Tag: Mexico

• Monday, June 11th 2012 - 19:54 UTC

  Debate confirms front runner Peña Nieto as most probable next Mexican president

  

  Mexico's presidential front-runner Enrique Peña Nieto emerged largely unscathed in a televised debate on Sunday night after his adversaries failed to take advantage of an increase in opposition to his bid.

• Thursday, June 7th 2012 - 05:45 UTC

  Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico seal the Pacific Alliance for economic integration

  

  Chile, Peru, Colombia and Mexico signed an accord Wednesday creating the Pacific Alliance to more deeply integrate their economies, and develop new trade links with the Asia-Pacific region.

• Monday, May 28th 2012 - 04:44 UTC

  Pre G20 tourism summit discussed ways to promote the industry in the Americas

  

  Public and private sector tourism leaders gathered in Mexico for the Americas Summit of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), a networking and discussion forum held at Riviera Maya on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula.

• Wednesday, May 9th 2012 - 07:57 UTC

  Mexico’s presidential TV debate overshadowed by stunning Argentine model in the studio

  

  Mexico presidential candidates’ positions and policies during Sunday’s televised debate were overshadowed by the low-cut dress worn by an Argentine model that was present as an assistant for scarce 25 seconds.

• Monday, May 7th 2012 - 17:39 UTC

  Mexican presidential front-runner confirms clear lead following televised debate

  

  Mexican presidential front-runner Enrique Peña Nieto retains a clear lead for the July 1 election after a televised debate in which he came under sustained fire from opponents, a poll showed on Monday.

• Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 23:23 UTC

  FDI in several Latam countries during 2011 marked a historic record

  

  Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2011 reached 153.448 billion dollars, which represents 10% of the global total flows according to a report presented on Thursday by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.

• Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 06:57 UTC

  Remittances from Mexicans abroad climbed 5.3% in first quarter over a year ago

  

  Remittances from Mexicans living abroad climbed 5.3% in the first quarter compared with the same period in 2011, Mexico’s central bank said on Wednesday.

• Saturday, April 28th 2012 - 03:03 UTC

  Mexico sets ground-breaking global benchmark on tacking deforestation

  

  By MP Barry Gardiner and Ignacio Pichardo (*) - Below the global radar, a major victory was secured in Mexico on Tuesday 24th April in the world-wide battle to prevent deforestation and forest degradation, which are collectively the world's second largest sources of greenhouse emissions.

• Tuesday, April 17th 2012 - 07:07 UTC

  Mexico appeals to CFK: nobody in its right mind invests in countries that expropriates

  

  Mexican president Felipe Calderón and G-20 group head, said that Argentina’s plan to seize a majority stake in Repsol’s Argentine branch YPF is “very regrettable” and called on President Cristina Fernandez to reconsider and rectify the decision.

• Tuesday, April 10th 2012 - 05:36 UTC

  Mexico presidential front runner wants PEMEX to emulate success of Petrobras

  

  Mexico’s presidential front-runner wants state oil monopoly Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to emulate the success of Brazil’s Petrobras and ramp up private-sector involvement that could possibly pave the way for a stock listing in the future.