Posted on January 28, 2009 by mexicoinstitute
Alberto Serdán Rosales, El Chicote Postmoderno, 1/28/2009
Based on the Mexican Central Bank’s study on remittances in 2008, Alberto Serdán Rosales has drafted a series of graphs, including this of employment in non-agriculture sectors in the United States. He illustrates the fall in remittances follows a substantial drop in employment in the industries Mexican immigrants are [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2009 by mexicoinstitute
Bloomberg, 1/28/2009
Mexican President Felipe Calderon said he will meet with the heads of major energy companies at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as Mexico prepares to offer the first oil exploration contracts to foreign companies in 70 years. Calderon didn’t say which energy companies he plans to meet.
Pemex wants to discuss production and exploration [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2009 by mexicoinstitute
Reuters, 1/28/2009
Mexico’s peso firmed sharply on Wednesday and stocks jumped on hopes the new U.S. administration will move quickly on economic stimulus plans, while Cemex shares rose on news of a debt restructuring.
Mexico’s peso firmed 0.97 percent to 14.08 per dollar at the central bank’s final reference.
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Posted on January 28, 2009 by mexicoinstitute
Interview, El Pais, 1/28/2009
In an interview with Spain’s El Pais, Cuahutémoc Cárdenas, PRD founder and son of President Lázaro Cardenas (1934-1930), discusses foreign policy, the fragmentation of the Mexican left, the progress of the country’s democracy, and the 2009 elections.
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Posted on January 28, 2009 by mexicoinstitute
Dallas Morning News, 1/28/2009
Alarmed by spiraling drug violence along their shared border, U.S. and Mexican officials say they foresee an enhanced U.S. role in the battle against powerful cartels, including joint operations that could involve private American contractors or U.S. military and intelligence personnel.
The U.S. and Mexican officials say their cooperation could go beyond the [...]
Filed under: Security and the Rule of Law | Tagged: Amb. Tony Graza, Drug War, Joint operations, Shared intelligence, U.S. Mexico Cooperation | Leave a Comment »
