No-frills airline.(NEW BUSINESS)(www.FlyMexus.com been launched
by Mexus Airlines, Inc)(Brief Article)
Planning to use low-budget European airlines such as Ryanair and
Easy Jet as his model, Ash R. Huzenlaub founded Mexus Airlines, Inc.
late last year with the goal of starting up a similar airline . . .
Cell phone wars.(NEW BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
Telefonica, S.A. de C.V, was granted an injunction allowing it to
buy mobile-phone spectrum in Mexico's three biggest cities,
Bloomberg News reported.
The amparo "suspends anti-trust regulations . . .
Rethinking Nafta-plus.(NEW BUSINESS)(conference)(Brief
Article)
The Toronto Globe and Mail reported on Jan. 18 that the three Nafta
partners were talking about holding a special summit to "discuss
the next step in the integration of their economies."
The . . .
TV Azteca accused.(NEW BUSINESS)(Television)(Brief
Article)
U.S. regulators filed civil fraud charges against TV
Azteca--Mexico's No. 2TV broadcaster--in a move that could damage
the company in the U.S. market.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission . . .
Mortgages looking up.(NEW BUSINESS)(Brief Article)
Mexico's mortgage market appears to have recovered quite well
from a collapse prompted by the peso crisis of 1994-95. Economic
stability has revived the market and helped lay the foundation for . . .
Prison crackdown.(BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
The Mexican government's efforts to break up drug lords'
prison links has led to a reprisal in which six employees of a maximum
security prison in Matarnoros were slain.
Officials vowed not to . . .
Black stains.(BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
The state-controlled oil monopoly, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), in
late December suffered two major pipeline ruptures that spilled a
combined 8,000 gallons of oil, touching off debate about . . .
Dirty War update.(BRIEFS)(charge against former President Luis
Echeverria )(Brief Article)
The special prosecutor investigating murders and disappearances
during the so-called "Dirty War" announced on January 13 he
would bring charges against 25 former government and military . . .
Immigration reform.(BRIEFS)(Brief Article)
As U.S. President George W. Bush begins his second term, one issue
winning renewed attention is his controversial guest-worker plan.
Although President Bush has stressed his commitment to . . .
Spotlight on media.(BRIEFS)(Televisan and TV Azteca)(Brief
Article)
The Senate is considering amendments to the Radio and Television
Law that include limiting broadcast ownership to 35 percent of the
market, a proposal that would dislodge the existing television . . .
Cultural appreciation.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the
Editor)
While doing research, I found your article "Raising the Dead:
November marks one of Mexico's most lively traditions" on the
Internet. I loved it! The research was to write a play about holidays
and . . .
Championing Chapala.(LETTERS TO THE EDITOR)(Letter to the
Editor)
The Paris-based foundation Samaritains sans Frontieres (Samaritans
without Borders) has launched a campaign to persuade the 34 nations now
comprising the FTAA (Free Trade Area of the Americas) to . . .
Letter to our readers.
With the New Year upon us and already well under way, we proudly
unveil the new look of BUSINESS MEXICO with this issue. The entire
production staff has worked hard to provide a crisper, more . . .
Dirty deals, dirty deeds: fobaproa settlement, IMSS reform
don't come dirt cheap.(Instituto Mexicano del Seguro
Social)
The Fox administration finally got two deals done after four years
of trying. Sadly, both are of questionable utility and even more
questionable morals, but that's life in the tropics.
First, the . . .
Dialogo en la Oscuridad.(Art Watch)
Dialogo en la Oscuridad or "Dialogue in the Dark" begins
with an unusual premise--the entire "exhibition" takes place
in the dark and without a single work of art.
Probably better described as an . . .
Mexico City restaurant guide.(Product/Service Evaluation)
BUSINESS MEXICO brings you an ongoing list of some of Mexico
City's top restaurants, rated by cost, service, decor and cuisine.
A new restaurant is rotated onto the list every month, and we . . .
The Dubliner.(Inside Eating Out)
Oh Mother dear, I'm over here And I'm never coming back.
What keeps me here is the beer, The women and the craic!
Pubs are an important Irish institution, and a growing phenomenon
is the "Irish . . .
Patzcuaro: Tata Vasco's Legacy: Colonial city, a hub for
handicrafts, maintains indigenous heritage.
The first time I visited Patzcuaro was some 20 years ago when I
arrived a day late for the Day of the Dead. The restaurants had run out
of food and the hotels were all full. And, to cap it all, I . . .
Company values matter: Education Committee strives to spread the
word.(AmCham at Work)(Brief Article)
During the past two years, AMERICAN CHAMBER/MEXICO has focused
special attention on the development of a culture of business values
through its Education Committee.
Under the leadership of . . .
At the crossroads: Gertz insists structural change will improve
crime fighting.(AmCham at Work)
Alejandro Gertz Manero pulled no punches in describing the state of
public security during an AMERICAN CHAMBER/MEXICO event this summer.
The chief of the federal police admitted significant . . .
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