The Huasteca.(Art Watch)(De aqui somos--La Huasteca)
A new exhibit at the Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares takes
visitors on a trip through six Mexican states without so much as a toll
or a pit stop at Pemex. The exhibit "De aqui . . .
Golfing for children: AmCham/Monterrey holds annual charity golf
tournament.(AmCham at Work)(Brief Article)
AMCHAM Monterrey held its 5th Annual Charity Golf Outing at the
Valle Alto Golf Club on June 4. The enthusiastic and generous
participation of our members and sponsors made it possible to . . .
P4P aims to increase nation's competitiveness.(AmCham at
Work)(Partnership for Prosperity)(Brief Article)
GUADALAJARA -- The second Entrepreneurial Workshop of the
Partnership for Prosperity (P4P) was in this colonial city on June
26-29. Following up on the success of last year's Workshop in . . .
Debilitating the workforce: employers move to cope with the
global onslaught of AIDS.(AmCham at Work)
In 2003, the United Nations AIDS Program reported that between 1.3
million and 1.9 million people were living with HIV/AIDS in Latin
America. Three countries in the region--Guatemala, Honduras . . .
Calderon urges reform: ex-energy secretary says investment
restrictions hurting nation.(AmCham at Work)
Recent Cabinet changes have touched one of its most controversial
members: Felipe Calderon. On May 31, Calderon resigned as President
Fox's energy secretary after his intention to run as the . . .
Hooliganism blossoms under Aztec sun: alcohol and testosterone
turn family-oriented soccer games violent.
During a recent soccer match in Mexico's colossal Aztec
stadium, things started getting scary for the visiting Brazilian side.
As the South American Sao Caetano team won a bad-tempered . . .
Trouble on the border: economic revival may not be enoug to save
maquildora industry.
ROSARITO, Baja California--Looking at the warning projected on a
giant screen above the factory floor, Shotaro Watanabe knew just which
area was out of sync with the rest of the plant.
. . .
The art of relaxation: Mexico's maturing spa industry booms
even when tourism doesn't.
In the 1990s, Mexico's spa scene had already started to make
waves in the international market. But after 9/11, health tourism was
the only resilient tourist sector in the region, and it has been . . .
Style matters: Mexican execs follow strict code of dress and
etiquette.(Cover Story)
One of the keys to survival in the Mexican corporate jungle is
having a firm understanding of its complex and unspoken social and
sartorial rules. These also provide some insight into the psyche of . . .
Plastic handcuffs: limited options, high bank fees have stunted
credit card growth in Mexico.
Are banks overcharging credit card holders in Mexico? At a time
when credit card use in Mexico is at a record high, banks, economists
and politicians are debating this question.
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Focusing oversight: companies improve corporate governance in
effort to tighten bottom line.
Devastating accounting scandals and reports of profligate
executives throwing champagne-soaked parties for their closest friends
were the damaging images of corporate life in the early part of . . .
Mexico becomes conference hotspot: latest international summit
confirms Mexico as a top destination for bigshots.
GUADALAJARA -- While Vicente Fox may not go down in history as the
Mexican president who has carried out the most meaningful reforms, he
looks certain to break one record: as the Mexican president . . .
The future of Nafta: compelling reasons in both experience and
law suggest Mexican courts will declare the deal unconstitutional
During negotiations from 1991-93, the North American Free Trade
Agreement (Nafta) seemed like a magical mirror in which each of the
contracting parties saw its own commercial and policy agenda . . .
Fox-PAN relations turn cold: row over nomination of candidates
for 2006 divides president and his ruling party.(Politics)
President Fox has officially been left in the dust as the race to
find the National Action Party (PAN) candidate for the 2006 presidential
election kicked into high gear in May. Before the PAN took . . .
Roller coaster month ends on high: jitters keep market volatile,
U.S. job recovery pulling local stocks up.(Market Moves)
Volatility has ruled the bolsa in the last month as investors
continue undecided on the short-term direction of the market. Since last
month's sharp sell off spurred by expectations of a rise in . . .
Mexican truckers score huge victory in Supreme Court.(Legal
Ease)(Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
On June 7, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on the controversial
Nafta trucking case. The case came from the 9th Circuit Federal Appeals
Court, which had ruled that the environmental assessment (EA) . . .
Around the country.(Company News)
Wells Fargo will expand its InterCuenta Express Consumer Money
Transfer Service to create the largest U.S. bank managed remittance
distribution channel. It enables Wells Fargo customers to send . . .
Mexico city.(Company News)(Brief Article)
VF Intimates, LP a subsidiary of VF Corporation, the world's
largest apparel supplier, announced its plan to launch a line of
intimate apparel in Mexico. VF Intimates, through its newly . . .
AmCham/Mexico elects new leader.(American Chamber of
Commerce)(Brief Article)
Miles G. Bryant III was named president of the AMERICAN
CHAMBER/MEXICO for 2004 on June 10th. He takes over from James Callahan
who recently left Mexico following BankBoston's merger with Bank . . .
Transportation accord inked.(New Business)
The Mexican government and the private sector on June 15 signed a
National Multimodal Corridor Development Accord aimed at promoting
growth in the transportation industry.
President Vicente Fox . . .
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