The CSM opines:
A survey released last week by the Pew Hispanic Center found more than four in 10 Mexicans are willing to leave their country to live in the US. One in five would risk a dangerous, illegal border crossing. Most surprising, one in three college graduates wants to flee. Before Washington takes up immigration […]
It took 7-Eleven México SA a dozen years to open its first 100 stores in northern cities like Monterrey. It took just a year to open the last hundred….
Ever since the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect in 1994, a question has loomed over Mexico: Would Mexicans embrace American retailers on a mass scale?
In […]
I assume readers have some idea of the “intelligent design” debate that is stirring, especially in light of the ongoing trial going on in Dover, Pennsylvania about the constitutionality of a brief disclaimer in science textbooks which points out that evolution is a theory and notes an intelligent design alternative in the library. (For information […]
Reforma reports on the new World Economic Forum rankings (quick translation, sometimes dirty)…
Last year, Mexico fell 7 places in the world ranking for competitiveness, dropping to the 55th position among 117 nations after having occupied the 55th position the year before, according to the 2005 report of the World Economic Forum.
Among Latin American countries, Chile […]
Dow Jones reports that:
Mexican low-cost airline Click Mexicana said Tuesday it has already scooped up a 6% share of the domestic market after less than three months in operation.
Speaking at a press conference, Click Chief Executive Isaac Volin said the company expects to double that stake within the next 18 months, in spite of a […]
20 new entries at “mexico musings” since the 25th!
I live near Metro Copilco, in the upper right hand corner.
From the LA Times:
The Federal Electoral Institute is an autonomous government agency with the authority to levy fines or disqualify candidates. In June, Congress gave the agency the dual task of encouraging Mexicans abroad to vote by mail, while insulating Mexico’s presidential election from foreign influence.
Its guidelines forbid candidates, party leaders or party members to […]
From SFGate.com, just to orient you to the slant.
Here’s the article.
Mexican Energy Secretary Fernando Elizondo presented his resignation to President Vicente Fox on Tuesday, said a spokesman for the official without revealing any reasons.
I don’t know why he is leaving either, although my power has been going on and off and on and off for the last several days. Maybe he could feel the annoyance […]