Getting Afghanistan to Peace Requires Persistent Engagement
By EARL ANTHONY WAYNE, former U.S. ambassador to Mexico and former U.S. deputy ambassador to Afghanistan
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Indian Envoy Marks 70th Annivesary of Nation
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS The strong and ever-growing bilateral relationship between India and Mexico was the focus of Indian Ambassador to Mexico Manpreet Vohra’s Republic Day speech during the diplomatic reception he and his wife Naseem Vohra offered at their residence on Monday, Jan. 27. “India and Mexico enjoy a close and friendly relationship, as well as a privileged association since
Read moreHonduras Braces for 1,900 Migrants Deported from Mexico
XINHUA Honduras is preparing for the arrival this week of at least 1,900 nationals deported from Mexico for trying to enter illegally on their way to the United States, the Honduran Ambassador to Mexico Alden Rivera said Tuesday, Jan. 21. Rivera said Mexican authorities said two groups of Hondurans attempted to sneak into southern Mexico from neighboring Guatemala at two
Read moreFinnish Envoy Marks National Day
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Newly arrived Finnish Ambassador to Mexico Päivi M. Pohjanheimo hosted a diplomatic reception at her residence on Friday, Dec. 6, to mark her country’s 102nd independence anniversary. On the diplomatic plane, Mexico and Finland have maintained friendly relations for over eight decades, since 1936, when the two nations signed a bilateral Treaty of Friendship in Washington D.C.,
Read moreTaiwanese Rep in Mexico Holds National Day Reception
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS … The Taiwanese people consider themselves to be an independent nation, although their sovereignty is sorely contested by China.
Read moreIndonesian Envoy Hosts National Day Fest
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Indonesian Ambassador to Mexico Cheppy T. Wartono hosted a diplomatic reception at his Lomas de Chapultepec residence on Tuesday, Aug. 27, to mark the 74th anniversary of his nation’s independence. During his welcome speech, Wartono spoke about his government’s efforts to modernize its infrastructure development and attract investors through simplified services and an improved business environment. He
Read moreAMLO Receives Credentials from Four New Envoys
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) received diplomatic credentials during a ceremony at the National Palace from four new ambassadors on Monday, Aug. 12. Among the new envoys was Chinese Ambassador Zhu Qingqiao, Beijing’s former minister of foreign relations and a former vice mayor for the city of Zhuhai in the Guangdong Province.
Read moreSouth African Embassy Pays Homage to Nelson Mandela
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Newly arrived South African Ambassador-designate to Mexico Dennis Thokozani Dlomo hosted a reception at his Bosques de las Lomas residence on Thursday, July 18, to mark the 101st anniversary of the birth of that country’s first democratically elected president in a fully representative polling, Nelson Mandela. One hundred and one years after his birth in the tiny
Read moreUS Congressmen, Pompeo Will Spend Weekend in Mexico City
By RICARDO CASTILLO Regardless of the fact that the United States still does not have an ambassador in Mexico, diplomatic relations are intensifying to the point that this coming weekend there are two mini-summits planned that will deal with some of the many pressing issues between the two nations. First, Mexican Foreign Relations Undersecretary for North America Jesús Seade Kuri
Read moreThe Return of Los Polkos
By RICARDO CASTILLO Twice in the past week, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) has mentioned the historically obscure existence of a civilian paramilitary group known as Los Polkos. “Probably many don’t even know who they are,” AMLO said during one of his early morning press conferences, “but it surely seems they’re back.” The mention of Los Polkos
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