Tag Archives: Hector Vasconcelos

Japanese Envoy Hosts Virtual National Day Reception

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS There were no endless trays of freshly rolled sushi, no live performances of traditional Japanese drum shows, and no social intermingling in the residence’s ample gardens while sipping warm sake, but whatever the Japanese Embassy in Mexico’s first-ever virtual national day reception on Wednesday, Feb. 24, lacked in fanfare, it more than made up for in hospitality,

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USMCA Gets First Legislative Approval

By RICARDO CASTILLO The Mexican Senate approved by an overwhelming majority on Wednesday, June 19, the new United States-Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA) that will replace the 25-year-old and outdated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). In an extraordinary session, the 128-member Senate discussed the nature of the document, which was negotiated and signed by former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto

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