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What AMLO Got Wrong, According to Experts

By MARK LORENZANA Economic experts in Mexico have questioned the numbers that Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) presented in his fourth State of the Nation Address (Informe de Gobierno) at the National Palace in Mexico City on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 1, and accused him of “not sticking to reality.” The analysts, in a report by Mexican

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American Society Celebrates US Independence with Daylong Fair

By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Back in 1776, John Adams, second president of the United States and co-drafter, along with Thomas Jefferson, of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, predicted that the momentous signing of that magna carta would be celebrated for generations to come “from this time forward forevermore.” Indeed, 246 years later, Adams’ words ring as true today as they did

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Larry Rubin Cautions Against AMLO’s Outsourcing Bill

By KELIN DILLON Larry Rubin, former president and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, advised caution to legislators before their approval of the outsourcing bill proposed by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO).  In an interview with Forbes México on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Rubin said that Mexico must take foreign investment seriously and proceed carefully on

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Tillerson’s Fly-by-Night Visit

By RICARDO CASTILLO     I can breathe a sign of relief; it didn’t happen! My biggest fear about last week’s fly-by-night visit to Mexico City by U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was that he’d announce the replacement of Ambassador Roberta Jacobson. That didn’t happen and that’s very good news. That, of course, should be a warning to ambitious fellows who want

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