Battles for Governorships in Coahuila, EdoMéx Heat Up
One thing in common about both states is that the PRI has ruled unchallenged there for a combined 94 years, something that AMLO’s Morena will try to change come June 4
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North America’s Shared Prosperity Agenda
OPINION By SERGIO M. ALCOCER and DAMIÁN MARTÍNEZ TAGÜEÑA Part of an ongoing series from the Wilson Center* The promise of the digital economy as a driver of economic growth is a reality and continues to grow in importance as global hyperconnectivity continues to expand. Nevertheless, geography has made a comeback as a central concern in economic policy design. The covid-19
Read moreMass Media, Air Transport Help Grow Foreign Investment in Mexico
By MARK LORENZANA Foreign direct Investment (FDI) in Mexico had a strong annual growth of 49.2 percent in the first half of this year, helping the country accumulate $27.5 billion, according to preliminary figures from Mexico’s Economy Secretariat. According to a statement by the Secretariat of the Economy, the figure reflects “extraordinary movements, related to the merger of Televisa with
Read moreAMLO’s Son Accuses Senator, Journalist of Harassment
By MARK LORENZANA José Ramón López Beltrán, eldest son of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), warned Senator Xóchitl Gálvez of the conservative National Action Party (PAN) that he would take legal action against the legislator for “invading the property of others” and “not respecting” his “right to privacy.” “I reserve the right to take any legal action against
Read moreSinger Sasha Sokol Says ‘See You in Court’ to Producer over Abuse Claims
By KELIN DILLON One month after Mexican singer Sasha Sokol publicly accused former Televisa producer Luis de Llano Macedo of engaging in an inappropriate relationship with her when she was just 14 years old, Sokol has refuted de Llano’s self-proclamation of innocence, calling the Televisa producer a liar and telling him, “I’ll see you in court.” A former member of
Read moreMexican Television Star Killed Mysteriously
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexican actor Octavio Ocaña, star of the television series “Vecinos” for more than 16 years, was killed on Friday, Oct. 29, in the State of Mexico’s Cuautitlán Izcalli municipality, just outside Mexico City. The 22-year-old actor was shot dead while inside a gray Jeep that he owned after allegedly being chased by local police
Read moreOnly 37 Percent of Mexicans Trust News Reports
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Only 37 percent of Mexicans believe what they read in newspapers or hear on broadcast news programs, according to the 2021 edition of the Reuters Institute Digital News Report. According to the report, which was published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford in England on Wednesday, June 22, while
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Russian Vaccínea The Mexican Public Health Secretariat on Monday, Jan. 25, published in the Official Gazette the ordinance outlining the purchase of covid-19 vaccines by private citizens, companies and state governments. No doubt, the announcement was rushed to the government’s newspaper spurred on by the announcement that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) was buying 24 million
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By RICARDO CASTILLO AMLO’s Washington Itinerary Here are a few things we know about Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s (AMLO) scheduled visit to the White House on Wednesday, July 8. Previously to his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Mexican head of state will visit two monuments: a statue of Benito Juárez and the Abraham Lincoln Monument. Later,
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By RICARDO CASTILLO Wind and Solar Energy Thwarted The publication in the Mexican government’s Official Gazette on Friday, May 15, of a change in federal electricity policies, titled the Policy of Trustworthiness, Security, Continuity and Quality in the National Electricity System has irked many a foreign corporation that has invested in renewable electricity. Mexican Energy (Sener) Secretary Rocío Nahle has
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