The money will go toward expanding coverage of immigration and ethnic communities in Southern California, United States-Mexico border issues and Brazil, the newspaper reported.
After breakneck growth in 2010, the Brazilian economy has slowed sharply. This week's issue of The Economist says there are still good opportunities in the country, but that the government must focus on addressing its structural weaknesses to take...
A House panel has approved today a 2013 State Department funding bill that reinstates the Mexico City Policy, also known as the "global gag rule," and eliminates all funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).(photo: Women's...
No, tuna-dolphin is not a hybrid fish, but the subject of a long-standing trade dispute between Mexico and the United States arising from a 1990 U.S. law setting out requirements for a “dolphin safe” label for tuna products imported or sold in...
From the Texas El Paso Times: New Mexico takes over Sunland Park: Audit finds misappropriation of city money, more Daniel Borunda Posted: 05/15/2012 SUNLAND PARK — The state of New Mexico took over fiscal oversight of Sunland Park on Monday...
Mexico's Q1 GDP increased 4.6% Y/Y vs. expectations of 4.5% and from 3.9% in 2011 Q4. The strong performance of the peso this year has failed to dent manufacturing or exports, with March's trade surplus of $1.6B the highest for one month since 1985....
This morning, Wal-Mart Stores (WMT) filed its most extensive disclosure yet about questions of corruption and bribery in its Mexico operations, but sadly, that isn’t saying much.
What’s most striking about the new disclosure is that it...
Sao Paulo, Brazil — Compared to Mexico, the web and mobile startup ecosystem in Brazil is hot — probably too hot.
There seem to be almost as many foreign entrepreneurs and investors — Americans, Germans, Spanish — looking for...
May 17, 2012: Long Investing Ideas from Seeking Alpha
By Trade In Mexico:Hess Corporation (HES) shares recently hit a new 52-week low, thanks to plunging oil and stock prices. The markets have dropped almost every day for about 10 days in a row, taking oil stocks like Hess down with it. Unless the...
Here’s Alex Tabarrok:
Simply put, Chinese institutions are not as good as those in say Mexico. Thus, China will not overtake Mexico in terms of GDP per capita any time soon, hence Chinese growth rates will fall. All we are seeing today is...
While Newsweek touted New Mexico governor Susana Martinez as a possible running mate for Mitt Romney, the erstwhile beneficiary of the hype all but killed her chances of getting the job by opening her mouth.“I absolutely advocate for...
Researchers in Mexico say the mighty Mayan civilization, which thrived in Central America for 2700 years, was likely brought down by a long period of drought.
May 16, 2012: The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
MEXICO CITY -- Banners have appeared in northern Mexico signed by the Zetas drug cartel saying the gang was not responsible for killing 49 people whose mutilated bodies were found on a highway in a neighboring state.An employee of the prosecutors'...
Mexico’s Presidential election day is rapidly approaching.
Besides the hugely important issues in the race, the lead candidate is …well…you read below an excerpt from an article about him and you decide how you would describe...
A U.S. Army National Guardsman at his post along the U.S.-Mexico border near Nogales, Arizona, on Jan. 17, 2007. Photo: Department of Defense.
This summer, Mexicans will go to the polls to choose their country’s next commander-in-chief. But...
May 15, 2012: Long Investing Ideas from Seeking Alpha
By YCharts:
By Emily Lambert
Wal-Mart (WMT) caught itself a mess last month when the New York Times (NYT) ran a front-page story alleging a vast bribery scandal at Wal-Mart de Mexico: Cash delivered to government officials; a hush-up by top ...
Mexico’s Presidential election day is rapidly approaching.
Besides the hugely important issues in the race, the lead candidate is …well…you read below an excerpt from an article about him and you decide how you would describe...
A proposed Baja California mega tourism project near the oldest and most important coral reef system in the entire American Pacific is a risky investment and threatens to undermine the local eco-tourism based economy, according to an investor risk...
