April 2008 - Posts

Keeping Time, Baja Style
Keeping Time, Baja Style By The Baja Gringo Minutos, Como sal en la herida, se me pasa la vida, gastando el reloj. Minutos, son la morgue del tiempo; cadáveres de momentos que no vuelven jamás. Ricardo Arjona As an early April Fool’s Read More...
President Speaks to Mexican Business Council of Foreign Trade, Investment & Technology
MEXIDATA . INFO Media 040708 Calderon April 7, 2008 Presidency of the Republic (Excerpts from speech by Mexican President Felipe Calderón) “I am very grateful for this opportunity to break bread with you, convinced that Mexico and Spain share Read More...
United States Agribusinesses are 'Migrating' to Mexico
MEXIDATA . INFO Media 040708 FNS-agro April 7, 2008 Frontera NorteSur Confronted with the possibility of losing a labor force because of immigration law crackdowns, some US growers are simply moving their operations to places where workers abound. While Read More...
As Remittances Dwindle Mexican State Seeks Alternatives
MEXIDATA . INFO Media 040708 FNS-remittances April 7, 2008 Frontera NorteSur In the Mexican state of Michoacan, remittances from migrant workers in the United States have played a key role in the economy of recent years. Now officials are concerned that Read More...
The Next American Revolution to a Latin American Eye
MEXIDATA . INFO Special 040708 Aguayo Monday, April 7, 2008 By Sergio Aguayo Quezada · An absorbing electoral contest in the United States may be the prelude to a transformation in the country's profile in Latin America and beyond, says Sergio Read More...
Texans Fence with Federal Officials on US-Mexico Border
MEXIDATA . INFO Special 040708 Logan Monday, April 7, 2008 By Sam Logan · Texans are at loggerheads with the US government as the latter bulldozes through the state with bold border fence plans. When the Secure Fence Act of 2006 was made law in Read More...
Response to “Energy Reform in Mexico, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, by Barnard R. Thompson”
MEXIDATA . INFO Letter 040708 Miller Monday, April 7, 2008 Letter to MexiData.info It is understandable why many Mexicans, notably AMLO, are opposed to the idea of bringing private Mexican or foreign capital into Mexico's energy sector. AMLO is very Read More...
Players in Mexico’s Mounting Oil & Energy Reform Debate
MEXIDATA . INFO Column 040708 Wall Monday, April 7, 2008 By Allan Wall “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” William Shakespeare, As You Like It , Act 2, Scene 7. The Mexican government is gearing up for Read More...
Mexico Needs Energy Reform, Not Blinkered Newspeak
MEXIDATA . INFO Column 040708 Corcoran Monday, April 7, 2008 By Patrick Corcoran Politicians love dumbing complex ideas down to one word or phrase. To take but one example, the entirety of the Iraq debate in the United States often boils down to a choice Read More...
Groundbreaking for New U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, Mexico
MEXIDATA . INFO Media 040708 Garza-Tijuana Monday, April 7, 2008 Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Antonio Garza Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico – Ron, thank you for that introduction, and for inviting me to be part of an event that shows just how important Read More...
Shark Attack is Good News for Baja
Greg Norman Golf Course and Luxury BVG Development Announced By Carla White STAFF WRITER Monday, March 10, was a near perfect day at Bajamar, Ensenada: temperatures in the low 70s, azure skies speckled with brown pelicans and white seagulls, and golden Read More...
New VIP Distinguished Visitor Card
Offered By City Of Rosarito Beach ROSARITO BEACH, BAJA CALIFORNIA--- The seaside community of Rosarito Beach, just 18 miles south of the border from San Diego, is rolling out the red carpet for its approximately one-million-plus annual visitors. New Mayor Read More...
Speech by President Felipe Calderón on Submitting Mexico’s Energy Bill to the Senate
April 9, 2008 For Links to Submission Documents (in Spanish): See Endnotes Today, it is up to all Mexicans to act with true patriotism, to make better use of our resources for the benefit of all Mexicans. Mexican men and women, good evening. I am addressing Read More...
True Baja Tales
The Connection By Patrick Osio True Baja Tales ‘I knew this is where I wanted to be. I was home’ W ith all the media hoopla about the lack of personal security faced by American visitors in Baja, it occurred to me that none of the articles Read More...

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