Tax News: Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has introduced draft legislation for the creation of special economic zones (SEZs) in the southern states of the country.
The proposed SEZs would be set up in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and the ports of Chiapas and Lázaro Cárdenas. These three areas are located in the states of Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Michoacán, respectively. Read more.
The MexicoBlog of the CIP Americas Program monitors and analyzes international press on Mexico with a focus on the US-backed War on Drugs in Mexico and the struggle in Mexico to strengthen the rule of law, justice and protection of human rights. Relevant political developments in both countries are also covered.
Oct 7, 2015
Flow of Central American Children Headed to U.S. Shifts but Doesn’t Slow
NY Times: The recent images of tens of thousands of desperate asylum seekers streaming into Europe recall a smaller but significant migration crisis unfolding along the southern border of the United States: Waves of Central American migrants — many of them children — were detained at the border last year.
A disturbing number of unaccompanied children from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala have tried to reach the United States in the past two years, risking detention by law enforcement, abuse by human traffickers and dire conditions along the way.
A disturbing number of unaccompanied children from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala have tried to reach the United States in the past two years, risking detention by law enforcement, abuse by human traffickers and dire conditions along the way.
Mexican Judge Orders Release of Four Soldiers Accused of Killing Civilians
Latin American Herald Tribune: A Mexican judge ordered the release of four soldiers accused of killing 22 civilians in Tlatlaya in the central Mexico state on Jun. 30, 2014, court officials told EFE on Monday.
The judge said there was enough evidence to revoke the arrest warrant against the four, issued last November, as the Federal Public Ministry, or MPF, was unable to explain the circumstances during the hearing, which led to the accusations. Read more.
The judge said there was enough evidence to revoke the arrest warrant against the four, issued last November, as the Federal Public Ministry, or MPF, was unable to explain the circumstances during the hearing, which led to the accusations. Read more.
Mexican Government Depends More and More on Private Business Partners
IPS News: The Mexican government has increasingly turned to public–private partnerships (PPPs) to build infrastructure in the energy industry and other areas. But critics say this system operates under a cloak of opacity and is plagued by the discretional use of funds.
As the 2013 energy reform, which opened the industry to national and international private capital, is implemented, PPPs have become more and more frequent. Read more.
As the 2013 energy reform, which opened the industry to national and international private capital, is implemented, PPPs have become more and more frequent. Read more.
Peña must recognize the human rights crisis: NGOs
Proceso: In response to the federal government’s downgrading of the preliminary report of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), civil society organizations demanded that President Enrique Peña Nieto recognize the human rights crisis in the country, and invited him to take into serious consideration the conclusions and recommendations issued by the experts.
In a statement, dozens of organizations expressed regret for "the media’s damage control logic" encouraged by the Peña Government through the Undersecretary for Human Rights of the Ministry of Interior, Roberto Campa. Hours after the IACHR released the first results of its on-site visit, Campos said the report "does not reflect the reality of the country", because it was the product of "meetings and interviews" in six states for five days.
In a statement, dozens of organizations expressed regret for "the media’s damage control logic" encouraged by the Peña Government through the Undersecretary for Human Rights of the Ministry of Interior, Roberto Campa. Hours after the IACHR released the first results of its on-site visit, Campos said the report "does not reflect the reality of the country", because it was the product of "meetings and interviews" in six states for five days.
U.S. Republicans Expose 'Dark Face' of a Nation
La Jornada (Translation by World Meets): Few would have imagined Trump's rebound in the opinion polls after his rude declarations against migrants, women and the gay community. Reality put the lie to those who doubted him. A few days after each of these statements he again appeared atop the opinion polls - the preference for a large segment of voters. Moreover, surgeon Ben Carson, who not long ago was last on the list, has rose high after declaring the unsuitability of Muslims to be president of the United States.
The conclusion to draw is rather clear: in the nation which pretends to shelter every human being regardless of race, creed or color, at least declaratively, there are many who don't share those ideals. So it isn't unusual for other candidates of the same party to pontificate about the necessity of building walls to keep the infidels out of the Promised Land. Read more.
Oct 5, 2015
Remittances to Mexico Rise More Than 6% in First 8 Months of 2015
Latin American Herald Tribune: Remittances sent to Mexico by emigrants totaled $16.6 billion in the first eight months of 2015, up 6.07 percent compared to the same period last year, when they came in at $15.6 billion, the Bank of Mexico said.
The average remittance was $296 in the January-August period, slightly higher than the $294 average registered in the same period last year, the central bank said in a statement on Thursday.
The average remittance was $296 in the January-August period, slightly higher than the $294 average registered in the same period last year, the central bank said in a statement on Thursday.
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