The creation of a new Technological Innovation Park in Esperanza, Puebla has recently been announced by Baltic Group, a company which invests in trade, biofuels, infrastructure and construction, among other industrial sectors. With an investment of 145 million dollars, the state-of-the-art… technology park, focused on innovation, will generate nearly 400 direct jobs and 3,500 indirect jobs.
The State of Sonora in Mexico has recently announced that they will be implementing the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) program. One Laptop per Child is a nonprofit organization providing the world’s youth with the informational and technological capabilities to have access to the Internet. In conjunction with… this adaptation of the One Laptop per Child program, Sonora is the first state in Mexico to consider the access to Internet connectivity and usability a human right by law, mirroring a recent declaration by the United Nations.
While a number of U.S. companies host their manufacturing operations in China, Mexico is becoming a more desirable location for the production of goods. In fact, shipping containers entering the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports (with cargo largely from Asia) declined by 0.2 percent last year,… whereas trains and trucks carried 8.7 percent more freight across the Mexico-U.S. border in the first eleven months of 2011, compared to 2010.
Since the days of colonization, Mexico’s position as a leading global sugar producer has influenced their cultural history, politics,… and economy in a drastic way. Sugar, once referred to as “White Gold” is an imperative staple of Mexican culture and is Mexico’s largest agricultural industry today. Furthermore, Mexico is the sixth most prominent sugar producer in the world. With the increased amount of rainfall in sugar growing areas in Mexico this year, next year is anticipated to see a significant boom in sugar harvests. More rain has begun to appear in the western regions of Mexico as well as along the Gulf of Mexico where many sugar plantations are located. An end to drought conditions in Mexico can prove to be beneficial for not only the sugar industry but also the agricultural economy as a whole due to the crop’s massive influence on Mexican society.
On the morning of Sunday March 25, Pope Benedict XVI will conduct a Mass in Bicentennial Park located in the municipality of Silao, Mexico. A total of 91 representatives of the dioceses of Mexico are expected to be present for the Catholic Mass which will take place at the foot of Cubilete Hill. Officials are… expecting a crowd of some 400,000 people in Bicentennial Park for this occasion.
According to Leopoldo Rodriguez, the president of the Mexican Wind Energy Association, a recent study indicates that total installed wind power capacity in Mexico could reach nearly 12,000 megawatts by 2020. If the country stays focused on achieving this goal, this would account for nearly 15 percent of the… country’s electricity.
The economy of Mexico continues to grow. Mexico recorded $19.4 billion in foreign direct investment in 2011, which is an increase of 9.7 percent from $17.7 billion in 2010, the country’s Ministry of the Economy said Feb. 20.
Mexico is becoming the desired location for major international sports competition. Fresh of the heels of a successful Pan American Games in 2011, CNN Mexico reports that Guadalajara has been selected to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.
To continue fighting climate change, Mexico and the United States recently announced the formation of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, a new international coalition to reduce emissions of common pollutants that contribute to rapid climate change and widespread health problems. Sweden, Canada, Ghana, and Bangladesh are also members… of the coalition.
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was implemented on January 1, 1994 in hope of removing many barriers of trade and investment between Mexico, Canada, and the United States. The NAFTA agreement, in its creation, was expected to create positive trade relationships between the three countries while making sure they… adhere to certain economic rules and regulations. The establishment of NAFTA has had many positive effects on the market economy of Mexico, its diplomatic relations with other countries, and the standards of living in Mexico. In addition, millions of jobs have been created in Mexico as a result of the implementation of the NAFTA agreement 18 years ago.
Volkswagen Group, the world renowned German automobile manufacturing company, has recently opened a new center in Puebla, Mexico, the second largest city in Mexico. Volkswagen now owns the Lamborghini, the Audi, the Bentley, and the Bugatti. The new Volkswagen center is called the Volkswagen Group Sales & Service… Academy. Volkswagen has invested $6.7 million in the latest Volkswagen center in Mexico that will act as a training facility for the company. The new Volkswagen Group Sales & Service Academy Puebla training center will provide instructional services to Volkswagen staff, including managers and technicians.
Comstock Metals Ltd. declared that it has started the first phase of a drilling program on its Corona Gold-Silver Project located in the Uruachic District of Chihuahua, Mexico. …
When Michel Martin, host of NPR’s “Tell Me More” wanted to learn more about the history of chocolate, she went right to a mother-daughter expert team. Diana Xochitl Munn, a botanist who has studied the tree whose seeds are made into chocolate, spoke with Martin alongside her… mother, Nativided Estrada, a native Mazatec.
Currently one of the most influential food celebrities, Anthony Bourdain, host of such television programs as "No Reservations" and "The Layover," recently praised the emerging cuisine of Baja California in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman newspaper. Known for his adventurous approach to food and travel, Chef Bourdain found both in abundance in… Mexico.
American cuisine celebrity Rick Bayless, mostly known for his Iron Chef America participation and appearance in Top Chef, recently visited Baja California, Mexico to tape 13 episodes for his PBS television series “Mexico, One Plate at a Time.” On a YouTube video, Bayless shared his… experience while taping: “The reason why I am so captivated with this place is because of the incredible products that you can find here, amazingly talented chefs, seafood, world-class wines. It’s pretty stunning what you can find here.” Bayless also added, “I love the fact that so many of the producers here are working organically or they are talking about sustainable seafood, it is a place that I encourage everybody to come and explore. It is amazing, it will blow your mind.”
