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Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member countries gathered in Chile last weekend, reaffirming their commitment to restart halted talks on global trade liberalization. The meeting marked a significant step in strengthening the Doha trade talks, with ministers agreeing to support the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in
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Mexico's textile industry is advocating for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to delay the abolition of textile quotas, citing the need for a more gradual transition. The industry, represented by the National Chamber of the Textile Industry (Canaintex), has signed the Istanbul Declaration with 26 other nations, calling
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President of the Mexican Senate Enrique Jackson Ramirez met with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi in Tokyo to discuss progress in trade negotiations between the two countries. The senator highlighted the potential benefits of the trade accord, including access to Japanese and Asian markets, increased Japanese investments in Mexico, and
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In the first three months of the year, Mexico's airport operator Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA) saw a significant increase in its operations and passenger traffic. According to reports, ASA's operations rose 9.5% year-on-year, with a total of 79,835 flights, including 70,301 national
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Mexican President Vicente Fox announced in May 2004 that the country's economy was experiencing a significant recovery, driven by job creation and export growth. Fox highlighted that between March 2003 and 2004, almost a million jobs were generated, with 932,000 jobs created between those months. Additionally, between
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Mexican President Vicente Fox addressed foreign investors, highlighting the country's broad set of trade accords and its potential for growth. With access to 42 nations and a market of 900 million people, Mexico stands as the most attractive country on Earth. Fox also confirmed a relaunch of the
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Gas Natural Mexico, through its subsidiary Metrogas, plans to resume construction of new natural gas pipelines in the Federal District of Mexico City despite not having paid the fine imposed by the Energy Regulation Commission following last year's accidents. To meet its goal of 439,253 users in
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Mexico's dependency on importing natural gas from southern Texas continues, with the country paying a steep price for the energy product due to a lack of progress on reforms and domestic production. According to Dionisio Perez Jacome, president of the Energy Regulation Commission (CRE), Mexico's high
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Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Fernando Canales Clariond, emphasized the need for developed countries to eliminate agricultural subsidies and reduce domestic support to promote fair trade practices during the annual Ministerial Conference of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2004. Mexico has committed to advancing negotiations
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President Vicente Fox highlighted the need for Mexico to diversify its trade and move beyond its reliance on the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). Despite being the seventh greatest export power in the world, Fox cited the country's slow progress in exploring other markets, particularly in Europe
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Norman Garcia, the Honduran Minister of Commerce, has arrived in Mexico to negotiate the issue of textiles as an annex to the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries. The negotiation is crucial for increasing benefits from the US-Honduras trade agreement, which allows imports of Mexican cloth to Honduras
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President Vicente Fox acknowledged the significant contributions of Mexican workers to the country's economic growth and development during the inauguration of the National Workers Housing Fund (Infonavit)'s General Assembly. Fox emphasized the importance of workers in nation-building and highlighted Infonavit's role as a model
