
Lookin' good
As we have crabbed before in this space, for the longest time it seemed like all you ever saw in the press about Mexico was nasty news about drug trafficking violence. But at some point in 2012, it was like a new memo went out (and maybe one did), and all of a sudden stories started popping up about Mexico’s economic progress, bright future, and flashy manufacturing industries. It’s not like our problems have gone away – they certainly have not – but it is nice to see something more positive in the media for once. After a while we started collecting these stories to enjoy time and time again, so we thought we’d share them so that you can enjoy them as much as we have.
Go on, have a look. Let’s savor our spell in the golden light of favor while it lasts: Read the rest of this entry »


The pace of growth of Mexico’s construction industry may have dived in the fourth quarter lat year, but the Mexican Construction Industry Chamber (CMIC) is feeling guardedly optimistic about the sector’s prospects going forward.


As another year comes to a close we can’t help feeling some frustration that the economy just doesn’t seem to want to take off, both around the world and here in Mexico. Between the Eurozone debt crisis and stubborn unemployment in the United States, among other topics, we’ve got plenty to keep us fretting for the foreseeable future. But since the holidays are upon us and presumably it’s a time for good cheer, here are some of the talking points we’ll have in our pocket as we hit the punch bowl hard in the coming days:
