Submissions from 1999
Drought, Water Issues Come to the Forefront in 1999, LADB Staff
Mexican Coffee Production Estimate Reduced Because of Drought, LADB Staff
Mexico Seeks Private Capital for Oil, Electricity, Natural Gas Projects, LADB Staff
Two Reports Criticize Mexican Government for Allowing Human Rights Violations, LADB Staff
Analysis: Economy Could Hold Key for Governing Party in 1999, Guest Author
Annual Inflation Expected to Surpass Government Target Again in 1999, LADB Staff
Business News: Tomato Exports, Fertilizer Imports, Colombia Tariff Request, LADB Staff
Mexican Deposits in U.S. Banks Increase to US$38.87 Billion, LADB Staff
Mexican Government Ends All Price Controls, Subsidies on Tortillas, LADB Staff
PRI-PAN Coalition Ensures Passage of 1999 Budget in Chamber Of Deputies, LADB Staff
Quintana Roo Governor Under Investigation for Alleged Ties to Drug Cartels, LADB Staff
Submissions from 1998
Business Briefs: Airport Management, Satellite Launch, Paper Company, LADB Staff
Congress Approves Controversial Initiative to Bail Out Bank-Rescue Fund, LADB Staff
Prosecutors Offer Final Arguments in Murder Case Against Raul Salinas, LADB Staff
Commission Sets Minimum-Wage Increase at Only 14 Percent for 1999, LADB Staff
Sharp Drop in Oil Prices Forces Zedillo Government to Modify 1999 Budget Plan, LADB Staff
Trade Briefs: Apple Complaint, European Accord, China Agreement, LADB Staff
Business Briefs: Unexpectedly High GDP, Inflation Rises, Trade Deficit Widens, LADB Staff
Electoral Agency to Examine Contributions to PRI's 1994 Presidential Campaign, LADB Staff
Zapatistas, Legislative Commission Resume Contacts, LADB Staff
Belgian, French Companies Win Concessions in Energy Sector, LADB Staff
Mexican Crude Oil Export Prices Remain Depressed in Third Quarter, LADB Staff
Panel Recommends Voting Rights for Mexicans Living Abroad, LADB Staff
U.S., Mexico Discuss Expanded Anti-Drug Efforts; Relations Remain Strained, LADB Staff
President Ernesto Zedillo's Administration Releases Austere Budget for 1999, LADB Staff
PRI Wins Big in Elections in Four States, Loses Gubernatorial Race in Tlaxcala, LADB Staff
TELMEX, Competitors Unable to Agree on Interconnection Fee, LADB Staff
Business Briefs: Petrochemical Plants, Newsprint Industry, Mexico City Airport, LADB Staff
Mexico's Jobless Rate Drops in January-September; Underemployment High, LADB Staff
PAN, PRD Blame Ex-Finance Secretary Ortiz for 'Illegal' Bank-Rescue Plan, LADB Staff
U.S., Mexican Livestock Producers Exchange Anti-Dumping Charges, LADB Staff
Switzerland Seizes US$114 Million in Raul Salinas de Gortari's Bank Accounts, LADB Staff
Texas Commission Denies Permit for Sierra Blanca Nuclear-Waste Site, LADB Staff
Zapatista Leaders Willing to Resume Contact with Legislative Commission, LADB Staff
Environment Briefs: Border Pollution, Environment Tax, Forest Fires, LADB Staff
Mexico Expects to Meet Target of US$10 Billion for Foreign Investment in 1999, LADB Staff
Producer Groups Worried About Widening of Mexico's Agricultural Trade Deficit, LADB Staff
Proposal Resurfaces to Integrate Energy Distribution on U.S.-Mexico Border, LADB Staff
Baja California Appoints Interim Governor; PRI Holds Two State Primaries, LADB Staff
Higher Costs for Tortillas, Basic Goods Boost September Consumer Prices, LADB Staff
Mexican Supreme Court Upholds Right of Bankers to Charge Compound Interest, LADB Staff
PEMEX, Exxon Agree to Process Heavy Crude at Texas Refinery, LADB Staff
Mexico Takes First Step to Give Human Rights Commission Autonomy, LADB Staff
PRI Sweeps Elections in Chiapas, Oaxaca Amid Very Low Turnout, LADB Staff
Private Sector Proposes to Link Mexican Economy to U.S. Dollar, LADB Staff
High Interest Rates to Limit Mexican Economic Growth in Fourth Quarter, LADB Staff
Mexico Briefs: State Taxing Authority, Jalisco Power Plant, World Bank Loan, LADB Staff
Mexico Ranked as 56th Most Corrupt Nation in Index of 85 Countries, LADB Staff
Chiapas Elections in Doubt Because of Severe Storm Damage, LADB Staff
Government Approves Third Increase in Tortilla Prices of 1998, LADB Staff
Mexico Begins Privatization of State-Run Newsprint Company, Paper Mills, LADB Staff
Mexico Business Briefs: Dispute Over Trucks, Meat Dumping, Trade Deficit, LADB Staff
Global Financial Crisis, Weak Oil Market Constrain Mexico;s Budget Plan for 1999, LADB Staff
Imports Account for 26 Percent of Mexico's Domestic Demand for Gasoline, LADB Staff
Mexico Imposes New Tariff on U.S. High-fructose Corn Syrup, LADB Staff
Zedillo Government Criticized for Endorsing Nuclear Waste Site in Texas, LADB Staff
Mexico to Partially Privatize Petrochemical Plant in Veracruz, LADB Staff
Weaker Peso Expected to Boost Shoe Exports in 1998, LADB Staff
Zedillo Criticized for Omitting Poverty, Chiapas Tensions from State Address, LADB Staff
Mexican Grain, Oilseed Imports to Reach Record Levels in 1998, LADB Staff
Mexican Peso Declines by More Than 25 Percent Since Start of Year, LADB Staff
President Ernesto Zedillo Announces Ambitious Anti-Crime Initiative, LADB Staff
Special Council to Coordinate Mexico-European Union Trade Negotiations, LADB Staff
Economic Reports Reveal Mixed Picture for Mexican Economy, LADB Staff
Environmental Briefs: Green Zocalo, Water Conservation, Toxic Waste Domping, LADB Staff
Mexico Requests Extradition of Former Airline Director Gerardo de Prevoisin, LADB Staff
PRD, PAN Continue to Oppose President Ernesto Zedillo's Bank-Rescue Plan, LADB Staff
Business Briefs: Private Thermoelectric Plant, Southeast Airport Bids, Toll Roads, LADB Staff
Mexican Coffee Production Expected to Drop Sharply this Year, LADB Staff
Reduced Exports, Increased Production Tighten PEMEX Storage Capacity, LADB Staff
Business Briefs: Labor Complaint, Steel Tariffs, Tomato Prices, LADB Staff
Consumer Inflation Continues to Rise in July, LADB Staff
FCC Upholds Permit for Telmex to Offer Services in U.S. Market, LADB Staff
Report: More than 100 Migrants Have Died This Year Attemping to Cross into U.S., LADB Staff
Drought has Profound Negative Impact on Mexican Agriculture Sector this Year, LADB Staff
Legislators Urge President Zedillo to Introduce Labor Reforms in Next Session, LADB Staff
Mexico Awards Concessions for Gas Distribution in Mexico City Metro Area, LADB Staff
PRI Wins Gubetnatorial Elections in Veracruz, Oaxaca, Loses Aguascalientes, LADB Staff
Greenpeace Urges U.S. Ambassador to Stop Nuclear-Storage Site in South Texas, LADB Staff
Mexican Cotton Growers Ask Government for Export Subsidy, LADB Staff
Mexican Trade Deficit Wides Significantly in June, First Half of 1998, LADB Staff
Mexico Implements New System to Monitor Steel, Textile Imports, LADB Staff
USAID Offers Controversial Proposal to Help Strengthen Mexico's Congress, LADB Staff
Chamber of Deputies To Select Auditor to Examine Bank-Rescue Fund, LADB Staff
Investigators Link Collaborators of Ex-President Salinas to Drug Traffickers, LADB Staff
Mexico State Promotes Construction of Compressed Natural-Gas Stations, LADB Staff
Rate of Extreme Poverty Increased Significantly in Mexico Since 1994, LADB Staff
Inflation Approaches 9 Percent During First Half of 1998, LADB Staff
Mexiccan Government Announces Third Reduction in 1998 Budget, LADB Staff
Strike at U.S. Plants Has Ripple Effect on General Motors Operations in Mexico, LADB Staff
Indigenous Communities Throughout Mexico Create Autonomous Municipalities, Guest Author
Mexico to Sell Off State-Run Paper Company, LADB Staff
PRI Recaptures Chihuahua Governorship, Loses Race in Zacatecas to PRD, LADB Staff
Legislative Commission to Expand Role in Chiapas Peace Negotiations, LADB Staff
Mexican Steel Industry Worried About Low-Cost Asian, East European Imports, LADB Staff
Money-Laundering Issue Overshadows Accords Reached at U.S.-Mexico Summit, LADB Staff
Mexican Government Action Averts Aeromexico Strike, LADB Staff
Mexico, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia to Cut Oil Exports a Second Time This Year, LADB Staff
Privatization Briefs: Seafood Company, Rail Lines, Electricity, LADB Staff
Zedillo Asks Congress to Address Economic, Political Reforms in Special Session, LADB Staff
