Submissions from 1998
Complaints About Migrant-Worker Treatment Could Test NAFTA Labor Code, LADB Staff
Federal Government Approves Increase of 18 Percent in Price Of Tortillas, LADB Staff
Mexican Government Awards Concessions for Local Telephone Service, LADB Staff
Mexico's GDP Surprisingly Strong in First Quarter; Weaker Growth Projected, LADB Staff
Governing Party Expands Majority in Yucatan State Legislature, LADB Staff
Mexico Business Briefs: Tuna Embargo, Cement Ruling, Japan Trade, LADB Staff
Zedillo Government: U.S. Money-Laundering Probe Violates Mexican Sovereignty, LADB Staff
Drought Threatens Crop, Livestock Production, LADB Staff
European Parliament Approves Interim Agreement with Mexico, LADB Staff
President Zedillo Replaces Social Development, Labor Secretaries, LADB Staff
Zedillo Administration to Resume Petrochemical Privatization in July, LADB Staff
Central Bank, Private Reports Differ on April Prices for Consumer Goods, LADB Staff
Environment News: Forest Fires, Mexico City Pollution, Nuclear Waste Storage, LADB Staff
Zedillo Government, Zapatista Supporters Clash Over Autonomous Municipalities, LADB Staff
Congress Approves Initiative to Shut Down Domestic Development Bank, LADB Staff
Mexican Growers Propose Voluntary Food Safety Guidelines, LADB Staff
Mexico Restructures Telecommunications Regulating Agency, LADB Staff
Mexico, U.S., Canada to Expedite Some Tariff Reductions Under NAFTA, LADB Staff
U.S. Labor Department Backs Complaint by Workers at Tijuana Maquiladora Plant, LADB Staff
Zedillo Government Considers Initiative to Legalize Casino Gambling, LADB Staff
Mexican Economy Surprising Strong in First Quarter Despite Global Oil Slump, LADB Staff
Mexican Government Opens Bids for Seven Major Mining Projects, LADB Staff
Mexican Migration to U.S. Expected to Continue Despite New Barriers, LADB Staff
Official Labor Organizations Again Involved in Controversy Over Labor Day Parade, LADB Staff
President Zedillo Criticized for Delay in Privatizing Petrochemical Plants, LADB Staff
Business Briefs: Satellite launch, Gas Distribution Capital, Steel Output, LADB Staff
Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia Seek to Expand Scope of Trilateral Agreement, LADB Staff
Opposition Parties in Congress Seek to Oust Three PRI Governors, LADB Staff
U.S., Mexico Negotiate on Rights to Vast Track in Middle of Gulf of Mexico, LADB Staff
Direct Foreign Investment in Mexico Increased to US$10 Billion in 1997, LADB Staff
Federal Budget Cuts Curtail Spending on Environmental Programs, LADB Staff
Zedillo Government Pushes Controversial Bank-Reform Initiative, LADB Staff
Mexico, U.S. Resolve Dispute over Apple Duties; Other Issues Unresolved, LADB Staff
President Zedillo Announces Controversial Initiative on Indigenous Rights, LADB Staff
Proposal Would Allow Agricultural Financing Bank to Issue International Bonds, LADB Staff
U.S. Railroad Suspends Shipments into Mexico Because of Border Congestion, LADB Staff
Colosio Assassination Remains Unsolved After Four Years, LADB Staff
Government Confirms Second Reduction in 1998 Budget, LADB Staff
Mexican-Spanish Consortium Awarded Rights to Distribute Gas in Monterrey, LADB Staff
Mexico, Chile Announce Framework for Expanded Trade Agreement, LADB Staff
Official Labor Organization Elects New Secretary General, LADB Staff
Government Proposes Restructuring Banking Regulatory Agencies, LADB Staff
Mexico Considers Second Budget Cut to Compensate for Global Oil Slump, LADB Staff
Mexico Formalizes Export, Investment Agreement with India, LADB Staff
Studies Cite Explosive Growth in Informal Economy in Mexico City, LADB Staff
EU to Expedite Framework Accord to Negotiate Trade Agreement with Mexico, LADB Staff
Mexico Issues Bonds for US$1 Billion to Cover Most of its Debt Maturing in 1998, LADB Staff
U.S. Recommends Drug Certification for Mexico, LADB Staff
Government, Business Labor Create New Consultation Scheme to Fight Inflation, LADB Staff
Mexico's Copper Production Projected to Increase Despite Low Prices, LADB Staff
Military Exerts Strong Influence on President Zedillo's Decisions on Chiapas, Guest Author
Trade Panels Might Consider U.S.-Mexico Disputes on Corn Syrup, Phone Service, LADB Staff
Banking Regulator Takes Control of Financially Troubled Banco Industrial, LADB Staff
Environment News Briefs: Fire Damage, Mexico City Garbage, PEMEX Sued, LADB Staff
Former Mexico City Mayor Camacho Creates New Centrist Political Party, LADB Staff
Mexico Projects Adequate Foodstuffs Output Despite Bad Weather, LADB Staff
Privatized Pension Program Receives Mixed Reviews, LADB Staff
Cities Continue to Attract Heavy Migration, LADB Staff
Consumer Inflation Higher than Expected in January, LADB Staff
Economy News Briefs: Development Banks, Bonds, Tax Collections, LADB Staff
Mexican Recorded Economic Growth of 7 Percent In 1997, LADB Staff
Mexico Imposes Preliminary Duties on Imports of U.S. Bond Paper, LADB Staff
PEMEX Negotiating with Mobil for Access to Texas Refinery, LADB Staff
Agriculture Ministry Reduces Subsidies for Coffee Production, Promotion, LADB Staff
Governing PRI Faces Growing Internal Dissent, Other Political Problems, LADB Staff
Mexico Proceeds with Limited Privatization of Airports, Southeast Rail Line, LADB Staff
Former Jalisco Governor Romero de Velazquez Arrested on Drug Charges, LADB Staff
Mexico Formalizes Duties on Imports of U.S. High-Fructose Corn Syrup, LADB Staff
Official Labor Organiztions Return to Labor Day Parade After Three years, LADB Staff
Regulator Sanctions Three Major Long-Distance Carriers for Unfair Practices, LADB Staff
European Parliament Raises Concern About Chiapas Situation, LADB Staff
Foreign Minister Asks U.S. to Relocate Proposed Nuclear-Waste Dump, LADB Staff
Government Reports Very Narrow Trade Surplus for 1997, LADB Staff
Mexico Briefs: Second Airport, Central Bank Deputy Governor, Tolls, LADB Staff
Administration Cuts Budget to Compensate for Drop in Oil-Export Revenues, LADB Staff
Canada, Mexico to Expand Economic, Political Cooperation, LADB Staff
New Mexico City Mayor Faces Controversies Over Water, Air Programs, LADB Staff
U.S. Study Points to Discrimination Against Pregnant Women at Maquiladoras, LADB Staff
Automobile Organizations Protest Increase in Sales Tax for New Motor Vehicles, LADB Staff
Central Bank Reports Annual Inflation at 15.7 Percent for 1997, LADB Staff
Interior Secretary Appoints New Chiapas Peace Negotiator, LADB Staff
Tourism Sector Facing Uncertainties in New Year, LADB Staff
Submissions from 1997
Anti-Monopoly Regulator Imposes Strict Restrictions on Telephone Giant, LADB Staff
Attorney General's Office Offers Reward for Arrest of Tijuana Drug Cartel Leaders, LADB Staff
European Union, Mexico Agree on Framework for Free-Trade Negotiations, LADB Staff
President Ernesto Zedillo Wins Legislative Approval for 1998 Budget, LADB Staff
Business Briefs: Toys in Informal Economy, Film Industry Success, New Ford Plant, LADB Staff
Energy Secretariat Announces New Infrastructure Projects for 1998, LADB Staff
Mexico, Russia Discuss Alternative Organization to OPEC, LADB Staff
Mexico's Economic Prospects with Asian Countries Mixed, LADB Staff
Agriculture Briefs: Subsidies, Cattle Industry Cooperation, U.S. Rice to Mexico, LADB Staff
Mexican Economy Grew by More than 8 Percent in Third Quarter, LADB Staff
Mexican Labor Movement Struggles Over New Identity, LADB Staff
U.S., Mexico Announce Agreement To Combat Weapons Smuggling, LADB Staff
Business News Briefs: Auto Industry, Energy Projects, Tourism, LADB Staff
Congress Pressures Executive to Overhaul Bank-Bailout Program, LADB Staff
Congress Resurrects Committee to Investigate Fraud at Food Agency, LADB Staff
Illegal Cutting Claims 600,000 Hectares of Forest in Mexico Annually, LADB Staff
Mexican Government Announces Modified Plan to Privatize Airports, LADB Staff
Attack on Bishops Threatens Chiapas Peace Process, LADB Staff
