Submissions from 1998
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
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
