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The Opinion Taker - Latin America, Mexico Politics, Finance, Economics
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Commentary on day-to-day news and events around the world. Focus on the impact of world issues on Latin America and Mexico.
- Author: Bernardo Gonzalez Najera
- Listed in: International Affairs News & Media
- Tags: politics business Mexico trade economics latin america
Recent Posts
Mexican Government Anticrisis Plan
Yesterday the federal government made public its counter-cyclical action plan which seeks to alleviate the impact of the current economic crisis on the population. The plan rests on five pillars: jobs, family economy, small and medium corporations, i...
2009 GDP Growth per country - Funny Figures?
Most of the information about the current economic slowdown (or meltdown, or apocalypse) gives the impression that the current situation is the worst in decades. However, when going over 2009 GDP forecasts the outlook isn't quite that grim. For exam...
The Big Three (Or Is It Two?) - Recovering Their Footing in the US
For some time now we have been hearing dire news coming out of Detroit regarding the performance of GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Even before the collapse of the stock market, their share of the US car market had steadily been declining, losing ground to A...
Obama Victory - Is Latin America Even on the Map?
Now that it is confirmed that Democrat Barack Obama defeated John McCain, and that Dems will hold on to and extend their control of both the House and Senate, we can start thinking what this will mean for US foreign policy agenda.I think that the gov...
US Elections - Impact on Latin America
So, the elections are finally upon us and the effect of the next US president in Latin America is still out in the air. Something very curious usually happens in opinion polls across Latin America regarding the US: people usually favor Democrat candi...
