Mexico go into the game both relived, if embarrassed, and possibly distracted following Fifa’s decision to let their Confederations Cup results stand despite the expulsion of two of their players for presumed doping. Aaron Galindo and Salvador Carmona were sent home on Wednesday after the pair had tested positive for the banned steroid nandrolone before the competition started. The Mexican camp initially said Galindo and Carmona had been expelled for indiscipline rather than doping.
Both played in Mexico’s 2-1 win against Japan and 1-0 victory over Brazil, raising concerns that Japan, who are back home after finishing third in Group B, would insist that Mexico’s 2-1 win against be annulled. But that scenario was averted with Fifa’s confirmation on Friday that all Mexico’s results would stand.
The scandal is embarrassing for Fifa as president Sepp Blatter assured Germany’s 2006 World Cup organising committee president Franz Beckenbauer that doping was not the reason behind the two Cruz Azul players’ expulsion. Mexico had earlier been rebuked by Blatter for giving several Guadalajara players leave to play in the Libertadores Cup.
Mexico, Argentina, Venezuela: Latin America Local Bond Preview
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Argentina {ARGENT }: Argentina's central bank plans to step up oversight over foreign-exchange trading, seeking to block bond trades that are used to make illegal foreign- currency transfers, the bank said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. The bank said it had detected alleged violations of exchange control regulations through simultaneous purchases and sales of bonds in Argentina and abroad. Analysts such as Rafael Ber at Argentine Research say the
Mexico, Brazil, Argentina: Latin America Local Bond Preview
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Argentina {ARGENT }: Argentina's tax collection rose 41 percent to 11.3 billion pesos in December, led by a surge in income tax revenue, Economy Minister Felisa Miceli said yesterday. Tax revenue rose more than 20 percent to 119.2 billion pesos in all of 2005, she said.
The yield on Argentina's 5.83 percent bond maturing in 2033 was unchanged at 6.28 percent, according to Banco Mariva in Buenos Aires. {ARARGE03E121
FIFA U-17 World Championship Final Preview: Brazil x Mexico
The most effective attack will meet the most efficient defense in the final of the FIFA U-17 World Championship. Brazil, actual World Championship holders and three-times champions, will be looking to capitalise on their goalscoring talents to make the leap to ‘pentacampeões’. Mexico have already bettered their previous appearances by getting to the final, and rely on a solid team that defend maturely.
Both nations have clocked up the same results so far – three wins and a defeat – but Brazil have scored 16 times in five games, but this average
HANOVER, Germany, June 25 (Reuters) - Captain Rafael Marquez will make a welcome return on Sunday when Mexico, shaken by a doping case involving two of their players, face Argentina in Hanover for a place in the Confederations Cup final.
World soccer's governing body FIFA says it has been informed by Mexico that Aaron Galindo and Salvador Carmona were sent home earlier this week after testing positive in doping controls that took place before the start of the tournament.
The absence of the Cruz Azul duo deprives Mexico of two more defenders when they battle a powerful Argentina side for the right
Borgetti Gets Mexico Call
New Bolton Wanderers striker Jared Borgetti has been called up by Mexico for their World Cup qualifying game against Costa Rica on August 17.
The former Pachuca and Santos Laguna goal machine is a key member of the Mexican side which will want to put one over on their South American rivals and take a another step closer to next years World Cup finals in Germany.
Borgetti has scored over 30 goals for his country since making his debut against Ecuador in February 1997. He was an integral part of the Mexican team that reached the World Cup
Mexico, Venezuela, say relations not broken following Chavez's criticism of Fox
Mexico's relations with Venezuela are not in danger despite Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's remarks that his Mexican counterpart acted like a "puppy" of the United States at a recent Americas summit, representatives from both governments said Thursday.
"There has been no break, no situation that could put this relationship in danger," Venezuelan Ambassador to Mexico Vladimir Villegas told reporters after meeting privately with Mexican diplomats to discuss the matter.
Earlier Thursday, Mexico's presidential spokesman, Ruben Aguilar, also indicated that there would be no severing of relations over the incident, but he
Mexico: Relations With Argentina 'Splendid' Despite Spat
Verbal sparring between the presidents of Mexico and Argentina has not damaged diplomatic relations between the two nations, which remain "splendid," a top Mexican official said Wednesday.
Ruben Aguilar, chief spokesman for Mexican President Vicente Fox, said Mexico never considered severing diplomatic relations with Argentina - even though Fox was irked by the behavior of his Argentine counterpart, Nestor Kirchner, during the Americas Summit in the Argentine resort city of Mar del Plata last week.
"The relations between the two countries are splendid," Aguilar told a news conference.
Earlier this week, Fox said that
Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Peru: Latin America Local Bond Preview
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Argentina {ARGENT }: Argentina's currency weakened 0.2 percent, its fifth straight decline, to 3.06 pesos per U.S. dollar as Argentines traveling abroad during the summer months buy foreign currency.
The yield on Argentina's 5.83 percent bond maturing in 2033 remained unchanged at 6.19 percent, according to Banco Mariva in Buenos Aires. {ARARGE03E121 DES }.
Brazil {BLTN }: Brazil's real rose for a second day on speculation companies
Mexico, Brazil, Argentina send messages of support to Sharon
The governments of Latin America's economic powers -- Mexico, Brazil and Argentina -- have sent messages of support on Friday to Israeli leader Ariel Sharon, who has been suffering a brain hemorrhage this week.
Argentine President Nestor Kirchner, his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and the Mexican government expressed their wishes of a speedy recovery to Sharon, who has been receiving intensive treatment after being hospitalized for a severe stroke on Wednesday night in Jerusalem.
Argentina, which has the second largest
Mexico Soccer Coach May Be Out
Ricardo Lavolpe is not likely to continue as Mexico coach when his contract expires after the World Cup.
Mexican club owners will meet soon to decide Lavolpes future, but the coach is expected to be shown the door, Mexican Football Federation president Alberto de la Torre said. He said the Mexican manager has offers from Argentine and European clubs.
I think he will not (continue), de la Torre told Mexican channel Televisa. He wants to coach in Europe. He was telling me he has an offer from Spain, and also has offers from Argentina, so hes
