U.S. ambassador to Mexico ruffles feathers
A rift is forming between the United States and Mexico after the U.S. ambassador there criticized the country for not doing enough to fight drug dealers.
Ambassador Antonio Garza Jr. said Tuesday that he temporarily closed a consulate in Nuevo Laredo as punishment to the Mexican government for not controlling border area violence, The New York Times reports.
Geronimo Gutierrez, Mexico’s assistant foreign affairs secretary for North America, shot back Wednesday, saying his harsh words “do not fit the role of ambassador.”
A spokesman for Mexican President Vicente Fox U.S. also criticized Garza.
State Department spokesman, Sean McCormick, backed Garza’s message but admitted the tone was too rough.
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Mexico's Ambassador Visits Utah
Local Business Leaders Hope To Have Dialogue On Immigration Issues
SALT LAKE CITY Some Utah business leaders hope the visit by Mexico's ambassador to the US will spark some dialogue on immigration issues.
Ambassador Carlos de Icaza is expected to meet with business leaders at a luncheon on Thursday. Friday, the ambassador will meet privately with the Governor and legislative leadership.
Joe Reyna, chairman-elect of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, says Icaza's visit is likely a prelude to a visit by Mexican President Vicente Fox. He says when an ambassador from a country like Mexico comes to
US Ambassador in Mexico Warns of Increasing Crime
The U.S. ambassador to Mexico is warning U.S. citizens traveling in Mexico to use caution because of increasing violence and criminal activity, especially along the 3000-kilometer border. The warning comes at a time when people in one border town are observing an especially painful anniversary related to cross-border crime.
In a statement, Ambassador Tony Garza says violence in the border region threatens both Mexicans and Americans and their way of life. He says violence related to narcotics smuggling has claimed 1,500 Mexican lives this year.
He says that, just last week, six young
Mexico, Venezuela chiefs pull ambassadors
Mexico and Venezuela pulled their ambassadors from each other’s capitals Monday after the government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez refused to apologize for his remarks belittling Mexican President Vicente Fox.
Chavez, a frequent critic of U.S. foreign policy, last week called Fox “the puppy” of the Bush administration. When the Mexican government announced it would expel the Venezuelan ambassador if the Chavez government did not apologize within 24 hours, Venezuela responded Monday by ordering its ambassador home.
Mexico then recalled its ambassador to Caracas, with Fox saying: “We cannot allow people to offend our country.”
The two countries fell
Mexico's ambassador to the United States says many Americans opposed to border wall
Many Americans are opposed to a U.S. proposal to build 1,100 kilometers (700 miles) of additional fences along the U.S.-Mexico border, Mexico's ambassador to the United States said Thursday.
Carlos de Icaza told W Radio in Mexico City that U.S. businesses, church groups and even politicians have "clearly indicated their opposition to measures that could put the economy of the country in danger."
Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez has called on other Latin American countries to unite against a U.S. House of Representatives bill to toughen border
Mexico Min To Skip Mercosur Summit; Seeks Membership-Envoy
Mexico's foreign minister will not attend this week's summit of Mercosur nations as originally planned, although the nation remains interested in gaining an associate membership in South America's main trade block, the Mexican ambassador said Wednesday.
"Minister (Luis Ernesto) Derbez has an important meeting about Central American integration at the same time," Mexico's ambassador to Uruguay, Perla Carvahlo, told Dow Jones Newswires. Derbez said at a news conference on Nov. 24 that he planned to attend this week's Mercosur meeting in Montevideo.
Asked if Derbez's absence signals a waning of Mexican interest
Ambassadors of Germany, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico
Ambassadors of Germany, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico and Mongolia present letters of accreditation
COMMANDER of the Revolution Juan Almeida Bosque, vice president of the Council of State, accompanied by Bruno RodrĂguez Parilla, acting minister of foreign affairs, yesterday formally received the ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Ecuador, the Republic of Peru, Mexico and Mongolia for the presentation of their letters of accreditation.
His Excellency Mr. Hans-Ulrich Lunscken, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany, was accompanied by Mr. Dietmar Geisendorf, first secretary, and Ms Annett Greiner, first secretary
Venezuela, Mexico Leaders In Row
(AP) Venezuela called its ambassador to Mexico home Monday rather than apologize after President Hugo Chavez warned Mexican leader Vicente Fox: "Don't mess with me." Mexico responded by recalling its own diplomat.
In an interview with CNN en Espanol, Fox said he would meet with Foreign Secretary Ernesto Derbez to decide what to do next.
In a statement late Sunday, Mexico's Foreign Relations Department said that because Chavez's comments "strike at the dignity of the Mexican people and government, Mexico demands a formal apology from Venezuela's government."
But in a news conference Monday in the Venezuelan capital,
Roh and North's envoy meet at Mexico City fete
On the third day of his visit here, President Roh Moo-hyun met with local businessmen, toured a South Korean product exhibition, dined with the Mexican president and had a brief, unscheduled encounter with the North Korean envoy to Mexico.
At the dinner on Friday, hosted by Mexico's President Vicente Fox, Mr. Roh chatted with So Jae-myong, the North Korean ambassador, for a few minutes. Mr. So approached Mr. Roh and his wife to introduce himself. Mr. Roh told Mr. So he hoped North-South Korean relations would improve, and Mr. So said he
Mexico Seeks to Boost Trade Ties
The top Mexican envoy in Seoul believes that President Roh Moo-hyun’s visit to Mexico will help the two countries establish a ``strategic partnership.’’
``Mexican President Vicente Fox will tackle many bilateral issues with President Roh during the summit meeting in Mexico,’’ Mexican Ambassador to Seoul Leandro Arellano said in a recent interview with The Korea Times. ``Among others, they are going to discuss how to establish a strategic partnership between the two countries.’’
The ambassador said that Mexico and South Korea have developed relations in a remarkable way and it is time to upgrade the level
Smugglers Selling Sick Puppies From Mexico
Smugglers are buying puppies at rock-bottom prices in Mexico and selling them in the United States for up to $1,000, often to owners who later discover the canines are too sick or too young to survive on their own, authorities said.
The Border Puppy Task Force a group of 18 animal control and health agencies and animal protection groups said Tuesday a two-week operation at San Diego's two border crossings confirmed what they long suspected: Mexico is a breeding ground for unscrupulous puppy peddlers.
"It's a profit-driven practice, it's a disturbing practice," said Capt. Aaron
