Trade Mission builds Texas-Mexico business ties
For a sixth summer, Texas officials headed south for a trade mission to Mexico, focusing on developing energy-related trade between Texas and its southern neighbor.
“It went exceedingly well,” said Victor Carrillo, chairman of the Railroad Commission and leader of the recent mission. “From my perspective, it was one of the most well-attended of the trade missions.”
In fact, he said, “we’re already making plans for next year.”
His visit earlier this month continued a tradition begun by former Railroad Commissioner Charles Matthews, who saw the potential in cooperation between the Lone Star State and Mexico. His efforts helped facilitate the construction of a cross-border pipeline between Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras by Tidelands Oil & Gas out of San Antonio that provides gas from the South Texas gas fields to industrial users in the Piedras Negras region. Matthews frequently commented that the geology that holds the South Texas gas fields is identical across the border and Carrillo agreed.
“We know, as geologists and geoscientists, that those formations, those resources, don’t know international borders are there,” he said.
According to Carrillo, this year’s mission focused on specific projects and partnerships Mexico’s national oil company, Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is forming, particularly to expand natural gas production.
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Trade Mission In Mexico
Governor Dirk Kempthorne is ready to leave the country to visit Idaho's ninth largest trade partner. The delegation of 70 departs in the morning for Mexico. Companies like Premier Technology will visit Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Mexico City over the next week. Many Eastern Idaho-based companies are pursuing increased business, educational, and tourism opportunities.
This is a second trade mission for Premier Technology. Mike Ryan says his colleagues have just returned from Asia, following up on their visit in May.
Mike Ryan, Premier Technology, Inc. owner: "Two of my partners are in Taiwan right now following up from the last
Idaho officials heading to Mexico to boost trade with state
Idaho business and political leaders traveling to Mexico next month for a trade mission want to lure more rich foreign tourists to the state, boost exports of products such as software and help put an end to Mexican trade restrictions on fresh potatoes that have dented sales of Idaho's trademark tuber.
The trip is set for Dec. 3 through Dec. 10, and a delegation of 68 people will accompany Gov. Dirk Kempthorne, who earlier this year spent two weeks in Asia on a trade mission to that region.
This is the fourth
Indo-Mexico trade set to reach new high
Bilateral trade between India and Mexico is expected to grow exponentially with exports from India poised for major growth in the coming years.
Aiming to boost trade ties between the two countries and diversify India's exports, businessmen from India and Mexico held several interactions during a three-day exhibition here, showcasing Indian engineering products, services and technologies. Besides issues relating to bilateral trade, they also explored possibility of joint ventures and the factors that inhibit the expansion of trade between the two countries.
Organized by Indian Export Promotion Council, the exhibition generated direct business
Support builds for full-length barrier along Mexico border
As mayor of Eagle Pass, Chad Foster presides over a thriving Texas border town that takes pride in a robust economy, a spectacular view of the Rio Grande and a warm relationship with Piedras Negras, its municipal neighbor and trading partner across the river in Mexico.
Now talk out of Washington has Foster worried.
Rep. Duncan Hunter, a powerful California Republican, wants to build a security wall along the entire U.S.-Mexico border, an old idea with new momentum in the security-minded post-Sept. 11 era.
Hunter envisions a barrier stretching across four states, from the Pacific
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
Sempra builds 1st LNG terminal in Mexico
In late 2003, Sempra Energy's bid to build the first liquefied natural gas terminal in western North America was in deep trouble. Plans to import gas from Bolivia sparked a popular uprising that killed dozens of people and toppled the government there.
Today, Sempra is leading the race. It turned to Indonesia for the gas, and is building a $1-billion plant on Mexico's pristine coastline, just 50 miles south of San Diego. The terminal, to be completed in early 2008, will be a key fuel source for California homes and businesses for decades to come.
The
Mexico hopes to expand business ties with Canada
Mexican officials expressed hopes Wednesday that their country could expand business ties and the current guest-worker program with Canada as President Vicente Fox headed to Alberta and British Columbia.
Fox will be accompanied on the two-day visit by a delegation of about 30 Mexican businessmen and will focus on meetings with Canadian leaders in the mining, transport and energy sectors, many of whom have investments in Mexico.
Fox was to meet with Prime Minister Paul Martin in Vancouver on Friday. Talks were expected to include health and environmental issues.
"Our relations are very
Mexico lends a hand in Katrina relief
Mexico, long on the receiving end of U.S. disaster relief, is sending a hurricane aid convoy to help its larger, richer and more powerful northern neighbor.
A Mexican army convoy is heading for Houston, Texas, carrying water treatment plants, mobile kitchens and supplies to feed victims of Hurricane Katrina.
The convoy has "a very high symbolic content," said Javier Oliva, a political scientist at Mexico's National Autonomous University. "This is a very sensitive subject, for historic and political reasons."
Large Mexican flags were taped to many of the 35 olive-green Mexican army trucks and tractor trailers as
Korea, Mexico Shake Hands on Strategic Partnership
President Roh Moo-hyun and his Mexican counterpart Vincente Fox on Friday (local time) agreed to form, a strategic partnership between their countries.
The two heads of state also agreed to sign a strategic economic complementation agreement (SECA) as soon as possible to facilitate trade and investment between the two nations. A SECA is less extensive than a free trade agreement and requires tariffs on particular items to be lifted through negotiations. Mexico has an FTA with Japan but is reluctant to form one with Korea because it worries it would increase its trade deficit.
Schwarzenegger emphasizes cooperation with Mexico
Stressing his love of the country to the south, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger emphasized his goal of stronger ties with Mexico in his weekly radio address Saturday.
Looking to boost his image with Hispanics at home, Schwarzenegger visited Mexico on Friday, meeting with his Baja California counterpart in talks on security and immigration.
"Mexico is our Number One trading partner, and I am proud that we have increased trade with Mexico by 16 percent last year alone," Schwarzenegger said Saturday. "Our trade relationship supports as many as 200,000 California jobs and generates nearly $160 billion for our economy."
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