Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack Visits Mexico
Sec. Tom Vilsack, Amb. Anthony Wayne, Minister Counselor Dan Berman, Mitch Skalicky (U.S. Wheat Associates, Mexico), Francisco de la Torre (U.S. Soybean Export Council), David Hernandez (Grupo Bimbo)
INL Director Visits Tijuana
During her visit to Tijuana, INL-Mexico Director Annie Pforzheimer met with federal, state and municipal officials to recognize the achievements under the Merida Initiative and the economic impact of increased security. Director Pforzheimer reaffirmed INL’s commitment to working with the Mexican federal government
United States and Mexico Sign Agreement
MUSEIC was launched on May 20 through the signing of the framework agreement by Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Jose Fernandez and the chairman of Mexico’s National Institute of Entrepreneurship, Enrique Jacob Rocha, with Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy Ildefonso Guajardo serving as witness of honor
Five U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Service
The Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy, Laura Dogu, swore in five new Volunteers in the city of Queretaro. These Volunteers will work in the innovation and technology transfer field in close collaboration with the Mexico’s National Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT).
Ambassador Wayne Visits Saltillo and Monterrey
Monterrey, NL May 16, 2013 --- U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne travelled to Saltillo and Monterrey today to strengthen political and economic ties between the U.S. and Mexico.
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United States and Mexico Sign Agreement on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Council
Mexico City, May 21, 2013 – The United States and Mexico agreed to create the Mexico-U.S. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Council (MUSEIC).
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Five U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers Begin Service
Mexico City, May 17, 2013 – The Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy, Laura Dogu, swore in five new Volunteers in the city of Queretaro.
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Ambassador Wayne Promotes Cultural and Economic Ties in Monterrey
Monterrey, NL May 17, 2013 - U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne announced last night that the United States will participate as the host country at the August 2013 International Film Festival in Monterrey.
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Mission Blog
Call to Action of the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Promotion of fundamental labor rights and safe workplaces is a core U.S. value.
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Further Afield
Collaboration with Guadalajara’s Hospital Civil
U.S. Consulate General was awarded the Fray Antonio Alcalde Prize
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International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Mexico (INL-Mexico) Director Annie Pforzheimer visits Tijuana
During a May 21 visit to Tijuana, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Mexico (INL-Mexico) Director Annie Pforzheimer met with federal, state and municipal officials to recognize the achievements under the Merida Initiative and the economic impact of increased security.
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Ambassador Wayne Meets with Governors and Business Community During Visit to Saltillo and Monterrey
Monterrey, NL May 16, 2013 --- U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne travelled to Saltillo and Monterrey today to strengthen political and economic ties between the U.S. and Mexico. While in Saltillo, Ambassador Wayne held a roundtable lunch with the U.S. business community and visited a U.S. manufacturing plant.
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Mexican Investment in the United States Up 11%: U.S. Embassy Organizes Events to Promote Investment
Mexico City, May 15, 2013 -- Investing in the United States brings with it many advantages. With a population of more than 300 million people and the largest economy in the world, the United States is an important market for Mexican businesses looking to expand their opportunities. The American work force ranks as one of the best educated, most productive, and most innovative in the world.
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OpEd: A 21st Century Approach to Drug Policy Reform by R. Gil Kerlikowske published by La Jornada (May 17, 2013)
During a discussion with President Barack Obama and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff last year at the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, President Santos made an important statement about the future of drug policies in our hemisphere: “We have the obligation to see if we’re doing the best that we can do, or if there are other alternatives that can be much more efficient. One side can be, ‘all the consumers go to jail.’ On the other extreme is legalization. On the middle ground, we may have more practical policies.”
