February 2012
Press Releases February 2012
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U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole Meets with Mexican Counterparts & Regional Prosecutors
Mexico City, February 29, 2012 – U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole met with law enforcement counterparts and political leaders in Mexico City today, during a visit in which he will speak at the High Level Hemispheric Meeting Against Transnational Organized Crime, being held on March 1st under the auspices of the Organization of American States and hosted by Mexico’s Secretariat of External Relations and Prosecutor General’s Office.
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Ambassador Wayne Joins Business Community in Highlighting Importance of Energy Efficiency and Environmentally-Friendly Construction
Mexico City, February 28, 2012 -- U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne today participated in the “Cool Surfaces for Building Envelope Efficiency” Conference at the Club de Industriales in Mexico City.
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U.S. Ambassador Wayne Discusses Productivity and Supply Issues during Ford Plant Visit
Mexico City, February 28, 2012 – U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne today visited the Ford Plant in Cuautitlan, Estado de Mexico, to tour the plant and discuss with Ford Mexico President Gabriel Lopez and other executives Ford’s high quality production line and use of local material.
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Secretary Janet Napolitano Signs Agreements with SHCP Meade and SeGob Poiré
Mexico City, February 27, 2012 -- Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano in Mexico City today called on Finance Secretary (SHCP) José Antonio Meade, and on Secretary of Government (Segob) Alejandro Poiré. Secretary Napolitano signed two agreements with Secretary Meade and one with Secretary Poire.
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Ambassador Wayne Visits Colgate-Palmolive Plant, Surveying Site of Future U.S. Embassy
Mexico City, February 24, 2012—Ambassador Anthony Wayne and his management and commercial teams toured Colgate-Palmolive Mexico’s plant in Colonia Irrigación on February 23, both to learn more about this major U.S. consumer product company’s operations in Mexico, and to view the future site of the U.S. Embassy in Mexico.
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U.S. Ambassador Wayne Congratulates Vicky Silvan on Award for Lifetime Community Service
Mexico City, February 24, 2012 – During the American Benevolent Society’s (ABS) annual meeting and Cherry Pie Festival, U.S. Ambassador Wayne congratulated Vicky Silvan upon being recognized by ABS with its Herbert E. Wallace Lifetime Community Service Award.
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Ambassador Wayne Discusses Justice and Security Issues with Alejandro Martí of Mexico SOS
Mexico City, February 22, 2012 – U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne met today with Alejandro Martí García, President and founder of the Observation System for Secure Citizens (Mexico SOS), a nonprofit dedicated to reducing crime and improving security in Mexico.
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U.S. Ambassador Wayne Meets with NGOs and Discusses Their Recommendations for the G-20
Mexico City, February 22, 2012 -- U.S. Ambassador Wayne met with U.S. NGO members of the Global G-8/G-20 Working Group visiting Mexico City for this week’s NGO conference focused on the G-20 agenda.
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Ambassador Wayne Celebrates Role of Civil Society during the Mechanism of Dialogue with Civil Society about the Merida Initiative
Mexico City, February 16th, 2012 – U.S. Ambassador Wayne participated today in the 8th Session of the Mechanism of Dialogue with Civil Society about the Merida Initiative hosted by the Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE) and the Secretaría de Gobernación (SEGOB).
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U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne and Mexico State Governor Avila Discuss the Strong U.S.-Mexico Relationship
Mexico City, February 16, 2012 – U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne and Mexico State Governor Eruviel Avila met today to exchange views on a range of issues and on the usefulness of working with the full range of institutions and political parties to ensure a strong bilateral relationship.
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U.S. Ambassadors to Mexico and Canada, together with DHS Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector, Tour Largest Inland Commercial Port along the United States-Mexico Border
Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, February 14, 2012. — U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, Anthony Wayne, accompanied U.S. Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, and DHS Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector, Douglas A. Smith, on a tour of the major crossing points between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. The World Trade Bridge, which crosses the Rio Grande between Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, is the largest inland commercial port along the entire 2,000 mile border between the United States and Mexico.
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U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne Welcomes Governor of Quintana Roo to the Consulate for a Dialogue
Merida, February 11, 2012 – Speaking for the National Conference of Governors, Gov. Borge expressed concern about the recent U.S. travel warning. The Ambassador noted that our guidance signals that resort areas and tourist destinations in Mexico generally do not see the levels of drug-related violence and crime reported in the border region and in areas along major trafficking routes.
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Ambassador Wayne Inaugurates Bi-National State Treasurers Forum
Mexico City, February 10, 2012– With the governor of Campeche, Fernando Ortega Bernés, Ambassador Wayne inaugurated the annual forum between the U.S. National Association of State Treasurers (NAST) and Mexico’s Comisión Permanente de Funcionarios Fiscales (CPFF) in San Francisco de Campeche and highlighted this very positive example of bilateral cooperation.
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Ambassador Wayne Meets with Campeche Governor Francisco Ortega Bernes
Mexico City, February 10, 2012 — Ambassador Anthony Wayne met with Governor Francisco Ortega Bernés of Campeche State. The Ambassador and Governor discussed the many interests shared by the United States and Mexico, from economic prosperity and tourism to the public security challenges both face.
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U.S. Ambassador Wayne Meets with President of the Chamber of Deputies Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo
Mexico City, February 9, 2012 – Ambassador Anthony Wayne met with President of the Chamber of Deputies Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo at the Legislative Palace in Mexico City to gain his perspective on the role and agenda of the Chamber.
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U.S. Ambassador Wayne and Attorney General Morales Launch Training Program for Prosecutors and Investigators
Mexico City, February 7, 2012 – U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne and Mexico’s Attorney General Lic. Marisela Morales Ibañez today launched Proyecto Diamante, a comprehensive training program designed and developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice and Mexico’s Procuraduria General de la Republica to train 2,500 PGR prosecutors and 6,000 investigators over the next 12 months in core competencies.
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U.S. Ambassador Anthony Wayne and U.S. IT Companies Discuss U.S.-Mexican Trade in ICT Industry
Mexico City, February 2, 2012 – The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne met with a delegation of 12 U.S. IT Companies to discuss the current state of the Information & Communications Technologies (ICT) industry in Mexico and to explore potential ways the Embassy can assist these companies in providing goods and services to Mexico.
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U.S. Ambassador Wayne and Undersecretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Wendy Sherman attend RENADIC Inauguration with Licenciada Margarita Zavala
Mexico City, February 1, 2012 – Under Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Anthony Wayne today joined Lic. Margarita Zavala, spouse of President Calderon, to visit a local Nueva Vida center and inaugurate the RENADIC (Red Nacional Contra Las Adicciones).