Since coming to power in December 2012, the government of President Enrique Peña Nieto has overseen the introduction of a series of sweeping reforms aimed at boosting the country’s economic competitiveness and attracting investment. Under the reform agenda, the energy sector was opened to private investment, while asymmetric laws were introduced in the telecommunications sector to increase...
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Chapter | Country Profile from The Report: Mexico 2015
At a time when a number of major Latin American economies, including Brazil and Venezuela, are heading toward recession, Mexico’s economy stands out in the region for its resilience. The country is expected to maintain a solid economic performance in 2015 and beyond, with the IMF estimating GDP growth of 3% and 3.3% in 2015 and 2016, respectively.
Articles & Analysis | A guide to Mexico's lucha wrestling tradition from The Report: Mexico 2015
The swirling line for the ticket office is full of parents taking their young kids for a night out. The boys, about 12 or 13 years old, wear t-shirts celebrating their favourite luchadores (wrestlers). Flying high or power-posing, the images of masked men with enigmatic names: Hombre-Bala Jr (Bullet Man Jr), Nosferatu, Shocker. There is...
Articles & Analysis | Essential facts for visitors to Mexico from The Report: Mexico 2015
LANGUAGE: Spanish is the official language and is spoken throughout the country. However, there are as many as 62 dialects, the most widely spoken being Nahuatl, Maya and Mixteco. Though English is spoken in many places, especially among government officials and high-ranking executives, it is...
Articles & Analysis | The place to stayn from The Report: Mexico 2015
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL MEXICO CITY Ave. Paseo de la Reforma 500 Col. Juárez, México D.F. 06600 T: +52 (55) 5230 1818 F: +52 (55) 5230 1808 reservations.mex@fourseasons.com www.fourseasons.com/mexico Rooms: 240 rooms including 40 suites, most of which face the central courtyard. All guest rooms feature LCD TVs, DVD players and i-Home docking...
Aunque se espera que El Niño tenga efectos macroeconómicos en Perú durante 2016, el país está mejor preparado que en años anteriores, a medida que la recuperación de la economía gana impulso.