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	Encyclopedia article: Economy of Colombia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The government estimates that these bombings reduced the GDP (Measure of the United States economy adopted in 1991; the total market values of goods and services by produced by workers and capital within the United States borders during a given period (usually 1 year)) of Colombia by 0.5%.
		Colombia's economy suffers from weak domestic and foreign demand, austere government budgets, and serious internal armed conflict, but seems poised for recovery.
		The government's economic policy and democratic security strategy have engendered a growing sense of confidence in the economy, particularly within the business sector, and GDP growth in 2003 was among the highest in Latin America (The parts of North and South America south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ec/economy_of_colombia.htm (2035 words)

	"Beyond NAFTA -- Mexico and the Free Trade Area of the Americas," by Luis Ernesto Derbez, Secretary of the Economy, ...
		By Luis Ernesto Derbez, Secretary of the Economy, Mexico
		Mexico, aware of the need to consult civil society for the formulation of trade policy, organized on July 18, 2002, the North America Regional Seminar on the FTAA in order to reinforce the exchange of viewpoints between government and civil society in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
		Mexico is keen to share its experience and use its privileged relationship with its partners in the Americas to build a broad consensus in multilateral economic arenas such as the WTO and, above all, in our main regional trade initiative, the FTAA.
	usinfo.state.gov /journals/ites/1002/ijee/ftaa-derbez.htm (1873 words)

	Worldandnation: In first shuffle, Mexico's foreign secretary resigns
		MEXICO CITY -- In the first Cabinet shuffle of his 2-year-old presidency, President Vicente Fox accepted the resignation Friday of Foreign Secretary Jorge Castaneda and replaced him with Economy Secretary Ernesto Derbez.
		Under the treaty, Mexico is supposed to release an annual average of 350,000 acre-feet in cycles of five years, said Sally Spener, International Boundary and Water Commission spokeswoman.
		The announcement that Mexico had reached the "understanding" to release the water angered officials in Texas, where farmers blame crop damage on Mexico's failure to comply with the treaty.
	www.sptimes.com /2003/01/11/news_pf/Worldandnation/In_first_shuffle__Mex.shtml (606 words)

	August 17 - Grassley Urges Mexico to Stop Unfair Treatment of U.S. Hogs, Hams
		Mexico's emphasis in examining possible injury to Mexican hog producers, as opposed to ham producers, appears at odds with WTO rules regarding the proper "domestic like product" in antidumping investigations.
		Mexico's attempts to limit imports of U.S. hogs and pork products are doing little to improve trade relations between our countries.
		I encourage Mexico to revert permanently to the prior practice of Mexican veterinarians inspecting livestock in the United States prior to export to Mexico.
	www.senate.gov /~grassley/releases/2004/p04r08-17.htm (671 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Mexico treasury secretary: Global economy too dependent on U.S. growth
		MORELIA, Mexico – The global economy is too dependent on growth from the United States, Mexico's treasury secretary said Sunday, calling on finance officials from 20 rich and poor nations to look for a "more balanced and sustainable growth path."
		But the treasury secretary still was lobbying nations to help the effort to rebuild the nation.
		Their economies account for about 80 percent of global income, and the nations comprise more than 60 percent of the world's population.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20031026-1811-mexico-g20-economy.html (590 words)

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		Most recently, Mexico\'s efforts culminated in a watershed agreement with the EU which will eliminate all duties for Mexican exports to Europe by 2003 and even includes chapters on public procurement, competition and dispute settlement.
		Mexico has become one of the most important players in the economy of the Americas.
		Mexico Competitiveness Brainstorming: Industrial Policies Currently, most domestic and foreign investment is being undertaken in Mexico City and northern Mexico where the proximity to the US market has led to a surge in Maquiladoras.
	images.indymedia.org /imc/mexico/programma_.txt (1414 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Americas \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Mexico
		Mexico is a large oil producer with substantial reserves.
		Mexico's media were traditionally dominated by the Televisa group, which had firm links with the ruling PRI.
		The media watchdog Reporters Without Borders noted in 2005 that Mexico's local and regional media were vulnerable to pressure and attacks from criminals, politicians and police.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/americas/country_profiles/1205074.stm (812 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Mexico -- Mexico economy secretary urges private investment in energy
		MEXICO CITY – Economy Secretary Fernando Canales plunged into a debate over the future of Mexico's oil industry on Friday, urging private investment in the state-run operation.
		His comments follow days of expressions of outrage in Mexico over a U.S. congressional committee's call for tying any agreement on immigration to one allowing U.S. investment in Mexico's oil industry.
		Mexico's constitution enshrines the idea of state monopoly over the energy sector and the 1938 nationalization of the oil industry is still celebrated her.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/mexico/20030516-1240-mexico-oildispute.html (306 words)

	Cultural Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Mexican Secretary of Economy, Fernando Canales, and the British Secretary for Trade and Industry, Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt, were the keynote speakers at a seminar on trade and investment last September.
		Secretary Canales held private talks with Mrs Hewitt and Minister Douglas Alexander and had a chance to exchange points of view and share information on Mexico with several businessmen who are already doing business there or are considering new strategies to comprise Mexico.
		Mexico is already the ninth largest economy in the world and her GDP is predicted to grow still further”.
	www.embamex.co.uk /Update/2004/05/page_04.htm (342 words)

	Luis Ernesto Derbez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Luis Ernesto Derbez Bautista (born April 1, 1947 in Mexico City) is a Mexican politician.
		Upon assuming power in December 2000, President Vicente Fox chose him to serve as his Secretary of Economy.
		He was one of the contenders seeking the vacant position of Secretary General of the Organization of American States.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Luis_Ernesto_Derbez (165 words)

	Textile Manufacturing \| Garment Manufacturing - MFI International specializes in cutting, sewing and packaging textiles. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mexico’s GDP has increased from 1.3% in 2003 to 4.0% for the fiscal year of 2004, according to the National Statistics Agency (INEGI).
		Mexico has developed a firm structure for capital flows, receiving approximately $16 U.S. Billion in 2004, 46% more that was registered in 2003 as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) according to the Mexican Secretary of Economy Fernando Canales.
		Mexico’s flexibility in their production process will continue to attract between $12-to-13 US Billion per year in FDI, Banxico predicts.
	www.mfiintl.com /news_article_detail.sstg?id=10 (403 words)

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		New York, December 1, 2004 – The Secretary of Economy of Mexico, H.E. Fernando Canales Clariond, will hold a press conference at the Council of the Americas on Friday, December 3 at 1:50 PM, after a private luncheon with members of the Council of the Americas in New York.
		Secretary of Economy Canales oversees Mexico’s trade relations, foreign investment regulation and legal affairs, industrial promotion, and the mining sector.
		The Secretary was General Director and Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the IMSA Group, one of Mexico's largest steel corporations, and held many leadership positions in business associations.
	www.americas-society.org /coa/publications/PressReleases/MexicoSecrtEconomyDec2pressreleaselogo.htm (284 words)

	Boston.com / Business / Chinese imports hit economy hard -- in Mexico
		The town is one of the country's leading producers of synthetic textiles, as well as a center of traditional woven goods.
		Mexico exported $455 million in goods to China in 2002.
		Shi downplayed the threat to Mexico, arguing that Mexico exports to China nearly half as much as it imports.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2003/11/28/chinese_imports_hit_economy_hard____in_mexico (1056 words)

	OPIC Press Release 0-04: 1/19/2001
		Mexico now joins 144 countries in which OPIC is able to operate," Muñoz said.
		Mexican Secretary of the Economy Derbez said, "OPIC’s decision is fully consistent with our economic policy goals and will allow us to promote partnerships between U.S. and Mexican small and medium-sized businesses.
		Muñoz said demand for OPIC support in Mexico had been especially strong in Southwest border states; OPIC would target U.S. small businesses that are positioned to enter the Mexican market but cannot obtain adequate commercial financing.
	www.opic.gov /pressreleases/2001/1-04.htm (602 words)

	International Market Research - BAJA CALIFORNIA’S MAQUILADORAS PRESENT NEEDS TO THE MEXICAN SECRETARY OF ECONOMY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Secretary was briefed on the realities of this important sector in the State, that has not only caused relocation to other parts of the world of 10 large factories, but also the closure of companies that were part of their supply chain.
		The recent visit of Mexico’s Secretary of Economy to Baja California focused on the issues created by measures taken by the federal government that have affected the important maquiladora industry.
		The Mexican Secretary of Economy left with a petition signed by most major business players in the State requesting immediate attention to their requests, which includes the re-granting of a free trade area to the border region.
	strategis.ic.gc.ca /epic/internet/inimr-ri.nsf/en/gr104613e.html (775 words)

	Article Print
		Luis Ernesto Derbez, secretary of the economy for Mexico, announced the initiative in July by saying Mexico is worried about its export manufacturing in the face of rising global competition.
		Mexico's 100 million population is young, demographically, and the government has said it needs to create at least 1 million new jobs a year.
		"Mexico will not be able to compete purely on wages alone anymore," said Matthew Calvage, chief executive and president of the Initiative Group, which employs more than 300 workers in Northeast Mexico.
	www.expansionmanagement.com /smo/articleviewer/newsdatabase_print.asp?pcmd=articleprint&articleid=15725 (1041 words)

	Search: Mexico - Info.com
		Latecomers to Mexico's central plateau, the Mexica, or Aztec,...
		Mexico to the world with feature sections on the states, cities, art, history, culture, travel, tours, hotels,...
		Mexico covers a surface of 761 thousand square miles and is divided into 31 states and the federal...
	www.info.com /Mexico (339 words)

	CNN.com - Fox's first big test is passing Mexico's 2001 budget - December 4, 2000
		MEXICO CITY, Mexico (Reuters) -- Mexico's new President Vicente Fox is set to present his 2001 budget to the divided Congress this week, with analysts hoping he can avoid the political wrangles of past years which have nearly sparked Constitutional crises.
		Mexico's Constitution has no provision for how government would proceed if a budget is not in place by January 1.
		According to his aides, Fox's budget plan envisages Mexico's economy growing at a rate of 4.5 percent next year, slackening from an expected 7.0 percent this year due to slower U.S. growth and anticipated lower oil-export prices.
	cgi.cnn.com /2000/WORLD/americas/12/04/economy.mexico.budget.reut (954 words)

	Mexico turns to trucking to fine tune its economy
		Mexico’s commercial and industrial leaders have grown extremely critical of President Vicente Fox for what they perceive as a lackluster performance characterized by economic inactivity over the past three years.
		President Fox’s major step was to order Francisco Gil Diaz, Mexico’s finance secretary, to draft a $22 billion 10-year program aimed at providing truckers with sufficient financing to refresh their vehicles (the average age of Mexico’s trucks is currently six-and-a-half years old).
		The three secretaries were given 30 working days to develop their bureaucracy-dismantling international and financing programs.
	www.logisticstoday.com /sNO/6224/iID/20860/LT/displayStory.asp (892 words)

	ipedia.com: United States Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The economy of the United States is described as "mixed" because, while it is organized primarily on a capitalist model (entrepreneurship is encouraged, and most enterprises are privately owned), it also limits free markets with social welfare programs like Social Security, unemployment benefits, and Medicare, as well as government regulation in virtually every industry.
		The U.S. economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment, low inflation, a large trade deficit and rapid advances in technology; its economy can be regarded as the most important in the world.
		Likewise, while there were few immigrants directly from Spain, Hispanics from Mexico and South and Central America are considered the largest minority group in the country, comprising 13.4 percent of the population in 2002.
	www.ipedia.com /united_states.html (2576 words)

	Commerce, Labor & Economics
		According to a Japanese study of Mexico's business environment which was recently sent to Mexico's Secretary of Economy, Japanese investment in Mexico is limited by frequent and sudden changes in laws that regulate business and finance.
		Another Japanese corporation paid lawyers US$1.5 million to prove that Mexico's Secretary of Taxation had made a paperwork error which had previously led to that office's accusation that the company did not pay value-added taxes in 1993.
		Mexico is currently losing a lot of money as Mexican gamblers tend go to Las Vegas, Nevada.
	www.nmsu.edu /~frontera/may-june04/comm.html (1415 words)

	Mexico proposing foreign secretary for OAS post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mexico is proposing Foreign Secretary Luis Ernesto Derbez for the top job at the Organization of American States, President Vicente Fox said Tuesday, an announcement that is sure to frustrate his Central American neighbors.
		Mexico earlier had said it would support another candidate from Central America if the countries there could agree on one person.
		Fox said Mexico decided to support Derbez because he is well respected, knows both the United States and Latin America, and would bring new energy to the post.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/12/07/international1043EST6601.DTL&type=printable (408 words)

	WVA News: Mexican economy, foreign relations secretaries - - The Intelligencer/Wheeling News-Register (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's new economy and foreign relations secretaries took office Wednesday promising to work toward the government's goal of reaching a migration accord with the United States and creating jobs so that Mexicans won't have to leave.
		Luis Ernesto Derbez left his post as economy secretary and was sworn in as head of the country's foreign relations department.
		Former Foreign Relations Secretary Jorge Castaneda left office amid frustration that Mexico and the United States had not reached a migration accord.
	www.oweb.com /inter/story/01152003_int5.asp (372 words)

	Father of former Mexican president dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He served as Secretary of Economy under President Adolfo Lopez Mateos and later was a federal senator.
		His second son, Carlos, was Mexico's president from 1988 to 1994, overseeing Mexico's entry into the North American Free Trade Area.
		As Mexico tried to build domestic industry by limiting imports, he oversaw the laws demanding that a majority of each car sold in Mexico be built here.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/02/23/international1105EST6361.DTL&type=printable (380 words)

	NATIONAL PROFILE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF MEXICO: Economy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		In Mexico it is not possible to recognize and safeguard the natural resource patrimony without respecting, at the same time, the indigenous cultures and peoples who have given sense and are intimately involved in the politics of conservation of nature in their regions.
		The inclusion of the systems often considered "informal" but that in fact constitute an intrinsic part of the formal economy must be considered in all the diagnostics and economic studies of the states with a high proportion of indigenous populations.
		It is clear that while the indigenous economies operate at a micro-economic level, and notably characterized by subsistence, there are others that are oriented towards the regional, national, and international markets.
	cdi.gob.mx /ini/perfiles/nacional/english/07_economy.html (5026 words)

	Commerce, Labor & Economics
		The forum he spoke at was “Mexico and China: Competition and Collaboration in Baja California” and was sponsored by the Institute of the Americas, an independent, non-profit institution located at the University of California, San Diego.
		Rodolfo Elizondo Torres, Mexico's secretary of tourism, recently announced that in July of this year his department would indicate how much tourists will be charged when they arrive at a Mexican port.
		The cola-beverage producers in Mexico with the largest share of this market are Coca-Cola with 70% of the market, Pepsi with 15%, Big Cola with 5% and the remaining brands which have 10% of the market.
	www.nmsu.edu /~frontera/july-aug04/comm.html (2688 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Official: Mexico's economy 'bullet-proof'
		MEXICO CITY, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The Mexican economy is "sufficiently bullet-proof" to overcome any political hurdles, the Mexican Economy Secretary said Monday.
		Fernando Canales says he anticipates Mexico's economy this year will grow more than four percent, while inflation remained less than four percent.
		Recently, the investment bank J.P. Morgan said it expected the Mexican GDP to reach 4.1 percent this year, but to decrease to 3.8 percent during 2005.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story.asp?StoryId=CqAQS0eidBwv4AwnVlwvJB25VBxK (104 words)

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