News from Mexico:
Summit to strengthen ties between CARICOM and Mexico
May 17, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- There is a heightened air of expectation that the current relations that exist between the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping of states and Mexico will be further strengthened by the end of...
Barbados to host second CARICOM-Mexico summit next week
May 16, 2012
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BGIS) -- Barbados is set to host one of the most important conferences on the 2012 calendar, when the second CARICOM-Mexico summit comes to Bridgetown next Monday. It will be preceded by a meeting of ministers of foreign...
Guyana looking to strengthen alliance with Mexico on global issues
May 12, 2012
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Francisco Olguin presented his letters of credence on Thursday as the second Mexican ambassador to have been accredited to Guyana and promised to deepen the already cordial relations between the two countries.
Mexican trade mission to visit Belize
May 11, 2012
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The Mexican Embassy hosted a press conference on Friday to announce the visit of a Mexican trade mission to Belize from May 15 to 18, in collaboration with the Trade and Investment Mexican Agency, ProMexico.
OAS inaugurates child migration forum with first ladies of Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala
April 25, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, on Tuesday inaugurated the Child Migration Forum "On Their Own,” organized by the National Center for Refugee and Immigrant Children.
Mexico to support CARICOM issues at G20
April 18, 2012
CARTAGENA, Colombia -- The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) was assured of the support of Mexico with respect to advocating for small vulnerable economies in the upcoming meeting of the G20, which is being hosted by Mexico in June.
Puerto Rico authorities nab wanted Mexican impostor
March 19, 2012
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- US Customs and Border Protection officers at the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport last week arrested a wanted Mexican citizen sought for 21 counts of forgery and fraud by authorities in Northampton, Pennsylvania.
UN experts concerned over impunity in cases of enforced disappearances in Mexico
March 16, 2012
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- A group of independent United Nations human rights experts have called on the Mexican government to develop effective measures to combat impunity in cases of enforced disappearances, which continue to take place.
Mexico congratulates Belize on 'exemplary' election day
March 14, 2012
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The Mexican government has extended its congratulations to the people and government of Belize on the March 7 elections to elect 31 members of the Belizean House of Representatives and for the country’s nine municipalities.
Mexico and OAS to hold hemispheric meeting against transnational organized crime
February 28, 2012
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The Organization of American States (OAS) will serve as the framework for the High-level hemispheric meeting against transnational organized crime convened by the Mexican government, to be held March 1 and 2 in Mexico City.
Commentary: Mexico's democracy is abusing human rights
February 14, 2012
In recent months, the media has widely reported on the continuous human rights violations committed by members of the Mexican military. While news of these atrocities only recently surfaced on major news stations, Mexican authorities, in fact...
Mexico to host Inter-American Juridical Committee meeting
February 6, 2012
WASHINGTON, USA -- The government of Mexico, through its permanent representative, Ambassador Joel Hernández, and the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS), represented by Secretary General José Miguel Insulza...
Commentary: Mexico's Drug War: Not another Colombia
February 1, 2012
The drug war in Mexico grows more brutal daily. It is practically impossible to read news from that country without exposure to a myriad of literal rolling heads, mass graves, shootouts, and grisly abductions. While addressing the Council on Foreign Relations...
Mexico and Belize sign educational and cultural cooperation programme
December 16, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Mexico and Belize signed on Wednesday the Educational and Cultural Cooperation Programme 2010-2013. This new programme reinforces the cooperation between both countries on areas such as education, culture...
Mexican embassy in Belize hosts workshop on women's empowerment
December 14, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The embassy of Mexico hosted on Tuesday in Belize City a workshop entitled “Women´s Empowerment”, in which 20 Belizean women participated. The aim of the workshop is to provide participants with basic training and tools...
Belize students invited to visit new planetarium in Chetumal, Mexico
November 24, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The Mexican Embassy has invited 100 of the best Belizean students for a trip to visit the new “Yook’ol Kaab” Planetarium and the Museum of the Mayan Culture in Chetumal, Mexico. The aim of the trip is to expand the knowledge...
Seminar on gender in politics to be held in Belize
November 17, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Specialists from Mexico’s Federal Electoral Court and the Latin American Faculty for Social Sciences (FLACSO) will share the Mexican experience on the creation of spaces for women in politics, as well as an analysis of the...
Vatican considering papal visit to Cuba and Mexico next year
November 12, 2011
VATICAN CITY (South Journal) -- Pope Benedict XVI is currently considering a concrete proposal to visit Cuba and Mexico next year after receiving invitations from both Latin American nations, said Vatican spokesperson Father Federico Lombardi.
Belize health specialists receive training in Mexico
November 1, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Belizean specialists in perinatal health traveled to Mexico in order to participate in the "Third Refresher Course in Neonatology", from 24 to 28 October at the Hospital for Women in Mexico City. This course is part of the project...
Rina weakens to tropical storm
October 28, 2011
MIAMI, USA -- At 5:00 pm EDT on Thursday, the centre of tropical storm Rina was located about 50 miles south-southwest of Cozumel, Mexico, and about 115 miles northeast of Chetumal, Mexico, moving toward the north near 7 mph.
Hurricane Rina now moving northwestward
October 27, 2011
MIAMI, USA -- At 7:00 pm EDT on Wednesday, satellite images and radar data from Belize indicated that the centre of hurricane Rina was located about 150 miles south-southeast of Cozumel, Mexico, and about 140 miles east of Chetumal, Mexico.
Hurricane Rina slowly strengthening
October 26, 2011
MIAMI, USA -- At 5:00 pm EDT on Tuesday, the eye of hurricane Rina was located about 275 miles east-southeast of Chetumal, Mexico, and about 275 miles southeast of Cozumel, Mexico. Rina is moving toward the west near 3 mph.
Tropical depression quickly becomes hurricane Rina
October 25, 2011
MIAMI, USA -- Tropical depression 18 quickly strengthened to become hurricane Rina, the centre of which at 5:00 pm EDT Monday was located about 195 miles southwest of Grand Cayman and about 355 miles east-southeast of Chetumal, Mexico.
Central American countries participate in Tuxtla Mechanism meeting
October 21, 2011
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico -- The ministerial meeting held in preparation for the 13th summit of heads of state and government of the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Coordination that was held on October 16-17 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, ended on Monday.
Mexico and Belize celebrate 20 years of education and technical cooperation
October 10, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Mexico and Belize celebrated 20 years of successful education and technical cooperation in an official ceremony held last week in Belize City and attended by high government officials from both countries.
Mexico to host 13th Summit of the Tuxtla Mechanism
October 8, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The city of Tuxtla Gutierrez in Chiapas, Mexico, will host the 13th Summit of heads of state and government of the Tuxtla Mechanism for Dialogue and Coordination, on 16 and 17 October 2011.
Mexico introduces registration system for Mexicans in Belize
October 8, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The Mexican government has made available for Mexicans in Belize the Registration System for Mexicans Abroad (SIRME). The objective of this system is to assist Mexican citizens abroad and to provide them consular assistance.
Mexico regrets denial of emergency motions to enjoin effect of Alabama HB 56
October 7, 2011
MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico has expressed regret at the ruling issued by the US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, which denied the requests for a temporary injunction pending appeal of several provisions...
Guyana, Mexico sign agreement to set up consultative mechanism
September 9, 2011
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) -- Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Mexican Ambassador Fernando Sandoval have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), which will see the two countries establishing a...
Central America and Mexico join Belize in celebrating independence
September 9, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- To commemorate their countries’ independences, the embassies of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua, along with the government of Belize, for the fourth consecutive year have...
Commentary: Central American migrants in Mexico: Lost in a black hole of violence
September 8, 2011
Every year, 500,000 Central Americans pass through Mexico on an invariably dangerous journey to the United States in search of better opportunities, but it is unknown how many reach their intended destination. Migrants are regularly treated as second-...
Belize awards scholarships to 25 Mexican students to study English
August 8, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize – Twenty-five scholarships have been awarded this year by the government of Belize to young Mexicans, who will study English at the Regional Language Centre of the University of Belize (UB) in Belmopan.
Fifteen Belize students awarded scholarships to study in Mexico
July 25, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Fifteen scholarships have been awarded this year by the Mexican government to Belizeans, who will pursue studies at the different campuses of the National School of Professional Technical Education (CONALEP).
Belize police officers receive training by Mexican police
July 18, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Thirteen members of the Belize police department attended a ports, airports and border security training course by the Mexico's Federal Police (PF). The course was conducted by a specialist from the Mexican police.
Belizean women participate in marketing workshop
July 18, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- The Mexican Embassy in Belize, in collaboration with the University of Quintana Roo (UQROO), conducted a second workshop for women “Marketing and Innovation for Small Businesses”, in support of developing women’s...
Cayman Islands diving one of top ten adventure tours in the world
July 8, 2011
NEWTON, USA -- TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel site, has announced its top ten adventure tours across the globe, according to TripAdvisor travelers and editors. Offering exhilarating fun and amazing experiences, these tours offer unique ways...
Suriname endorses Mexico's Carstens for top IMF post
June 28, 2011
PARAMARIBO, Suriname -- The Suriname government will vote for Mexico’s Agustin Carstens to become the next managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Central Bank of Suriname (CBvS) announced here on Sunday.
Belize prime minister meets with Mexican president
June 24, 2011
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- As part of the International Conference to pledge Support for the Central America Security Strategy, held on Wednesday in Guatemala City, the president of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, met with the prime minister of Belize...
Mexican trade mission visits Belize
May 27, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- A Mexican trade mission has started a two day visit to Belize on Thursday. The Mexican delegation includes more than 10 representatives from Mexican companies and public and private organizations.
Mexico provides ballistics training to Belize police
May 18, 2011
BELMOPAN, Belize -- Mexican and Belizean government officials inaugurated a training course on forensic ballistics to members of the Belize Police Department by a specialist from the Mexican Federal Attorney General’s Office.
