Although in April the unemployment rate in the country was 5.2% it is still among the lowest in the organization. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) reports that the unemployment rate for all 34 member nations was 8.1 percent in April after the previous month was 8.2 percent. (more…)

Oscar de la Renta received recognition and was named an honorary Tourism Ambassador of Mexico City ” the Minister of Tourism, Alejandro Rojas Díaz Durán, who on behalf of the head of Mexico City’s government, Marcelo Ebrard , recognizing the career of fashion designer. (more…)

Stoya was born on June 15, 1986 and is an American film actress ( Digital Playground contract star) and model.  Her current stage name “Stoya” was her nickname before appearing in films for adults, she is in Maxim magazines (Mexico ) – June 2011. (more…)

Mexico plans to sell the equivalent of $500 million in bonds on the Japanese market this year, said Wednesday the deputy director of debt issuance from the Ministry of Finance, Octavio Lara.

The government may sell the 10-year securities without a guarantee. citing Octavio Lara, deputy general director of public debt at the Finance Ministry. (more…)

Marcelo Ebrard, current president of the Conago reports that the arrests were for theft of car, passenger and cargo transport, as well as kidnapping and sale of stolen auto parts.

During the first day of the implementation of the Operational Conago-1 there were 294 arrests “relevant” to the security operation, with the recovery of 195 stolen vehicles and the performance of 38 arrest warrants at the national level, said the government chief, Marcelo Ebrard. (more…)

To achieve  negotiations  both countries agreed to address the issue of tariffs, services, investment, government procurement and intellectual property.

While Brazilian officials are in the country and have met with their counterparts in Mexico for trade talks, these are some of the stats that each country brings to the table. (more…)

It was reported that Luis Miguel’s ex accepted the posting of three million pesos, to appear in the magazine in an anniversary edition (more…)

President Felipe Calderón explained that the new Pemex tanker is capable of carrying over 325 thousand barrels of oil and represents the first acquisition of its kind in almost 20 years with an investment of nearly $50 million. (more…)

Brazilian officials are in the country and met with their counterparts from the Ministry of Economy and Foreign Affairs to agree on an official date and revisit the issue of the trade agreement, said Miguel Ruiz, president of the Brazil/Mexico Chamber of Commerce. (more…)

China floods the market with cheap denim nationwide.

The “ridiculous” Prices of 27 cents per square meter of denim made in China bound for domestic market have forced the closure of 7 companies in the country and threatens those that still exist, according to the National Chamber of Textile Industry. (more…)

The country said it will initiate a plan to increase trade with the Mexican nation.

The British government will launch an ambitious strategy to increase trade with Mexico, announced the Minister of Trade and Investment in the country, Stephen Green. (more…)

Mexico invests only 0.4 percent of Gross Domestic Product in science . Well below the recommended global minimum, which is one percent. Even so, Mexico is the seventh Scientific producer worldwide, said Juan Pedro , Coordinator of the Scientific and Technological Consultative Forum. (more…)

The Governor of the State of Mexico Enrique Peña Nieto refused a debate the Head of Government of the Federal District  Marcelo Ebrard, Ebrard told Enrique Peña Nieto not to be afraid of a debate, because sooner or later there must be one and there is no point shying away from debates. (more…)

MEXICO CITY (Mexico’s Economy ) – Private enterprise in the country said it could generate investments of 2.500 billion pesos next year, provided it the country approved reforms in the field of public-private, security and labor.

The president of the Business Coordinating Council (CCE), Mario Sanchez Ruiz, said that capital investment would grow above 5.0% per year and generate 800.000 jobs. (more…)

The firm placed 16.255 units in the Mexican market in May, reaching 23.7% of participation, in the first five months of the year, the automaker has the highest market penetration.

Nissan Mexicana in May reached the highest sales level for nine years, 16.255 units with  a share of 23.7% in the Mexican market. Meanwhile, according to the report of sales of the first five months of 2011 Nissan remains in first place with 24.2% penetration in the domestic market, the market in that period 83.565 units (14.7% over the same period in 2011). (more…)

The program was planned and organized by all state governments, involved 310,000 troops from the state police and the Federal Investigation Authorities.

From the first minutes of Monday started the Operating Against Crime , known as ” Conago-1 “, involving the police and prosecutors of the 31 states and the Federal District. (more…)

Last week Mexico was preparing for an eventual withdrawal of “capital flows” and thus has been preparing to reduce any risk exposure in case of another crisis.

This week Pimco’s Bill Gross said on CNBC that Mexico’s Biggest Trade Partner from the north “U.S” Is In Even Worse Shape Financially Than Greece.

Much of the public focus is on the nation’s public debt, which is $14.3 trillion. But that doesn’t include money guaranteed for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, which comes to close to $50 trillion, according to government figures. (more…)

Researcher at the Biomedical Research Institute (IIBm UNAM) , Alfonso Dueñas González has developed a drug that has been tested effectively in patients with cervical neoplasia, pre-leukemia and cutaneous.

The study found that a combination of drugs that for years have been used to treat high blood pressure and epilepsy can also extend the life expectancy of patients with certain types of  cancers . (more…)