The Ministry of National Defense (SEDENA) expressed its appreciation to the legislators for the approval of the amendment (Traición a las Fuerzas Armadas Mexicanas) to the Code of Military Justice, which provides for harsher penalties against the military personal that join organized crime or that support it.

The reform proposal was made by the Department of Defense ” in order to punish members of the armed forces who violate the military laws and regulations,” the statement said. (more…)

Starting an election year married , Marcelo Ebrard, head of the Federal District (DF) and candidate for President of the Republic, was married in a civil ceremony to his girlfriend Rosalind Bueso, a former ambassador to Honduras in Mexico. (more…)

The Ministry of Health (MDH) approved 19 generic drugs to treat type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and advanced pancreatic cancer and lung.

After the expiry of patents Mexican Pharmaceutical Companies will able to manufacture three generic active substances: pioglitazone, atorvastatin, and gemcitabine. (more…)

After the scandal over the car accident she was involved, Celia Lora is again in the eye of the hurricane, She will appear in the latest edition of Playboy, Which you will be able to look at all of her 19 tattoos on her body.

Celia Lora said that when she told her parents about the decision to adorn the pages of the Playboy “Bunny” magazine they had no problem. “My parents are very respectful and let everyone do there own life. I didn’t do it in secret. Even my mom accompanied me to the photo shoot,” said Celia. (more…)

The Mexican poet Javier Sicilia said it is working with an American NGO to make a trip to Washington and ask American politicians to stop the flow of arms into Mexico and put an end to the Merida Initiative.

On March 28, 2011, Sicilia’s son Juan Francisco Sicilia Ortega was murdered along with six other victims in Temixco, Morelos, Mexico, by drug gangs. In response, the poet led protests for Peace throughout Mexico.

“We are working on a trip to the United States Congress in Washington, the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity (MPJD) in conjunction with U.S. organizations to begin to pressure the U.S. government,” said Javier Sicilia. (more…)

US Export-Import Bank is getting more aggressive on helping foreign companies finance American goods & products and thus support and create jobs.

The mission of the US Export-Import Bank is to create and sustain U.S. jobs by financing sales of U.S. exports to international forgen buyers. (more…)

Sara Lee Corp is finalizing discussions with the U.S. Justice Department on the sale of its bakery business to Grupo Bimbo of Mexico.

Sara Lee said it expects the deal to sell the business at 925 million dollars to Bimbo close in the coming weeks. The company first announced the business deal in November 2010 it had planned to close in the first half of 2011. (more…)

Microsoft will invest $ 690 million for the next few months in Mexico, education, promotion of innovation of enterprises and entrepreneurs.

The company opened its  first Tech center in Latin America (Microsoft Technology Center, or MTC)  in Mexico , where converging technology and global experts will support companies and public and private institutions to generate solutions that promote productivity and efficiency. (more…)

The company supplies special concrete screed topping for application on the floor of the central air passenger terminal, which is the core part of the new airport. (more…)

Corona beer brand, which belongs to Grupo Modelo‘s portfolio, is the only brand in Latin America that managed to retain it’s position the second year running count of the 100 most valuable global brands in the world, according to the report released by consultancy Interbrand. (more…)

Remittances from Mexicans working abroad in August recorded a 9.21% increase over the same month of 2010. (more…)

The head of government of the Distrito Federal, Marcelo Ebrard said Mexico needed real participation from the United States to win the battle against drugs and arms trafficking. During a meeting held with the productive sectors of Guadalajara in the facilities of the National Chamber of Commerce (Canaco) (more…)