Posted in Group Three, Economics on Jun 25th, 2007 No Comments »
On June 20, 2007, President Felipe Calderón announced a new set of tax provisions intended to increase government revenue. The new laws would address two segments of Mexico’s economy in particular: big business and members of the informal sector. Companies will be expected to pay a minimum tax of about 19%. The […]
Posted in Group Three, Monterrey on Jun 19th, 2007 No Comments »
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), more affectionately known as Tec de Monterrey, was founded in 1943 by Mexican businessman Eugenio Garza Sada. Sada, the owner of Monterrey’s Cervecería Cuauhtémoc, had earned an engineering degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1917, and upon his return to Mexico, he […]
Posted in Group Three, History on Jun 11th, 2007 1 Comment »
Chichen Itza, one of Mexico’s most distinguishing landmarks and the most visited Mayan cities, was nominated in 2000 as a contender for one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. The competition, organized by the Swiss/Canadian filmmaker, Bernard Weber, asks voters to either phone in their choices or to select online them at their […]
Posted in Group Three, Politics on Jun 5th, 2007 3 Comments »
Behind platforms and poll results, one of the most dominant issues surrounding presidential election campaigns is the millions of dollars spent by aspiring candidates. Radio ads, travel, and rallies all contribute to the ever-increasing amounts of public and private funds used to garner support for one candidate or opposition to another. With the […]
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