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Cecytech signs agreement with Microsoft

JUAREZ – The Colegio de Estudios Científicos y Tecnológicos del Estado de Chihuahua (Cecytech) number 22 was one of five schools nationwide selected to sign a collaboration agreement with Microsoft and the Axcel Foundation; This program will...

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Sonora’s construction industry fell by 23%

SONORA – The construction industry in Sonora fell by 23% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same period of 2020, ranking 23rd nationally, revealed the president of the Mexican Chamber of the Construction Industry (CMIC), Alfonso Reina...

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Maquila employees are vaccinated in Juárez

JUAREZ – Nearly 75,000 workers from different areas of the maquiladoras in Ciudad Juarez will be transported in special personnel transport trucks to the anti-Covid vaccination points "These are people over 50 years old, whose companies called...

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Asian companies are interested in setting up in Juárez

JUAREZ – The tariff war between the United States and China as well as the changes in the rules of origin of the USMCA awakened the interest of Asian companies to set up operations in Ciudad Juarez Leonel Chavira, director of Industry at the...

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Nuevo León plans to reactivate the meetings industry

MONTERREY – Nuevo León's meeting tourism industry will be reactivated in the second half of the year due to health safety protocols and tourism confidence "It is worth mentioning that major events have been held since February, however, for...

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Microsoft seeks to make Juarez a smart city

JUAREZ – With a plan of US$251,778, Microsoft invests in the development of local talent This is thanks to the courses taught at the Artificial Intelligence Center (CIA) in collaboration with local universities, where students are trained in...

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Mexico acquires 50% of Houston’s Deer Park

HOUSTON – President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that Pemex has closed the purchase of the Deer Park refinery in Houston, Texas, which was owned by Shell The president indicated that 50% of the shares of the refinery were purchased...

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Baja’s Energy Deficit May Block Future Investments

By Wendy Fry Maquiladora industry experts worry that a lack of available energy could deter future investments in the Mexicali and Tijuana regions, after local natural gas supplies were disrupted in February, and the state scheduled blackouts...

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Electric Vehicles Fuel Manufacturing at the U.S.-Mexico Border

By Nancy J Gonzalez Electric vehicles (EVs) are changing the manufacturing pattern at the US-Mexico border As EVs gain popularity around the world, OEMs are turning to this region to start new operations while some suppliers are modifying their...

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Infrastructure Plan May Uplift U.S.-Mexico Border

By Nancy J Gonzalez US President Joe Biden recently introduced a US$2 trillion plan to overhaul and upgrade the nation’s infrastructure, calling it a transformational effort that could create the “most resilient, innovative economy in the...

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