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GM stoppages affect Ciudad Juárez’s auto industry

CIUDAD JUAREZ – Losses in sales and even possible technical stoppages are foreseen in maquilas in Ciudad Juárez after the closure of three General Motors plants due to the lack of semiconductors Index data show that of the 326 companies in...

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Chihuahua industrial activity accumulates at 10 months of decline

CIUDAD JUAREZ – During October 2020, the industrial activity of Chihuahua was affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic However, the manufacturing sector was key so that the decline was not as serious as in other entities According to the Monthly...

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All U.S. Inbound Vehicles to be Scanned at POEs

MEXICO – Every vehicle, truck, and freight train that crosses into the US from Mexico or Canada will soon be inspected at the ports of entry using X-ray technology Under the Securing America’s Ports Act (HR5273), US Department of Homeland...

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New Rules for LNG Exports

MEXICO – Mexico implemented new rules regarding the import and export of fuels, which experts say could be harmful to competition in the energy sector Mexico’s Comision Federal de Competencia Economica (Cofece), the federal economic...

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Border Travel Restrictions Impact the Economies of Sister Cities

By Nancy J Gonzalez Travel restrictions imposed by the US federal government have lasted for almost a year and have taken a toll on border economies Mexican shoppers, who fall under the US government’s non-essential category, represent an...

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Reactivating Tourism Will Be Balancing Act

By Wendy Fry Ziplining over the ocean in Rosarito Sandboarding the Dunas de las Pintas outside of Mexicali Snorkeling with whale sharks in San Quintin With the aim of safely reactivating the tourism economy in the border region, Baja...

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Nuevo León’s housing sector will grow in 2021, experts say

NUEVO LEON – Although specialists consider generally that the housing sector of Nuevo León registered an acceptable performance during the past year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, for this year they foresee a growth of up to 10% “I see 2021...

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Jorge Figueroa Barrozo is the new president of Canacintra Tijuana

TIJUANA – Jorge Figueroa Barrozo was elected president of the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (Canacintra) in Tijuana One of his goals is for the agency to house the majority of providers The new leader mentioned that the...

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Real estate operations in Nuevo León spin six months of recovery

MONTERREY – The constant demand for real estate, discount prices and the commercial bank rate for mortgage loans reached 79% per year, which allowed the purchase, sale and rental operations of houses to remain strong as of July 2020, explained...

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CIC inaugurates new logistics center in Tijuana

TIJUANA –  As Tijuana is one of the border cities with the largest foreign trade movement, the Caporali International Consortium (CIC) decided to invest in this city with a warehouse for integrated logistics that will help to encourage...

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