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COVID-19 Restrictions Curtail Cross-border Tourism

By Nancy J Gonzalez COVID-19 restrictions such as the non-essential travel ban between Mexico and the US as well as business closures have left border cities economically paralyzed Hotels, stores, restaurants, dental offices, and drug stores...

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Mexicali Continues Southbound Border COVID Checkpoints

MEXICALI – Mexicali Police Chief Alejandro Lora Torres said southbound COVID-19 checkpoints will continue for drivers entering Mexicali Residents in Calexico and Mexicali have complained the COVID checks slow traffic and business in the border...

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José Zozaya is appointed as executive president of AMIA

MEXICO – José Zozaya, former CEO of Kansas City Southern of México (KCSM) was appointed this Monday as the new executive president of the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AMIA) He’s now replacing Eduardo Solís, who left...

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Railroad blockade in Sonora wreaks havoc on manufacturing industry

SONORA – Delays and significant economic losses in manufacturing exports are being experienced due to the blockades in southern Sonora, carried out by members of the Yaqui ethnic group on the railroads and Federal Highway 15 This was denounced...

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Chihuahua lost 10,574 jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic

CHIHUAHUA – A total of 10,574 formal jobs were lost in the municipality of Chihuahua, during the period of the COVID-19 pandemic, from March to July this year, reported the Intelligence Platform for the Competitiveness of the Private Sector...

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Nuevo Leon received US$27 million from the FEIEF

NUEVO LEON – The Secretariat of Finance and General Treasury of the state reported that it received US$27 million from the Fund for the Stabilization of Income of the Federal Entities (FEIEF) According to the Law of Treasury Coordination of...

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About 1,500 restaurants in Nuevo Leon resumed activities

NUEVO LEON – Between 1,000 and 1,500 small restaurants that had closed their doors were reactivated because they were allowed to operate on Saturdays and Sundays, although with restricted hours, said Jorge Moeller Villar, president of the Nuevo...

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How to Support International Business Travelers and Employees on Assignment In the New Normal

GlobalAutoIndustrycom’s latest Audio Interview “How to Support International Business Travelers and Employees on Assignment In the New Normal” features Lynn Greenberg Ms Greenberg is the Founder and CEO of Pivt, the mobile app designed to...

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The Home Depot to invest US$14.5 million in Chihuahua

CHIHUAHUA – The Home Depot announced that it will invest more than US$145 million to build a new store in the city of Chihuahua, a decision that was announced by mayor Maru Campos "The creation of a second store will generate more than 350...

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Border closure to be extended until September: Marcelo Ebrard

MEXICO – The Mexican government proposed that the United States extend the partial closure of their common border for another month until Sept 21, announced Mexican Foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, as the spread of the coronavirus continues...

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