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Regular readers will be aware that we have been growing increasingly constructive towards the Mexican peso over recent months, after what we viewed as a relatively robust performance... 2010-04-01

In a recent television interview Mexican President Felipe Calderón appeared to alter his stance on the issue of leglalisation of drugs in Mexico, implying that at the very least... 2010-04-01

President Felipe Calderón's recent political expediency is likely responsible for resignation of Interior Minister Fernando Gómez Mont, who stepped down on February 10 in what is... 2010-03-05

Recent events in Mexico highlight the resilience of drug-fuelled violence in the face of government pressure. On February 23 around 20 gunmen raided a rural town in Southern Mexico,... 2010-03-05

Mexico's President Felipe Calderón has said that drug-related violent activities in the country are fuelled by the huge demand for narcotics in the neighbouring US and by easy availability... 2010-02-05

According to Mexico's local press, drug-related killings for 2009 exceeded record levels hit in 2008, and we see little sign that the level of violence will subside in 2010. On New... 2010-01-08

Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) has ordered state-owned oil giant Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to reduce gas flaring at its fields, in a bid to raise state revenues... 2009-11-27

President Felipe Calderón appears to have weathered the fallout from the takeover of electricity provider Luz y Fuerza del Centro with his popularity largely in tact. The calculated... 2009-11-27

Although budgetary negotiations continue, lawmakers from the opposition Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI) have announced they will oppose any proposal regarding imposing... 2009-10-02

The extent of the shift in legislative power following Mexico's July mid-term elections has become clear as the composition of the country's powerful congressional committees is published.... 2009-10-01