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Meeting with His Majesty Akihito, Emperor of Japan

Meeting with His Majesty Akihito, Emperor of Japan

Posted 09 April 2013 | By | Categories: Politics and Views, Uncategorized | No Comments

  By Enrique Peña Nieto Tokyo, Japan Today we began a working trip to Japan: an example of productivity and competitiveness. This official visit allows me to seek further exchanges in areas such as tourism, information, automotive and auto parts, electrical-electronics and renewable energy technologies. At the Imperial Palace, I had the opportunity to hold [...]

The President’s Plan

The President’s Plan

Posted 28 February 2013 | By | Categories: Politics and Views | No Comments

From President Enrique Pena Nieto At the start of my administration, I pledged to respect each and every one of the voices of society. I presented the Consultation Process for the National Development Plan 2013-2018 at the National Palace today so that Mexicans’ good proposals will be able to guide the government. I invite citizens [...]

Calderon Wants To Re-Name Mexico

Calderon Wants To Re-Name Mexico

Posted 23 November 2012 | By | Categories: Arts and Culture, Politics and Views | No Comments

This is a good idea. Mexico is formally named Estados Unidos Mexicanos, or United Mexican States. But the outgoing President says they don’t need the United States language – just Mexico. We’ll see if Congress goes along with him before he leaves office on December 1. Mexico deserves its own identity at this time in [...]

Working Tour of Sonora

Posted 16 July 2012 | By | Categories: Politics and Views | No Comments

Hermosillo, Sonora, 16 July 2012.- During his tour of the state of Sonora, President Calderón inaugurated two roads that will improve traffic and therefore, the quality of life of the inhabitants of Hermosillo. Firstly, the bridge over Bulevar García Morales, at the intersection with Bulevar Antonio Quiroga, links major freeways and will benefit over 62,000 [...]

Mexico’s Provocative Series about Drug Legalization to Make World Premiere Exclusively on Cinelatino

Mexico’s Provocative Series about Drug Legalization to Make World Premiere Exclusively on Cinelatino

Posted 24 May 2012 | By | Categories: Arts and Culture, News and Current Events, Politics and Views | No Comments

Series will be available on all major U.S. cable, satellite and Telco providers The highly-provocative dramatic series from Mexico about the country’s illegal drug trade, and the first Mexican series about drug legalization, “Estado de Gracia ” (State of Grace), will make its world premiere on Monday, June 4, 2012, exclusively on Cinelatino—the nation’s leading [...]

President Calderón Meets with US Vice-President Joseph Biden

President Calderón Meets with US Vice-President Joseph Biden

Posted 12 March 2012 | By | Categories: Politics and Views | No Comments

Mexican President Felipe Calderón met with US Vice-President Joseph Biden, currently on a working visit to Mexico City, at the official Los Pinos residence on March 5. During the meeting, President Calderón and Vice-president Biden confirmed the commitment of the governments of both countries to consolidate shared responsibility, trust and mutual respect as the basis [...]

President Felipe Calderón Meets with OECD Secretary General José Ángel Gurría

President Felipe Calderón Meets with OECD Secretary General José Ángel Gurría

Posted 11 January 2012 | By | Categories: Politics and Views | 2 Comments

Los Pinos, 11 January 2012 Mexican President Felipe Calderón met yesterday with Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development José Ángel Gurría at the official Los Pinos residence. During the meeting, the president and Secretary General Gurría discussed the global economic situation and shared their concern over the lack of swifter, more [...]