By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (Ph.D.) The United States reaches almost 100,000 deaths due to coronavirus. Millions of daily coronavirus tests are needed to reopen the economies of North America safely and responsibly during 2020. The United States, Mexico, and Canada need to perform millions of daily coronavirus tests in …
June, 2020
May, 2020
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5 May
USMCA must come into effect to support supply chains in North America in the face of the unprecedented decline in the economy due to the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (Ph.D.) President Trump’s government still plans to enforce the USMCA entry into force on June 1 amid economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump indicated that he will continue with the trade agreement signed between the three countries. Shortly after 19 Finance Committee senators …
April, 2020
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17 April
Trump to Help Mexico with Ventilators and Medical Equipment
-Editorial President Donald Trump has agreed to send 1,000 ventilators to Mexico to help them treat people for COVID-19. As part of the strong binational relationship between the U.S. and Mexico, President Trump and Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spoke on the phone April 17 to talk about collaboration …
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10 April
SRE urges to avoid non-essential travel during Easter
Mexico City. – The Government of Mexico reiterates the call to all Mexican people to avoid international travel, to and from Mexico, for non-essential reasons, such as recreation or tourism, particularly during Easter. This, in accordance with the measures to counteract the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the world …
March, 2020
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27 March
Mexicans Block Access to Mexico from US at Port of Entry
By: Fidel Gastelum, Reporter A group of residents of the city of Nogales, Sonora gathered to block access to people coming from Arizona with cars, as a demonstration act to demand Mexican border customs strengthen security measures and prevent any cross-border transmission of Coronavirus into Mexico. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has …
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23 March
Public consultation for Constellation Brands takes place despite COVID-19 health warnings
-Editorial In the midst of the COVID-19 health contingency, public consultation or plebiscite about the permanence of the Constellation Brands brewery, took place this weekend amid the controversy between residents of the Mexicali Valley and supporters that live in the city in relation to the impacts it would bring to …
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21 March
Who Can Cross to The U.S. During The Border Restrictions?
-Editorial U.S. officials announced new restrictions on the Southern border Friday as they try to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Only “essential travel” will be allowed to cross. Essential travel includes U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents of the United States, people traveling for medical purposes (e.g. people …
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12 March
NEW MEXICALI INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION BOARD OF DIRECTORS TAKE OATH
Rodolfo Andrade Pelayo took oath as the new president of the Mexicali Industrial Development Commission (CDI). Mexicali, B.C.- At a meeting that took place in the office of the Mayor of Mexicali, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, Rodolfo Andrade Pelayo, took oath as the new president of the Mexicali Industrial …
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10 March
Coronavirus arrives to US and Mexico with financial and economic impacts
By: Dr. Alejandro Diaz-Bautista, Economist, (PhD). President Trump establishes new travel restrictions on the coronavirus, considering the closure of the United States border with Mexico. Global economic and financial impacts of the coronavirus in 2020. Global markets plummet about 10% in the worst week since the 2008 crises. Concerns about …
February, 2020
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18 February
“The Tijuana-San Diego Economic Integration increased in 2020”: Díaz-Bautista.
By: Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, Economist (PhD) “We see a great strength for the bi-national region of Tijuana and San Diego. The Tijuana-San Diego mega-region represents a population of more than 6.5 million people and a GDP of more than 230 billion dollars by 2020,” said Dr. Alejandro Díaz-Bautista, an economist, …
