Brazil new auto tax breaks
By Adina Moloman Sources: Forbes, The Wall Street Journal Brazil is set to become the world’s third-largest car market by 2015, after China and the U.S. Mexico is becoming the 8th largest auto producer in the world. Having such a huge potential market distribution, Brazil started its fist trimester of 2012 trying to protect its […]
First Photovoltaic Solar Plant in Latin America inaugurated in Baja California
By Adina Moloman Sources: Maquila Portal, Renewable October 14th 2012, was the day when Mexico inaugurated the first solar photovoltaic plant for public service in Latin America. Its exact location is in Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur. The solar centre is made of 4,000 solar cells on an area of 6,913 square meters. The project […]
Labor reform proposal in Mexico
By Adina Moloman Sources: The Mexican Business Coordinating Council, (CCE), Global Post, Forbes The last month a proposal to reform Mexico’s Labor law, which is about legalize subcontracting (outsourcing) hiring and hourly payment has brought controversial reaction to different Interest groups around Mexico. The Labor reform proposal was passed through the Chamber of Deputies with […]
Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Summit 2012
By Adina Moloman Sources: Supply & Demand Chain Executive; www.aerospacedefesesummit.com The Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Summit 2012 will be held October 25 – 26, 2012, at the Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa, Las Vegas, NV. The event will highlight challenges and opportunities for aerospace and defense manufacturing, covering topics such as improved quality assurance […]
The new El Chaparral border crossing
By Adina Moloman Source: UT San Diego, El Mexicano This Sunday, October 14, Mexico closed the current Puerta México entry into Mexico from Interstate 5 in order to replace it with the El Chaparral port of entry located several hundred yards to the west. The construction activities at the Chaparral, port of entry have concluded. […]
Baja California Culinary & Gastronomic Fest 2012
by Adina Moloman Sources: San Diego Reader, bcculinaryfest.com Baja California Culinary & Gastronomic Festival 2012 will be held October 11 to 14. Tijuana Innovadora and the Culinary & Gastronomic festival are two events that compliment each other in order to achieve the region’s reawakening. The event will feature 24 participating chefs preparing 12 special dinners […]
Tijuana Innovadora 2012
By Adina Moloman Source: tijuanainnovadora.com In a few days Tijuana Innovadora, the most anticipated event in the region. The 10 day conference event will be held from Thursday, October 11 – Sunday, October 21 at The Tijuana Cultural Center ( CECUT) The 10 day forum and expo features many conferences given by top leaders from […]
Tijuana Startup weekend event
By Adina Moloman Sources:www.startupweekend.org, UT San Diego Startup Weekend Tijuana is a three day (54 hour) event, which will be held from Friday, October 12 – Sunday , October 14 at the BIT Center (Baja’s Innovation and Technology Center), Tijuana. The event is the perfect place where the entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can talk about […]
President Calderon statements at the end of his presidential term
By Adina Moloman Sources: The Wall Street Journal, El Pais Mexico’s President Felipe Calderón, who will leave office in December, recently had an interview with the editors of The Wall Street Journal. The President addressed issues from the economy, immigration, Mexico’s labor force and border security with the USA. The relationship between US and Mexico […]
MEDevice Forum San Diego with bi-national participation
By Adina Moloman Source: MeDevice Forum San Diego MEDevice Forum San Diego was a two-day medical event that was held at The San Diego Convention Center. Hundreds of medical device professionals from all over Southern California and Baja California assisted the event in order to keep up with new medical technology and industry news, evaluating […]