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Mexican President Pena Nieto’s First 6 Months in Office

After six months in office, Mexico’s president Enrique Peña Nieto is playing host to Barack Obama this week. But putting this high-profile visit aside, how is Peña Nieto doing midway through his

Miami Building a Startup Culture

Miami is a city that has traditionally attracted sun-worshippers, not startups. But that is beginning to change, thanks to the efforts of the Beacon Council, a public-private economic development group, schools such

LatAm’s Leap into Mobile Broadband

Broadband access in Latin America is spotty. In some regions and cities the Internet is lightning fast, while in others it can be hard to get a reliable dial-up connection. But the

NAFTA and Mexico’s Tech Spending Spree

The North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) between Mexico, the United States and Canada, just entered its 20th year. In that time investments in information and computing technology (ICT) have certainly increased

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    • Thirteen science campuses have been created in Jalisco since 2000.
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