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For Mexico, the election of Mr. Obama might imply a possible renegotiation of the labour and environmental chapters of NAFTA, and a reduction of the trade agenda. It would lead to adopt more strict environmental and labour disciplines and increase the possibilities that trade sanctions may be adopted as a result of non compliance with labour or environmental legislation. This...

To Shiller's advices, one may add the following which are particularly relevant for Mexico and other emerging economies: convince better, avoid a "state of denial", learn the lesson from others and act now.

According to the most optimistic scenarios, if the price of cell phones keeps falling, the earnings of mobile TV in the Mexican market will reach 18 percent of the total in Latin America, that is around 300 million dollars within five years.

A decisive measure to boost competition in the telecoms industry and lower phone rates, portability started to be implemented last July 5 in 40 of the largest Mexican cities. Amid technical problems, only six out of 22 operators involved in the portability program have been able to complete 100 per cent of calls.  Reluctantly, Telmex and Telcel agreed to participate...

Few sectors better show the struggles and dilemmas in the Mexican competitiveness arena than the telecom industry. There coexist monopolistic structures with the lack of reforms, both viewed as main hurdles to boosting world-class competition. Following is a summary of the highlights of the half-day conference held on October 29 to honor the Day of Competition, where the antitrust commission,...