Regulations on plastics are being outlined for discussion at the next Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), said its deputy director general, Alan Wolff. WTO members have started to address the transboundary consequences of plastic pollution in their discussions in Geneva, with some of them seeking
Mexico’s agricultural exports accumulated 10.567 million dollars from January to July 2020, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture. Conversely, Mexican agricultural imports were for 5,117 million dollars, with which Mexico registered a surplus of 4,451 million dollars. The products with the highest agricultural exports and that
The peso closed the session with an appreciation of 0.37% or 7.8 cents, trading around 20.86 pesos per dollar, touching a low of 20.8480 pesos, ranking as the most appreciated currency in the wide basket of main crosses. The appreciation of the peso occurred alongside a weakening of
Jesús Seade was eliminated from the race for occupying the position of Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Despite the lack of formal power of the WTO General Secretariat, the Director-General is an advocate for the global trading system and often exercises “soft power”, relying on
The Velardeña Mine, belonging to Industrias Peñoles and located in Cuencamé, Durango, received the distinctive Silver Helmet from the Mexican Mining Chamber (Camimex), which recognizes the safety of its facilities. Camimex granted this award to Peñoles in the underground mining category with more than 500 workers for the
The Covid-19 pandemic is the greatest immediate challenge, but it represents crisis and opportunity, according to a report from the United Nations (UN). What started as a public health emergency has morphed into the deepest global recession since the Great Depression. The report shows that the magnitude of