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Portrayed as a Machiavellian villain by some and a visionary reformer by others, few figures in modern Mexican political history generate the controversy of Carlos Salinas. Considered Mexico's most modern [...]

Salinastroika Of course, there is no comparison between the world of Josef Stalin, the harsh keeper of the Bolsheviks' socialist revolution, and the world of Carlos Salinas de Gortari, the [...]

MURDER & POLITICS IN MEXICO Flanked by a phalanx of bodyguards, Mexico's diminutive President, Carlos Salinas de Gortari, stepped briskly to the podium of the Grand Ballroom at San Francisco's [...]

Hispanic Americans will soon have an important role in US and Mexican relations once the North American Free Trade Agreement takes effect. Mexican Pres Carlos Salinas de Gortari reveals his thoughts regarding this and other issues.

In any resume of Latin American achievement during the last 10 years, it is impossible to leave out Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Though vilified in his home country, [...]

The hypocrisy of Harvard in withdrawing Gina Grant's accelerated admission because it turned out she had murdered her mother grows more vivid as the days pass. A few weeks ago [...]

Since his 1988 election as president of Mexico, Carlos Salinas de Gortari has made a habit of shaking things up. The urbane Harvard graduate has stressed privatization and market reforms, taking on both the nation's inefficient economy and often-corrupt political system. Signing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) last year was a major international triumph for Salinas. NAFTA could bring huge economic benefits to North America - but trade and environmental concerns have been raised in the U.S., as have economic and sovereignty issues south of the border. Yet, as we see in this exclusive interview, President Salinas remains an optimist. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.), The Corporate Board: What effect do you believe the change in administrations in Washington has on NAFTA? Carlos Salinas de Gortari: The elections in the United States did not affect [...]

Premex plans to slash its work force still further, to 50,000 by the time President Carlos Salinas de Gortari leaves office in December 1994. reports Mexican newspaper la Jornada. Since [...]

Born: APRIL 3, 1948, Mexico city Educated: National Autonomous University of Mexico, and Harvard Profile: Supertechnocratic child of the Mexican elite; nicknamed 'the atomic ant,' but despite unmacho looks became [...]

The words that Tom Peters used to capture the essence of corporate America in his book, 'Thriving on Chaos,' -- 'Revolution is mandatory' -- can also be used to describe […]

State-owned oil company YPFB Exec Pres Carlos Salinas Estenssoro is convinced that the firm's next round of privatization will take a different route from that of the initial round of capitalization that Bolivia undertook in 1997. The government was accused of selling Empresas Petrolera Chaco to Amoco and Empresa Petrolera Andina to a consortium at prices that were lower than their true value. For instance, Pluspetrol, a member of the group that acquired Andina, reportedly bid $186 million, an amount which is 70% higher than what the group paid for the firm.

Former Mexican Pres Carlos Salinas de Gortari opined that Mexican economic and market transformations can be attributed to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA has allowed Mexico to carry over its globalization scheme which is necessary for economic development. He also believes that the free trade agreement also helps Mexico to diversify its trade relations to other regions in the world such as Europe and enabled the country to become part of the Asian Pacific Economic Council., Following repeated attempts through several channels, the awaited response from Dublin finally came across a crystal-clear phone line one morning in early April: 'This is Carlos Salinas,' began the calm [...]

Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari is expected to address a mostly friendly gathering during a Business Council meeting on Oct 9, 1992, in Hot Springs, VA. Among the attendees, however, will be Milliken Chmn Roger Milliken, a critic of the North American Free Trade Agreement between Mexico, Canada and the US. Milliken argues that, among other things, the agreement favors Mexico and encourages US companies to move production out of the country., WASHINGTON (FNS) - When Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari addresses the U.S. corporate elite at the semiannual Business Council meeting in Hot Springs, Va., Friday, he'll find an audience [...]

Mexican Pres Carlos Salinas de Gortari will submit a proposal to Congress that would divide state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) into four new operating companies. Pemex Exploration and Production would coordinate all of Mexico's oil and gas exploration and production. Pemex Refining would manage the marketing and supply of all of Mexico's refined products. Pemex Gas and Basic Petrochemicals would handle supply and marketing of Mexico's basic petrochemicals, natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. Pemex Secondary Petrochemicals would own and operate Pemex's chemical plants that the state has not reserved., Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari soon will send a legislative proposal to Congress that splits state owned Petroleos Mexicanos into four subsidiaries. Pemex functions will be divided into Pemex [...]

With an unfriendly neighbour, Mexico needs to strengthen itself ALMOST 25 years ago a Mexican president, Carlos Salinas, took a historic decision. He decreed that his country's future lay in [...]

PepsiCo. Inc. sustained major losses in its bid to conquer the Latin American market in 1992. As of the 3rd qtr. of 1996, the company had lost $176 million in its international beverage business. Their failure is attributed to a number of factors which include the effects of the Mexican peso crisis, adoption of a go-for-broke strategy in entering the market and failure to consider the unique characteristics of Latin American consumers., Mexico 1992. The international media was showering praise on President Carlos Salinas de Gortari for bringing his nation out of the Third World, and big business was raising champagne glasses [...]

The 'Deposition of Raul Salinas de Gortari' dwells on the trial of the former Mexican Pres. Carlos Salinas de Gortari's brother. Charged with corruption, the imprisoned de Gortari may be responsible for Mexico's economic ruin. Other books on Mexico's economic woes have been published.

The credit economies of the US and Mexico differ dramatically in spite of the countries' proximity to one another. Differences in credit policies and mechanism are partly the result of the late development of the Mexican credit industry. The credit market only began to grow in 1994 when then-president Carlos Salinas launched a campaign to privatize Mexican banks. The industry suffered a serious setback when the economy collapsed in late 1994. With inflation soaring, the value of the peso falling by half, and mortgage and credit card interest rates skyrocketing, Mexican consumers found it extremely difficult to repay their debts. Consequently, the credit economy came to a standstill. Fortunately, the outlook for the economy as well as the credit industry appears positive. The country is seeing the gradual return of foreign investment and price stabilization, and is currently enjoying a considerable trade surplus.

Carlos Salinas De Gortari isn't known as a jokester. But Mexico's ex-president, only four months out of office, has 'em rolling in the aisles at Mexico City's El Habito theater. [...]

Mexican Pres. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon has vowed to deepen the economic liberalization that was championed by the outgoing Pres. Carlos Salinas de Gortari. Zedillo, who emerged as winner of Mexico's Aug. 21, 1994 presidential elections, has made several contributions to the country's economy while serving as secretary of planning and budget from 1988-1992. The Yale-bred economist's election could favor Petroleos Mexicanos' continued reform, but the rate of change is still in question., George Grayson, professor of government at the College of William and Mary, Virginia, discusses the way that the new Mexican president's commitment to further economic reforms could impact on Pemex [...]

Mexican Pres. Carlos Salinas de Gortari, who leaves office on Dec. 1, 1994, has substantially improved his country's environmental conditions. His liberal economic policies and the establishment of the North American Free Trade Agreement have become instrumental in attracting international investors, among them environmental services specialists. The environmental services sector is expected to grow to $6.5 billion by the year 2000. European and Japanese investors have so far outpaced US engineering and construction companies in taking advantage of the Mexican opportunity.

The election of Ernesto Zedillo as Mexican president bodes well for the continued economic development of Mexico. Zedillo, who will replace Carlos Salinas on Dec. 1, 1994, continues the long reign of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and its policy of free-market reforms. Salinas will leave an economy boosted by his liberalization initiatives that have attracted some $65.8 billion in foreign investments in 1993. Foreign inflows are expected to be raised further by a new investment law and by NAFTA.