Latin America/Mexico - Page 4
The birth of a telecoms regulator and specialised courts in Mexico
The integration of the new telecommunications regulator will have a massive impact on the sector, says Federico Hernandez Arroyo.
Mexico hails new era of regulation
Far-reaching reforms could see the Mexican telecoms marketplace open up. A new regulatory body is created as part of the deal.
Mexico: The good, the bad and the ugly
Federico Hernandez Arroyo of Mexican law firm BSTL discusses the opportunities and challenges of the move to liberalise the telecoms market.
Yahoo wheels out Mexican firm to appeal $2.7bn fine
US internet giant Yahoo has instructed Mexican law firm Quijano Cortina y de la Torre to represent it after being hit with a $2.7 billion damages bill in the country last month.
Mexican court orders Yahoo to cough up $2.7bn
A Mexican court has slapped Californian internet company Yahoo with a $2.7 billion damages bill following a contract dispute with former partners in the country.
Mexico: building finance
Mexican building materials giant CEMEX has announced the completion of its refinancing, with New York law firm Cleary Gottlieb taking a major role in the deal.
América Móvil dodges $1bn fine
Fortune 500 telecommunications company América Móvil -- owned by the Mexican business magnate Carlos Slim -- has side-stepped a potential $1billion fine from regulators who accused the company of abusing its position to eliminate competition.
Mexico City to vote on ending 500 years of bullfighting
Mexican legislators will vote today on whether to end the 500-year-old tradition of bullfighting in the country's capital.
Mexico in low-key reaction to Walmart scandal
Federal officials in Mexico are cool on the fraud allegations swirling around the alleged local activies of the global retail giant