Chismes

Who can you sue for those so-called “natural disasters?” Why can’t Hooters get a break in Mexico? Did anybody think Mayor Robles would be a pushover?

Reporter

Landing in the Golden Triangle PCS cell provider Pegaso did a test-run in Tijuana and now it’s ready to bring its wireless technology and innovative marketing to Mexico City

Marketplace Long-distance company Alestra seeks permission to offer local phone service; Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc. acquires a share in Minsa; TV Azteca raises its advertising rates for next year

Y2K in Mexico  How dependant is Mexico on computers?

Bottle of Red The Chilean wine industry has seen phenomenal growth in the last 13 years thanks to the gold mine it found in the international market

The Wedding is Off Mexico’s two opposition parties knew they would be stronger with an alliance — but even a shrink couldn’t make these folks work it out

Features

Popsicle Paradise Ask any Mexican about La Michoacana and you’ll get a smile. It’s one of Mexico’s most remarkable business success stories

Does Mexico compute? Mexico makes lots of computers and their high-tech parts, but does the country have the infratructure and the buying-power to put them to wide use within their borders? Yes and no

Industry Focus

Insurance Proponents think a growing “insurance culture” will mean more Mexicans in the market for private insurance

Regional Focus

Monterrey Mexico’s third biggest city is the brash new kid on the block of world commerce — and growing

Travel Guide

Mexico City, Monterrey and Guadalajara.  If you’re lucky, you’ll get in on the local celebration of the holidays in Mexico City; try La B del M, a Cuban restaurant with a world-class cocktail; consider the elegant Presidente Inter-Continental Hotel in Mexico City

Resource Guide

The NAFTA Directory. Information, products and services. The most refered to section of MB.

Hasta Luego

The Eco-Poet of Michoacán Homero Aridjis is a writer respected worldwide and an environmental activist who loves mixing it up with authority in Mexico