The Newsletter: Main Headlines
Queretaro, Mexico, Tuesday May 21, 2013 Main Headlines National
The 50 largest public companies in the
country cut 9,111 jobs in the first quarter of 2013. According to an exercise
conducted by El Financiero, the decline is 0.53 percent of the reported work
places at the end of 2012. (Source: El Financiero) Development bank provides 30% more to PS Under the new Federal administration,
development banks financing granted to companies for 156,144 million Pesos to
March 2013, representing an increase of 30.5% compared to the balance reported
in the same month of 2012. (Source: El Economista) Deschamps Jr. lives in luxury One of the sons of the leading oil and
PRI Senator Carlos Romero Deschamps live in luxury. As proof of this, Jose
Carlos Romero Duran bought two apartments in a luxury condo in Miami Beach for
which she paid $7,550,000 million Dollars, according to property. records. (Source: Reforma)
Medical centers, hospitals and health
centers in the states are half-built or unequipped due to poor planning or
local government corruption, according to an investigation by El Universal. In
at least six states are half-built hospital facilities. (Source: El Universal) Cut to strikers states and dismissal of absent
teachers The Federal Executive proposed to reduce
its contributions to education to the states where unjustifiably suspended
school activities, as well as separate from teaching service to teachers,
managers and supervisors who be absent without good cause to work. (Source: Milenio) Calderon used 379 protected witnesses The Attorney General's Office (PGR)
released in response to a public information request, that between 2006 and
2012 recorded a total of 379 people who benefited from the figure of
"cooperating witnesses" also called protected witness. (Source: Excelsior) Chaos in state and municipal debt is denounced
The lack of controls, banking secrecy,
corruption and legal loopholes, the state and municipal debt is growing by one
billion Pesos a month and officially sum of 436 billion Pesos, but it could be
infinitely superior. (Source: 24 Horas) Secrets of Marisela When leading PGR imprisoned innocents and
released some guilty. However, those records previously hidden come to light
today by highlighting the political use of Marisela Morales gave to the justice
prosecution in Mexico. (Source: Reporte Indigo) Local Public sector looking to increase competitiveness After the president of the United States
(U.S.), Barack Obama, mentioned to Queretaro as a state of great opportunities,
productive sectors of the entity are challenged to promote greater
competitiveness as well as improve the quality and preparation of the labor
staff, assured business leaders. (Source: El Universal Queretaro) Competitiveness in Queretaro is going
down Queretaro dropped from seventh to eighth
in Systemic Competitiveness Index 2012, conducted by the consulting Aregional due
to immobility in its financial policy, the lag in the regulatory framework, the
removal of fiscal stimulus and the incidence of corruption in the provision. (Source: El Economista Queretaro) US create 10% of jobs in Querétaro. In Queretaro 1 in 10 jobs comes as U.S. investment, because between foreign companies settled in the State, one in two vacancies shall offer the U.S. The State Labour Secretary, Tonatiuh Salinas Muñoz, said the country that employs workforce in Queretaro is America, with about 49 percent of employment generation in the State. (Source: AM Queretaro)
Record in Social Security Affiliate Queretaro population of IMSS affiliates increased and dependence coverage has reached a record in
providing services to approximately 1,400,00 inhabitants in the State through
two hospitals, 23 units of Family Medicine and Medical Unit Ambulatory Care.
Based on data from the Chief of Medical Services, this population comes from
the 18 municipalities of the State. Strikes in Syria
stoke tension The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
warned Sunday that a series of powerful Israeli airstrikes near the Syrian
capital opened the door to “all the options,” underscoring the possibility that
Syria’s civil war could spill across regional borders. The New York Times Syria Blames
Israel for Fiery Attack in Damascus Israel would not confirm that it had carried out
the airstrikes, but the four explosions near the Syrian capital demonstrated a
firepower more potent than any seen before in the country’s civil war. The Wall Street Journal/US/Europe Strikes that Syria attributed to Israel hit an
area around a research facility near Damascus, raising concerns that the Syrian
civil war could widen into broader regional conflict. Financial Times Brussels steps
up efforts over tax avoidance Brussels is increasing efforts to clamp down on
tax avoidance by wealthy investors, including private equity partners and hedge
funds, by forcing all 27 EU members to share confidential information on
individuals’ investment income and capital gains for the first time. | |