Christine Murray

39 people died in a fire at a Mexican migration detention facility. Most were from Central America and Venezuela. Its “a clear demonstration of the deadly consequences of the US’s outsourcing of immigration enforcement to Mexico,” one rights group said. https://t.co/kBeKmNbe2c

Mexico’s peso is the world's top performing major currency this year as high interest rates, tight fiscal policy and nearshoring made it a favourite for FX investors. “Within Latin America, Mexico looks very good in almost every way,” one analyst said. https://t.co/X8UUEFp1K2

El Salvador's president built a mega prison for 40,000 inmates (equivalent to two-thirds of Germany’s total prison population) At capacity it would give about 0.6 sq metres of cell space per person. https://t.co/cFRR3U6UZe @theboysmithy

Tesla will build a new electric vehicle plant in Monterrey, Mexico. The country is benefitting from inclusion in President Biden’s IRA green subsidies that sparked tension with Europe. https://t.co/zbWRqBuQle

Mexican lawmakers passed deep cuts to election watchdog INE. Critics say its the biggest threat to democracy since the end of one-party rule. “He is destroying the work and fight of millions of Mexicans to create a democratic, impartial system,” one said https://t.co/H9t7BHYWm3

Two of El Salvador's top investigative reporters left the country before publishing their latest big piece: 'Carlos finally clicked a button and the story went online. The brothers embraced. “Let’s see...if we’ve just ruined our lives.”' https://t.co/JxxTW6IsBL @katelinthicum

Developing nations are being hit hard by the oil shock. “The affluent world is going to have their holidays & burn jet fuel...the divide between the prosperous & the countries that have a lower ability to pay for commodities is becoming extremely stark” https://t.co/g0LysrLrpC

There are hundreds of new fintechs in Mexico, but financial inclusion has actually gotten worse in the last few years. More than 80-90% of transactions still done in cash, new products are mostly aimed at already-served urban users. https://t.co/IOesDXvX1s

Isabel Woodford @i_woodford

Didn’t take long to get back on the fintech hype! Piece this morning looking at how far (or little) Mexican Fintechs have driven financial inclusion. Analysts say current regulation a big barrier, leaving promise of ‘banking the unbanked’ in question https://t.co/PRMhsWC8e1

RT @DaveLeeFT: Tried to visit the gun store that sold weapons to the Uvalde gunman. Was stopped in parking lot by management. It’s open but…

RT @FarnoushAmiri: A reminder that in close to six months it will be the 10-year anniversary of the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting a…

RT @Isabella_CS: En entrevista, @profgalloway me dice sobre los 'unicornios' latinoamericanos: “Muchos de estos jóvenes nunca han oído habl…

Is the three-decade era of globalisation ending? 'Mentions of nearshoring, onshoring and reshoring on corporate earning calls and investor conferences are at their highest level since at least 2005': https://t.co/83QeiDnWrQ via @FT https://t.co/30WqhIP8WO

Ruling on US pandemic border restrictions leaves thousands in limbo in Mexico “The border continues to be essentially a confusing patchwork of policies with little rhyme or reason behind them.” https://t.co/v82A5P58jp @FT

El Reino Unido y México han iniciado negociaciones sobre un acuerdo comercial para reemplazar el actual que existe desde hace 20 años. El comercio bilateral ahorita es pequeño, < del 1% del comercio de bienes entre México y Estados Unidos. https://t.co/QhJKSSLupV 🇲🇽🇬🇧🤝

Christine Murray @chrissiemurray

The UK + Mexico have started negotiations on a trade deal to replace the 20-year-old existing one. Bilateral trade is currently tiny at about £4.2 bln, less than 1% of Mexico’s goods trade with the US. https://t.co/1pNrr8rEUQ 🇬🇧 🇲🇽 🤝

The UK + Mexico have started negotiations on a trade deal to replace the 20-year-old existing one. Bilateral trade is currently tiny at about £4.2 bln, less than 1% of Mexico’s goods trade with the US. https://t.co/1pNrr8rEUQ 🇬🇧 🇲🇽 🤝

RT @duncanrobinson: This week’s column: UKSA! UKSA! UKSA! Westminster’s obsession with America leads to bad policy, silly economics, dull…