Ivan Franco

Mexico, Mexico City

Columnist at Expansión (Mexico)

Columnist at América Economía

Economista y columnista @ExpansionMx @americaeconomia.

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Adimax opens new Brazilian pet food plant with R$140M investment

2 weeks ago | petfoodindustry.com | Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

On May 20, 2025, Adimax opened its factory in Mandirituba, Paraná, in southern Brazil, just outside Curitiba. This R$140 million investment (approximately US$24.8 million) adds 7,000 tons per month of production capacity to its network, marking the company's sixth site in Brazil. Just a year ago, Adimax inaugurated its fifth plant in Feira de Santana, Bahia.
Damn Small Linux

2 weeks ago | techspot.com | Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

Damn Small Linux 2024 packs a lot of applications into a small package. All the applications are chosen for their functionality, small size, and low dependencies. DSL 2024 also has many text-based applications that make it handy to use in a term window or TTY. DSL 2024 currently only ships with two window managers: Fluxbox and JWM. Both are lightweight, fairly intuitive, and easy to use.
#Mundo:José Mujica, el hombre que cambió la pistola por la palabra y ejemplificó la humildad en su periplo presidencial

3 weeks ago | fvdigital.do | Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

“Hasta acá llegué. Que me pichicateen y, cuando me toque morir, me muero. Así de simple”. Y así se ha ido José Mujica, el expresidente de Uruguay; el hombre con causa; la persona que cambió la pistola por la palabra para intentar transformar la realidad. Fue guerrillero, político y cultivador de flores, pero sobre todo un ejemplo de coherencia. Quise cambiar el mundo, pero no cambié un carajo”El escritor Francis Scott Fitzgerald dejó dicho que “no hay segundos actos en la vida de los americanos”.
The life and career of José Mujica, in images

3 weeks ago | english.elpais.com | Natacha Pisarenko |Eduardo Di Baia |Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

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La vida y trayectoria de José Mujica, en imágenes

3 weeks ago | elpais.com | Natacha Pisarenko |Eduardo Di Baia |Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

José Mujica disfrazado en un festival escolar a la edad de cinco años. Cortesía de la familia. Una publicación del 15 de mayo de 1949, dónde anuncian los talentos del joven José Mujica como pianista en la escuela de Montevideo. Cortesía de la familia. José Mujica a la edad de 20 años. Cortesía de la familia. José Mujica con un grupo de amigos en su juventud. Cortesía de la familia. José Mujica y su esposa Lucía Topolansky durante el funeral de Raúl Sendic, el 7 de mayo de 1989. Cortesía de la familia.
UFlex Launches Innovative Pet Packaging Plant

1 month ago | petfoodindustry.com | Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

Based in India, global packaging company UFlex has announced plans to develop a new manufacturing facility in Mexico focused on producing woven polypropylene (WPP) bags for the pet food sector. The initiative is in response to growing demand across North and South America and reflects a broader industry shift toward regional production and supply chain efficiency. Backed by a $50 million investment, the facility is expected to begin operations during the 2025–2026 fiscal year.
Los autos mexicanos no pasarán el muro… arancelario

2 months ago | expansion.mx | Ivan Franco

Y para las armadoras… Frente al nuevo arancel automotriz propuesto por Estados Unidos, las armadoras mexicanas deben complementar la respuesta comercial con estrategias avanzadas de ingresos. A través del análisis de elasticidad-precio, de segmentación de mercado y una diferenciación de valor por versión, canal o región, es posible mitigar la caída en volumen sin sacrificar por completo la rentabilidad.
Snapdragon X Series Adreno Graphics Drivers for Windows 31.0.96.0

2 months ago | techspot.com | Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

This beta update enables more games and improved gameplay, app performance, compatibility, and system experiences. What's New:Known IssuesThis beta generic driver is compatible with most devices with Snapdragon X Series. For Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, requires BIOS version released after 7/05/2024. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x devices are not compatible. Some devices may fail to install, be unstable, or have additional issues. Please rollback the driver to the default OEM provided version if so.
Samsung 9100 Pro PCIe 5.0 SSD

2 months ago | techspot.com | Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

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Apple Mac Studio - M4 Max/M3 Ultra

2 months ago | techspot.com | Ivan Franco |Iván Franco

The 2025 Mac Studio is the most capable Mac desktop yet, offering excellent CPU performance and Thunderbolt 5 support while remaining cool and quiet under presure. However, the upgraded M3 Ultra version is awfully expensive, and it's yet unclear whether that extra power is worth the price.