The Week in Mexico


UNION-TRIBUNE

April 6, 2008

Daylight-saving time: Daylight-saving time began this morning in Mexico, putting Tijuana back on the same time as San Diego.
Bus tickets for deportees: The government said Mexicans deported to Tijuana will get free bus tickets to their hometowns.

Peso strengthens: The peso hit a two-year high and finished last week at 10.568 to the dollar.

Cement nationalization: Mexico condemned Venezuela's planned nationalization of the cement industry, which will affect Cemex, a major Mexican company.

Groundbreaking for consulate: U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza broke ground for a $20 million, three-story U.S. Consulate in Tijuana in Otay Mesa's “La Pechugaâ€