The Consulate General of Mexico teamed up with Emory University to offer guaranteed COVID-19 testing to the Mexican and Latino communities over the weekend. Volunteers at the consulate’s Ventanilla de Salud, or health window, acted as interpreters for researchers from the Rollins School of Public Health led by Jodie Guest, vice president of the epidemiology department. […]
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Mexico City’s Open for Atlanta Tourists, but Are They Bold Enough to Travel?
Mexico City is ready for Americans, tourism professionals said this week on a call hosted by the Mexican Consulate General in Atlanta; the only question now is how desperate they are to get out of town. While U.S. citizens barred from most of Europe in what would be prime travel season as COVID-19 cases here continue […]
Mexican Trade Official: Food Security, Trade Certainty Aided by USMCA
Despite the objections of some Georgia growers, a Mexican trade official said the new USMCA trade deal helps ensure year-round access to fresh fruits and vegetables for Americans — one of many benefits she pitched from the newly enacted agreement that provided needed “certainty” in North American trade. The improved nutrition underpinned by the NAFTA […]
Brazil and Mexico: Populist Presidents Cope With Pandemic Realities
Leadership failures in Mexico and Brazil in taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously are hitting Latin America’s two largest countries doubly hard, as they cope with economic downturns in addition to a pressing public health crisis. Mexico, however, could be less suited to a swift recovery, Michael Reid, “Bello” columnist and senior editor at The Economist […]
Inspired by Global Flavors, Atlanta’s High Road Ice Cream Now Looks to Sell to the World
High Road Craft Ice Cream’s founders showed up at a trade show in Shanghai with high hopes of dazzling Asia’s culinary world with their globally inspired flavors. Their product, however, arrived as a soupy mess, dashing their hopes of an export deal and providing a cautionary tale about the perils of going too far, too fast. […]
President Trump’s Immigration Ban: Unwinding the Impact and Exceptions
Editor’s note: This post is published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual sponsorship of Global Atlanta. While it’s clear that President Trump’s widely publicized executive order last week limits legal immigration into the U.S., the action includes a wide range of exemptions and muddy definitions that make it hard for companies and families to decipher who can get […]
Laying Off Foreign Workers During the Pandemic? Here’s How to Help Them While Complying With Immigration Laws
Editor’s note: This is a sponsored post published as part of Kuck Baxter’s annual advertising package with Global Atlanta. As immigration attorneys, employers terminating foreign workers often ask us about their obligations, as well as the work options available to those they’re forced to let go. In recent days, companies dealing with the economic impacts […]
Elavon to Sell Mexican Card Processing Business to Santander
Atlanta-based payment processor Elavon has reached an agreement to sell its Mexican business to Santander, the Spanish bank with a deep presence in Latin America. Elavon, a subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, said the action would not impact any of its business in the U.S. or beyond, and that local employees in Mexico would join Santander […]
International Visitors Have Outsized Influence on Georgia’s Record Tourism Year
A record tourism year in which Georgia saw 111.7 million visitors spending $36.9 billion in the state was bolstered by the growing international segment, where stays tend to be longer and spending levels higher. The nearly 1.4 million international visitors, up 1.4 percent from the year before, may seem minuscule in comparison to the massive […]
Commerce Official Touts Benefits of USMCA, China Deal in Atlanta
Landmark trade deals with China and Mexico and Canada are just the first evidence U.S. trade strategy is helping level the playing field and drive opportunity for Georgia exporters, a Commerce Department official said during a meeting with about 15 Atlanta executives Monday. Two days before President Trump signed the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement, acting […]
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