Three international Mexican airports — those in Mexico City, Cancun and Los Cabos — have installed 100 new kiosks that are to use biometric technology that will capture fingerprints to verify the identities of the 8 million arrivals anticipated in the first year of their operation. SITA, the multinational information technology company providing IT and Read more
Mexico
Mexico’s Diplomatic Work Uninterrupted by Trump’s Twitter Assaults
As President Trump ramps up his Ttwitter attacks on Mexico, work at the Mexican Consulate General in Atlanta goes on processing passports, consular identification cards, powers of attorney, birth registrations and, until recently, voting cards. Another preoccupation is preparing for the upcoming general elections scheduled to be held in Mexico on July 1 when voters Read more
Kennesaw State University Launches School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development
Kennesaw State University’s new School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development is to offer a master’s degree in conflict management, a dual master’s degree in conflict and business administration, and a doctorate in international conflict management. Its mission statement outlines the school’s goals to include the training of its students with peacemaking and development skills Read more
Gary White and Matt Damon’s Water.org Promotes Financial Solutions to Water Scarcity
A fortunate few find their life’s work during their junior year in college. Such was the case for Gary White when he was on a mission trip to Guatemala. “It was my first trip out of the country,” he told Global Atlanta while visiting Kennesaw State University for the March 15 opening of its School Read more
Seven from the Atlanta Music Project to Perform in Mexico City With 293 Peers From Across the Americas
Seven teenage members of the Atlanta Music Project, an intensive music education program, are to perform in an international orchestra of 300 young musicians from around the Americas at a festival in Mexico City Feb. 28-March 4. Stephanie Shapiro, director of development for the project, told Global Atlanta that Maestro Gustavo Dudamel, the 37-year-old music Read more
Georgia Would Be Among States With Highest Cost of NAFTA Exit
Georgia would be among the states hit hardest in the event NAFTA negotiations end without reaching a new deal. No NAFTA could cost Georgia $3.5 billion to $6.7 billion in economic output per year, according to a new study on the impact of a so-called “hard” exit from the North American trade deal released ahead of Read more
NAECO’s Golden Touch: Aided by Exporting, Metals Manufacturer Preps to Expand
NAECO’s company explainer video has a few parts that make its founder especially proud. In an effort to sum up some of the Peachtree City-based company’s key products — metal switches used in planes, cars and even high-speed trains — the narrator resorts to a pithy saying that borders on sloganeering: “Remember: If it flies, drives, Read more
Georgia State’s Urban Studies Institute Receives $1 Million Grant to Study Climate Change
Under a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Georgia State University’s Urban Studies Institute is to track how climate change is affecting the Mexican cities Hermosillo and Mexico City and Valdivia, Chile. The institute also is to be studying seven American cities for their resilience to climate-driven extreme events. The American cities included Read more
Chinese TV Giant Hisense Renews U.S. Push From Atlanta
China’s largest television manufacturer is reviving its push to become a brand leader in the U.S., intensifying its outreach from its base in metro Atlanta.
Mexican Ambassador: Let’s Enhance NAFTA at This ‘Critical Moment’
While relations with the U.S. are at a “critical moment,” Mexico’s ambassador said turbulence today can result in an even stronger partnership tomorrow — if handled correctly. The North American Free Trade Agreement has been a major point of contention in bilateral ties. Thornier issues are expected to crop up during the fourth round of Read more
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