Home
Cables mirror and Afghan War Diary
Privacy
| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07MONTERREY122 |
COMMERCIALIZING MONTERREY'S PRIVATE AIRPORT: A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. With an influx of new airlines, Monterrey's International Airport has built new passenger and cargo terminals in a bid to become a regional and international aviation hub. However, this expansion may be limited by Monterrey's high aviation fees and limited number of runways. [...] |
2007-02-16 00:21:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINT BTIO MX |
| 07MONTERREY130 |
DRUG VIOLENCE CONTINUES IN NORTHERN MEXICO DESPITE MILITARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Drug-related violence in Northern Mexico has continued despite an increased military presence. The new wave of violence left a state investigator and two former police officers dead and, for the second time in less than a month, drug cartels assassinated two men only hours afte [...] |
2007-02-22 17:23:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV ASEC ECON MX |
| 07MONTERREY334 |
UNPRESCEDENTED ESCALATION OF NARCO-VIOLENCE IN MONTERREY [...] (S) SUMMARY. Monterrey has experienced an unprecedented escalation of narco-related violence with the assassination of six police officers in five separate incidents over the course of one week. On March 20 and 21, the dead bodies of two unidentified men were found with notes attached to t [...] |
2007-03-23 21:14:00 | Consulate Monterrey | SECRET | SNAR PGOV PTER ASEC MX |
| 07MONTERREY367 |
CANACAR SAYS MEMBERS WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN CROSS-BORDER [...] (C) On March 27, EconOff met with Magdalena Diaz, Director of the Nuevo Leon Chapter of the National Chamber of Cargo Transportation (CANACAR), and Raul Trevino of Transportes Aguila de Oro (TAO), a CANACAR-member trucking company headquartered in Monterrey. In anticipation of the CANACAR Na [...] |
2007-03-28 22:25:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ELTN ECIN ETRD ECON PGOV MX |
| 07MONTERREY377 |
MONTERREY SEES BLOODIEST DAY EVER WITH NINE ASSASSINATIONS [...] (SBU) During Monterrey's most violent 24 hours to date, nine people were killed in four separate incidents in Monterrey on March 28 and 29. The first incident took place on March 28 when an off-duty Nuevo Leon State Police Commander was shot and killed near his home in Monterrey. The second i [...] |
2007-03-30 22:44:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SN KCRM KCOR KHLS KJUS PGOV PINS MX |
| 07MONTERREY472 |
DRUG CARTEL PRODUCED VIDEOTAPE ALLEGES CORRUPTION AT HIGHEST [...] (SBU) During a private meeting on April 27, the Consul General asked Nuevo Leon Governor Natividad Gonzalez Paras about recent public statements made by the State Assistant Attorney General, Aldo Fasci Zuazua. Without being solicited, Fasci told reporters on April 24 that photographic or vide [...] |
2007-04-27 21:07:00 | Consulate Monterrey | SECRET//NOFORN | SNAR PGOV ASEC MX |
| 07MONTERREY527 |
MONTERREY'S TROUBLING TRENDS - MURDER, KIDNAPPING, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following the Mexican national model, in one week Monterrey witnessed a fierce rise in narco-related violence, including police and journalist kidnappings. Already Nuevo Leon has quickly surpassed previous records for the number of murders and kidnappings in the state. To date, [...] |
2007-05-18 21:43:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SNAR PINS PGOV SOCI ASEC ELAB ECON MX |
| 07MONTERREY67 |
ELEVEN IRAQIS WITH FALSE PASSPORTS DETAINED IN MEXICO [...] (SBU) On January 20, eleven Iraqi nationals attempted to gain entry into Mexico at Monterrey International Airport. They arrived in Monterrey on AeroMexico flight 22, a direct flight from Madrid. The group consisted of nine Iraqi men, one Iraqi woman, and one minor Iraqi child. From their h [...] |
2007-01-25 19:08:00 | Consulate Monterrey | SECRET | PGOV PINS PHUM PINR INTERPOL MX IZ CY TU PL SP |
| 07MONTERREY76 |
NEW MONTERREY-BASED LOW-COST AIRLINE VIVAAEROBUS BEGINS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Vivaaerobus, a new low-cost carrier headquartered in Monterrey, began operations on November 30, 2006 as the latest in a series of six new airlines to begin flying from Monterrey's international airport this past year. With the support of the Nuevo Leon state government and wi [...] |
2007-01-29 19:14:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV BTIO MX |
| 07MONTERREY775 |
NUEVO LEON PRD REJECTS PRESIDENT CALDERON AND SUPPORTS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Representing the hard-line faction of the PRD, Nuevo Leon party leaders continue to reject President Calderon as illegitimate, refuse to work with President Calderon, plan to denounce Calderon at his September 1 State of the Union address, and focus their efforts on recruiting l [...] |
2007-08-14 21:07:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ETRD ECON SOCI MX |
| 07MONTERREY800 |
TWO MONTH TRUCE HAS DRASTICALLY REDUCED NORTHERN BORDER DRUG [...] (C) SUMMARY. There has been a dramatic reduction in the level of drug violence in Nuevo Leon over the last two months, apparently resulting from a nationwide "truce" between the two primary drug cartels. The truce has been described in press reports, including detailed descriptions of the ne [...] |
2007-08-23 15:24:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SNAR ASEC KCRM ECON ETRD PGOV MX |
| 07MONTERREY801 |
NUEVO LEON AT THE HEART OF MEXICO'S MEDICAL TOURISM [...] SUMMARY. Nuevo Leon is actively working to become the medical tourism destination-of-choice in Mexico for Mexican and American citizens seeking quality, affordable health care. The Nuevo Leon State Government has formed a Specialized Medical Services Cluster of ten public and private hospita [...] |
2007-08-23 21:33:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EINV ECON SOCI TBIO MX |
| 07MONTERREY818 |
MONTERREY LAW ENFORCEMENT UPDATE: AUGUST 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Monterrey's law enforcement agencies remained busy during the month of August. In a victory against narco-traffickers, a Monterrey Special Agent assisted in placing three known Gulf Cartel kingpins on the U.S. Consolidated Priority Organizational Target list. Post continued [...] |
2007-09-05 20:32:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC KCOR KHLS KJUS PINS CASC MX |
| 07MONTERREY828 |
NEW NUEVO LEON SECURITY DIRECTOR'S AMBITIOUS PLANS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a September 5 meeting with Consulate representatives, Aldo Fasci, Nuevo Leon's new Secretary of Public Security, laid out his ambitious plans to combat corruption and low morale among the state's police force. His plans include measures to augment police officers' dismally l [...] |
2007-09-07 15:28:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR KCRM ASEC KCOR KHLS KJUS PHUM PINS PGOV MX |
| 07MONTERREY934 |
REPORT FROM ZACATECAS: GOVERNOR SEEKS A NEW ROAD [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 17-19, Consul General and Econoff met with various political, economic, and media leaders in Zacatecas, including moderate PRD Governor Amalia Garcia Medina, Zacatecas City Mayor Cuauhtemoc Calderon, prominent businessmen, and Representatives from the Zacatecas State [...] |
2007-11-09 22:59:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAGR EAID ECON EMIN SMIG SNAR SOCI MX |
| 07MONTERREY945 |
TAMAULIPAS: BEST PRACTICES FOR FIGHTING DENGUE FEVER IN [...] On November 8, Consulate Matamoros and Consulate Monterrey Econoffs met with Tamaulipas Secretary of Health, Dr. Rodolfo Torre Cantu, to discuss the state's success in battling dengue fever. Despite record rainfalls throughout northeastern Mexico, Tamaulipas represents a significantly lower p [...] |
2007-11-17 00:28:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TBIO SENV SMIG SOCI MX |
| 07MONTERREY947 |
NEW MEDIA IN MEXICO: A RISING FORCE [...] SUMMARY: Since the introduction of the internet in Mexico in 1992, internet usage has grown exponentially among government, business and private individuals. While poverty, lack of education and regional insufficiencies in telecommunications infrastructure inhibit internet use, more and more M [...] |
2007-11-21 19:07:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO TINT SOCI ECON MX |
| 07MONTERREY95 |
MONTERREY LAW ENFORCEMENT UPDATE: JANUARY 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Consulate continued its outreach efforts with state and local authorities as the level of violence and drug-related killings increased. In the month of January, five police officers were killed and three others wounded, prompting the resignation of over 300 local police off [...] |
2007-02-07 23:21:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM KCOR KHLS KJUS PINS PGOV MX |
| 07MONTERREY963 |
OUTREACH TO THE MONTERREY PRIVATE SECTOR [...] (SBU) To expand our ties to the Monterrey business community, the Consulate has initiated an informal Business Roundtable, i.e., a bimonthly breakfast with selected private sector and industry leaders. At the first session of this roundtable on November 26, we hosted representatives from key [...] |
2007-11-30 17:08:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EPET PGOV PREL SNAR MX |
| 08MONTERREY10 |
MONTERREY: A NAFTA SUCCESS STORY [...] (SBU) Summary. The state of Nuevo Leon and its capital city of Monterrey have benefited greatly from NAFTA, with huge leaps in manufacturing exports and employment. Nuevo Leon faces stiff international competition on basic manufactured goods but hopes to move to higher value added products. [...] |
2008-01-09 20:49:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL MX |
| 08MONTERREY100 |
SAN LUIS POTOSI GROWING ECONOMICALLY BUT NOT ENOUGH TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 12 meeting with San Luis Potosi Governor Marcelo de los Santos Fraga (PAN), the Governor told the Consul General that the state's current economic situation is strong and growing and projected a 50% increase in jobs by the end of his administration in the summer of [...] |
2008-02-27 22:25:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ECON KCRM EIND EINV SMIG SNAR SOCI MX |
| 08MONTERREY101 |
MONTERREY CONGLOMERATES FACE GLOBALIZATION WITH MIXED [...] (SBU) Summary. Monterrey's 'Group of 10' is composed of family owned industrial conglomerates that built Monterrey into an industrial powerhouse starting in the 19th century. The Group of 10 had tremendous economic influence and was reputed to have sizable political clout as well. Since th [...] |
2008-02-29 00:42:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV EINV MX |
| 08MONTERREY121 |
DRUG VIOLENCE FOCUSES ON SMALL DEALERS; PUBLIC YAWNS [...] (C) Summary. Although the number of drug executions and kidnappings remains high in Nuevo Leon, the drug violence has shifted its focus to small time drug dealers and people who owe them money. Public interest in this issue is declining as people have become accustomed to drug killings and s [...] |
2008-03-12 19:41:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV KCRM ECON MX |
| 08MONTERREY182 |
DRUG WAR BRINGS COMPLAINTS OF ARBITRARY DETENTION; MEXICAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The number of complaints of human rights abuses in Nuevo Leon increased substantially in 2007 according to the state human rights agency and a local NGO, and the majority of these complaints stem from alleged arbitrary detention. The alleged abuses appear to be perpetrated by [...] |
2008-04-10 21:44:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SNAR PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY194 |
NUEVO LEON'S AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM LIKELY TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite statements by President Calderon on down that Mexico needs to fundamentally reform its educational system, to date no reform proposals have been forthcoming at the federal level. While Mexico has achieved nearly universal coverage in primary school education, internat [...] |
2008-04-21 23:32:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY232 |
KIDNAPPINGS RISE IN NUEVO LEON; FEDERAL FORCES DECREASING [...] (C) Summary. Kidnapping for ransom has come to Nuevo Leon. Public authorities downplay the problem since few cases are reported to the police, but Post law enforcement officials are aware of at least four cases, with indications of many more. Although top state government officials have urg [...] |
2008-05-15 22:28:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR ASEC CASC ECON KCRM MX |
| 08MONTERREY280 |
US ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN WILL IMPACT MEXICO AS INFLATION FEARS [...] (SBU) Summary. On June 13, at the Consulate's periodic Business Roundtable, two leading economists presented their views of the impact of the United States economic slowdown on Mexico and Mexico's growing inflationary concerns. The event, hosted by the Consul General, brought together fifte [...] |
2008-06-18 01:38:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EIND ETRD PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY295 |
MONTERREY FIRMS FIND THAT VENEZUELA IS A TOUGH PLACE TO DO [...] Summary. (C) Two large Monterrey-based multinational companies are struggling in the toxic Venezuelan business environment, as one looks for fair compensation to exit and the other hopes to keep their heads down and hold on. President Chavez has nationalized the cement holdings of high-leve [...] |
2008-06-24 20:01:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ECON ELAB PGOV MX VE |
| 08MONTERREY306 |
NUEVO LEON DEVELOPS A HIGH TECHNOLOGY SERVICE INDUSTRY; [...] (SBU) Summary. The state of Nuevo Leon continues to pursue higher value added industries through a government led strategy, highlighted by the Research and Technological Innovation Park. The Research and Technological Innovation Park (PIIT for its initials in Spanish) has made substantial st [...] |
2008-07-02 20:01:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND EINT EINV PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY314 |
NUEVO LEON'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY LAYING THE GROUND FOR A BIG [...] (SBU) Summary: The state of Nuevo Leon is having success building on its manufacturing prowess to develop a substantial aerospace sector, and now hopes to move into more value-added technology. Nuevo Leon's aerospace industry is now the second largest in Mexico, with over $300 million in exp [...] |
2008-07-07 17:50:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY336 |
MONTERREY STEPPING UP EFFORTS TO COMBAT PIRACY -- BUT IT'S [...] (U) Summary: The Nuevo Leon Attorney General's Office is turning the heat up on vendors of pirated and counterfeit goods with 176 raids and nearly 5 million seized goods within the first three months of the year. The PGR's target for 2008 is to seize 18 million of these goods, a 56% incre [...] |
2008-07-22 16:10:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD MX |
| 08MONTERREY397 |
RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NUEVO LEON: A VIABLE MODEL? [...] Summary: Nuevo Leon is blazing new trails as it seeks to counteract rising energy costs. A public-private initiative known as Simeprode that converts the methane gas from a landfill into biofuel is already lighting up the streets of Monterrey and neighboring municipalities and powering the Me [...] |
2008-08-26 16:15:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ECON PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY408 |
PROMOTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN NUEVO LEON [...] Summary. Given the state governor's success in branding Monterrey as Mexico's "City of Knowledge," post has embarked upon an effort to promote intellectual property rights (IPR) and combat piracy in Nuevo Leon. The Consulate has promoted an IPR agreement that would afford the state governme [...] |
2008-09-02 14:05:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR MX |
| 08MONTERREY414 |
KIDNAPPINGS AND ORGANIZED CRIME CHALLENGE CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Summary. Over the past few weeks, Conoffs have reached out to various players within Nuevo Leon civil society to gauge the effect that the increase in kidnappings since the beginning of the year has had on local institutions. In our conversations with military and police officials, ma [...] |
2008-09-02 19:45:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PINS SNAR ASEC PGOV PHUM MX |
| 08MONTERREY433 |
NUEVO LEON'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS SOFTEN THE IMPACT OF [...] Summary: Nuevo Leon is the second wealthiest state in Mexico, yet it has pockets of poverty comparable to those in the less developed and traditionally poorer southern states. Nationwide, the poor face increases in the cost of living and a drop in remittances from the U.S., factors which impa [...] |
2008-09-18 21:00:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PGOV ECON PHUM MX |
| 08MONTERREY438 |
ELECTED OFFICIALS REACT TO PUBLIC PRESSURE FOR IMPROVED [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 30 a large demonstration took place in Monterrey (as did in Mexico City and dozens of other cities) designed to pressure state and local authorities to improve public security. The citizens marched to demand better performance from the police and to encourage peop [...] |
2008-09-22 20:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SOCI PGOV ECON MX KCRM |
| 08MONTERREY444 |
SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USOAS AMBASSADOR HECTOR MORALES'S [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Consulate General enthusiastically welcomes you to Monterrey, the business hub of Northern Mexico. We are certain that your private sector and academic interlocutors will be very interested to learn more about the upcoming Summit of the Americas. ConGen Monterrey actively [...] |
2008-09-26 17:36:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV ECON SNAR ETRD MX |
| 08MONTERREY45 |
MONTERREY PRIVATE SECTOR VIEWS ON SECURITY SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 25, at the Consulate's periodic Business Roundtable, we heard the private sector's perspective on the security situation in Monterrey. That event, organized by FCS and hosted by the Consul General, brought together ten of the Consulate's best private sector contac [...] |
2008-01-31 23:02:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR EINV ECON ETRD ASEC PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY455 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE OCTOBER 14-16 VISIT OF WHA P/DAS KELLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Consulate General of Monterrey enthusiastically welcomes your October 14-16 trip to Monterrey, the business hub of northern Mexico. We are certain that your participation in the International Conference on Philanthropy and the Non-Profit Sector will advance collaborative wo [...] |
2008-10-08 16:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV ECON SNAR MX |
| 08MONTERREY458 |
OCTOBER 12 AMCONSULATE MONTERREY EAC MEETING [...] (SBU) The evening of October 12 post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review secure posture and preparations in light of the gunshot/grenade attack on the Consulate building midnight October 11. While unknown assailants fired 6 to 10 shots at the building and threw a grenade (wh [...] |
2008-10-14 18:27:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM PINS SNAR MX |
| 08MONTERREY459 |
OCTOBER 12 AMCONSULATE MONTERREY EAC MEETING [...] (SBU) The evening of October 12 post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to review secure posture and preparations in light of the gunshot/grenade attack on the Consulate building midnight October 11. While unknown assailants fired 6 to 10 shots at the building and threw a grenade (wh [...] |
2008-10-14 18:27:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM PINS SNAR MX |
| 08MONTERREY46 |
MONTERREY PRIVATE SECTOR VIEWS ON SECURITY SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On January 25, at the Consulate's periodic Business Roundtable, we heard the private sector's perspective on the security situation in Monterrey. The event, organized by FCS and hosted by the Consul General, brought together ten of the Consulate's best private sector contact [...] |
2008-01-31 23:18:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR ASEC EINV ECON PGOV ETRD MX |
| 08MONTERREY468 |
OCTOBER 16 AMCONSULATE MONTERREY EAC MEETING [...] (SBU) At approximately 11:36 a.m. October 16, a series of 7 to 8 gunshots, in two bursts, were heard near the Consulate. This gunfire comes in the wake of the weekend gunshot/grenade attack on the Consulate by assailants unknown (see reftel). Upon hearing the gunshots, Post Acting RSO i [...] |
2008-10-17 01:28:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM PINS SNAR MX |
| 08MONTERREY473 |
SENSE OF GLOOM PERVADES NUEVO LEON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE [...] (U) This cable is the first in a two-part series. This first part deals with public perceptions of the worsening security situation while the second will look at the lagging economy. 2. (SBU) Summary. The October 11 gunshot/grenade attack against the U.S. Consulate only deepen [...] |
2008-10-20 22:36:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PGOV ECON SNAR MX |
| 08MONTERREY475 |
OCTOBER 20 AMCONSULATE MONTERREY EAC MEETING [...] (SBU) AmConsulate Monterrey's Emergency Action Committee met again on October 20 at 1600 in the Consulate building, and was attended by the CG, Acting RSO, Cons, Econ/Pol, PA, MGT, GSO, CLO, FCS, ACS, Embassy RSO, DHS, DEA, FBI, ATF, and OIG (TDY). Participants agreed on the need to remai [...] |
2008-10-22 20:19:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM PINS SNAR MX |
| 08MONTERREY489 |
FALLING REMITTANCES HIT NORTHERN MEXICAN FAMILIES HARD [...] (U) Summary: After years of steady increases in remittances sent by Mexican workers in the U.S. to their families in Mexico, the current U.S. economic slowdown has caused a sudden drop in such payments. The decline in remittances stems from the concentration of Mexican workers in the constru [...] |
2008-10-30 18:18:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI ECON EFIN PGOV CVIS MX |
| 08MONTERREY490 |
BORDER ENERGY FORUM FOCUSES ON BILATERAL ENERGY COOPERATION [...] Summary. The fifteenth annual Border Energy Forum held in Monterrey emphasized cross-border energy cooperation and the potential of renewable energy. EEB officer Matt McManus praised Mexico as a reliable energy producer, and announced the signing of a Presidential Permit to allow a PEME [...] |
2008-10-30 20:33:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET ECIN ECON PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY493 |
AMCONSULATE MONTERREY 'ELECTION NIGHT' EAC MEETING [...] (SBU) AmConsulate Monterrey's Emergency Action Committee met again on October 29 at 1100 in the Consulate building, and the meeting was attended by the CG, Acting RSO, Cons, Econ/Pol, PA, MGT, GSO, CLO, FCS, FAS, DHS, DEA, ATF, and OIG (TDY). Participants agreed on the need to remain on hi [...] |
2008-10-31 19:22:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM CASC SNAR PINS MX |
| 08MONTERREY495 |
U.S. FINANCIAL WOES SPILL OVER INTO MONTERREY'S REAL [...] (U) Summary. The Monterrey business community has begun to be affected by the U.S. financial crisis, including large derivative losses, abrupt changes in currency values, and restricted credit access. Several large Monterrey companies incurred significant losses due to derivatives con [...] |
2008-11-04 14:52:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND ETRD PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY496 |
MONTERREY CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS WHA POSITIVE AGENDA [...] Summary: On October 15-17, a conference in Monterrey entitled, `Philanthropy and the Non-Profit Sector - The Road to Developing Multinational Strategic Alliances,' highlighted the USG positive agenda for Latin America. WHA PDAS Kelly, the keynote speaker, outlined USG efforts to strengthen civ [...] |
2008-11-04 17:12:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PREL PGOV SOCI ECON MX |
| 08MONTERREY504 |
MEXICAN AUTO PRODUCTION DECLINES REFLECT DECREASED U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary. Nuevo Leon's key automotive industry has suffered serious declines in automotive production and exports, reflecting the weakness of U.S. car demand and the declining fortunes of the Big Three U.S. automakers. While automakers might move some car production to Mexico to red [...] |
2008-11-19 17:15:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV ELTN ELAB MX |
| 08MONTERREY506 |
MEXICAN BUSINESS SUMMIT TOUTS LIMITED ENERGY REFORM; [...] Summary. Approximately 200 business leaders and government officials attended the sixth annual Mexican Business Summit in Monterrey, and they discussed energy reform, the impact of the U.S. financial crisis on Mexico, whether Mexican can increase its economic development, President Calde [...] |
2008-11-21 05:52:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON ENRG ETRD EINV SNAR MX |
| 08MONTERREY508 |
MEXICAN CENTRAL BANK REGIONAL DELEGATE PAINTS A GRIM PICTURE [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 14 the Nuevo Leon regional delegate of the Mexican Central Bank briefed the local American Chamber of Commerce on the U.S. financial crisis and its impact on Mexico. His analysis reflects many negative trends and portrays a much more negative picture of the Me [...] |
2008-11-21 16:26:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV EPET PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY519 |
NOVEMBER 25 EAC AMCONSULATE MONTEREY [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-26 19:26:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM PINS SNAR MX CASC |
| 08MONTERREY522 |
ECONOMIC CRISIS HASTENS AIRLINE FAILURES [...] (U) Summary. Since July, six Mexican airlines have ceased operations or declared bankruptcy and at least three other airlines remain vulnerable. With the privatization of the two major Mexican airlines in 2005 and the subsequent entry of low cost carriers in the national airline market [...] |
2008-12-03 16:03:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON EINV BTIO MX |
| 08MONTERREY548 |
MEXICAN CREDIT CRUNCH AFFECTING INTEREST RATES, CREDIT [...] (SBU) Summary. Although the Mexican financial system remains well capitalized, credit has become more expensive and more difficult to obtain for certain sectors such as for car purchases and small and medium sized enterprises. Our contacts all agree that the Mexican financial system wil [...] |
2008-12-12 15:41:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ETRD PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY558 |
NUEVO LEON CASE STUDY: GRAFTING ORAL TRIALS ON TOP OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Nuevo Leon was the first Mexican state to experiment with oral trials, but the reform effort has stalled because of limited implementation. The respected NGO Renace conducted an empirical study of how the oral trials reform has fared in Nuevo Leon. Renace found that ora [...] |
2008-12-17 16:03:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS KCRM PHUM MX |
| 08MONTERREY559 |
PAN AND PRI TEST MEXICO'S NEW ELECTION REFORM LAWS IN NUEVO [...] (U) Summary. Nuevo Leon is the largest of the six Mexican states holding gubernatorial elections in 2009 and will be the first major test of the federal electoral reform passed in November 2007. The race will also be an important measure of the relative strength of the national PAN an [...] |
2008-12-18 16:05:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KCRM KCOR MX |
| 08MONTERREY565 |
AMCIT ANTI-KIDNAPPING EXPERT KIDNAPPED IN COAHUILA STATE [...] (C ) Summary. On December 10, Felix Batista, an American citizen, disappeared (apparently kidnapped) in Saltillo, Coahuila and has remained missing ever since. Batista is an anti-kidnapping expert and had given several anti-kidnapping presentations to the business community while in Saltil [...] |
2008-12-19 21:24:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM CASC ASEC SNAR PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY67 |
MONTERREY'S UNIVERSAL FORUM OF CULTURES: A HIT LOCALLY, A [...] No summary [...] |
2008-02-12 00:06:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL ETRD ECON PGOV MX |
| 08MONTERREY96 |
NAFTA DEPUTIES MEETING REVIEWS SMOOTH NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION, [...] (SBU) Summary. At their annual meeting NAFTA deputy trade ministers discussed the proposed agenda for a NAFTA ministerial to be held later in 2008. Agreed items include a trilateral workplan to enhance North American economic competitiveness, analysis to compare the NAFTA with more recent f [...] |
2008-02-22 20:47:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ELTN ECON EAGR PGOV MX CA |
| 09MONTERREY100 |
MEXICO: TRACKING NARCO-GRENADES [...] (SBU) During recent months Mexican narco-traffickers have directed a series of grenade attacks directed against, inter alia, Mexican law enforcement and military facilities, civilian crowds, and U.S. consular installations. The escalation in the strength and power of the weapons used by the [...] |
2009-03-03 17:19:00 | Consulate Monterrey | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC MASS SNAR PGOV KCRM CASC MX KS |
| 09MONTERREY101 |
MONTERREY BUSINESS SURVEY SHOWS ECONOMY IS SLOW, BUT NOT [...] At the suggestion of the Consulate, the Monterrey chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce surveyed its members on the economy during a late January speech by Amcham economist Deborah Riner. Although the member companies expected some decline in sales and delayed investment, they gener [...] |
2009-03-04 16:01:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD MX |
| 09MONTERREY102 |
NUEVO LEON?S EFFORTS TO REFORM STATE AND LOCAL POLICE HAVE [...] (C) Summary. The state of Nuevo Leon has instituted many changes to clean up its state and municipal police forces, including annual lie detector tests, the creation of an integrated municipal police force called Metropol, and the construction of a high technology C-4 CCTV monitoring center. T [...] |
2009-03-04 21:56:00 | Consulate Monterrey | SECRET//NOFORN | SNAR KCRM ASEC CASC PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY109 |
SLOW PROGRESS ON ANTI-CORRUPTION INITIATIVES IN NUEVO LEON [...] (SBU) Summary. There have been a number of allegations of public corruption in Nuevo Leon - including bribes for transit police and building inspectors and misuse of funds - but these cases have resulted in few negatives consequences for those named. The only exception occurred when pr [...] |
2009-03-17 15:21:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | KCOR ECON PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY110 |
PAN AND PRI RESORT TO OLD TACTICS IN NUEVO LEON GOVERNOR'S [...] (U) Summary. Despite earlier promises to hold primaries, the Nuevo Leon PAN and PRI parties both chose their candidates by direct designation, reflecting the parties' desire to control the process. The PAN selected Fernando Elizondo Barragan to be their candidate for governor and the PRI chos [...] |
2009-03-17 15:25:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KCRM KCOR MX |
| 09MONTERREY132 |
IPR TRAINING IMPROVES CUSTOMS PROCEDURES IN MONTERREY [...] (SBU) Summary. Based upon recent meetings between post and Mexican Customs officials at the Monterrey airport, we believe the latter are using USG-funded IPR training to substantially improve their procedures. Indeed, the customs officials showed off several intercepted packages seize [...] |
2009-04-06 14:38:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD MX |
| 09MONTERREY137 |
MONTERREY: MONEY LAUNDERING MOVES FROM BANKS TO CASH [...] (SBU) Summary. Monterrey is a major destination for illegal bulk money transfers and money laundering from the United States. Although Mexico only intermittently prosecutes money launderers, our industry contacts believe that due to corporate self regulation and Mexican laws, money launderin [...] |
2009-04-08 19:05:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ETRD PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY14 |
ATTACK ON TELEVISA TV STATION INCREASES PRESS INTIMIDATION [...] (C ) Summary. On January 6 the Televisa TV station in Monterrey was attacked by unknown assailants, who shot eight .40 caliber rounds into the station wall and threw a grenade over a fence into the parking lot, which exploded but did not injure anyone. The attack occurred while Televisa was br [...] |
2009-01-12 19:54:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR ASEC PGOV KCRM PHUM MX |
| 09MONTERREY141 |
HUMAN RIGHTS IN NUEVO LEON: POLICE IMPUNITY BUT FEW [...] (SBU) Summary. The militarization of the drug war in northern Mexico has not resulted in a significant increase in alleged human rights violations against the Mexican military in Nuevo Leon. Numerous human rights violations do occur in the state, but the alleged culprits usually are state a [...] |
2009-04-15 19:26:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SNAR KCRM PGOV ASEC CASC MX |
| 09MONTERREY150 |
MONTERREY EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE ON SWINE FLU: MGSF01 [...] On April 27 Consul General convened the Monterrey Emergency Action Committee to discuss post's response to the outbreak of swine flu. Representatives from MGT, PAS, CONS, POL/ECON, RSO, ACS, FCS, DEA, DHS/ICE, ATO, CLO and OPAD attended. 2. Currently there are currently ele [...] |
2009-04-28 16:39:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL |
| 09MONTERREY158 |
BUSINESS LEADERS SUPPORT MEXICAN MILITARY AND MERIDA [...] (SBU) Summary. ON April 23 Post convened a group of respected business leaders for an in-depth discussion of Mexico's progress on security, the role of the military and their perspective on the Merida Initiative. The business leaders thought that Mexico could be at a tipping point in [...] |
2009-05-07 19:10:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SOCI PGOV KCOR ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY175 |
BORDER STATES CLIMATE CHANGE WORKSHOP AND MEXICO'S CLIMATE [...] Summary. The Mexican state and federal governments reaffirmed their commitment to combating climate change at the Border States Climate Change Workshop held April 22-23 in Monterrey, Mexico. The conference, sponsored by the Border Environment Cooperation Commission (BECC), was the first ever [...] |
2009-05-14 15:52:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG EPET ECIN ECON PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY176 |
SOME HOPEFUL ECONOMIC SIGNS AS NUEVO LEON EMPLOYMENT LOSSES [...] Summary. Although Nuevo Leon has been heavily affected by the U.S. economic recession, the pace of job losses has slowed and exports in most sectors have begun to rebound. The manufacturing sector has suffered the most job losses, and construction has also been hard hit; services and tra [...] |
2009-05-14 19:47:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ECIN ELAB MX |
| 09MONTERREY178 |
NUEVO LEON'S HEALTH SECRETARY BRIEFS ON H1N1 FLU [...] Summary. On May 14, 2009 Monterrey Consul General, Econoff and ACS Deputy met with Nuevo Leon Secretary of Health Gilberto Montiel Amoroso to discuss the state's response to the H1N1 outbreak and its capacity to handle future pandemics. The capital of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, is the third larg [...] |
2009-05-18 14:29:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC KSCA TBIO MX |
| 09MONTERREY18 |
BATISTA KIDNAPPING CASE: LITTLE REAL PROGRESS SO FAR [...] (C) Summary. Despite widespread publicity and continued USG efforts, there has been little progress in resolving the December 10 kidnapping of Felix Batista, an Amcit anti-kidnapping expert. Coahuila Governor Humberto Moreira Valdes personally assured the Consul General that he would p [...] |
2009-01-14 22:24:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC SNAR PGOV KCRM ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY183 |
NARCO-VIOLENCE STRIKES CLOSE TO WORK AND HOME [...] (C) Summary. Several local law enforcement sources think that Monterrey will become increasingly violent in coming months as lower level drug cartel members compete among themselves to rise on the `corporate ladder.' On May 14 there were two narco attacks, one on the street leading to the [...] |
2009-05-19 19:20:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC SNAR CASC KCRM MX |
| 09MONTERREY190 |
DRUG CARTELS INFILTRATE THE QUIET STATE OF ZACATECAS [...] (C) Summary. Although the state of Zacatecas appears relatively free from narcotics violence, two recent events demonstrate the extent to which the drug cartels have infiltrated the state government. On May 16 a convey of armed men freed 53 prisoners from a state prison in five minutes, w [...] |
2009-05-20 20:53:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR KCRM PGOV CASC ASEC MX |
| 09MONTERREY191 |
MAY 20 AMCONSULATE MONTERREY EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE [...] (U) On May 20, 2009, Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC)was convened to discuss the U.S. position concerning unreleased detainee photographs (See reftel A) and also recent narco-related violence in the Monterrey Area. EAC participants included the CG, CONS, POL/ECON, RSO, DEA, ICE, MGT, F [...] |
2009-05-21 16:31:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC PTER PINS MX |
| 09MONTERREY198 |
NUEVO LEON PLANNING AHEAD TO AVOID WATER SHORTAGES. [...] Summary. The northern border state of Nuevo Leon is currently only able to guarantee unrestricted access to water through 2015. Experts predict water shortages in border states will be brought on by booming population growth and climate change induced droughts. These shortages will lead to [...] |
2009-05-26 16:37:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON EINV EAGR MX |
| 09MONTERREY201 |
MISREPRESENTATIONS BY STAFFING AGENCIES UNDER THE H-2B [...] Summary/Action Request. Post has identified a growing trend in which staffing agencies are petitioning increasing numbers of H-2B temporary worker visas for needs that are neither temporary nor seasonal, but year-round. Such action a) introduces multiple opportunities for fraud and abuse, b) [...] |
2009-05-28 17:02:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KFRD ELAB MX |
| 09MONTERREY202 |
MEXICAN ECONOMIC RECESSION DEEPENS; BUSINESS COMPLAINS [...] (U) Summary. Mexico's growth rate showed a sharp 8.2% annualized decline in the first quarter of 2009, indicating a deeper recession than expected. Several local economists now project that Mexico's economy will decline 6-7% in 2009. Credit remains tight and confidence is still low, [...] |
2009-05-29 16:23:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN MX |
| 09MONTERREY203 |
H-2B FRAUD IN CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED TRADES [...] This cable is the second in a two-part series examining fraud trends in the H-2B temporary workers program. The first cable looked at misrepresentation among staffing agencies; this piece focuses on fraud in construction and related trades. This cable has been coordinated with other H-2B issu [...] |
2009-05-29 20:53:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KFRD ELAB MX |
| 09MONTERREY206 |
MEXICAN AUTO INDUSTRY HIT HARD BY U.S. RECESSION BUT EXPECTS [...] (U) Summary. The deep U.S. recession has dramatically reduced demand in the Mexican auto industry, a key source of industrial production and exports. Mexican auto producers are in an ornery mood, strongly criticizing the importation of used U.S. cars and their government's lack of su [...] |
2009-06-02 15:47:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELTN ETRD EFIN ELAB PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY210 |
NUEVO LEON STATE PUBLIC SECURITY SECRETARY SEES A MIXED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-03 17:37:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM ASEC SNAR CASC PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY213 |
MEXICAN MILITARY ARRESTS STATE AND LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS [...] (SBU) Summary. In ongoing operations, 74 police officers, including some high ranking officials, have been detained by the Mexican military for ties to organized crime. The arrests highlight the level of infiltration of local security forces. While President Calderon has vowed to keep up t [...] |
2009-06-05 20:31:00 | Consulate Monterrey | SECRET | ASEC SNAR CASC KCRM MX |
| 09MONTERREY218 |
NUEVO LEON AND COAHUILA LEADERS SEEK TO "OUTSOURCE" PUBLIC [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-11 21:53:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM ASEC SNAR CASC PHUM PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY219 |
MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES DESPITE THE [...] Summary: The state of Nuevo Leon is home to a number of private and public sector sources of microfinance which have helped borrowers to start informal family businesses. However, the unforeseen devaluation of the peso versus the dollar has put significant pressure on microfinance institutio [...] |
2009-06-12 22:30:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON SOCI PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY223 |
CARTELS WRESTLE FOR CONTROL OF DURANGO [...] (SBU) Summary. Drug trafficking organizations have transformed the state of Durango into one of the most violent battlegrounds in Mexico. Key institutions such as the church and the press have been terrorized as local civil society finds itself under siege. The number of violent deaths in [...] |
2009-06-16 21:36:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR CASC ASEC KCRM PGOV EAID MX |
| 09MONTERREY23 |
(CORRECTED COPY) BATISTA KIDNAPPING CASE: LITTLE REAL [...] (C) Summary. Despite widespread publicity and continued USG efforts, there has been little progress in resolving the December 10 kidnapping of Felix Batista, an Amcit anti-kidnapping expert. Coahuila Governor Humberto Moreira Valdes personally assured the Consul General that he would provide a [...] |
2009-01-21 21:14:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC SNAR PGOV KCRM CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY250 |
MEXICAN MILITARY CONTINUING TO ARREST LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS [...] (SBU) Summary. In the last four weeks the Mexican military has stepped up their operations in Nuevo Leon resulting in high profile arrests of corrupt police officers and large seizures. While the military operations coincide with stronger rhetoric from President Calderon and there are allegati [...] |
2009-06-25 21:55:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC SNAR CASC KCRM PHUM KIPR PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY251 |
COAHUILA STATE GOVERNOR SPONSORS SECURITY OUTREACH: FORWARD [...] (C) Summary. On June 23 Consulate Monterrey officials traveled to Saltillo, the capital of Coahuila state, to meet with Governor Humberto Moreira and his new law enforcement team. Per reftel, the latter now consists of Mexican Army flag officers seconded to various posts within the state a [...] |
2009-06-26 17:52:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM CASC PINS SNAR ASEC PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY259 |
CASINO TIES TO PAN CANDIDATES [...] (C) Summary. During this year?s midterm elections, President Calderon has accused opposition party governors of skimping in the war against the cartels and PAN party president German Martinez has directly blamed Nuevo Leon Governor Gonzalez Paras (PRI) for the increased violence in that state [...] |
2009-07-02 20:19:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM PGOV CASC ASEC MX |
| 09MONTERREY261 |
PAN FAILS TO RETAKE GOVERNORSHIP OF NUEVO LEON [...] (SBU) Summary. The PRI retained the governorship of Nuevo Leon and took majorities in the state legislative and congressional delegations in an election that focused heavily on economic and security issues. The PAN managed to retain control of the state capital, Monterrey, and other import [...] |
2009-07-07 17:01:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KCRM KCOG MX |
| 09MONTERREY274 |
CARTELS CONFRONTING MEXICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT IN NUEVO LEON [...] (SBU) Summary. Drug cartel members staged an open shootout with federal police officers in the Monterrey suburb of Guadalupe on July 14 resulting in six deaths. The Mexican military's round-up of 20 San Pedro police officers (including a commander in the city's command and control center) [...] |
2009-07-20 14:28:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM CASC PINS SNAR ASEC PTER PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY277 |
POST-ELECTION FALLOUT IN MONTERREY [...] (SBU) Summary. Now that the PRI gubernatorial candidate, Rodrigo Medina, has won in Nuevo Leon, and local PRI candidates, in general, did better than expected, the political class is slowly adjusting to new realities. While the 36-year old Medina has yet to reveal the members of his gover [...] |
2009-07-23 21:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM MX |
| 09MONTERREY278 |
MAQUILA ASSOCIATION WARNS OF LOSING COMPETITIVENESS [...] Summary. With the economic crisis and falling oil revenue impacting Mexico's federal budget, maquila owners are concerned that federal lawmakers will raise taxes on their industry to increase government revenue. John Castany, President of the Nuevo Leon Maquila Association, told EconOff on [...] |
2009-07-23 21:18:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN MX |
| 09MONTERREY284 |
MILITARY PRESENCE NO PANACEA FOR NUEVO LEON [...] (C) Summary. Drug traffickers are continuing their campaign of intimidation against the publishers and staff of Northern Mexico's leading dealing newspaper - El Norte. El Norte leadership has reached out to local army commanders as the threats come in, but as the military is not set up to p [...] |
2009-07-27 13:55:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM CASC PHUM PINS SNAR ASEC PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY289 |
MONTERREY'S GROWING PROSTITUTION PROBLEM [...] (SBU) Summary: A researcher at the Autonomous University of Nuevo Leon states that there is a growing prostitution industry in Monterrey, which has transformed the city into a major sex tourism destination in Mexico. Traffickers lure women by promising legitimate employment and then violentl [...] |
2009-07-29 19:58:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SOCI MX |
| 09MONTERREY29 |
ENERGY COUNCIL VISIT PROMOTES COOPERATION ON ENERGY ISSUES [...] (U) The U.S. Energy Council came to Monterrey on January 21 to meet private sector contacts and Nuevo Leon state officials to promote information sharing on energy issues ranging from alternative energy, ways to increase energy production and global warming. The Energy Council is a non- [...] |
2009-01-23 22:04:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET ECIN ECON PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY292 |
NUEVO LEON ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IMPROVING SLIGHTLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The State of Nuevo Leon's Secretariat of Economic Development (SEDEC) estimates that the 2009 GDP decline for the state will be less than the national average and that employment will increase during the remaining months of the year. SEDEC expects monthly exports to stabilize [...] |
2009-07-31 14:13:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD EIND EINV ELAB ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY297 |
MONTERREY TO HOST 2009 BORDER GOVERNOR'S CONFERENCE [...] Summary. The 17th annual Border Governor's Conference, slated for September 2 - 4 in Monterrey, is billed as the largest bi-national venue of its kind. The governors of all ten border states, joined by Foreign Minister Espinosa and Mexican Ambassador Sarukhan, are expected to attend this me [...] |
2009-08-04 18:26:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI SNAR ETRD SENV SCUL SMIG EIND EINV ECON |
| 09MONTERREY30 |
DURANGO LOCALS BECOMING ACCUSTOMED TO RAMPANT DRUG CARTEL [...] (C) Summary. Over the past few months, Conoffs have met with state security officials and private sector contacts to assess rising drug violence in Durango. The local police forces are stretched thin and drug gangs have substantial control of the Durango prison. Our interlocutors warned Co [...] |
2009-01-23 23:10:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR CASC ASEC KCRM PGOV ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY302 |
REPORT FROM ZACATECAS: PROGRESS ON INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (C) Summary. In a July 27 meeting with Consulate officers, Zacatecas Governor Amalia Garcia Medina (PRD) discussed the development and security challenges facing her state. She proudly related her success in constructing highways to link isolated Zacatecas city (the capital) to urban center [...] |
2009-08-06 15:42:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM PINS SNAR CASC ASEC ELTN SOCI MX |
| 09MONTERREY304 |
MONTERREY ECONOMISTS PREDICT INFLATION; NUEVO LEON CUTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Two noted Monterrey economists cautioned about a potential rise in inflation when the Mexican economy finally begins to rebound, which one economist predicted would occur over the next two to three quarters. Both believed overall year-end GDP would post a significant decline. [...] |
2009-08-06 19:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD EIND EINV ELAB ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY307 |
LOCAL LEADERS STRUGGLE WITH HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; CULTURE OF [...] (C) Summary: A joint military/Nuevo Leon state operation to detain 21 San Pedro police officers (including a commander in the city's command and control center) on corruption charges has shocked many in the affluent Monterrey suburb and further contributed to eroding public confidence in loca [...] |
2009-08-07 14:35:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM SNAR SOCI MX |
| 09MONTERREY31 |
MONTERREY CIVIL SOCIETY SEEKS TO RESPOND TO NARCO-VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) Summary. Unnerved by the upsurge in kidnappings and overall violence, Monterrey civil society institutions - government officials, citizens groups, and the press - have set to work in attempt to find solutions. Some analysts worry, however, that the situation will get worse befor [...] |
2009-01-29 01:53:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR ASEC CASC PHUM PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY314 |
MONTERREY ECONOMIST WEIGH PROSPECTS FOR RECOVERY IN [...] (SBU) Summary. Monterrey-based economists remain hopeful as employment in Mexico's formal sector recorded its second straight month of growth in July. Even though they believe the worst of the recession may be over, David Martinez, the Chief Economist for Nuevo Leon's Secretary of Economic [...] |
2009-08-19 17:16:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD EINV ELAB PGOV ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY318 |
INTENSIFYING VIOLENCE CONTINUES TO SHAKE PUBLIC CONFIDENCE [...] (SBU) Summary. Cartel violence in Monterrey has continued to shake public confidence in local authorities and burnish the military's image as a viable counter to the criminals. On August 17, the military dealt a major blow to Gulf Cartel operations in the Monterrey area with the take-down [...] |
2009-08-21 14:00:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PHUM PINS CASC SNAR ASEC PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY32 |
NUEVO LEON'S COLLABORATIVE MODEL FOR BUILDING ITS BIOTECH [...] Summary. The State of Nuevo Leon has identified the biotechnology industry as one of five key sectors for potential growth, building on its comparative advantages of strong universities, a business friendly climate and a tradition of public/private partnerships. The state and its private sec [...] |
2009-01-29 01:53:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON EINV KIPR PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY33 |
NUEVO LEON'S COLLABORATIVE MODEL FOR BUILDING ITS BIOTECH [...] Summary. The State of Nuevo Leon has identified the biotechnology industry as one of five key sectors for potential growth, building on its comparative advantages of strong universities, a business friendly climate and a tradition of public/private partnerships. The state and its private sec [...] |
2009-01-29 01:53:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR TBIO ECON EINV KIPR PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY34 |
NUEVO LEON BUSINESS SURVEY SHOWS WORSENING SECURITY [...] (U) On January 14 the Monterrey Chapter of the Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) conducted a survey of 56 employees working in the security and human resources divisions of area companies. Survey participants represented 22 American companies, 24 Mexican firms and 8 other foreign [...] |
2009-01-30 11:21:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM EINV ECON ASEC SNAR CASC PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY344 |
SAN PEDRO MAYOR-ELECT PLANS HARDHITTING CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE [...] (C) Summary. In a September meeting with the Mayor-elect of San Pedro, Nuevo Leon (the city with the highest per-capita income in Mexico), this incoming municipal chief executive provided us with a pessimistic assessment of the degree of narco infiltration into the Monterrey area's politica [...] |
2009-09-17 22:10:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PINS SNAR ASEC PHUM PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY345 |
SEPTEMBER 17 CONSULATE MONTERREY EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE [...] (C) On September 17 Post Emergency Action Committee met to review DEA-generated threat information (septel). Consul General, RSO, ATF, DEA, Legatt, MGT, CONS, Econ/Pol, IPO, DHS-ICE, OPAD, and DHS-CIS were present at the meeting. Consul General requested that all Agency/Section heads imp [...] |
2009-09-18 18:29:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC SNAR MX |
| 09MONTERREY349 |
SAN LUIS POTOSI GOVERNOR-ELECT OUTLINES PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: At a recent meeting with the Consul General (CG), San Lusi Potosi Governor-elect Fernando Toranzo Fernandez, a member of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), outlined his plans to improve economic, healthcare and security conditions in his state. He predicted that h [...] |
2009-09-22 20:01:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EIND EINV SOCI ASEC EAID ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY350 |
SAN LUIS POTOSI ECONOMY FORECAST TO IMPROVE; SECURITY STILL [...] (SBU) Summary. During a recent meeting with the Consul General (CG), San Luis Potosi State Secretary for Economic Development Carlos Barcena Pous predicted his state would post an economic upturn by year end, driven by increased industrial production. He readily criticized a tax-holiday pla [...] |
2009-09-22 21:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EINV PGOV ASEC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY351 |
NUEVO LEON BUSINESS LEADERS SHARE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES ON [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador's September 2 - 4 trip to Monterrey offered him opportunities to receive varied perspectives on the state of the economy in Nuevo Leon, during sessions with the Group of Ten (leaders representing some of Mexico's largest industrial and financial conglomerates), th [...] |
2009-09-23 19:58:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ECIN EFIN EINV MX |
| 09MONTERREY352 |
NUEVO LEON LEADERS DISCUSS PUBLIC SECURITY CHALLENGES AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary. The annual Border Governors Conference which took place in Monterrey from September 2 - 4 offered the Ambassador and Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Gil Kerlikowske multiple fora to examine the state of public security in Nuevo Leon. While the state gove [...] |
2009-09-24 00:27:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR PREL PGOV ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY354 |
NUEVO LEON MOVES AHEAD WITH ORAL TRIAL PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 4 briefing, Nuevo Leon state and university officials told the Ambassador that around 50 percent of all trials in the state are now conducted at an oral hearing, the result of 2004 legislation mandating the change. Officials said they had intentionally intro [...] |
2009-09-24 18:50:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR PGOV SOCI PHUM MX |
| 09MONTERREY359 |
BORDER GOVERNORS SEEK TO INCREASE REGIONAL INTEGRATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 2-4, the annual Border Governors Conference took place in Monterrey. The event, hosted by Nuevo Leon Governor Gonzalez Paras, featured participation from New Mexico Governor Richardson, California Governor Schwarzenegger (via DVC), Ambassador Pascual, DHS Borde [...] |
2009-09-28 21:42:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN PGOV ECON SNAR MX |
| 09MONTERREY371 |
NUEVO LEON'S NEW CABINET HAS FEW SURPRISES [...] (SBU) Summary: New Nuevo Leon Governor Rodrigo Medina released the names of his cabinet members on October 3. With the exception of his choice for the Secretary of Public Security, Medina's choices overwhelmingly reflect continuity from the prior administration, which is not surprising give [...] |
2009-10-06 22:31:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN SOCI PINR MX |
| 09MONTERREY373 |
INCOMING NUEVO LEON GOVERNOR FACES SERIOUS SECURITY [...] (U) This is the first in a two part series covering the challenges Nuevo Leon's new Governor faces upon assuming office. This first cable will focus on the security and political situation in Nuevo Leon. The second will overview the economic conditions in the state. 2. (C) Summary: Nuev [...] |
2009-10-09 15:47:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM ASEC SNAR CASC PHUM PGOV ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY376 |
CONSULATE GENERAL MONTERREY ORGANIZES THE FIRST EVER [...] The city of Monterrey, Mexico's economic powerhouse, is home to Mexico's most proactive fitness culture. Relatively high disposable incomes, the abundance of recreational activities such as rock-climbing and mountain biking, and an appreciation for the health benefits of physical exercise yiel [...] |
2009-10-13 16:04:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV SCUL OIIP OEXC MX |
| 09MONTERREY378 |
FORMIDABLE ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACE NEW NUEVO LEON GOVERNOR [...] (U) This is the second in a two part series covering the challenges Nuevo Leon's new administration is facing upon assuming office. This first cable focused on the security and political situation in Nuevo Leon. This cable overviews the fiscal and economic environment in the state government [...] |
2009-10-13 17:00:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY379 |
NARCO THREATS TO SAN PEDRO MAYOR-ELECT [...] (C) Summary. On the evening of October 9, CG and RSO relayed to San Pedro Mayor-elect Mauricio Fernandez credible DEA information indicating a potential drug cartel attempt to assassinate him. During the session, and the day after as well, RSO briefed Fernandez on measures he might conside [...] |
2009-10-15 13:48:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PINS SNAR PHUM ASEC MX |
| 09MONTERREY385 |
MONTERREY HOSTS SUCCESSFUL HAGUE SEMINAR [...] SUMMARY: On September 28-29, 2009, the U.S. Consulate General of Monterrey, the Tribunal Superior de Justicia of Nuevo Leon (State Supreme Court), and Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF), co-sponsored the Sixth International Seminar `Mexico-U.S. Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of Inte [...] |
2009-10-16 14:33:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC KOCI MX |
| 09MONTERREY386 |
VIOLENCE SPIKES AS NEW ADMINISTRATION TAKES THE REINS [...] (SBU) Within two weeks of taking office, Nuevo Leon Governor Rodrigo Medina and his security team face a dramatic increase in violence. While such violence is hardly new to the state, its capital Monterrey has in the last week experienced three dramatic gun battles in public spaces, two of t [...] |
2009-10-16 20:17:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC SNAR KCRM PHUM PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY397 |
MONTERREY TEC ANNOUNCES POTENTIALLY GROUNDBREAKING NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. Four days before POTUS' October 23 declaration of a national emergency in the face of the growing influenza pandemic, researchers at Monterrey TEC's FEMSA Biotechnology Center announced the development of a new type of A/H1N1 influenza vaccine with the potential to solve curren [...] |
2009-10-27 23:58:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFLU EAID SOCI TBIO TSPL MCAP MX |
| 09MONTERREY411 |
OUTGOING MAYORS SPEAK ON THREATS FROM ORGANIZED CRIME; [...] (C) Summary: During separate conversations with Consul General, two outgoing Mayors briefed us on threats they had received from narcotraffickers during their tenure. The worst instance involved armed sicarios who stormed into one mayor's city hall office and demanded that he stop resisting [...] |
2009-10-30 18:29:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM KCOR ASEC SNAR PHUM PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY412 |
SAN PEDRO'S NEW MAYOR: BOTH FRIEND AND FOE OF ORGANIZED [...] (C) Summary. In his October 31 inauguration address, San Pedro Mayor (and former PAN federal Senator) Mauricio Fernandez lauded the execution of four suspected narco-traffickers -- four hours prior to the discovery of their bodies in the Mexico's Federal District. Fernandez's revelation, [...] |
2009-11-03 19:38:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PHUM PINS SNAR ASEC PGOV MX |
| 09MONTERREY415 |
KILLING OF POLICE CHIEF LATEST IN CARTEL VIOLENCE, [...] (C) Summary: On November 4, gunmen ambushed and killed the police chief of the Monterrey suburb of Garcia. Unconfirmed DEA sources identified at least one of the attackers as a member of Los Zetas. This is the latest in the drug cartels' endemic intimidation and violence campaign against [...] |
2009-11-06 22:20:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PINS SNAR ASEC PGOV PTER SOCI MX |
| 09MONTERREY434 |
NUEVO LEON PROJECTS INCREASE IN H1N1 CASES [...] (SBU) Summary: Nuevo Leon Health officials are preparing for a sharp increase in H1N1 cases over the winter months that could be as high as 300%. However, state government stocks of antiviral medication remain low and, in some private pharmacies, unavailable. The state has yet to receive a [...] |
2009-11-18 18:33:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY435 |
EMBATTLED SAN PEDRO MAYOR REFUSED ENTRY TO U.S. [...] (C) Summary: On November 13, Brownsville, Texas CBP officials denied entry to San Pedro's polemic mayor, Mauricio Fernandez and a female companion. Fernandez told media sources that he had forgotten his visa, but CBP sources indicated that they found a small quantity of marijuana in a pipe i [...] |
2009-11-18 23:09:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PINS SNAR ASEC PGOV PTER SOCI CVIS MX |
| 09MONTERREY438 |
NUEVO LEON BUSINESS COMMUNITY PESSIMISTIC ABOUT NEW FISCAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Reaction to the passage of the modified 2009 Fiscal Law in Nuevo Leon ranges from stoic to pessimistic. Local business leaders and economists cite decreasing competitiveness, growing uncertainty, uncontrolled spending, and a failure to broaden the tax base among their stronges [...] |
2009-11-23 22:46:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV ECIN EFIN EINV MX |
| 09MONTERREY441 |
MEXICO BUSINESS SUMMIT FOCUSES ON THE FUTURE [...] (U) The 2009 Mexico Business Summit, "Beyond the Crisis, Creating a Vision for a New Era," held in Monterrey November 8 - 10, brought together prominent leaders from business, government and academia. Major topics at this year's Summit included North American economic development (particularl [...] |
2009-12-01 16:27:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND EINV PGOV ASEC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY442 |
MEXICO BUSINESS SUMMIT FOCUSES ON THE FUTURE [...] (U) The 2009 Mexico Business Summit, "Beyond the Crisis, Creating a Vision for a New Era," held in Monterrey November 8 - 10, brought together prominent leaders from business, government and academia. Major topics at this year's Summit included North American economic development (particularl [...] |
2009-12-01 18:40:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | EIND EINV PGOV ASEC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY445 |
NUEVO LEON AND ZACATECAS GOVERNORS SEEK INFRASTRUCTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: On the margins of the Mexico Business Summit, held in Monterrey November 8-10 (reftel), the Ambassador met (separately) with the Governors of Nuevo Leon and Zacatecas. During a November 10 meeting, the Ambassador and Nuevo Leon Governor Rodrigo Medina (PRI) discussed innovati [...] |
2009-12-07 20:53:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EIND EINV SOCI ASEC EAID ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY453 |
MONTERREY SHOOTOUTS LEAVE 17 DEAD, EXPOSE SHORTCOMINGS IN [...] (C) Summary: A wave of gang violence rocked Monterrey on December 4 as well-armed criminals faced down the Mexican marines in the Monterrey suburb of Juarez during an attempt to arrest a Los Zetas drug gang leader implicated in the assassination of a suburban police chief. The day culminated [...] |
2009-12-14 15:23:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM KCOR ASEC SNAR PHUM SOCI MX |
| 09MONTERREY456 |
NANOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH TAKING ROOT IN NUEVO LEON [...] (SBU) Summary. Nuevo Leon's Nanotechnology Incubator, the state's newest addition to its nanotechnology infrastructure, is nearing completion and promises to provide pilot scale production facilities to multiple institutes working together to further nanotechnology initiatives in northeastern [...] |
2009-12-14 20:24:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND EINT EINV PGOV TSPL MX |
| 09MONTERREY459 |
MEXICAN ARMY PR OFFENSIVE IN NUEVO LEON [...] (C) Summary. During recent days, local Mexican army commanders have sought to raise their public profile in Monterrey, in particular making the point that the military supports citizen involvement in the public security process (i.e., channeling tips on organized crime activity to army uni [...] |
2009-12-17 18:48:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM SNAR PHUM ASEC MX |
| 09MONTERREY46 |
SAN LUIS POTOSI TRAVELOGUE; SECURITY GOOD; ECONOMY IN [...] (U) Summary. We expect the 2009 governor's race in San Luis Potosi to focus on economic issues, since the state's security situation is relatively safe. San Luis Potosi has had success in developing manufacturing industries, but export demand is down due to the U.S. recession. The P [...] |
2009-02-04 14:29:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ETRD KCRM SNAR CASC MX |
| 09MONTERREY62 |
2009 MONTERREY OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-06 22:35:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC MX |
| 09MONTERREY64 |
PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST MEXICAN MILITARY LIKELY ORGANIZED BY [...] (C) Summary. Drug traffickers in northern Mexico appear to be using a new tactic to combat the Mexican military by mounting demonstrations demanding that the military leave. There were demonstrations in Monterrey on January 19, February 9 and February 10. Our contacts report that the narco [...] |
2009-02-12 18:25:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PHUM ASEC PGOV KCRM CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY65 |
PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST MEXICAN MILITARY LIKELY ORGANIZED BY [...] (C) Summary. Drug traffickers in northern Mexico appear to be using a new tactic to combat the Mexican military by mounting demonstrations demanding that the military leave. There were demonstrations in Monterrey on January 19, February 9 and February 10. Our contacts report that the narco [...] |
2009-02-12 18:25:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PHUM ASEC PGOV KCRM CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY66 |
PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST MEXICAN MILITARY LIKELY ORGANIZED BY [...] (C) Summary. Drug traffickers in northern Mexico appear to be using a new tactic to combat the Mexican military by mounting demonstrations demanding that the military leave. There were demonstrations in Monterrey on January 19, February 9 and February 10. Our contacts report that the narco [...] |
2009-02-12 18:25:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PHUM ASEC PGOV KCRM CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY67 |
PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST MEXICAN MILITARY LIKELY ORGANIZED BY [...] (C) Summary. Drug traffickers in northern Mexico appear to be using a new tactic to combat the Mexican military by mounting demonstrations demanding that the military leave. There were demonstrations in Monterrey on January 19, February 9 and February 10. Our contacts report that the narco [...] |
2009-02-12 18:25:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PHUM ASEC PGOV KCRM CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY73 |
PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST MEXICAN MILITARY LIKELY ORGANIZED BY [...] (C) Summary. Drug traffickers in northern Mexico appear to be using a new tactic to combat the Mexican military by mounting demonstrations demanding that the military leave. There were demonstrations in Monterrey on January 19, February 9 and February 10. Our contacts report that the narco [...] |
2009-02-12 22:35:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PHUM ASEC PGOV KCRM CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY74 |
PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST MEXICAN MILITARY LIKELY ORGANIZED BY [...] (C) Summary. Drug traffickers in northern Mexico appear to be using a new tactic to combat the Mexican military by mounting demonstrations demanding that the military leave. There were demonstrations in Monterrey on January 19, and February 9 and February 12. Our contacts report that the n [...] |
2009-02-13 14:35:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PHUM ASEC PGOV KCRM CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY79 |
CONTINUING NARCO-DEMONSTRATIONS CHALLENGE NUEVO LEON [...] (C) Summary. Nuevo Leon residents are demanding that the state government do more to stop narco-funded demonstrations. Although the Nuevo Leon Governor and Secretary of Public Security have publicly said that organized crime is behind the protests - specifically naming the Gulf Cartel and th [...] |
2009-02-18 19:43:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PHUM ASEC PGOV KCRM CASC ECON MX |
| 09MONTERREY80 |
FEBRUARY 17 AMCONSULATE MONTERREY EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary. The Consulate General Monterrey EAC convened on February 17 to discuss ongoing demonstrations sponsored by the drug cartels against the military, a recent incident during which an unknown person tailed a Post official while departing the Consulate Building, and the reliability of [...] |
2009-02-18 19:56:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC SNAR KCRM PINS CASC MX |
| 09MONTERREY89 |
MEXICAN ECONOMISTS EXPECT DISMAL ECONOMY THROUGH 2010 [...] (U) Summary. Macroeconomics has become a hot topic among Monterrey businessmen as they try to determine the length and depth of the U.S. recession and its impact on Mexico. The Mexican economy is closely linked to the United States, and the U.S. recession has been transmitted to Mexico [...] |
2009-02-23 19:45:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD MX |
| 10MONTERREY29 |
USG SECURITY INITIATIVES SEEK TO BOLSTER NUEVO LEON STATE [...] (C) Summary: Key USG-funded projects aimed at strengthening the rule of law have begun to take hold in Nuevo Leon, gaining acceptance among state leaders. Despite problems in getting potential candidates past internal vetting requirements, the state is moving ahead with plans to send 15 in [...] |
2010-01-28 16:07:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KCRM SNAR PGOV PHUM MX |
| 10MONTERREY32 |
Monterrey: Ground Zero for Mexico's Emerging Venture Capital [...] (U) Summary: To provide greater space for small and medium-sized companies, Monterrey Tec, Mexico's most prestigious private university, has established a private enterprise program which provides seed capital for start-ups. Teaming with Monterrey Tec and private industry, ConGen Monterrey i [...] |
2010-01-26 00:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON MX |
| 10MONTERREY41 |
VIOLENCE IN DURANGO AND COAHUILA CONTINUES TO ESCALATE [...] (C) Summary: Recent shootings in Durango and neighboring Coahuila states have underscored the increasingly violent rivalry between the rival drug cartels in those states, primarily the Zetas and the Sinaloa Cartel. Since the year began, over 105 people have died in drug-related violence in b [...] |
2010-02-10 22:41:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KCRM SNAR CASC PHUM EAID PGOV MX |
| 10MONTERREY43 |
BORDER VIOLENCE SPREADS TO NUEVO LEON [...] (C) Summary: Organized gang violence has spread into Nuevo Leon from neighboring border areas, with drug gangs attacking several eastern municipalities in the state. At least three gang members died during a battle with army soldiers in one city and, in another, gangsters attacked a local po [...] |
2010-02-26 19:11:00 | Consulate Monterrey | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KCRM SNAR CASC PGOV MX |
| 10MONTERREY60 |
DESPITE UPBEAT STATE FORECAST CHALLENGES REMAIN TO NUEVO [...] (SBU) Summary: A recent Nuevo Leon Secretariat of Economic Development (SEDEC) report predicted that state growth would continue to surpass that of Mexico as a whole, moving 2009 state per capital nominal GDP from US $12,445 to US $25,426 by 2015, 104 percent above the predicted national ave [...] |
2010-02-26 00:13:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETRD EIND EINV ELAB ECON MX |
| 10MONTERREY66 |
Grenade Attacks Against Monterrey Police; Feb. 26 and 28th [...] (SBU). Late in the evening of February 27, hooded men conducted simultaneous grenade attacks against the facilities of five municipal police forces within the Monterrey metro area. At police stations in the working class suburbs of San Nicolas and Cadereyta, the grenades exploded, injurin [...] |
2010-02-28 21:46:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC KCRM SNAR CASC PGOV MX |
| 10MONTERREY8 |
AMBASSADOR VISITS SAN LUIS POTOSI [...] (U) Summary. On January 7, the Ambassador and the GoM's Secretariat of Public Security (SSP) Director of Operations Facundo Rosas Rosas and AmEmbassy Mexico's NAS Director, traveled to San Luis Potosi to tour the SSP's Training Academy. The facility has trained incoming SSP cadets since 2009 [...] |
2010-01-12 21:07:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ECON EFIN MX |
| 10MONTERREY9 |
THE RISE OF THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION IN NUEVO LEON [...] (U) Summary. During the past three decades, Mexico has seen an increase in the migration of indigenous people to the more urban areas of the country for economic reasons and Nuevo Leon has seen a sharp increase in the number of migrants to the state. Along with the rise in populations with d [...] |
2010-01-12 23:01:00 | Consulate Monterrey | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ECON SOCI MX |