Volkswagen Initiates Production of Beetle in Mexico

In the central Mexican city of Puebla - the exclusive manufacturer of the vehicle - Volkswagen has begun production of its latest Beetle model at its giant plant.

In a speech at the launch ceremony for the new model, President Felipe Calderon said the German’s automaker’s $400 million investment in the rollout “will have a very positive multiplying effect.”

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Venezuelan Economy: Opening the Gates to Corruption

According to a study published in June 2011 by the World Justice Project (WJP), Venezuela has “the worst result in the world” when it comes to justice, corruption, and interference by the Executive Branch in the other branches of government. The issue being raised in Venezuela for some time now is the amendment of a bill called the Anti-Corruption Act, which it said would potentially open new windows of opportunity for corruption, according to Mercedes De Freitas, the executive director of Transparencia Venezuela.

Click here to read more on the state of the Venezuelan economy and the new corruption act.

Latin America to Feel Effects of Greek Crisis, Too

Mexico’s economy is more open than Brazil’s, so its foreign exchange market is more susceptible to rapid changes in the global risk environment, says this article in Forbes magazine.

Read more here about how the Greek crisis will affect the Latin American and Mexican economy.