Concerns about fentanyl smuggling through U.S. ports of entry have led to heightened screening of commercial and passenger vehicles coming from Mexico and accelerated the deployment of advanced imaging technologies for cargo screening, according to a U.S. congressional analysis. In 2016, synthetic opioids, led by fentanyl, surpassed heroin
In July 2021, Mexico City’s Secretariat of Economic Development (Sedeco) and the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) signed a mandate and services agreement for the development of studies, engineering, supply, installation and commissioning of the 18 MW Photovoltaic Project at the Central de Abasto (CEDA). In this project, 1,000
The Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) is participating in the development of Mexico‘s Isthmus of Tehuantepec Interoceanic Corridor through the following three activities. First and foremost, the transisthmian project would create a modernized and upgraded interoceanic multimodal corridor that would provide an alternative to the Panama Canal for northbound
The Mayan Train electrification project in Mexico consists of 53 works (45 connection and traction works and 8 reinforcement works), of which 43 are electrical substations and 10 are transmission lines. In total, they add up to a transformation capacity of 830 MVA and a compensation capacity of
Sixty-one semiconductor factories have a high probability of starting construction between 2021 and 2023, according to a U.S. congressional analysis. Most of these facilities are located in Taiwan (15), China (14), the United States (10), Europe (9) and Japan (7). Of these 61 fabs, 14 are expected to
General Motors described some of its China risks as its investments in that nation, U.S. dependence on rare earths and its alliances with Chinese companies. For starters, General Motors has invested a considerable amount in its Chinese infrastructure, so potential disruptions due to political, economic, regulatory or health