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☆ Murders, imprisonment and violence: Threats to press freedom grow in Latin America
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Esteban Campanela | Sol Amaya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

These are just the tip of the iceberg of the challenges faced by many media workers in Latin America, where experts say the status of press freedom is increasingly worrisome. The Prosecutor’s Office confirmed in a press conference that they believed the crime was linked to his journalistic work. Last week, the Mexican president criticized the US State Department’s report on human rights in the world, which refers to concerns over press freedom in Mexico, saying that US authorities should “be respectful”. In a publication in social network X, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez said US officials are not concerned about the human rights of Cubans and that the United States has its own human rights violations. Nicaragua: Ortega-Murillo regime targets journalismHarassment of the press in Nicaragua has been widely reported on numerous occasions.

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☆ Patzcuaro: A lake in Mexico’s ‘magical town’ is disappearing. Authorities blame drought, and theft
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Abel Alvarado | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Lake Patzcuaro in the western state of Michoacán has lost more than half its volume since authorities started tracking its falling water levels, according to a new report from CNN affiliate Televisa. Lake Patzcuaro, as seen in a video from the government of Patzcuaro. Both the town of Patzcuaro and its lake are major tourist destinations, especially during its November Day of the Dead festivities. In a 25-minute video that has gone viral on social media, YouTuber El Perepeche walks over cracked soil where once there was water. Lake Patzcuaro as seen in a video by the YouTuber El Purepeche.

Persons: Lake, YouTuber El, Patzcuaro, El Organizations: CNN, Televisa, ” Authorities, Purepeche Locations: Mexico, Michoacán, ”, Patzcuaro, Janitzio

Some warehousing operations as well as distribution, logistics and refrigeration businesses no longer fit into Femsa's strategy and may be sold, Fonseca said. Femsa's shares have surged more than 40% this year after shedding 4.8% in 2022. Femsa, which last year acquired Swiss kiosk operator Valora for $1.15 billion, plans to concentrate on its retail, bottling and financial technology (fintech) operations. Femsa is capitalizing on the ubiquity of its Oxxo stores by promoting fintech services in them, such as digital accounts and debit cards, Fonseca said. Femsa's scale has allowed it to automate some processes, and it is looking for ways to cut energy costs, he said.

Persons: Daniel Becerril, Juan Fonseca, Fonseca, Femsa, Valentine Hilaire, Christian Plumb, Rod Nickel Organizations: Coca, Coke, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Heineken, Reuters, Televisa, Alfa, Thomson Locations: Coca Cola, Monterrey, Mexico, MEXICO, U.S, Jetro, Swiss

☆ How an astronaut’s experience as a migrant worker helped him soar into space
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —More than a decade after he became the first former migrant worker to soar into space as a NASA astronaut, José Hernández reached another milestone this month. Hernández, an engineer, made history aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 2009, the first shuttle mission sending two Latino astronauts into space. The film portrays Hernández’s perseverance as the space agency rejected Hernández’s astronaut applications 11 times before selecting him for the program in 2004. And it shows what a critical role Hernández’s family played supporting him along the way. Daniel Daza/PrimeIn a 2016 interview with CNN, Hernández described how important Adela was in his journey.

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☆ Fact Check-Mexican weather report did not mention global warming ‘scam’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The subtitles read, in part: “Global warming is a scam designed to usher in a global communist takeover by globalists,” adding that this would be achieved via fear and propaganda. The report only mentioned climate and weather conditions in Mexican cities and the presenter makes no mention of global warming, communism or Bitcoin. A logo on the lower right corner of the clip leads to online news service N Más or N+, part of popular Mexican broadcaster Televisa. An archived video on the N Más site shows reporter Susy Almeida presenting the weather on July 12 (here). Almeida and N Más representatives did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Persons: “ globalists, ”, Susy Almeida, Almeida, Read Organizations: Facebook, globalists, Televisa, Televisa Guadalajara, Reuters Locations: Mexican

☆ Goldman Sachs likes this Mexican telecom stock to play the country’s red-hot market
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Mexican stock market is in rare form this year. The S & P/BM IPC index, the country's stock market benchmark, is up more than 9% in 2023. Given this backdrop, Goldman Sachs highlighted telecom giant Grupo Televisa as a stock that can outperform going forward. The stock has lagged the broader Mexican market, with U.S.-listed shares rising just 7% year to date. The company's U.S.-listed shares are up about 20% in 2023.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Vitor Tomita, Tomita, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: U.S, The, Federal Reserve, Grupo Televisa, Televisa, Univision Locations: Mexico, The U.S, U.S, American, financials, 2H22

☆ These are investor Mario Gabelli's favorite value stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire investor Mario Gabelli is finding some value buying opportunities in this murky macroenvironment. Due to its reasonable balance sheet, solid management and defense tailwinds, Gabelli said investors can make 50% on their investment in two years' time. Finally, Gabelli highlighted Grupo Televisa SAB , a Latin American media company based in Mexico. In 2021, Grupo Televisa agreed to sell its media and content division in a deal valued at $4.8 billion, while maintaining a stake in the newly formed TelevisaUnivision. A potential public offering in the next year and a half should also benefit Grupo Televisa, now trading under $5 a share, Gabelli said.

☆ This country is the darling of the markets, Bank of America says. How to play it
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

One country is coming up again and again as the clear investor favorite this year, and there are ways for traders to play it, according to Bank of America. The Wall Street firm said Mexico is "the market's darling," with the Indice de Precios y Cotizaciones (IPC) climbing 12% this year. "On top of that, Mexico is perceived as a country that will continue to benefit from nearshoring," he said. Regardless, for investors tapping into the surge in markets, there are several ways to play the rise. For example, the iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) is up by 20% this year, far outpacing the roughly 4% climb for the broader iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM) over the same time period.

☆ Mexico's Televisa reaches $95 mln investor settlement over FIFA bribery role
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Jonathan Stempel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The logo of broadcaster Televisa is seen outside its headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico, December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Raquel Cunha/File PhotoNEW YORK, March 1 (Reuters) - Grupo Televisa SAB (TLEVISACPO.MX) has reached a $95 million settlement to resolve a U.S. investor lawsuit accusing the Mexican broadcaster of bribing FIFA soccer officials to win rights to four World Cup tournaments. Investors said they suffered losses as the bribery became known during corruption trials in Brooklyn, New York, causing the ADR price to fall. Its law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner may seek up to $28.5 million of the settlement in fees and $3.5 million for expenses. The case is In re Grupo Televisa Securities Litigation, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

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☆ Mexico's Televisa posts Q4 net loss, dragged by TelevisaUnivison, Sky
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MEXICO CITY, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Grupo Televisa , Mexico's largest broadcaster, reported on Thursday a net loss in the fourth quarter of 13.75 billion pesos ($705 million), hurt by losses related to TelevisaUnivison and declines in its satellite TV unit. The result compares with a net profit of 3.7 billion pesos in the year-earlier period, according to a statement filed with the Mexican stock exchange. The company's revenue increased 1.6% from the year-earlier period to 19.13 billion pesos, slightly missing the Refinitiv forecast of 19.28 billion pesos. Televisa has tried to revamp Sky, launching a new mobile service with AT&T in July which executives said would boost the unit's revenue in the coming years. Mexico's Megacable in December rejected an offer by Televisa to merge the companies' pay TV and broadband operations.

☆ Analysis: Mexican companies could resort to more spinoffs to enhance market value
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Valentine Hilaire | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil (AMXL.MX) kicked off the trend late last year when its shareholders approved the spinoff of its cell tower business. Some analysts said both Alfa and Televisa may consider further spinoffs as they look to boost their depressed valuations. Other companies, like Coke bottler and retailer Femsa (FEMSAUBD.MX), whose shares are down 3.3% year-to-date, after gaining 6% in 2021, may follow suit. Alfa lost 2.69% the day after its shareholders approved the Axtel spinoff, while Televisa's shares advanced 0.86% the day after it revealed plans for a similar move. Televisa, meanwhile, could follow its sports spinoff with either its editorial or magazine businesses, two analysts said.

☆ Latin Grammy 2022: How to watch and what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( Marysabel Huston-Crespo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The 23rd Latin Grammys will be presented Thursday at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Casino and Resort in Las Vegas. His critically acclaimed album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” also a history-making Grammy nominee, is nominated for album of the year category at the Latin Grammys. That song is nominated in three categories: record of the year, song of the year, and best urban fusion/performance. HBO Max will also stream the ceremony in Spanish. (TNT and HBO Max, like CNN, are part of Warner Bros.

☆ Televisa's Izzi unit launches mobile packages with AT&T
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Mexican broadcaster Televisa's (TLEVISACPO.MX) phone and internet service provider, Izzi, has partnered with AT&T Inc (T.N) to roll out a set of low-cost mobile phone plans across the country, Izzi said on Thursday. The plans with AT&T expand Izzi's coverage and are compatible with all recent smartphones, the spokesperson said, while some phones were not covered under previous Izzi plans. The Izzi deal follows another Televisa partnership with AT&T last month. Televisa's satellite TV unit Sky teamed up with AT&T as part of a revamp announced this summer to offer mobile phone services to existing Sky clients. Reporting by Cassandra Garrison and Kylie Madry in Mexico City Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Nearshoring represents 'a lifetime opportunity' to invest in Mexico, BofA says. How to play it
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

This has already led to a manufacturing surge in Mexico and represents "a lifetime opportunity" to invest in Latin America's second-largest economy, according to Bank of America. "Nearshoring represents Mexico's best growth opportunity for the next 10 years and it is already occurring," Bank of America's Capistran said. The EWW is up 1.9% in 2022, easily outperforming the S & P 500. All five of those stocks are outperforming the S & P 500 this year, with FirstCash jumping nearly 30% and Sanmina popping 38%. PriceSmart and Ingredion are down 6.4% and 8.2%, respectively, in 2022, but that's still better than the S & P 500's 19% drop for the year.

☆ Televisa's ViX steaming platform to be profitable by end 2023 -executive
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Grupo Televisa (TLEVISACPO.MX), Mexico's largest broadcaster, expects its ViX streaming service to be profitable by the end of 2023, Chief Executive Alfonso de Angoitia said Friday. TelevisaUnivision, a joint venture with U.S. broadcaster Univision, earlier this year launched the Spanish-language streaming service ViX, which will compete with established rivals like Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) and Amazon.com Inc's Prime Video (AMZN.O). De Angoitia said about 50% of the subscribers for ViX+, the paid version of the platform, were coming from the ad-based version of the service through the app shared by both. The company posted on Thursday a net profit of 1.118 billion pesos ($55.6 million), a 47% increase from a year earlier. Those businesses accounted for about 7.4% of consolidated revenue and about 3.4% of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), executives said.

☆ Mexican cable provider Megacable to invest $2 bln over 5 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MEXICO CITY, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Mexican pay TV, internet and telephone provider Megacable (MEGACPO.MX) will invest $2 billion over the next five years to expand its network and grow to new cities, the company said in a release on Thursday. With the investment, Megacable expects to double its income and core earnings, or EBITDA, between 2025 and 2026, it said. Megacable has expanded to 11 cities so far this year and aims to hit 15 more by the end of the year, the company said, and hopes to double the number of residences it serves in the next five years. Megacable said the investment will help it to "continue positioning itself" as one of the largest companies in Mexico and Latin America, though it lags behind competitors America Movil (AMXL.MX) and broadcaster Televisa (TLEVISACPO.MX). Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Kylie Madry; Editing by Christopher CushingOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

MEXICO CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Mexican broadcaster Grupo Televisa's (TLEVISACPO.MX) satellite television unit SKY has launched new mobile phone services using AT&T's network, the company said Tuesday, in a bid to expand product offerings to its clients. Customers who sign up for the mobile services, rolled out Monday and only available to SKY clients, will get an upgrade in their SKY content offerings, said Chief Executive Luis Malvido. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterAT&T deployed 5G services in Mexico City in December 2021, and has since expanded to some other cities across the country. It competes with major player America Movil (AMXL.MX), which is rolling out its own 5G network in Mexico this year, poised to become the largest 5G commercial network in Latin America, according to regulators. The new mobile services, first announced in July as part of a revamp of SKY, are geared to attract families seeking to open multiple lines per household.

(video) Un „ochi de foc” a apărut în Golful Mexic după ce o conductă de petrol a explodat sub apă. Salvatorii sting incendiulUn incendiu a izbucnit pe o conductă de petrol submarin în Golful Mexic vineri dimineața. Conducta Ku-Malub Zaap este una dintre cele mai productive clustere petroliere din Mexic care poate produce peste 700 000 de barili de petrol pe zi, sau aproximativ 40 % din producția totală a Pemex, scrie Reuters. Focul care arde pe suprafața apei seamănă cu un „ochi”, o priveliște rar întâlnită. Pemex no ha emitido ningún tipo de comunicado.

Persons: Reuters Organizations: Veracruz Locations: Mexic

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