According to James Murray of BusinessGreen, “speaking in an interview with Reuters a few days ago, Mexico’s chief negotiator Fernando Tudela said the host nation accepted the Cancun summit would not deliver an international climate change treaty, but insisted a “spectacular breakthrough” was still possible.

Tudela said the Mexico summit would aim to deliver “a set of meaningful decisions” on issues such as climate financing and adaptation, while also engineering an end to the “regime standoff” that has marred past negotiations.

“We have a window of opportunity that is closing,” he said. “What we want to do is rescue these negotiations.”

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Meade was announced as the new Deputy Finance Minister last night, following the announcement that Werner plans on leaving the post.

Top economists insist that there is no need to worry however, as the economy of Mexico continues to show promise.

“I think there will be continuity in fiscal policy,” said Mario Correa, an economist with Scotiabank in Mexico City. “Werner is a very respected economist and they will miss him, but Meade is qualified for the job.”

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“Miradas: Ancient Roots in Modern and Contemporary Mexican Art from the Bank of America Collection” will run Sept. 10 to Jan. 9, 2011.

However, only the first three days, Sept. 10-12, will be free.

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Finance Minister Ernesto Cordero announced a total job creation in the first seven months of the year numbered 559,070, with 45,697 formal jobs created in July alone.

Even more impressive is that many of these jobs were created in the retail sector, an industry which many thought to have been hit the hardest in the economic downturn. However, with retail sales on the rise, demand for new jobs has increased as well, pushing Mexico toward an even brighter future.

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“I think the tunnel was the central element, the main element around which the rest of the ceremonial center was built,” archaeologist Sergio Gomez said. “This was the most sacred place.”

Nearly 50,000 objects made of jade, stone, shell, and pottery were also found within. The find is especially significant considering that no depiction of any rulers has ever been found in that area. Archaeologists hope that this dig will release a new and exciting glimpse into an ancient history.

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The two schools have embarked on a bilateral cultural immersion program, in an effort to promote greater understanding and tolerance.

“We took the trip in order to allow our students to experience the life of a teenager in Mexico,” said Dawn Shute, ECS Spanish teacher who co-sponsored the trip with ECS world view director Noah Brink.

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The wonderful article, available here, speaks towards the beauty of the native culture, and the importance of Festivals such as the Oaxaca in maintaining a strong cultural identity through the generations.

The Mexican film about an imprisoned man for the murder of a man he never met received the Audience Award for Best International Feature.

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