Mr. Jose Trevino
Principal, AmeriCompass
Member of the Policy & Economics Council
Council Member Biography
Jose Trevino is the Principal & Founder of AmeriCompass (AC) in Mexico, advising foreign investors how to do business in Mexico. AC has expertise in energy, infrastructure, transportation, telecoms, mining, housing, aerospace & security. He is President for the Mexico Canada Business Committee at the Mexican Council for Foreign Trade (COMCE), dedicated to promoting exports & attracting FDI. From 1999 to 2001, he served as the Executive Vice-President for North America at Mexican Investment Board, government agency devoted to attracting FDI to Mexico. He was instrumental in assisting US & Canadian companies identify & develop business opportunities in Mexico. From 1991-99, as a diplomat in Washington, DC, he participated in NAFTA negotiations, lobbying the US Congress, coordinating the Mexican communication campaign, and, as of 1994, conducting economic & political analysis on telecoms and transportation. He is member of the board of CEDAN at ITESM & of Canadian Chamber of Commerce. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2001 - Unspecified
- Principal, AmeriCompass
- 1999 - 2001
- Executive Vice President, Mexican Investment Board
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Jose Trevino
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Mexico passes its own stress test
May 7, 2009
Bustle returns to Mexico streets | news.bbc.co.uk
After two weeks of flu stress, Mexico is back on its feet. The economic toll of the damages caused by this threat include an estimated loss of between 0.3 and 0.5% of GDP, based on Asian precedents. The government’s budget deficit could increase by 0.7% of GDP. The pandemic will undoubtedly hit foreign investment as risk premiums for the country have risen. Worldwide worries about the safety of Mexican products, particularly pork meat, will affect the trade balance.
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April 21, 2009
grupo mexico bids $1.3 bn in cash for asarco: report | www.business-standard.com
Richard Schmidt, the U.S. Judge who oversees the ASARCO’s bankruptcy case, will have to decide in the coming weeks which of the following offers is best for the company’s creditors, Vedanta's or Grupo Mexico's. Opinions on the expected outcome of the saga between GMexico and Vedanta are divided. The clash over Asarco's future surely promises to heat up in the months ahead – more so if copper world demand and prices continue to recover. When the storm passes, another copper giant will surely rise from the ashes.
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What does the Obama election mean for Mexico?
November 6, 2008
México no debe ilusionarse demasiado con Barack Obama | lta.reuters.com
For Mexico, the election of Mr. Obama might imply a possible renegotiation of the labour and environmental chapters of NAFTA, and a reduction of the trade agenda. It would lead to adopt more strict environmental and labour disciplines and increase the possibilities that trade sanctions may be adopted as a result of non compliance with labour or environmental legislation. This would affect public and private interests in the three countries involved and have an important impact because close to 84 per cent of exports go to the U.S.
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Implication of the financial crisis for Mexico
October 1, 2008
Everybody Calm Down. A Government Hand In the Economy Is as Old as the Republic. | www.washingtonpost.com
To Shiller's advices, one may add the following which are particularly relevant for Mexico and other emerging economies: convince better, avoid a "state of denial", learn the lesson from others and act now.
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Mobile TV services grow in Mexico
July 25, 2008
Ven potential a TV por celular en México | observatoriomediosuia3.wordpress.com
According to the most optimistic scenarios, if the price of cell phones keeps falling, the earnings of mobile TV in the Mexican market will reach 18 percent of the total in Latin America, that is around 300 million dollars within five years.
GLG Study Groups with Jose Trevino(?)
Jose Trevino is not a member of any GLG Study Groups.
GLG Live Meetings with Jose Trevino(?)
Recent Seminars
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June 29, 2006 | Boston
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June 29, 2006 | New York City
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