Monthly Archives: October 2008

Update on Mexico’s Energy Reform

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Jorge Aranda

Just a brief update: The energy reform I talked about recently passed the vote on the Chamber of Representatives too. No smuggling of legislators this time. Some Representatives did take the podium by force to try to block the proceedings, … Continue reading →

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Renting vs. Buying

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Jorge Aranda

I’ve heard, way too many times, that one should buy a house or condo as soon as possible to stop throwing away money in rent. The Torontoist blog has a nice post debunking this myth, with numbers for the Toronto … Continue reading →

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Political reform, the Mexico Way

Posted on October 24, 2008 by Jorge Aranda

A few excerpts from El Universal’s account of yesterday’s passage of the Energy Reform in the Mexican Senate (original in Spanish; my translation omits some details but makes up no facts): Senators Yeidckol Polevnsky and Rosario Ibarra headed the sabotage … Continue reading →

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