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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Mexico City to Consult Public on Calderon Energy Bill .

Bloomberg, July 15, 2008 - “Mexico City’s government will hold a non-binding referendum this month on President Felipe Calderon’s plan to give the state oil monopoly more leeway to hire private companies, possibly giving ammunition to opponents of the bill.  The local government, controlled by the opposition Party of the Democratic Revolution, or PRD, will ask residents two questions: if they agree with the proposal and whether they approve of private participation in the oil industry, Mexico City deputy secretary Juan Jose Ochoa said in a statement today.” Read more.

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