Mexico

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that negotiations with the builders of several natural gas pipelines over a contractual dispute are going "very well."

Mexico's Foreign Ministry expressed "concern" over a U.S. plan to permit extended periods of detention for migrant children and adolescents in a statement issued on Wednesday.

Mexican musician Celso Pina, famed as "the rebel of the accordion" for mixing eclectic styles with traditional Colombian cumbia, died on Wednesday of a heart attack in his hometown of Monterrey, his record label La Tuna Records said.

Mexican tomato producers struck a last-minute agreement with the Trump administration to avert an anti-dumping investigation and end a tariff dispute that has rumbled on for months, government officials said on Wednesday.

The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday it had reached a deal with Mexican tomato growers to suspend an ongoing antidumping investigation.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Wednesday said his nine-month-old administration's efforts to bring down record rates of violent crime do not include talks with criminal gangs or armed self-defense groups.

Mexico's Economy Ministry said on Tuesday that its preliminary estimate for foreign direct investment in the country in the first half of this year was $18.102 billion, which if confirmed would be down from $21.5 billion in the first half last year.

Mexican cement maker Cemex said on Tuesday that it had begun a share buyback program approved by shareholders earlier this year that permits the company to purchase up to $500 million worth of its shares.

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday that he met with business groups about a contractual dispute over several gas pipelines, seeking to ensure that the contracts are fair and that Mexico has enough gas.