A07-00-0022 Citibank—The Confia Acquisition in Mexico (A) This document has been made available for CasePlace.org. Introduction In August of 1998 Citibank-Mexico President Julio de Quesada was sitting in his office on the Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City reminiscing about the wild ride that his organization had taken during the previous four years. From the depths of the “Tequila Crisis‚” when Mexico’s peso devalued by more than 100% at the end of 1994 to the final payment of $US 180 million
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Selfishness Needed “The oppression was tremendous. That’s why those of us who joined the Revolution in defense of the nation didn’t do it out of bravery or pride but out of necessity.” — Galo Pacheco Valle (Zapatista Veteran) “The Storm that Swept Mexico” is a documentary film about the Mexican Revolution in which it is pointed out the main reasons that led that war‚ the participants‚ among other aspects. What mostly surprised me about it was the way Mexicans‚ worker and indigenous people‚ were willing
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fact of the matter is we do not. While every culture is unique in its own way‚ we are all not so different no matter where you are from. I will show you what I mean by this by comparing and contrasting the two distinct cultures; Mexican and Islam. Mexico and Islam are two distinct cultures composed of unique traditions
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Mexico City is known as one of the largest concentrations of humanity on the planet. Stretching for miles in all direction. However‚ before Mexico City‚ there was once another great city‚ a city that rivaled cities the like of these in Europe. Tenochtitlan was an urban island settlement built on an inland lake system of the Valley of Mexico‚ that housed 200‚000 inhabitants at its height(Carrasco). Tenochtitlan was one of the largest cities in the world at the time. The two largest cities known before
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The Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill commenced on April 20‚ 2010 and continued for next 86 days. It was devastating to the extent that it killed eleven men and seventeen people severely wounded. The total estimate of the crude oil spilled is about 4.9 million barrels. It was controlled later on but the devastating effects that last for a longtime‚ is was the contribution of the deterioration of air and water through pollutions. When the oil evaporation happens it creates very small particles called carcinogens
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in one ear and out the other because instead of leaving the Indians alone and letting them continue to follow their own norms‚ the Spanish still wanted to try at any cost to get what they wanted. As the Spanish conquistadors continued to take over Mexico‚ they rebelled by persecuting the Indians so they could force them to convert to Spanish religion. Reports were made and sent back to Spain about how they treated the Indians. One report‚ made by Felipe Guaman Poma during the mid 1500s to about 1615
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We want to Cancun‚ Mexico. The very first day we flew into Cancun‚ Mexico on the American Airlines. We stayed at the Paradisus Cancun. The total cost of the flight and hotel all together was $648. Our hotel is so cool it has free wifi‚ free food‚ and a pool. The first night we went there we went and ate at The 5 senses it is a popular tourist spot because it has‚ live music and a club next door. On the second day we were in Cancun‚ Mexico we got up early to go snorkeling in the ocean. We went out
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In the short story "Mexico‚" the author Sandra Cisneros uses very long‚ detailed sentences as a form of syntax‚ which is the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language‚ and uses descriptive words to set the mood‚ theme‚ and setting of her short story‚ which is called diction. Cisneros’ style and usage of syntax and diction are critical elements to the short story. In "Mexico‚" Cisneros uses long‚ elaborate‚ descriptive sentences to move from one memory of
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A dozen squealing‚ laughing little girls tugged my arms‚ legs and hands. They were so excited to show me their bedroom. Meeting all the orphans at the Colima‚ Mexico orphanage was very overwhelming and very emotional. At first‚ I felt very out of place‚ like seeing grass during a Michigan winter. All these kids surrounding me right now have no families and have nobody to love them. These kids were all beautiful in their own way and really knew how to make you smile without even trying.They were like
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The most significant challenge that I had was when I came from Mexico to the US in the 3rd grade I didn’t know how to communicate in English. As a result‚ I struggled in school. Kids made fun of me because of the way I dressed. My dad and mom struggled financially too. They were unemployed‚ once they found a job it was at a low wage. They struggled to buy me and my sisters clothes. Everyday we would walk miles across the streets of San Bernardino because we couldn’t afford a car. Despite all the
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