Plaza Mexico soon to be a
fully developed retail, food,business, multi-cultural center

Mexico Seeks Meeting over Cross-Border
Trucking
by AF Romero, Customs Brokers, Calexico

When fully developed, Plaza Mexico, will be a 36-acre site with over 450,000 sq. ft. of retail, food and office space.  Plaza Mexico is located in Lynwood, California that encompasses the quadrant bounded by Imperial Highway, Long Beach Blvd., State Street and the 105 freeway.  The exterior spaces will have plazas, providing outdoor entertainment, sitting areas, fountains, and kiosks.  The project intends to be a highly successful shopping and multi-purpose cultural center.

Plaza Mexico's design follows the basic principles of the ancient city of Monte Alban, which is located approximately 300 miles south of Mexico City.  The ancient city, now an archeological site, was designed with a north-south access: with platform structures similar to the pyramids of the "sun" and the "moon" placed at each end.  In addtion, the colonial architecture found in prominent urban centers such as Guadalajara and Mexico City will also be incorporated into the design of the plazas, entrances, buildings and kiosks.

Plaza Mexico will reproduce the ambiance and rich culture of the true Mexican pueblos like San Mi

guel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo, Oaxaca, and Taxco.

Plaza Mexico promises to become the preeminent Mexican "themed" shopping center in the United States on two fronts: it will be a beautiful and nostalgic monument to Mexican culture; and more importantly, it will be an ideal place to conduct business.  The combination of a retail center and cultural attraction will be created in order to appeal to people of all ages and backgrounds.   

For more information, please visit the website for a virtual tour of Plaza Mexico, and information on leasing retail space, etc.  Web: www.plazamexico.com.

Mexico proposed to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative March 12 that an "urgent meeting" be held between representatives of the U.S. and Mexican transportation sectors to discuss solutions to the long-delayed implementation of the cross-border trucking provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the Economy Ministry said.

If the trucking issue is not resolved, Mexico said it might seek to invoke NAFTA measures that would provide compensation or suspend some U.S. trade benefits to offset the impact of the U.S. failure to allow Mexican motor carriers on U.S. highways, the Economy Ministry said in a news statement.

Mexican Economy Minister Fernando Canales Clariond and Transportation Minister Pedro Cerisola sent to USTR Robert Zoellick "a special message which emphasizes that, to date, Mexican transporters continue to be unable

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