Adam Williams

“I believe it is important for public and private sectors to not focus solely on increasing the participation of women in terms of labor, but rather there be a true revolution within the interior of institutions and companies to really reduce the gender gap,” María Luisa Licón, legal counsel at Marathon Petroleum Corp. and founding…

“One scenario to consider is if the electricity proposal is really something that will be voted on in the senate and the congress and that the government seeks to approve it, or if it’s actually just a political instrument that’s being used,” said Susana Ivana Cazorla Espinosa, founder and partner at SICE nrgy in Mexico…

“I think emphasis on how the electricity reform proposal could affect small to midsized Mexican businesses is a key point to be addressed and discussed,” Paolo Salerno, founding partner of the firm Salerno and Associate Experts in Energy, told NGI’s Mexico GPI.  Salerno added: “I think the impact of the proposal on small to midsize…

“Among the majors, there’s definitely a disillusionment and disappointment for how things are evolving in the sector, which wasn’t what many expected” when they invested in Mexico, said Alfredo García, managing director at Siete Energy and 31-year veteran in oil and gas exploration and development services.  “I think the reasons for inactivity or abandoned projects…

“I think people are in for a very big surprise if they allow the Mexican government to monopolize the electricity sector; it’s simply not going to do Mexicans any favors in terms of efficiency, competition, low prices, or capital investment,” Tony Payan, Director of the Center for the United States and Mexico at Rice University’s…

“Widespread uncertainty is impacting energy companies in Mexico on a daily basis,” David Enríquez, senior partner at the Mexico City-based law firm Goodrich, Riquelme y Asociados, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “Some companies don’t even know if they will continue to exist in the next few months or if they’re going to have a permit to…

“It appears the demand for electricity is beginning to grow again as the economy recovers and that, if there is a sudden spike in demand, for example, the supply isn’t going to be there to meet it,” Víctor Florencio Ramírez, directing partner at Mexico City-based consultancy Perceptia21 Energía, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “We’re going to…

The overhaul of some of Mexico’s aging power plants by state utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) could improve the working of the power grid, José Luis Herrera Vaca, founding partner of Herrera Abogados SC and seasoned Mexico energy lawyer, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “One of the most ambitious projects the CFE is carrying out…

“Whether the energy initiative in the Congress passes or not, the Mexican sector is going to continued to be stalled with sunken investment and reduced employment opportunities,” Abril Moreno, Directing Partner at the Perceptia21 Energía consultancy in Mexico City, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. She added: “As long as there is an administration in place that…