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World Business Report: First broadcast 2018/07/02 00:06 GMT: Mexico Goes to the Polls

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First broadcast 2018/07/02 00:06 GMT

First broadcast 2018/07/02 00:06 GMT: Mexico Goes to the Polls

Mexico Goes to the Polls

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Mexico Goes to the Polls

Mexicans are choosing a new president, after a campaign marred by violence.

Mexicans have been voting in an election that could shake up the country. We get analysis from Rafael Elias,  the director of Latin America Research at Exotix Capital.

Sanya in the south of China's tropical island of Hainan is about to be transformed with significant investment to boost tourism. We hear from Fay Wang, vice president of China Minsheng which is involved in Sanya's development. 

Morocco has taken a major step towards its goal of generating 40 percent of its electricity from renewable sources, with the opening of a wind power scheme built by Saudi Arabian power company ACWA. The chief executive of ACWA, Paddy Padmanathan, tells us more.

Our regular economic commentator Michael Hughes says some countries with emerging economies may struggle to repay debts denominated in dollars.

Football clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid already have a global following but La Liga is also marketing other teams as Ashish Sharma reports from Madrid.

Picture description: A man casts his vote during the presidential election at a polling station in Santa Julia, Mexico City on July 1, 2018.
Picture credit: GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP/Getty Images

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