Mexico Vows to Prosecute U.S. Hotel

[sasha031]

Mexican Threat to Prosecute U.S. Hotel Over Cuba Embargo Displays Dilemma Businessmen Face

MEXICO CITY Feb 9, 2006 (AP)— Mexico's vow to prosecute an American-owned hotel for adhering to the U.S. embargo of Cuba puts American businesses in a dilemma: Whose laws do they obey those of their homeland or those of their host? No matter what they do, they could face legal action.
On Wednesday, Interior Secretary Carlos Abascal said the Hotel Maria Isabel Sheraton in Mexico City "had without doubt violated Mexican law" by expelling a group of Cuban officials who were meeting with U.S. energy executives.
While pledging to "apply the appropriate punishments," Abascal said "this does not imply that the United States violated Mexican sovereignty," even though the hotel reportedly acted at the request of the U.S. government.

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[RagingInMiami]

1. I'm glad Mexico is doing this

Notice how every country in Latin America has turned against the United States because of shrub.

[lvx35]

2. Should businesses follow the laws of homeland or host!?!?

Jesus Fricking Christ. Should foreign companies in America obey the laws of their host? If a company is from Saudi, does that mean they can cut the hands off an employee in America if they catch him stealing from the cookie jar because Saudi law allows it!?!?! No! So why should American business think it doesn't need to obey the laws of the country it is in? I don't BELIEVE the questions journalists ask.