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GRUPO SALAZAR is a dynamic, international consulting firm, assisting clients in identifying, creating, pursuing and negotiating new business opportunities, managing political and strategic risks, and providing legal litigation consulting support in Mexico.

GRUPO SALAZAR offers its extensive experience and expertise in the following areas: Services (Liga a servicios en ingles)

GRUPO SALAZAR is headed by Ana Maria Salazar, a Harvard-educated lawyer and a college graduate of the University of California at Berkeley. She served in top ranking political appointments in the White House, The Pentagon and State Department in the U.S. She is a well known political analyst for TV and radio, and she writes a weekly column for national newspapers and has published two highly regarded books on the politics of national and international security. (Publications). (liga a publicaciones en español)

We pride ourselves on providing practical and pragmatic advice and we strive to understand our client´s (liga a clients en ingles) problems from their perspective, so we can use our experience and skills to find creative and effective solutions. GRUPO SALAZAR is your Ivy- League connection and solution to your business challenges in Mexico.

SERVICES

GRUPO SALAZAR OFFERS ITS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

Consulting on Security Strategy

GRUPO SALAZAR´S principal, Ana Maria Salazar, has written two books on National Security in Latin America: “Seguridad Nacional Hoy. El Reto de las Democracias” and “Las Guerras que vienen”. The former was a non-fiction best-seller in Mexico. In addition to providing consulting services to local and state governments on security matters and politics, she is a popular speaker at business, academic and military forums.

Risk Information

GRUPO SALAZAR provides business, legal and political intelligence on developments and trends, giving our client a competitive advantage in pursuing opportunities and avoiding problems. We help identify and evaluate potential markets and analyze the political, legal, and regulatory factors which will affect the client’s ability to successfully enter and operate in México.

Litigation and Legal Expertise

We provide litigation and legal support, either in English or Spanish, including expert witnesses and facilitating communications with US- based law firms, or American and Mexican law firms, and support in legal proceedings, negotiations, or interactions in any particular case, matter or controversy.

International Mediation and Negotiations

GRUPO SALAZAR provides expertise in international mediation matters and we can work closely with your counsel to ensure the best result to your international dispute. GRUPO SALAZAR can help you develop an effective negotiation strategy, useful for discussion with potential principals or business associates.

Additionally, we have extensive experience in assisting business and companies that need an impartial facilitator for problem-solving and relationship-building among differing parties and factions in conflict, or for policy formulation. We help transform debates into decisions.

Workshops and Seminars

GRUPO SALAZAR provides specialized training seminars and workshops on negotiations and conflict resolution for companies and governments seeking to improve management proficiency, decision-making skills, facilitate policy dialogue and the management of a culturally diverse workforce environment. We now offer a self defense course for women and children for a list of courses. Click here (meter la liga de servicios en español)

Analytical and Logistic support for Major Conventions, Meetings and Gatherings

GRUPO SALAZAR´s principal, Ana Maria Salazar, is the host of two radio news programs in English and Spanish. She also host a weekly TV shoe on Law and Order issue, and frequently appears on national and international media providing political commentary. This extensive experience has translated into an expertise as facilitator and master of ceremonies, in English and Spanish, for mayor events. For example, Ms. Salazar was the Master of Ceremonies for the CEO Summit at APEC 2002, which included the participation of 12 world leaders and 300 of the most influential CEO from the Pacific Rim countries.

GRUPO SALAZAR additionally supported this event by drafting the conclusions in English and Spanish for publication.

CLIENTS

We pride ourselves on providing practical and pragmatic advice to our clients and we strive to understand our clients' business problems from their perspective, so that we can use our experience and skills to find creative and effective solutions.

GRUPO SALAZAR clients includes:

Political Parties
Private and Public Corporations
Trade Associations
Individuals

Following is some examples of clients and services provided:

In 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 GRUPO SALAZAR trained a team of experienced high-level government negotiators from the Mexican National Energy Regulator Commission (CRE) Federal Regulatory Improvement Commission (COFEMER), the Federal Institute for the Access to Information (IFAI), and the Federal Women´s Institute. In 2006 Grupo Salazar trained a team of more then 40 trainers to provided self defense courses in the state of Tamaulipas.
In 2002, Ana Maria Salazar was the Master of Ceremonies for one of the most important international gathering in Mexico that year: The CEO Summit for the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in Los Cabos, Mexico. Additionally, GRUPO SALAZAR, provided analytical support for this event, including the drafting of the conclusions of the CEO Summit in both English and Spanish for publication. In November 2003, Ms Salazar provided similar services for the World Future Society Summit that took place in Mexico City and in November of 2006 for the International Poultry and Egg Forum in Guadalajara.
In 2003, GRUPO SALAZAR assisted two state governments in the organization of workshops to address the new US “bioterrorism” legislation and its impact on Mexican exports.
In 2003, Hewlett Packard contracted Ms Salazar who provided a series of presentations for potential clients on the issue of cybersecurity and she spoke at the National Association for the Development of Tourism (AMDETUR) Summit, in Mexico City, addressing the impact of security procedures on this industry.
In 2001, 2002, and 2003, American law firms hired Ana Maria Salazar as an expert witness on Colombian violence, providing testimony for political asylum cases in the United States.
In addition to providing consulting services on security matters to political associations, business organizations, and governments, Ana Maria Salazar is a popular speaker. In the last year she has spoken at more then 35 business, academic and military forums. For recent list of clients. Click here. ( meter la liga de clientes)

Ana Maria Salazar Slack, is a recognized international law and national security expert on Latin America. She is a popular speaker at business and academic forums regarding these issues and writes a weekly column for El Universal, El Informador, El Imparcial and other major Mexican newspapers and “La Opinión” in California. She anchors two popular English speaking nation-wide radios news programs in Mexico: “Living in Mexico” and “Imagen News” http://www.imagen.com.mx/nueva/news/) in addition to hosting a weekly TV show “Seguridad Total” on Channel 40 (SKY 140) www.proyecto40.com.mx. She is the author of two books: “La Guerras que vienen” (Aguilar/Nuevo Siglo 2003) and the bestseller “Seguridad Nacional Hoy. El Reto de las Democracias” (Aguilar/Nuevo Siglo 2002).

Between June 1998 and January 2001, Ms. Salazar served at the Pentagon as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Drug Enforcement Policy and Support. As a result of her efforts at the Pentagon, in 2000 Ms. Salazar was recognized by Hispanic Business Magazine as one of the 100 most influential Hispanic Americans in the United States. Prior to joining the Pentagon, Ms. Salazar served at the White House as Policy Advisor for President Clinton’s Special Envoy for the Americas in 1998 and from March 1995 to June 1997, she served in the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.

Ms. Salazar has also worked and lived in Latin America. In Colombia she served as the Judicial Attaché at the United States Embassy in Bogotá, coordinating evidence and information requests between the United States and the relevant Colombian agencies. She also has supervised multi-million dollar projects designed to improve the administration of justice in Colombia and Guatemala.

Ms. Salazar received her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1989 and a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1986. She is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and in the District of Columbia and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She has received numerous awards including the "Medal for Outstanding Public Service" and the "Joint Meritorious Award" by the U.S. Secretary of Defense, the "Medalla Militar-Ministerio de Defensa" by the Colombian President, and the "Orden Naval Almirante Padilla" by the Colombian Navy.