UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D


                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                                (Amendment No. 1)

                      THE MEXICO EQUITY & INCOME FUND, INC.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    592834105

                                 (CUSIP Number)


                            Terence S. Leighton, Esq.
                      One Chase Manhattan Plaza, 44th Floor
                            New York, New York 10005

   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)

                                 March 28, 2002
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the
following box / /

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties
to whom copies are to be sent.

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


                         (Continued on following pages)

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                                                                                                              
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CUSIP NO. 592834105                                                                                PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Mira, L.P.
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                                                     (a) /X/
                                                                                                                     (b) / /
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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*

           Not applicable
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5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                       / /

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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
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        NUMBER OF           7        SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES                     0
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY
           EACH
        REPORTING
          PERSON
           WITH
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                            8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                     0
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                            9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     0
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                            10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     0
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11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0
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12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                        / /

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13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

           0%
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14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           PN
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

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                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                                                                                                              
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CUSIP NO. 592834105                                                                                PAGE 3 OF 4 PAGES
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Zurich Capital Markets Inc.
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                                                                     (a) /X/
                                                                                                                     (b) / /
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3          SEC USE ONLY

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4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*

           Not applicable
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5          CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                       / /

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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
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        NUMBER OF           7        SOLE VOTING POWER
          SHARES                     0
       BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED BY
           EACH
        REPORTING
          PERSON
           WITH
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                            8        SHARED VOTING POWER
                                     0

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                            9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     0

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                            10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                     0
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11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0
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12         CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*                                        / /


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13         PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

           0%
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14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           CO
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
          INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
      (INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.

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This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of Mira, L.P. ("Mira")
and Zurich Capital Markets Inc. ("ZCMI") to amend and update the Schedule 13D
filed on December 7, 1999 relating to shares of the Common Stock, par value $.01
per share (the "Common Stock"), of The Mexico Equity & Income Fund, Inc. (the
"Company") as set forth below. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined
herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Schedule 13D, as amended.
Items not included in this amendment are either not amended or are not
applicable.

1.     Items 4 and 6 are hereby amended to add the following additional
disclosure:

         In March 2002, Mira disposed of 2,324,480 shares of Common Stock of the
Company pursuant to a tender offer by the Company to purchase outstanding shares
of Common Stock of the Company. Mira received $11.18 for each share of Common
Stock which it sold to the Company pursuant to the tender offer, for an
aggregate sales price of approximately $25,987,686.40. The Company notified Mira
of the acceptance of the tendered shares on March 28, 2002.

2.     Item 5 is hereby amended to add the following additional disclosure:

       (a) Neither Mira, nor ZCMI as the general partner of Mira, beneficially
owns any shares of Common Stock.

       (b) Neither Mira, nor ZCMI as the general partner of Mira, has sole or
shared power to direct the voting or disposition of any shares of Common Stock.

       (c) In March 2002, Mira disposed of 2,324,480 shares of Common Stock of
the Company pursuant to a tender offer by the Company to purchase outstanding
shares of Common Stock of the Company. Mira received $11.18 for each share of
Common Stock which it sold to the Company pursuant to the tender offer, for an
aggregate sales price of approximately $25,987,686.40. The Company notified Mira
of the acceptance of the tendered shares on March 28, 2002.

       (e) On March 28, 2002, Mira and ZCMI ceased to be the beneficial owners
of more than five percent of the Common Stock.

                                   SIGNATURES

       After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

         Dated:   April 3, 2002

                                             MIRA, L.P.

                                             By: Zurich Capital Markets Inc.
                                             Its: General Partner

                                             By:  /s/ MARTIN HOVANCE
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                                                Name:  Martin Hovance
                                                Title: Senior Vice President

                                             ZURICH CAPITAL MARKETS INC.

                                             By:  /s/  MARTIN HOVANCE
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                                                Name:  Martin Hovance
                                                Title: Senior Vice President

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