State hopes float brings attention to New Mexico
New Mexico is hoping a float in the Tournament of Roses parade Monday in Pasadena, Calif., brings attention to the state.
New Mexico’s entry, called “Land of Enchantment,†is the latest in an aggressive effort by New Mexico officials to market the state for tourism and movies.
Gov. Bill Richardson not only will be waving to parade-goers from the float, he also will have talks with California film industry officials.
The Tourism Department also hopes to get the attention of football fans by giving away free tickets to the Rose Bowl.
The state’s float will cost an estimated $165,000.
Tourism Secretary Michael Cerletti says part of that is paid by the Santa Fe Opera, the Albuquerque Tricentennial committee, Acoma Pueblo and the Pueblo Indian Cultural Center.
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Exchange brings exhibit of art from Mexico
The first art exchange between Austin and its sister city of Saltillo, Mexico, has opened at Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin.
"Hermanados en el Arte 2005: Austin/Saltillo" has had a short stay at Mexic-Arte, closing there today before reopening at the nearby La Peña center Dec. 2. It will remain at La Peña through Dec. 31.
The exhibit, whose title translates as "Friendship in the Arts," features more than 40 works by 15 artists in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico.
Before Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836, the region was part of the Mexican state
Mexico Army Brings Aid to Katrina Victims
A Mexican army convoy began crossing into the United States on Thursday to bring aid to victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Carrying water treatment plants and mobile kitchens that can feed 7,000 people daily, the convoy bound for San Antonio is the first Mexican military unit to operate on U.S. soil since 1846.
The first green tractor-trailers, with Mexican flags attached to the tops of their cabs, crossed the international bridge at Laredo at about 8:15 a.m. The rest of the 45-vehicle convoy was in a staging area on the U.S. side in about 15
Mexico hopes to rid country of bird flu by end of 2006
Mexico hopes to be able to declare all 31 states and the capital free from bird flu before the end of 2006, and will soon approve rules to deal with low-pathogenicity strains and other, more dangerous forms, officials said Wednesday.
Currently, 15 Mexican states have been declared free of bird flu and work is being done in another 16 -- most in the country's central region.
The country has made "great progress" in combatting the lower-risk form of bird flu and will be working with farmers to achieve disease-free
Almaden Minerals Ltd.: Campanario Project, Mexico Optioned to Consolidated Spire Ventures
Almaden Minerals Ltd. (Almaden) (TSX:AMM) is pleased to announce that it has optioned it's 100% owned Campanario property, located in Oaxaca State, to Consolidated Spire Ventures Ltd. ("Spire") under terms whereby Spire can earn a 60% interest in the property from Almaden through exploration spending and share issuances to Almaden. The Campanario property was identified and acquired entirely by staking during a reconnaissance program carried out by Almaden in 2004. The claim staked by Almaden covers a roughly 10,003 hectare area, free of any other mineral title.
To date only a
Trade Mission In Mexico
Governor Dirk Kempthorne is ready to leave the country to visit Idaho's ninth largest trade partner. The delegation of 70 departs in the morning for Mexico. Companies like Premier Technology will visit Monterrey, Guadalajara, and Mexico City over the next week. Many Eastern Idaho-based companies are pursuing increased business, educational, and tourism opportunities.
This is a second trade mission for Premier Technology. Mike Ryan says his colleagues have just returned from Asia, following up on their visit in May.
Mike Ryan, Premier Technology, Inc. owner: "Two of my partners are in Taiwan right now following up from the last
Mexico hopes to expand business ties with Canada
Mexican officials expressed hopes Wednesday that their country could expand business ties and the current guest-worker program with Canada as President Vicente Fox headed to Alberta and British Columbia.
Fox will be accompanied on the two-day visit by a delegation of about 30 Mexican businessmen and will focus on meetings with Canadian leaders in the mining, transport and energy sectors, many of whom have investments in Mexico.
Fox was to meet with Prime Minister Paul Martin in Vancouver on Friday. Talks were expected to include health and environmental issues.
"Our relations are very
Border crisis confounds US, Mexico
The declaration of states of emergency in New Mexico and Arizona over growing cross-border smuggling and violence is only the tip of the iceberg. And there doesn`t seem to be anything effective Washington and Mexico City can do to reverse it.
Critics of Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico and Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona charge that they declared states of emergency in their Southwestern states as a cynical political ploy aimed at strengthening their Democratic Party`s prospects for the next congressional and presidential elections, and furthering their own standings within it.
It is certainly the case that
Mexico sees bigger butterfly migration this year
Wildlife officials say good weather should bring a surge in the number of monarch butterflies migrating to Mexico this year, after last year's cold resulted in the lowest numbers in more than a decade.
Each fall tens of millions of the bright orange and black butterflies begin arriving in central Mexico's Michoacan state to winter in the fir trees after a 3,000-mile (4,800-km) trek from Canada that fascinates biologists.
At El Rosario reserve, one of five butterfly sanctuaries in Mexico, officials expect the insects to occupy far more forest this year than the 2.2 hectares (5.4
Mexico pushes on with airline sales, shares tumble
Mexico's state-owned airline holding company Cintra vowed on Wednesday to push ahead with the troubled privatization of its carriers despite weak interest and low bids that have sent its share price tumbling.
Cintra (CINTRAA.MX: Quote, Profile, Research) agreed late on Tuesday to sell its Mexicana airline group to Mexican hotel chain Grupo Posadas for $165.5 million, plus the assumption of $294 million in debt and leasing deals worth $997 million.
It rejected bids for Mexico's other main airline, Aeromexico, because they were too low, but executives insisted they would put Aeromexico back on the
Strong retail sales raise hopes for Mexico economy
Mexican retail sales rose 5.2 percent in September as consumer spending gave a boost to an otherwise tepid economy dragged down by a weak manufacturing sector, the government said on Monday.
The gain matched economists' median forecast.
"Things are turning around," said Christian Stracke, lead emerging markets analyst at Wall Street research firm CreditSights. "We've seen a few months of pretty solid indicators coming out across the board."
Wholesale sales rose 1.1 percent in September compared with the same month last year, and seasonally adjusted data showed retail sales rose 1.73 percent month-on month.
Mexican shoppers alone
