Torreón is a city in Coahuila, Mexico. In 2003 it had an estimated population of 517,000 people, reaching 915,000 in the Metropolitan Area, considering Gómez Palacio and Lerdo in the state of Durango. It is considered the 9th biggest Metro area in the country.
Geography
Torreón is located at 25.55°N, 103.43°W, and is a city in southwest border of the state of Coahuila and within the Lagoon region of the state. The border is marked by the RÃo Nazas river and is also the divider between the city of Gómez Palacio in Durango and Torreón. Despite its promising name of Lagoon, the region has a quite arid climate, with plants generally found in steppes and the animals commonly found in these areas. The cities of Torreón, Gomez Palacio and Lerdo make up the Comarca Lagunera (Lagoon Shire), which is a basin within the Chihuahuan Desert that has a high economic activity. About the end of the twentieth century it started to become one of the most important cities in northern Mexico, certainly the most important one in central northern Mexico, besides Monterrey and Ciudad Juárez.
Sports
The city is among the few Northern Mexican cities that have a soccer team, the Santos Laguna (Saints). It also has a baseball team called the Vaqueros Laguna (Cowboys). And a basketball team. The must visit “Cristo de las Noas” is the 2nd biggest Cristo Sanctuary in Latin America, is the image of Jesus with it´s extended arms, symboling protection for the habitants of Torreon, it is situated on the top of a hill.
AFL Automotive Recognized by President of Mexico for its Employment Practices
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its AFL Automotive business located in Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico was recognized by the President of Mexico Vicente Fox as an Inclusive Company for 2005 because of its policy and efforts in employing physically challenged people. AFL Automotive was given the distinction following a visit to Cableados de Norte, AFL Automotive's business in Torreon, by Jorge Eduardo Gonzalez Inurrigarro, Federal Subdelegate of Labor in Torreon, who is involved in the selection of Inclusive companies.
As an Inclusive Company, AFL Automotive is eligible to receive consultation from
Saltillo is a city in northeast Mexico, located at 24°42′ N 101°00′ W. It is the current capital of the state of Coahuila. In 2003 Saltillo had an estimated population of 591,000 people, rising to 637,000 if the full Metropolitan Area is considered, making it the 20th biggest metro area in the country.
Saltillo's most famous exports are saltillo tile and the locally woven multi-coloured sarapes. There is also the automotive industry, with two major assembly plants (one General Motors and the other Chrysler), two engine facilities and a transmissions plant.
Saltillo is served by the Plan De Guadalupe International Airport (IATA
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
Media group urges Mexico to help find missing writer
The international press freedom group Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday urged Mexican authorities to find a radio and newspaper reporter missing in the northern border state of Coahuila.
Rafael Ortiz, 32, was last seen before dawn Saturday after leaving the offices of the daily Zocalo newspaper in the city of Monclova, about 135 miles from Eagle Pass.
We urge the Coahuila state authorities to do everything possible to find Ortiz quickly and to alert the new prosecutors office that specializes in attacks on the press, the New York-based media watchdog group said in a
Mexico's former ruling party Sunday was the favorite to win the governorship of Coahuila state, which borders Texas, in the last state election before next summer's presidential race.
A victory by Humberto Moreira would serve as another boast for his Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which controlled Mexico's presidency from 1929 until losing to President Vicente Fox, of the conservative National Action Party in 2000.
The PRI has already shown resilience this year, capturing four of the six gubernatorial elections before Sunday, and it has held power in Coahuila since its inception in 1929.
A win by Moreira in this
Mexico's Former Ruling Party Leads Vote
Mexico's former ruling party Sunday had a strong lead in northern Coahuila state's gubernatorial race, the last state election before next summer's presidential poll.
With nearly 20 percent of the vote counted late Sunday, Humberto Moreira had 57 percent, compared to 35 percent for Jorge Zermeno, a 56-year-old lawyer and senator running with President Vicente Fox's National Action Party.
A victory by Moreira would serve as another boost for his Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, which controlled Mexico's presidency from 1929 until losing to Fox in 2000.
The PRI has already shown resilience this year,
President Vicente Fox Visits Moll Mexico
Mexico's President Vicente Fox honored Moll Mexico, a plastic injection molder and contract manufacturer, visiting its newly constructed plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila on Tuesday, November 15, 2005. Hosted by Dallas based Moll CEO/President, Paul Adkins, Fox participated in ceremonies that included a ribbon cutting, initiation of production and start-up of the press. After Fox removed the first part, he autographed the production machine, which was also signed by Adkins and Coahuila's Governor, Enrique Martinez y Martinez.
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Fox was introduced by Governor Martinez y Martinez and accompanied by Ernesto Saro, Mayor of
Miners file murder charges against Grupo Mexico
A Mexican union has filed murder charges against mining company Grupo Mexico and the government after 65 miners were killed last month in an explosion at a coal mine.
Mexico's miners' and metalworkers' union said late on Thursday it formally accused Grupo Mexico, Labor Minister Francisco Salazar and two mine inspectors of homicide.
The workers died after a methane explosion at the Pasta de Conchos mine in the northern state of Coahuila on Feb. 19.
Union leaders say Grupo Mexico , the world's No. 3 copper miner, ignored safety concerns but the company has denied negligence.
Co-workers gave
91 Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Mexico
Mexican authorities had arrested 91 illegal immigrants including 13 children, the government said on Sunday.
The National Immigration Service said it had arrested 13 children from El Salvador and Honduras in the northern Mexican city of Saltillo.
They were separately found in a freight train wagon and at the citys bus station. The children, who were between two and 12 years old, were traveling in small family groups.
Some 1,800 illegal immigrants, most of them from Central America, have been arrested in the the northern Mexican state of Coahuila since the beginning of this
Delta Adds Nonstop Flights From LAX To Mexico, Central America
Delta Air Lines announced Monday that it will add nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to 11 destinations in Mexico and Central America later this winter.
The new routes are part of the airlines effort to accommodate Hispanic customers, officials said.
Los Angeles is at the heart of Hispanic culture in the United States and we are pleased to expand our service to meet the needs of our customers in this growing West Coast market, said Glen Hauenstein, an executive vice president with Delta.
Beginning in December, Delta Air Lines
