Word: guanajuato
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...focus on gaining the support of a key member of Congress to carry the banner. Warner says two from Texas are likely targets: Democratic U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson and Republican U.S. Representative Pete Sessions, whose districts include concentrated returnee populations, multigenerational families with roots in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, the cradle of Mexican independence and a favorite spot for expat retirees...
...turmoil has spilled from Oaxaca into neighboring Mexican states. In early July, explosions shook installations of Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), the national oil company, in the state of Guanajuato, just north of this region. At first the government said the cause was poor maintenance but later admitted it was a terrorist act when the Ejercito Popular Revolucionario (EPR) - The Popular Revolutionary Army - took responsibility for the incidents and demanded the release of two comrades taken into custody by the army in Oaxaca. The EPR espouses radical Marxist redistribution of wealth and the rights of indigenous peoples; it bases itself...
...HOUSING: Homes average $100,000 in Lake Chapala, $110,000 in Guanajuato...
Mexico More and more Americans are retiring south of the border, where the cost of living is low and the weather is excellent year-round. An hour's drive south of Guadalajara is Lake Chapala, with a large colony of U.S. retirees. For a place with fewer gringos, consider Guanajuato, a charming hilltop university town...
...silver is down more than $1 since late last August. With an international glut and depressed prices rubbing up against high production costs, Mexico, the world's largest silver producer, has had to close down more than 50 mines this year. Hardest hit are the states of Zacatecas and Guanajuato, where silver mining is "on the verge of collapse," according to Jose Valdes, president of the Guanajuato Miners' Association. Officials expect this year's national output to be 63 million troy ounces, down 11% from...