Topic: Queretaro

Mexico seizes over 800 tonnes of meth chemicals

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican army has seized just under 840 metric tonnes of chemicals used for manufacturing methamphetamine in a raid in central Mexico, one of the biggest finds of its kind ever made in the country.The seizure in a ...

Héroux-Devtek To Open a Manufacturing Facility in Mexico

Heroux-Devtek Inc. sent this press release (I've already received comments from a reader who worries about what this means for Canadian jobs):...
German truck maker and engineering group MAN SE (MAN. XE) said Wednesday it will produce 2,000 trucks and buses at its new Mexican plant in...

How to Create Your Own "Mexican Museum"

If you live in Mexico, depending on one's interests, budget, space, collector's passion, and creativity, it is very easy, fun, and interesting to create your own " " It is part artifact, part natural history, part traditional household items/tools, and, of ...

Fire Opals of Queretaro

The small state of Queretaro, in the Central region of Mexico, has numerous touristic gems: Yet, the most lustrous of Queretaro's gems is the opalo de fuego/fire opal, regarded to be the national gemstone of Mexico. Queretaro is the world ...

Emo Attacks

A wave of anti-emo emotion has swept across Mexico resulting in a string of attacks on teenagers who are associated with the music and fashion trend. The look being targeted in Mexico is usually tight fitting jeans on both boys and girls ...
Even after its predominant role throughout modern Mexican history, and UNESCO's naming it as a World Heritage Site in 1996, Queretaro is still a somewhat unknown destination to many, yet undoubtedly a jewel worth visiting. Years later, Queretaro would again be ...
Mexico is famous for its "Fire Opal", which is a type of opal rarely found in Australia. Jewelry shops and street stalls in Mexico are well stocked with local opal and not once did I see any Australian material. Opal occurrences are ...

Canada's Bombardier opens Learjet plant in Mexico

The facility, an extension of a five-year-old Bombardier facility in Queretaro state employing 1,200 people, will provide 1,000 new jobs in Queretaro and make the fuselage and electrical system for the aircraft, which will then be assembled at a Learjet ...

At least 19 killed in fiery Mexican bus crash

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least 19 people were killed in central Mexico on Monday when a bus crashed into a truck and burst into flames, authorities and news media said.The bus, traveling from Mexico City to the northern city of Zacatecas ...