Queretaro, Mexico News Archives

“The liberty to be who you are.”

Following attacks on the youth subculture, organizers hope to encourage Mexican teenagers to be themselves. via Christian Science Monitor

“It would be a great fight so let's make it happen.”

By Michael Norby: Unbeaten junior middleweight prospect Julio Cesar Chavez Jr overcame a seventh round ankle injury to knock out Italian boxer Tobia Guiseppe Loriga in the penultimate ninth round on Saturday ... via SecondsOut.com

“My education here at WVU has given me the opportunity to pursue the practice of responsible and sustainable design that I hope to use in my profession.”

While many West Virginia University students enjoyed their March spring break by sleeping in, catching up with friends or tanning on beaches, a dedicated group of seven students spent the week in the hot ... via WVU Today

“I do truly think business that has gone to China-I see that business coming back”

Mexico City-On the basis of strong local growth, Austrian injection molding machine maker Engel has purchased land in Queretaro, Mexico, with plans to move their office in Mexico City to a greenfield facility ... via Modern Plastics

“We didn't have much to do on that program. I asked him for an apology, and he wouldn't give me one.”

Emo kids say the violence is far from over, while two anti-emo metallers liken the victims' silent march to a 'kick me' sign. via MTV News

“They can't accuse us of being gays or bisexuals, because we're not. But we have to respect those who are.”

Maybe it's the tight black jeans and dark makeup. Or the moody poses, one eye peering out from under a shock of fuschia or jet-black hair. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

“I am sick of hearing there aren't enough Americans to do the work illegal aliens do”

Hispanic Business , Commentary, Patrick Osio, Jr., Posted: Apr 10, 2008 The law of unintended consequences is at work. via News.ncmonline.com

“Before, Mexico was very homogeneous”

It is a Saturday at the Chopo flea market, and the angst-ridden youth of Mexico's blooming middle class have come to hang out. via USA Today

“I've had bullies say, 'If they don't want to be bothered why do they dress so weird,'”

When Kristoff talks Mexico listens. So when the Televisa VJ condemned the Emo movement on Telehit in a lengthy diatribe, punk rockers and metal-heads took to the streets - and violently beat Emos at a concert ... via Themonitor.com

“Importing and selling counterfeit cigarettes is illegal, and the Marlboro brand is a frequent target of counterfeiters”

Philip Morris USA filed a pair of federal lawsuits in response to the recent seizure of thousands of cartons of counterfeit Marlboro cigarettes at the Port of Los Angeles, the company announced today. via Daily Breeze

“Importing and selling counterfeit cigarettes is illegal, and the Marlboro(R) brand is a frequent target of counterfeiters. These lawsuits are the latest in a series of actions that demonstrate our resolve to protecting PM USA's valuable trademarks.”

The suits arise from two seizures by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection at the Port of Los Angeles. via PR-inside.com

“Every day, we are seeing more and more activity of this kind in Mexico”

The aerospace industry in Mexico is gaining momentum, reaching $683.2 million in exports in 2007, the government reported. via Political Gateway

“The trio of long-haired teenagers grasped the plaza wall to shield their bodies as hundreds of youths kicked and punched them while filming the beating on cell phone cameras. "Kill the emos”

Emo suppression in Mexico This is terrible. When I first heard about this I was going to write a post talking about how unfortunate it was and how people in the United States tend to underestimate the cultural ... via Times of hate, Times of joy

“This is not a battle between music styles at all. It is the conservative side of Mexican society fighting against something different.”

On March 7, in the central Mexican city of Queretaro, a mob of nearly 800 teenagers poured into the Plaza de Armas, fists cocked, blood boiling, looking for emo kids to take their frustrations out on. via MTV News

WBC #5 and WBO #8 rated welterweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has a new opponent for the "Latin Fury" PPV card on Saturday, April 26 in Queretaro, Mexico. via SecondsOut.com

“We are confident that in the next decade this aeronautical sector will be a major pillar for development in our region”

It was here in Queretaro, a city of cobblestone streets and buildings of orange stone, where independence activists plotted Mexico's 1810 revolution against Spain. via Arizona Republic