Front pages from around the globe Apr 20, 2009
The bishop of Ciudad Victoria, Antonio Gonzales Sanchez, says he is in favor of legalizing all drugs. His statement comes at the same time the Mexican Congress is debating the merits of legalizing marijuana for personal use. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Winky Sure He's Still Got "the (w)right Stuff" Apr 3, 2009
Barrera (26-5-1, 16 KO): Winless in two title fights; Won four of five since Garcia loss FitzHitz says: Garcia by decision WBC light flyweight title - Ciudad Victoria, Mexico. Edgar Sosa (champion) vs. Pornsawan Porpramook (No. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Axtel Extends Agreement with Nextel de Mexico Through August 2011 and Provides Financial Guidance for 2008 Dec 21, 2007
The 27 cities in which AXTEL currently provides local services are Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Leon, Toluca, Queretaro, San Luis Potosi, Aguascalientes, Saltillo, Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana, Torreon (Laguna Region), Veracruz, Chihuahua, Celaya, Irapuato, Tampico, Cuernavaca, Morelia, Merida, Xalapa, Hermosillo, San Juan del Rio, Ciudad Victoria, Reynosa and Pachuca. Visit AXTEL's Investor Relations Center at For additional information, please contact: Investor Relations Adrian de... (PR Newswire)
AXTEL Commences Operations in Ciudad Victoria and Reynosa, Tamaulipas Oct 25, 2007
SAN PEDRO GARZA GARCIA, Mexico, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Axtel, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AXTELCPO; OTC: AXTLY) ("AXTEL"), a Mexican fixed-line integrated telecommunications company, announced today the commencement of operations in Ciudad Victoria and Reynosa, Tamaulipas. During the inaugural ceremony, Tomas Milmo Santos, AXTEL's Chief Executive Officer, addressed the invitees in Ciudad Victoria, and through a live transmission in Reynosa, in which he announced that AXTEL will invest... (PR Newswire)
Mexico's feared band of hired guns takes a hit Jul 3, 2007
According to the newspaper Reforma, El Cholo was cruising through the state capital, Ciudad Victoria, with his girlfriend when he caught a passerby staring at them. For a man considered one of Mexico's most dangerous criminals, this was apparently a grave insult. (Los Angeles Times)
International Flavors Jan 30, 2007
Before he left Ciudad Victoria, he also had a bakery there he called La Victoria. So I wanted the name of my store to be the same, Reyna explains. (Skagit Business Pulse, WA)