Drug lord makes Forbes list of most powerful Nov 13, 2009
"Of course he's influential, rich and powerful, but he has cost so many lives, so many youths," said Gabriela Lopez, a 25-year-old businesswoman in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa. "I wish they would make a list pointing out that as well.". (MSNBC -- International)
Gunmen attack AA meeting in Mexico, killing 1 Nov 11, 2009
Elsewhere, in the northern city of Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, a man's tortured body was found hanging from a highway overpass. State prosecutors' spokesman Martin Robles said the unidentified man had his hands tied behind his back and was hung by the neck. (Florida Today)
Guard Arrested For Torture In Tijuana Prison Riots Nov 7, 2009
Marco Antonio Ibarra, the chief guard at Tijuana's La Mesa State Penitentiary, was arrested in the northern city of Culiacan, where he was born and had been hiding for a year, said Martha Almaza, deputy attorney general for Baja California state. Ibarra was brought to Tijuana on Friday and paraded before reporters. (CBS News -- World)
Mexican League: baseball south of the border Nov 4, 2009
The league has eight teams in small towns in northwestern Mexico at Culiacan, Guasave, Hermosillo, Mazatl;n, Mexicali, Los Mochis, Navajoa and Obreg;n. Many Major League players have played in this winter league to keep their skills honed between seasons, and some others go to play out their career, when they are no longer performing at the major league level. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Oakland A's MLN: Power Ball Nov 1, 2009
A's pitching prospect is struggling for Culiacan in Mexico. He has allowed five runs over his last two outings, stretching over 1. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Oakland A's MLN: Power Ball Nov 1, 2009
A's pitching prospect is struggling for Culiacan in Mexico. He has allowed five runs over his last two outings, stretching over 1. (GoPokes.com)
Mexico's Environmental Ministry and Grupo Salinas Award 'Las Ciudades Mas Limpias de Mexico' Prize to Foment Anti-Litter Campaigns Oct 28, 2009
The "Ciudades Mas Limpias de Mexico" contest targets municipal governments throughout Mexico, as well as delegation offices in Mexico City to promote best practices for cleaning streets, beaches, parks and forests, with gold medal prizes awarded to Izamal, Yucatan; Benito Juarez, Quintana Roo; Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes and Culiacan, Sinaloa. Silver medal recipients were: Chihuahua, Chihuahua; Tulum, Quintana Roo; Tulancingo, Hidalgo; Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas; Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas;... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Historic ground breaking at Mariposa Port of Entry Oct 28, 2009
A luncheon was held following the groundbreaking hosted by the port authority at Del Campo Supreme Warehouse on West Frontage Road owned by the Ley family of Culiacan. Among those local companies and organizations recognized for their contributions in the effort to obtain funding for the project were Chamberlain Distributing, J-C Distributing, Del Campo, Apache Produce Imports, Ciruli Brothers, Coogan n P.C., Shannon Brokerage, and the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas. (Nogales International, AZ)
Oakland A's MLN: Power Ball Oct 22, 2009
A's pitching prospect is struggling for Culiacan in Mexico. He has allowed five runs over his last two outings, stretching over 1. (Kansas City, TheInsiders.com)
Tropical Depression Patricia nears Mexico Oct 14, 2009
In the northwestern states of Sinaloa and Sonora, rains forced the cancellation of two baseball games: the Tomateros of Culiacan vs. the Mayos of Navojoa, and Algodoneros of Guasave vs. the Naranjeros of Hermosillo. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)
Oakland A's MLN: Winter Leagues Begin Oct 13, 2009
As he has done for the past few winters, Leon is pitching in his native Mexico this winter for the Tomateros de Culiacan ... He is expected to act as a reliever for Culiacan after splitting his time between starting and relieving for Midland this year. (Oakland, TheInsiders.com)
Mom-and-pop pot growers cut cartels profits Oct 8, 2009
"Marijuana created the drug trafficking organizations you see today. The founding families of the cartels got their start with pot. And marijuana remains a highly profitable business they will fight to protect," said Luis Astorga, a leading authority on the drug cartels at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, who grew up in Sinaloa in 1960s and recalls seeing major growers at social functions in the state capital, Culiacan. License to grow moneyLed by California, 13 U.S. states now... (MSNBC -- International)
Forecast » Sep 23, 2009
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 09/23/09 05:31:19 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 90% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Evacuated schools remain closed for chemical tests Sep 20, 2009
Officials have closed 1,400 schools in the city of Culiacan in northern Mexico after a suspected rise in swine flu cases. The education secretary of Sinaloa state, where Culiacan is located, says 19 students have been tested for swine flu after showing symptoms. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Against Mayweather, underdog Marquez swings at greatness Sep 18, 2009
" A win of this magnitude would put Marquez alongside, and maybe even above, his idol, Chavez (107-6-2), a legend from Culiacan who knocked out with two seconds left in their junior welterweight championship bout in 1990. A win, he says, "it'll make Mexican people crazy. Me, too. (USA Today -- Sports)
Swine flu concerns close schools in Mexican city Sep 12, 2009
CULIACAN, Mexico - Officials have closed 1,400 schools in the city of Culiacan in northern Mexico after a suspected rise in swine flu cases. The education secretary of Sinaloa state, where Culiacan is located, says 19 students have been tested for swine flu after showing symptoms ... The decision to cancel all primary, secondary and university classes in Culiacan was implemented Friday. (MSNBC -- Health)
OMA Reports August 2009 Traffic Sep 8, 2009
The Culiacan, Durango, and Mazatlan airports reported traffic growth of 15. 7%, 23. (Primezone Releases)
Axtel Announces an Offer to Purchase and Solicitation of Consents for Any and All of its Outstanding 11% Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2013 Sep 3, 2009
Victoria, Reynosa, Tampico, Cuernavaca, Merida, Morelia, Pachuca, Hermosillo, San Juan del Rio, Xalapa, Durango, Villahermosa, Acapulco, Mexicali, Cancun, Zacatecas, Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, Culiacan, Mazatlan, Coatzacoalcos and Minatitlan. These 39 cities represent more than 47% of the total population of Mexico according to Mexico's Instituto Nacional de Estadistica Geografia e Informatica, INEGI. The Company estimates that Axtel lines represent approximately 9. (PR Newswire)
Homex Receives Silver Award for Marketing Campaign Effectiveness Sep 3, 2009
CULIACAN, Mexico, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Desarrolladora Homex, S.A.B. de C.V. (Homex) (NYSE: , BMV: HOMEX), a leading homebuilder in Mexico, received a silver EFFIE award for effectiveness in a marketing campaign. The EFFIE awards, one of the most important communication awards in the country, are supported by the Mexican Association of Publicity Agencies (AMAP). (PR Newswire)
* Shooting in Mexico kills eight; vigilantes suspected Sep 1, 2009
AP, CULIACAN, MEXICO Tuesday, Sep 01, 2009, Page 7. A shooting that killed eight people partying on a seaside boulevard in northwestern Mexico may have been the work of vigilantes targeting car thieves, a prosecutor said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Gunmen kill 8 partygoers in Mexican coastal town Aug 31, 2009
CULIACAN, Sinaloa - Gunmen opened fire on a crowd of young people partying at a seaside boulevard in northwestern Mexico, killing eight people and wounding four, an official said Sunday. A 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl were among the victims of the shooting Saturday night in Navolato, a Pacific coast town in Sinaloa state, said Martin Robles, a spokesman for the state prosecutor's office. (AZCentral -- News)
Commandos kill eight people in northern Mexico Aug 31, 2009
File photo shows Mexican Federal Police wearing a skimask mans a checkpoint in Culiacan, Sinaloa State. A gang of armed commandos gunned down five adults and three children in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa, authorities said. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Viloria wins by decision to retain world title Aug 30, 2009
Brian Viloria of Waipahu won a 12-round unanimous decision over Jesus Iribe of Culiacan, Mexico to successfully defend his IBF light flyweight world championship today at the Blaisdell Arena ... Brian Viloria of Waipahu won a 12-round unanimous decision over Jesus Iribe of Culiacan, Mexico to successfully defend his IBF light flyweight world championship today at the Blaisdell Arena. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Viloria puts a lot on line Aug 30, 2009
Light flyweight, 12 rounds: Brian Viloria (25-2, from Waipahu) vs. Jesus Iribe (15-5-5, from Culiacan, Mexico), for IBF light flyweight world championship. Light welterweight, 10 rounds: Dennis Laurente (31-3-5, from Paranaque City, Philippines) vs. Zaid Zavaleta (18-5-2, from Guadalajara, Mexico). (Honolulu Advertiser)
Rio Rico produce exec recognized as a leader Aug 27, 2009
As the first cousins of the company owners -- the extensive Tarriba clan of Culiacan, Mexico -- he has always worked to earn a leadership position in their produce business ... His degree in Business Administration and Computer Sciences from the Technological Institute of Monterrey in Mexico has been put to the test at company operations in both Culiacan and Rio Rico. (Nogales International, AZ)
Brothers Sentenced In Meth Conspiracy Aug 15, 2009
Both men are from Culiacan, Sinaloa. They entered guilty pleas to being members of a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine on Jan. 23. (KCRA 3, CA)
Victors emerge in Mexico's budget airline wars Aug 13, 2009
Forget for the moment that Tijuana is currently a destination non grata its airport is a hub with connections to Acapulco, Morelia, Los Cabos, Guadalajara, Uruapan, Oaxaca and Culiacan ... Destinations: Acapulco, Canc;n, Chihuahua, Ciudad Ju;rez, Ciudad Obregon, Culiacan, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, La Paz, Le;n/Baj;o, Los Cabos, Los Mochis, Mazatl;n, M;rida, Monterrey, Mor;lia, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tijuana, Veracruz, Villahermosa ... Destinations: Acapulco, Aguascalientes,... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Mexico: Allegedcartelsuspectplotted to kill president Aug 11, 2009
Diaz was arrested with four other alleged drug suspects Sunday in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, where the gang is based. The threat was likely a response to a 2007 cocaine bust, one of Mexico's largest, in which 26 tons of drugs coming from Colombia to the cartel were seized in the port of Manzanillo, Pequeno said. (MSNBC -- International)
ATW Announces a Non-Brokered Private Placement of $5,900,350 Aug 5, 2009
Ernesto Echavarria, a businessman based in Culiacan Sinaloa, Mexico is the sole participant of this Offering. Mr. Echavarria has provided the Company with a completed subscription agreement together with a remittance of $5,900,350 which is being held in trust pending the closing of this Offering. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
ICA CFO Quintana Predicts Higher Returns and Dividend Within Five Years Aug 1, 2009
The package will contain toll highways between the cities of Mazatlan and Culiacan, in Los Cabos and other toll roads, he said. A call for bids on the second part, which includes a Guadalajara-Tepic highway, may go out by year-end, he said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
OMA Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Jul 24, 2009
3% of revenues, followed by Culiacan with 7. 1. (Primezone Releases)
Desarrolladora Homex Teleconference Advisory Jul 9, 2009
CULIACAN, Mexico, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Desarrolladora Homex, S.A.B de C.V. (NYSE: , BMV: Homex) will announce its Second Quarter 2009 earnings after market close on July 27, 2009. Gerardo de Nicolas, CEO of Homex, and members of management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. CT) the following morning, July 28, to discuss the earnings and provide an update on Homex's business. (PR Newswire)
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Decrease of 20.1% for June 2009 Jul 8, 2009
Regarding material events for the month, VivaAerobus began to operate the Guadalajara - Culiacan, Guadalajara - Hermosillo and Guadalajara - Veracruz routes, which will benefit domestic traffic going forward. Company Description. (PR Newswire)
Will Mexico go backwards or forward? Jul 2, 2009
They turned on each other with lower-ranked drug smugglers hunting each other in a relentless grab for power and drug smuggling routes to the USA. Bodies by the dozens turned up all along the border and in Sinaloa Mountains and cities like Culiacan. Recently, the Calderon administration has turned its investigations toward politicians who have enabled drug cartels and been criminally bribed by criminals. (Nogales International, AZ)
Mexico Uncovers Massive Meth Lab Jun 18, 2009
Navy officials stand among containers at a clandestine drug laboratory after an operation near Culiacan, Mexico, June 16, 2009. (AP Photo/Guillermo Arias). (CBS News)
• Military finds one of Mexico's largest meth labs Jun 17, 2009
A building, left, housing containers of ephedrine sits in a clandestine drug laboratory after an operation near Culiacan, Mexico, Tuesday, June 16, 2009. Authorities confiscated nearly 50,000 liters of ephedrine hidden among bales of hay in the hills above Culiacan on June 11. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
OMA Reports April 2009 Passenger Traffic May 9, 2009
The most affected airports were Monterrey, Ciudad Juarez, and Culiacan. The departure from the market of Aerocalifornia, Avolar, Aladia, and Alma in the second half of 2008 and the reduction in frequencies or cancellation of routes by Aviacsa, VivaAerobus, and Grupo Aeromexico were the principal factors that affected domestic traffic. (Primezone Releases)
Mogulus Unleashes the Power of Cesar Millan's New Video Channel May 2, 2009
Cesar was born in Culiacan, Mexico and has more than 20 years of experience rehabilitating troubled canines. He lives in Los Angeles with his family -- wife Ilusion and sons, Andre and Calvin. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mexico: Hit men got leaks from investigators May 1, 2009
Elsewhere, gunmen on Wednesday killed a man and a 15-year-old girl who was nine months pregnant, and wounded a 25-year-old man in the drug-plagued city of Culiacan in the Pacific coast state of Sinaloa, according to a statement from the Sinaloa state prosecutor's office. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- International)
World Watch: Mexico's Dangerous Illegal Economy Apr 4, 2009
I also visited Culiacan that was a cartel hotspot with daily killings and now it is peaceful and the people have returned to their normal lives. It appears that President Calderon is slowly winning this war but it would certainly help if the U.S. would give some satellite monitoring to locate the cartel hideouts. (CBS News)
GSA allocates $199.4M for POE Apr 4, 2009
An elated Shannon said Tuesday in a telephone interview on his way to Culiacan, Sinaloa, Now its on to the next task. As I have always said, it will not do any good to expand the port of entry if we are going to have bottlenecks elsewhere. (Nogales International, AZ)
Ask AP: Recessions and depressions, Mexico travel Apr 3, 2009
While 57 percent of Mexico's drug-related killings are concentrated in just three northern cities Ciudad Juarez, Tijuana and Culiacan, all very far from Cozumel common crime occurs everywhere. In February, the U.S. State Department updated a travel alert for Mexico, saying that "U.S. citizens should make every attempt to travel on main roads during daylight hours." The alert added: "Do not display expensive-looking jewelry, large amounts of money or other valuable items.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Mexican drug gangs' weaponry fit for war Mar 17, 2009
Traffickers using M203 40-millimeter grenade launchers last year attacked and killed eight Mexican federal police officers in Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state. In the northern border city of Nogales, the Sonora state police commander was killed Nov. 2 in an ambush by purported traffickers firing AK-47s and lobbing grenades. (AZCentral -- News)
Homeland Security makes plans to protect Southwest border from drug violence Mar 13, 2009
Tijuana and Culiacan are also hotbeds of violence, according to Andrew Selee, director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Mexican officials say the violence killed 6,290 people last year and more than 1,000 in the first eight weeks of 2009. (Boston Globe)
Joaquin Guzman Loera: Billionaire Drug Lord Mar 13, 2009
" Rumored to have entered a restaurant in Culiacan in 2007 with a posse of 10 bodyguards who promptly confiscated every single patron's cellphone so he could safely eat his favorite meal steak without fear of an ambush. Upon leaving, Guzman paid for everyone's meal, and each cellphone was returned to its proper owner. Reportedly married his third wife, Emma, in 2007 on the day of her 18th birthday in a wedding attended by hundreds of people, including local politicians and police. Turf wars in... (Time.com)
Homex Opened a New, Sustainable Development in Puebla Mar 12, 2009
CULIACAN, Mexico, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Desarrolladora Homex, S.A.B. de C.V. (Homex) [NYSE: , BMV: HOMEX] a leading homebuilder in Mexico, today announced the opening of a new affordable entry-level development in Huejotzingo in the state of Puebla. The new Homex community "Valle de San Miguel," which will consist of 4,000 homes, incorporates sustainable, environmental and socially friendly attributes in line with federal government initiatives to promote Integrated Sustainable... (PR Newswire)
Mexico routs Webb, Diamondbacks 19-4 Mar 5, 2009
"It was my first game for Mexico, and I was happy. I threw a lot of pitches, but we're winning and that's what counts. That's a really strong lineup.''Perez said he's ready to start Sunday's WBC opener against Australia in Mexico City. The native of Culiacan, Mexico, said he's looking forward to representing his country on the world stage."I feel good,'' he said. "I'm healthy. I'm ready.''Notes: Arizona RHP Max Scherzer, who has been slowed by an inflamed right deltoid, threw a bullpen session.... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mexico beats D-Backs by 15 Mar 5, 2009
The native of Culiacan, Mexico, said he's looking forward to representing his country on the world stage. "I feel good," he said. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Your Incredible Neighbors: Mexican villagers in need welcome Green Valley Samaritan Mar 4, 2009
His 30-year career with Safeway stores wound up with two years in Culiacan, Mexico, from 1985 to 1987. After retirement, he and Sabra began visiting Mazatlan for a couple weeks each year and taking golf balls, some used clothing and at least one microwave oven to give away each time they drove there. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Economy taking a bite out of produce profits Feb 28, 2009
At Del Campos farms in Culiacan, some 6,000 to 8,000 workers pick and pack tomatoes and colored peppers at the peak of harvest, Cathey said. In Nogales, Del Campo employs 12 people in the office. (Nogales International, AZ)
Local Weather Feb 8, 2009
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 02/08/09 07:15:32 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 89% Barometer: 30. (Florida Today)
Perez ready for new chapter with Mets Feb 8, 2009
NEW YORK -- Ever since the ceremony in Culiacan, Mexico, this past December, Oliver Perez has been different ... And now Perez, after a quick trip home to Culiacan to pick up his bride, will head to Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
