News (Noticias) for New Mexico

A Taiwan-based company will open a massive maquiladora across the border from Santa Teresa that will employ anywhere from 20,000 to 30,000 people in the next four years and create an economic boost on both sides of the border, officials said Monday. “*

New Mexico State University’s Board of Regents has named Waded Cruzado as interim president to replace Michael Martin who accepted the chancellor’s position at Louisiana State University. “*

Republican John McCain says he’ll focus on the economy at a town hall meeting in Albuquerque tomorrow.”*

It’s safe to say that George Marquez is old-school. No really — old, old school.

On a recent afternoon, Marquez was eating a bowl of green chile in his modest home in Bernal, not far from Las Vegas, N.M., and within seconds of greeting me, asked me to join him. But that’s just Marquez, who is 100 years old. “*

The UNM College Enrichment and Outreach Programs (CEOP), part of the Division of Student Affairs, the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), and the Department of Energy (DOE) are proud to team to up once again for the “UNM/LULAC Annual Leadership Program” for incoming junior and senior high school students”*

s the presidential candidates court the Latino vote, they are looking to New Mexico.

Hispanics make up nearly 40 percent of the state’s electorate. While they are largely registered Democrats, many crossed party lines in 2004 to help President Bush win that state. Part of that vote was supporting the president in a time of war.”*

One hundred Hispanic and Native American high school students will gather on UNM’s campus July 9-17, 2008 for the first New Mexico Hispanic Youth Symposium. New Mexico Lt. Governor Diane Denish and Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce CEO Alex O. Romero will co-chair the symposium, which is being hosted by the Hispanic College Fund and New Mexico Math Engineering Science Achievement.

“I am pleased to chair this important event,” Lt. Governor Denish said in a news release. “The Hispanic College Fund gives youths a chance to deepen their knowledge in areas that form the backbone of our current and future economy. These students will take a step toward successful, well-paying careers - and help us attract forward-looking businesses”*

Pro’s Ranch Markets opened its first store in New Mexico today, at 4201 Central Ave. NW in Albuquerque.

The 79,000-square-foot store is the Ontario, Calif.-based chain’s tenth location. There are four in California, one in El Paso and four in Phoenix. There are plans to open two more in Phoenix. “*

Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants of Las Cruces was recently named to Hispanic Business magazine’s Hispanic 500. The list represents the largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the United States.

According to Hispanic Business, Zia Engineering moved from No. 454 on the list last year to No. 418 this year and had a revenue in 2007 of $9.12 million.”*

Twenty-five firms from New Mexico have been ranked among Hispanic Business magazine’s annual list of the 500 largest U.S. Hispanic-owned companies. The Land of Enchantment’s company total placed it fourth, after Florida (which had 124 firms listed), California (101) and Texas (77). The HB 500 appears in the June 2008 publication.

Combining the revenues of all of the New Mexico firms, the magazine reported a total of $558.31 million for them. Florida, whose Brightstar Corp. in Miami led the pack at No. 1, had a combined company revenue total of $12.807 billion.”*

Cheo Torres, vice president of Student Affairs, said the group hoped to improve Hispanic success in higher education.

The summit attendees worked on four issues: higher-education leadership, higher-education achievement, the impact of immigration and achievement in math, science and engineering.
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The first radio ads of John McCain’s general election campaign are 60-second, Spanish-language spots airing in New Mexico and Nevada.”Estamos Unidos con John McCain” (”We Are United With John McCain”) delivers a hopeful message about McCain’s economic proposals.”*

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Q: In 2001, you were tapped by President Bush for your dream job — U.S. attorney for New Mexico — only to end up as one of the eight federal prosecutors whose firing five years later set off an outcry. With your book “In Justice” about to come out, have you heard anything from President Bush? No, not even a little note of thanks. If somebody served honorably, you at least have your staff member send a form letter or something: thanks for your service.

Are you still a Republican? Yes, a disillusioned Republican. I can’t blame the Democrats for this mess. It was fellow conservatives, people who thought and acted and dressed like me, who threw away their moral compass.”*