Few safeguards for Mexican produce heading north Sep 15, 2008
Field manager Julio Aleman stands beside a pepper field in Hidalgo, Mexico, where U.S.. World Video. (Yahoo News)
Fiesta: Organization hosts community celebration of Mexican Independence Day Sep 14, 2008
On Sept. 15, 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo rang the church bells in Delores, Mexico. Hidalgo rallied those who assembled at the church to start a revolution against the ruling class of native Spaniards. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Koeman won't be tabbed new Chivas manager Sep 14, 2008
Koeman, a former Dutch international, arrived in Mexico this week for talks with Vergara and the pair watched Chivas' 5-2 loss to Pachuca from a suite in estadio Hidalgo. "Efrain has never talked about resigning, he knew that Ronald Koeman was coming ... he is fine with it because he knows that he will not resign and that he will not be fired,'' Vergara said after the match. Chivas' loss leaves them with seven points after eight rounds. Vergara, who bought the team in 2002, is not known for his... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
County Lines for September 13, 2008 Sep 13, 2008
The celebration honors the Sept. 16, 1810, call of Father Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla that ushered in Mexico s independence from Spain. Santa Barbara County. (Santa Maria Times)
Maria Moedano & Pedro Moedano Sep 12, 2008
Maria DeLourdes Gutierrez was born March 11, 1962, in Hidalgo, Mexico, the daughter of Guadalupe and Elvira (Suarez) Gutierrez. She was united in marriage to Pedro Moedano in Hidalgo, Mexico. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Character Counts In This Western Sep 11, 2008
(CBS) From "Lord of the Rings" to "Hidalgo" to "History of Violence," Oscar nominee Viggo Mortensen seems to always draw high praise for his performances. In his new movie, "Appaloosa" Mortensen plays a loyal deputy of a marshal, portrayed by Ed Harris, brought in to clean up a town in New Mexico and rid it of a corrupt rancher (Jeremy Irons) who's kept himself above the law. (CBS News -- Early Show)
President declares emergency in Texas Sep 11, 2008
Aransas, Brazoria, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Hardin, Harris, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Liberty, Matagorda, Nueces, Orange, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Wharton and Willacy counties. Texas emergency officials are considering whether to order a mandatory evacuation of coastal counties as Ike approaches. (KHOU.com, TX)
Texas on high alert Sep 10, 2008
Judge J.D. Salinas, the chief executive of Hidalgo County, said that if an evacuation was ordered this time, county officials would visit immigrant neighborhoods and forcefully urge people to clear out. More from msnbc. (MSNBC -- International)
Hurricane Ike Emerges Into Gulf, Targets Texas Sep 10, 2008
Hidalgo County Judge J.D. Salinas said if an evacuation is ordered this time, county officials will visit immigrant neighborhoods and forcefully urge people to clear out. After Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav, "there were a lot of immigrants who said, `I'm not going to go,"' said Salinas, the county's top elected official. (Fox News)
Hispanic Heritage Day Sep 10, 2008
On Sept. 16, 1810, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Roman Catholic priest from the small town of Dolores, near Guanajuato, uttered the Grito de Dolores ("Cry of Dolores") battle cry of the Mexican War of Independence. This was the call for Mexicans to liberate themselves from Spain and its ruler, Jos Bonaparte (brother of Napaleon). (Daily Triplicate)
Man suspected in death flees to Mexico Sep 3, 2008
Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said 24-year-old Froilan Caseres, a Honduran, is suspected of using a bat early Monday to beat to death Adin Jaret Rodriguez, a Mexican national in his early 20s ... Trevino said Caseres caught a ride to the border and was filmed crossing the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge just before 2:45 a.m. Monday. (KSLA.com, LA)
For Sale in ... Cuernavaca, Mexico Sep 3, 2008
The kitchen is decorated with tiles from Dolores Hidalgo, a city famous for its ceramics industry. OUTSIDE. (International Herald Tribune)
District 3 Supervisor candidate Q&A (7) Aug 31, 2008
Resident of area since 1971 - spent a number of years next door in Hidalgo County, N.M., but have had a continuous tie to Cochise County since 1971. Marital status: Unmarried. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Getting a taste of patriotism, Texas style Aug 31, 2008
The son of immigrants from Hidalgo, Mexico, his patriotism runs deep. As we pause to listen to the national anthem, he confesses that he still gets goose bumps when he hears it. (San Francisco Chronicle)
More Flooding Expected In South Texas Aug 26, 2008
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch for Starr, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg and Zapata counties until Monday night and predicted as many as four more inches of rain from storms expected to begin by midmorning. The forecast attributed the rains to "abundant tropical moisture" and disturbances in the middle layers of the atmosphere over northeast Mexico. (KWTX.com, TX)
Non-profit to operate meters Aug 23, 2008
In Nogales, Sonora, officials decided the best way to broach the matter was to first do a Request For Proposals (RFP) to set up the meters in the downtown streets from the international line to an area near Plaza Miguel Hidalgo, about eight blocks to the south ... pre-paid cards will be sold to motorists at city hall or at an office that Dabdoub's group set up on Hidalgo Street. (Nogales International, AZ)
Fatal Texas bus crash reveals oversight problems Aug 15, 2008
The San Antonio-based companys owner, Jose Hidalgo, said he knew Angel Tours had been forced out of service but wasnt worried because its deficiencies mainly involved paperwork. The deal between Angel Tours and Liberty Charters should have raised a red flag, said Hill, the FMCSA chief. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Illegal immigrants take water, too Aug 12, 2008
" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo "We owe Mexico Nothing. " ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Franklin County Veterans Hall of Honor: The War With Mexico Aug 5, 2008
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed February 2, 1848, which ended the war. The border line was determined and the United States paid Mexico approximately $15,000,000. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Luis BuenoINSIDE SOCCER Aug 5, 2008
After a Pachuca scout offered him a deal with the club at age 16, he promptly dropped out of Longview High School and went down to Hidalgo to join Pachuca's youth system. Torres soon stood out in one of Mexico's best talent-producing clubs. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)
State reaches out to register Spanish-speaking voters Aug 4, 2008
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo signed in February 1848, provided for the following:The United States received all of the land originally sought by John Slidell, including present-day New Mexico, Arizona, California, Texas and parts of Colorado, Utah and Nevada; this area is often called the "Mexican Cession" The Mexicans received $15 million for those lands and were relieved of responsibility for claims by American citizens (about $3 million) The border between the two nations was fixed at the Rio... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mexico Blasts US Salmonella Findings Aug 1, 2008
He suggested the FDA officials had confused the source of the samples because the tainted water was found on a farm in the Tamaulipas state municipality of Hidalgo not in Nuevo Leon as the FDA reported. Miguel Angel Toscano of Mexico's Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks said Mexican investigators also took samples from the soil, water and vegetables the FDA had tested and found salmonella in some of the samples taken in Tamaulipas. (Time.com)
South Padre Island closed for business after hurricame Jul 26, 2008
In Hidalgo County, where flooding and damage to homes was widespread, officials set up a hot line to call for help: 956-318-2426. The Red Cross worked with nonprofit groups and the National Guard to distribute food and water. (Houston Chronicle)
Tarantulas, fire ants lurk in Texas floodwaters Jul 26, 2008
In eastern Hidalgo County, as much as 12 inches of rain fell in six hours, turning neighborhoods into coffee-colored lakes ... "If it doesn't look right, doesn't smell right, don't eat it," said Eddie Olivarez, Hidalgo County health administrator ... Fewer than 200 people remained in shelters in Hidalgo County, down from a peak of nearly 3,300. (USA Today -- Weather)
Homeland Security budgets $10.9 million for NM Jul 26, 2008
The rest is divided up among sheriff's departments in five counties, including $900,000 for Do;a Ana County, $890,000 for Grant, $550,000 for Hidalgo, $880,000 for Luna, and $900,000 for Otero. The remaining $6. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Flash flood watch is issued for the weekend Jul 26, 2008
In eastern Hidalgo County, as much as 12 inches of rain fell in six hours, according to The Associated Press. WHERE TO CALL. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Dolly's wrath brings heavy rain, flooded streets Jul 25, 2008
Downed power lines in flooded areas were a danger, officials told the AP, and residents of affected areas should stay home "unless it's life or death," Tony Pena, Hidalgo County emergency coordinator, told the news agency. Despite the dangers associated with a hurricane, some people appeared to try to take advantage of what they believed would be the distraction of law enforcement. (CNN -- US)
Hurricane Dolly down to Category 1 storm after hitting Texas coast Jul 24, 2008
In Hidalgo County, the call went out for volunteers to man shelters that were scheduled to open Tuesday afternoon for residents of neighboring coastal counties ... The federal government was trying to decide whether they could begin construction on a new border fence, which was to be combined with levee improvements along the Rio Grande in Hidalgo County ... The county is upgrading other levees and informed contractors Monday they should activate plans to prevent flooding, said Godfrey Garza,... (KSLA.com, LA)
Downgraded Dolly pounds Texas Jul 24, 2008
Thousands were without power in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties, as well as South Padre Island. Transformers were popping in downtown Brownsville, utility officials said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Levees hold but waters rise in Dolly's rains Jul 24, 2008
"Unless it's life or death," Tony Pena, Hidalgo County emergency management coordinator, urged residents to stay at home ... In Hidalgo County, Pena said there were several incidents late Wednesday requiring emergency personnel to rescue people from homes ... Hidalgo County emergency management coordinator. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Dolly cleanup begins in South Texas Jul 24, 2008
More than 135,000 were without power in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties, as well as South Padre Island ... He said shelters in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties were holding about 5,000 people. (KHOU.com, TX)
Tropical Storm Dolly nears Gulf of Mexico Jul 23, 2008
In Hidalgo County, the call went out for volunteers to man shelters that were scheduled to open this afternoon for residents of neighboring coastal counties ... The federal government was trying to decide whether they could begin construction on a new border fence, which was to be combined with levee improvements along the Rio Grande in Hidalgo County ... The county is upgrading other levees and informed contractors Monday they should activate plans to prevent flooding, said Godfrey Garza, head... (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)
Dolly strengthens off Texas coast Jul 23, 2008
But several hundred people had taken refuge in shelters in Cameron County, where Brownsville is located, and in Hidalgo County, just to the west, county officials told The Associated Press ... Hidalgo County spokeswoman Cari Lambrecht told AP that people living in low-lying areas were encouraged to come to shelters. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
Hurricane Dolly Spins In Gulf... Jul 23, 2008
Levees upstream in Hidalgo County are in the midst of improvements, but the river could spill over sections in a 100-year flood, a flood so big that it has only a 1 percent chance of happening in any given year ... In inland Hidalgo County, officials called for volunteers at five shelters the county planned to open for fleeing coastal residents. (The Drudge Report)
Texas, Mexico prepare for Dolly Jul 23, 2008
In Hidalgo County, the call went out for volunteers to staff shelters that were scheduled to open Tuesday afternoon for residents of neighbouring coastal counties. Even as far up the coast as the Houston area, Harris County officials told residents to be ready in case the storm changes course and heads their way. (Globe and Mail)
Gulf Coast Braces For Slow-Moving Dolly Jul 23, 2008
" Texas officials urged residents to move away from the Rio Grande levees because if Dolly continues to follow the same path as 1967's Hurricane Beulah, "the levees are not going to hold that much water," said Cameron County Emergency Management Coordinator Johnny Cavazos. There was intermittent light rain late Tuesday in Brownsville, and Cavazos said he expected outer bands to move over the area overnight. Charles Hoskins, deputy emergency management officer for Cameron County, said there were... (CBS News -- US)
More of this story Jul 23, 2008
In neighboring inland Hidalgo County, officials put out a call for volunteers to man five shelters that it planned to open for residents fleeing coastal counties. Those who planned to ride out the storm shopped for supplies at a Wal-Mart in Edinburg, 15 miles from the Mexican border. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Mexico City's Hotel Oxford Is A Bar... Jul 19, 2008
The Hidalgo Metro station, where the blue and green lines intersect, is within easy walking distance, as is the blue-line Revolucion station. Follow the Metro maps and you can get anywhere. (Suite101.com)
Movable" Border Fence Awaits Approval Jul 18, 2008
The sites are Roma and Rio Grande City in Starr County, and Los Ebanos in Hidalgo County. . (KWTX.com, TX)
* Border fence will damage habitats, US study shows Jul 17, 2008
Seven segments in Hidalgo County where the Department of Homeland Security will build a 4. 5m to 5. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Feds Acknowledge Fence Will Hamper Border Life Jul 16, 2008
Seven segments in Hidalgo County where DHS will build a 15 to 18-foot concrete wall into the river side of levees will not include the wildlife holes. The longest of those segments will be just over four miles, the plan said. (Newsmax)
Border fence concerns Rio Grande defenders Jul 14, 2008
"It has come to our attention recently that the Lower Rio Grande is indeed a safe and legal place to paddle, and that rights for all U.S. citizens to do so are guaranteed by the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo," association president Tom Goynes wrote. "It's ironic that we only learned that the resource was available to us as a result of the government's plans to take it away.". (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Salmonella fears take zing out of pepper biz Jul 14, 2008
"We want to continue to serve our customers but we cannot," says Raul Cano, co-owner of Grande Produce in Hidalgo, Texas. He says the company has temporarily stopped importing Mexican jalapeos. (USA Today)
Mother and girl cut up 'for being witches' Jul 2, 2008
The remains of the victims were found in the ashes of a furnace in the town of Coyuya, an indigenous town in the mountain region of Hidalgo state. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Texas Murder Defendant Missing As Jury Returns Guilty Verdict Jul 2, 2008
A Hidalgo County prosecutor said Tuesday that 24-year Oscar Davila Rodriguez, of Mission, is considered a fugitive. A jury convicted Rodriguez of murder on Tuesday, but he was not in court to hear the verdict read. (KWTX.com, TX)
* World News Quick Take Jul 1, 2008
Baguio police spokesman Virgilio Hidalgo, said investigators believe the blast late on Sunday was linked to a gambling argument. Definitely, this is not related to terrorism, Hidalgo said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Health, environment departments strengthen tomato import checks Jun 24, 2008
" Safe sources for red plum, red Roma and red round tomatoes harvested in Mexico and Florida include: Aguascalientes, Baja California Norte, Baja California Sure, Campeche, Colima, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Distrito Federal, Durango, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Mexico, Michoacn, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo Lon, Oaxaca, Puebla, Quertaro, Quintana Roo, San Luis Potos, Sonora, Tobasco, Tamaulipas, Tlexcala, Veracruz, Yucatn and Zacatecas. Also excepted for sale of Florida tomatoes are those from... (Farmington Daily Times)
Woman Jailed In Killing Of Toddler Is Pregnant Jun 21, 2008
She's held in the Hidalgo County Jail. According to court documents, Almaguer was alone with 2-year-old Isaias Alvarez on June 13, the day before police responded to a report that the child was not breathing. (KWTX.com, TX)
Cubans rounded up near Mexico border Jun 20, 2008
Mexico's Attorney General's Office said in a statement that the U.S. Border Patrol detained the immigrants in Hidalgo County in Texas and that they were in good health. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Cuban Migrants Seized By Gunmen Reach Texas Jun 20, 2008
The 18 Cubans walked across an international bridge in Hidalgo, Texas and surrendered to the U.S. Border Patrol. Under the U.S. government's "wet-foot, dry-foot" policy, Cubans intercepted at sea are turned back to Cuba, but those who reach U.S. soil are usually allowed to stay. (Fox News)
5-year-old boy killed by pit bull in Texas (17) Jun 20, 2008
Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Rosa Trevino said the condition of the childs body suggested there was no way emergency responders could have saved his life. Authorities were trying to determine whether the dog had been confined and how it came in contact with the boy, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Trevino said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Cubans Reach Texas After Harrowing Journey Jun 20, 2008
Mexico's Attorney General's Office said in a statement that the U.S. Border Patrol detained the immigrants in Hidalgo County in Texas. At least six masked gunmen hijacked the bus along a remote jungle highway June 11. (CBS News -- World)
Central Texas Woman Charged In Attempt To Sell Tiger Cubs Jun 18, 2008
An officer at the Hidalgo County Detention Center said Tuesday that 49-year-old Michelle Ashton, 49, of Calvert had been released on $5,000 bond. Ashton was charged with misdemeanor interference with public duties after she allegedly became disruptive with police Sunday. (KWTX.com, TX)
Woman charged over alleged attempt to sell 6 tigers in Texas Jun 17, 2008
An officer at the Hidalgo County Detention Center said early Tuesday that 49-year-old Michelle Ashton of Little Rock had been released on $5,000 bond. Ashton was charged with misdemeanor interference with public duties, after she allegedly became disruptive with police Sunday. (KSLA.com, LA)
Border Patrol Agent Charged With Drug Counts Jun 10, 2008
Reynaldo Zuniga, a 34-year-old Border Patrol agent from Harlingen, was paid to pick up one of the men along the Rio Grande and then drive him to a fast food restaurant in Hidalgo, where the other man would pick him up, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Monday. Zuniga, Luis Alfredo Cruz, 29, and Jose Luis Arteaga, 24, were arrested early Saturday morning, said Border Patrol spokesman Ricardo Rosas. (Newsmax)
Tourism campaign with naked Mexican model criticized Jun 7, 2008
MEXICO CITY - Mexico's government guardians of history didn't mind the fact that a seemingly naked soap opera star was promoting the glories of Hidalgo state ... The ads showed tourism attractions such as the Atlantes monoliths, a cathedral and an aqueduct overlaid on Castillo's apparently naked form - along with the slogan, "Hidalgo gets under your skin." ... Tourism officials said they were happy at least with the attention for Hidalgo, a central Mexican state the size of Massachusetts and... (AZCentral -- News)
'NATURE': Current issue Jun 5, 2008
Marta C. Gonz;lez, C;sar A. Hidalgo & Albert-L;szl; Barab;si. doi:10. (USA Today -- Tech)
After a massacre, silence shrouds Mexican town Jun 1, 2008
The trouble started, people here say, when Gallegos was killed in a shootout with a group of reputed gangsters in Hidalgo del Parral, in the southern part of Chihuahua State, on April 6 ... On May 13, soldiers arrested Snchez on drug trafficking charges in Hidalgo del Parral. (International Herald Tribune)
Mexico finds medium sends wrong message May 28, 2008
Eager to attract more tourism, Hildalgo State came up with a novel idea: an advertising campaign featuring a well-known actress wearing Hidalgo's most eye-popping sites on her body ... Roberto Gaudelli, whose Gaudelli MCW advertising agency designed the campaign for Hidalgo, just north of Mexico City, was not up in arms about the national institute's rejection of some of his ads, which were done with computers and did not involve any actual body paint ... Gaudelli insisted that the campaign... (International Herald Tribune)
Treasures of a nation, not fodder for an ad May 27, 2008
The proposed advertisement for Hidalgo State depicting the Atlantes superimposed on the body of the actress Irn Castillo ... Eager to bolster tourism, Hidalgo State came up with a novel idea: an advertising campaign featuring a well-known actress wearing Hidalgo's most eye-popping sites on her flesh ... "Hidalgo, under my skin" was the catch phrase for the ads, which featured the soap opera actress Irn Castillo covered with computer-generated images of mountains, waterfalls and monuments. (International Herald Tribune)
Texas Educators Killed In Van Crash In Mexico May 24, 2008
Marshall Middle School teacher Denise H. Wenzel, 45, and 53-year-old Dorothy Gray, who was bilingual education program coordinator for the state's Region V Education Service Center in Beaumont, died in Thursday crash Thursday near Pachuca in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. Gray was the wife of Beaumont school district bilingual program supervisor Gary Gray. (KWTX.com, TX)
• Caminata Nocturna, the Night Hike, shows what it's like to cross the border illegally May 24, 2008
But the U.S. border is about 400 miles from this rugged municipal park in Hidalgo state, a three-hour drive north of Mexico City. The spectacle unfolding here isn't an actual border crossing attempt but a live simulation-adventure that attempts to give participants a taste of what it's like for the thousands of Mexican and other Latin American undocumented migrants trying to enter the promised land of el norte. (Q13.com, WA)
Beaumont teacher killed in school trip when van rolls off cliff in Mexico May 23, 2008
Denise H. Wenzel was killed when one of the vans they were riding in went over a cliff near the town of Pachuca in the rural state of Hidalgo, located about two hours from Mexico City. She was a teacher at Marshall Middle School. (KHOU.com, TX)
Mexicos plans to boost oil refining hit a slick May 22, 2008
On the corner of 101st street at the Miguel Hidalgo oil refinery north-east of Mexico City, five men stand in the warm sun contemplating their afternoons work: to cut an iron rod. Dwarfed by the towers and storage tanks surrounding them, two of the helmeted workers knuckle down while the other three look on. (FT.com -- Markets)
Bus accident in Mexico kills 28 May 20, 2008
The accident took place at 13:30 local time (1830 GMT), when a bus from Estrella Blanca Company, which was heading for Mexico City, tumbled off the highway and plunged 150 meters into the ravine in San Agustin Metzquititlan municipality, in the sate of Hidalgo. The dead included the bus driver, and five people were injured in the accident, the state Public Security Ministry said in a statement. (Xinhuanet, China)
