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City leaders to tour Latin America, promoting Laredo for trade

By Ray Gomez

Story Created: Nov 17, 2009 at 7:22 PM CDT

The City Manager, Mayor, Airport Director and selected members of City Council will start their journey next week to promote the Gateway City.

They plan on meeting with the presidents and commerce administrators from Panama, Guatemala, Costa Rica and other cities for Laredo’s potential as an inland port:

"We have a presentation that is going to be made. The City Manager will go and Airport Director. But we have a plan that we are going to present."

The City leaders leave next week.

Monday, Nov 23 at 10:12 AM airport director wrote ...

I am going because I need more huge noisy planes crossing over heavly populated areas.

Monday, Nov 23 at 10:06 AM barack obama jr. wrote ...

And you keep complaining that you don't get your fair share of stimilus funds! i do not give funds to fools that waste them.

Sunday, Nov 22 at 9:09 PM Anonymous wrote ...

We can argue and complain about things on here for ever and ever, but the only ones that see these blogs are US.

Saturday, Nov 21 at 11:01 AM Big O wrote ...

as i said, what a joke, more inport export business. only a very small % of people make money in this business. the rest of the workers are minimum wage warehouse workers and clerks. over worked and underpaid. high tech, that is what we need here. forget about the darn traffic lights and the traffic. we need high tech, top paying jobs so our young people will have a future here in LAredo. some people in here are right, it's time for the media to get in the politicians faces.

Friday, Nov 20 at 10:26 AM Outsider wrote ...

See, just another way for those in government to line thier pockets as well as those of thier cronies. STOP wasting tax payer money on bs that will not help the economy!

Thursday, Nov 19 at 7:21 PM Anonymous wrote ...

WE NEED PROBLEM SOLVERS.... BUT FOR THE MEDIA..FOR THEM TO DO THEIR JOB AND GET IN THESE POLITICIANS FACES AND DEMAND RESULTS FOR THE PEOPLE

Thursday, Nov 19 at 7:14 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Now it is a "financially stable" out of control one.

Thursday, Nov 19 at 7:11 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Now a wealthy out of control one. no further comments.

Thursday, Nov 19 at 12:56 PM Yes I remember... wrote ...

Laredo was a poor little town... no further comments.

Wednesday, Nov 18 at 11:43 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Most, if not all, of the individuals that are PRO import/export either own a forwarding agency, are U.S. Customs Brokers, or work for one. Does anyone remember how peaceful Laredo's traffic "system" was before NAFTA? It does boost our economy, however, at least during an influx of tourists, PLEASE enforce traffic laws. How can anyone even think of inviting other countries over if we can't even handle the current local traffic situation?

Wednesday, Nov 18 at 12:48 PM big bird wrote ...

They cannot get parasites, they are parasites.

Wednesday, Nov 18 at 9:34 AM UnitedLonghorn wrote ...

I agree with anonymous the traffic light synchronization (if any) is horrible.

Wednesday, Nov 18 at 9:10 AM duh wrote ...

these fools should stay over there! the mayor and all the city officials plus the media think that the people in laredo are still with the mind set of the martin years. the media should start asking tough questions. they will bring back more drug cartels to laredo to open bigger 8 liners

Wednesday, Nov 18 at 4:04 AM Mentally challenged wrote ...

Mayor make sure all the pork you consume is fully cooked.You wouldnt want to bring back parasites in your stomach.Are we (the taxpayers)have to pay for all the bottled water you consume? Make sure you keep all the receipts.

Tuesday, Nov 17 at 11:26 PM Anonymous wrote ...

If Laredo is bringing in more people from other places for the intension of "boosting our economy", then we should re-vamp our whole traffic coordination, especially our traffic lights' syncronization. Our Laredo streets are not ready for all of this traffic. Even when there is a National Mexican Holiday, our streets are bursting at its seams. Business for Laredo from other countries is a fantastic idea, but be read for all of the traffic and the unexpected traffic misfortunes accompanied by it.

Tuesday, Nov 17 at 10:27 PM Raul's Follies wrote ...

The drug cartels are looking forward to seeing the circus come to town.We will trade with you,and even supply the illegal labor for it.Stay in South America where you belong,third world minds.

Tuesday, Nov 17 at 9:46 PM Betty Flores wrote ...

I took a trip to China back in 2005. I also took my sister. The current City Sec. also went. The purpose for my trip was to bring back industry. Obviously my trip did not work and was all a sham in order to take what is not legally mine. How do I know that my trip was worthless? Today's leaders are taking a trip just like the one I took.

Tuesday, Nov 17 at 9:33 PM Big O wrote ...

when are these clowns going to try and bring high tech jobs to Laredo instead of just wasting time on latin america!!!!!!!! what a waste of tax payer money. hey mayor, the vacation is on us!!!! again!!!!!! what a joke!!!!!!!

Tuesday, Nov 17 at 7:32 PM Anonymous wrote ...

Ahhhhh.. here we go again, a nice little vacation for the clown and his circus.....why do we allow this.....stop talking mayor and start producing

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