Mexican IT firm Atalait is to expand its data center in Metepec The company has announced plans to invest $100 million expanding the site The initiative aims to double the capacity of the data center and significantly expand its offerings vice chairman of Aktiva Capital and vice president of Atalait said: “The expansion of our data center is a direct response to the growing demand for robust technological solutions in Mexico Our goal is to provide the necessary infrastructure so that companies and institutions can continue their modernization and digital transformation.” “We are excited to expand our data center in Metepec a key step to strengthen our presence in Mexico This investment reflects our firm commitment to the technological development of the country fostering innovation and contributing to the growth of the digital economy,” added Gastón Sosa de la Torre chairman of the board of directors of Atalait and Grupo Aktiva Capital Versions of this story appeared on our Spanish and Brazilian editions Data Centre Dynamics Ltd (DCD), 32-38 Saffron Hill, London, EC1N 8FH Email. [email protected]DCD is a subsidiary of InfraXmedia 2024) – The Vegas Golden Knights announced today that the team will host hockey clinics and fan activations during its first “LosVGK en México” trip “In addition to the 225,000 people of Mexican heritage that already live in Las Vegas our city also welcomes over half a million visitors from Mexico each year second only to Canada,” said President & CEO Kerry Bubolz “LosVGK en México is an exciting opportunity for us to reach new fans and share our passion for the great sport of hockey.” The Vegas Golden Knights are collaborating with the Mexican Ice Hockey Federation white and green version of the LosVGK logo in a nod to the colors of the Mexican flag created by VGK designer Stephanie Suominen “We are thrilled to be able to have the Vegas Golden Knights in Mexico This is a huge opportunity for all Mexican hockey players and an even bigger one for all Mexicans,” said Diego de la Garma Head Coach of the Mexican National Ice Hockey Team and CEO of Ice Hockey Workshops “This will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience with one of the best sport organizations in the world It will definitely be something that families will remember forever and help Mexican hockey and the Bufalos organization to grow the game in Metepec and in Mexico in general.” “Since we launched the LosVGK brand last fall we have thought about ways to extend its reach beyond Southern Nevada and there is no better way to celebrate the sport than to get sticks in boys’ and girls’ hands,” said Benjamin Thomas “We are excited to make this trip a reality and share our excitement for the game and the Vegas Golden Knights We hope to see lots of VGK fans at our September 8 Fan Fest.” Registration for the on-ice clinics during LosVGK en México is available here The Vegas Golden Knights introduced the LosVGK brand in October 2023 building upon the team’s outreach to its Hispanic and Latin American fanbase The initiative has featured ball hockey clinics in predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods in Clark County a line of merchandise available at team stores and a LosVGK mural unveiled in the city’s Arts District The LosVGK en México trip will be the team’s first international effort under the LosVGK brand - Ice hockey clinic at Ice Complex Monterrey (Movimiento Obrero 221 LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Vegas Golden Knights are headed south for their first "LosVGK en México" trip The trip kicks off with a media day on Friday in Mexico City followed by hockey clinics Sept 6-10 in the city and Metepec and Monterrey second only to Canada,” said VGK President & CEO Kerry Bubolz RELATED STORY | Golden Knights drop 2024-25 Regular Season schedule with 69 games airing on Vegas 34 This VGK trip is in partnership with the Mexican Ice Hockey Federation as well as Ice Hockey Workshops and Fundación Dr The team will be repping a new stylized red white and green logo as a nod to the Mexican flag — all designed by the LosVGK logo's original creator RELATED STORY | 14 must-see Vegas Golden Knights games to attend at the Fortress this season September 6Media Day in Mexico CityLosVGK Camp at Winter Sports Center Metepec (Niño Perdido 2139 September 7LosVGK Camp at Winter Sports Center Metepec (Niño Perdido 2139 September 8LosVGK Camp at Winter Sports Center Metepec (Niño Perdido 2139 Report a typo the Vegas Golden Knights completed the goal of getting LosVGK to Mexico consisting of clinics and fan activations in Mexico City aimed to grow the game and the Vegas Golden Knights brand and get more children excited about hockey “We launched LosVGK in October of 2023 and then not even a year later hosted our first international camps I think it speaks to the momentum that we have as an organization specifically with the LosVGK brand,” said Benjamin Thomas Director of Latino Marketing and Outreach for the Vegas Golden Knights The trip kicked off with a media day in Mexico City followed by off-ice ball hockey and typical on-ice clinics in Metepec that went through to Monday comprised of 15 members of the Golden Knights business staff hosting a ball hockey clinic and an open skate with children from Fundación Dr with around 50 children on the ice at a time The trip to Mexico was based around building a VGK Hockey community The goal was to grow the sport and create connections that last a lifetime both of her kids had come to Las Vegas and done tournaments and clinics over here in Las Vegas There's an existing Vegas Golden Knights fanbase in Mexico City Part of the reason for us even going out there was to connect with those fans,” said Thomas “We're building these community relations and alliances With the Mexican Ice Hockey Federation and ice hockey workshops Diego de la Garma is the Technical Director for the Mexican Ice Hockey Federation and the head coach of the men's and women’s national teams Diego was a former goaltender in Mexico and started his career as a goalie coach He always wanted to showcase that hockey existed in Mexico and create lifelong memories that would continue to inspire children in Mexico to play hockey The LosVGK en México trip was able to assist him in achieving that goal “It's amazing because they are already playing hockey but that motivation they got out of it is amazing because now they’re super pumped up to do whatever they need to do to get to the next level and get better It was huge for Mexican hockey because it opened a new window of opportunities,” said de la Garma “I'm still getting WhatsApp messages saying that was amazing The kids were still talking about it and telling their parents they wanted another one.” The final day of the trip was spent with the Dr a foundation for young children with cancer and other terminal illnesses Children with the foundation got the opportunity to experience hockey for the first time playing ball hockey before an on-ice skate “For a kid that is fighting against cancer more important because the more positive they get the more energy they're going to have to battle against cancer and hopefully beat cancer they were able to show these children a good time and give them the experience of a lifetime we were going to put on a show and make it fun for that one kid LosVGK was created to build a bigger bond between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Mexican community that surrounds the city “All the Mexicans that live in Vegas need to know that there's hockey there that VGK is a great team and a great organization and that's something that goes beyond the sports side of it That's how we create a better world,” said de la Garma With the first trip to Mexico in the books and the next one in mind the Vegas Golden Knights are hopeful to keep LosVGK growing LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The Vegas Golden Knights will soon take their LosVGK brand south of the border LosVGK en Mexico will bring hockey clinics and fan activations to Mexico City The Golden Knights made the announcement Friday morning in conjunction with the Latin Chamber of Commerce LosVGK en Mexico will be the Knights’ first international outreach tied to its new brand the Golden Knights have hosted ball hockey clinics in predominantly Hispanic and Latino neighborhoods here in Clark County but its next step is to take that outreach abroad and there is no better way to celebrate the sport than to get sticks in boys’ and girls’ hands,” stated Benjamin Thomas VGK’s director of Latino marketing and outreach Here’s the schedule for LosVGK en Mexico. Registration for the on-ice clinics is available here 7 — LosVGK Camp at Winter Sports Center Metepec (on-ice and ball hockey clinics) 8 — LosVGK Camp at Winter Sports Center Metepec (morning on-ice and ball hockey clinics followed by an open skate and Fan Fest featuring food trucks Nuevo León (ball hockey clinic followed by open skate with children from Fundación Dr a foundation that supports thousands of children suffering from a life-threatening health condition; ice hockey clinic at Complex Monterrey) Mexico’s world of folk art lost one of its masters Tiburcio Soteno was not just a fine ceramicist he was a central figure in a community’s struggle to maintain its identity in the face of sprawling urbanization was a rural farming community with an important pottery industry dating back to the pre-Hispanic period you can see that rural heritage in the church and the masonry houses whose mortar joints are decorated with small pebbles to create a unique look that ancient charm stops abruptly a couple of blocks from the church as you enter an unending sea of often unpainted cinder block construction Land prices driven up by local growth and the rise of bedroom communities catering to those working in the western part of Mexico City means that farming is all but extinguished here especially the making of pots called cazuelas which are often used for cooking mole sauce and rice many of the town’s artisans began shifting to decorative items such as sun-and-moon wall decorations and mermaid figures But perhaps Metepec’s most important contribution to Mexican folk art is its “trees of life” sculptures ornate tree sculptures have since taken on a life of their own The most traditional of these is a tree with leaves and animals representing the Garden of Eden and figures of Adam and Eve they have since evolved to include other themes; even the tree part itself can be stylized to the point that it becomes an abstract geometric support structure Metepec’s trees of life are most popular in central Mexico but are also well-known worldwide among Mexican folk art collectors The Soteno family has been instrumental in the development of these sculptures who began to experiment with more decorative pieces in the first half of the 20th century All of Fernández’s children went into ceramics and all started working when they were children Tiburcio became the most recognized for his technique it is his work with the trees of life that earned him the title of “Grand Master of Folk Art” and led him to being included in Fomento Cultural Banamex’s prestigious registry of Mexico’s best artisans I was extremely fortunate to meet Maestro Tiburcio a few years ago at his family’s workshops there is an informal apprenticeship system by which the next generation grows up with their hands in clay Tiburcio gave us a full tour and demonstration The fact that he had created works for museums and other collections around the world never went to his head His trees’ structures consist of a wire “skeleton,” over which clay is molded by hand Then comes the arduous work of creating and placing the nearly infinite number of elements: for Tiburcio Tiburcio and his family have made pieces as small as several centimeters to those over five meters high But it was their creativity that brought in commissions to create unique tree sculptures such as ones based on the Laura Esquivel novel Like Water for Chocolate and on the 2010 Bicentennial of Mexico’s Independence their success has led to most of the family’s business being special orders Tiburcio was instrumental in passing on his mother’s innovative spirit he encouraged following generations to continue to improve and innovate The family is so prominent in Metepec because there are four generations of clay-working Sotenos all with pieces in noted public and private collections in North America but he ensured that his legacy always will be Leigh Thelmadatter arrived in Mexico 18 years ago and fell in love with the land and the culture in particular its handcrafts and art. She is the author of Mexican Cartonería: Paper, Paste and Fiesta (Schiffer 2019) Her culture column appears regularly on Mexico News Daily ADVERTISE WITH MND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES Subscription FAQ's Privacy Policy Mexico News Daily - Property of Tavana LLC Mexico -- Rodrigo Gutierrez smiled just before hitting the ice for a Vegas Golden Knights youth hockey clinic on Friday The 14-year-old center was among the 150 local players who participated in clinics as part of “LosVGK en Mexico,” the Golden Knights' first visit to Mexico to extend their brand and help grow the sport south of the U.S The clinics Friday at the Winter Sports Center Metepec a little more than an hour drive west from Mexico City were the first of several ice and ball hockey sessions this weekend led by Sheri Hudspeth Vegas' director for youth hockey programs & fan development with help from coaches from the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation “I’m really surprised how skilled they are More than 400 people are expected to attend a fan fest at the Metepec rink on Sunday before “LosVGK en Mexico” travels to Monterrey on Tuesday Vegas will host a ball hockey clinic and open skate at Ice Complex Monterrey for children from Fundacion Dr a foundation that supports children affected by life-threatening health conditions The Golden Knights are wooing Mexico Vegas-style by bringing the T-Mobile Arena in-game experience to the country members of the Viva Vegas cheerleading squad the team's Spanish language play-by-play broadcaster are among the 15-person Golden Knights contingent that made the Mexico City journey Thursday night “We felt it was really important that if we’re going to do this right it was important that we brought those fan experiences and elements with us,” Vegas chief marketing officer Eric Tosi said It's all part of a strategy to expand the Golden Knights brand outside traditional hockey fan bases “There were eyebrows raised when (owner) Bill Foley made his claim that the Vegas Golden Knights would make the playoffs in three years and win the Stanley Cup in six,” Tosi said “One of the other proclamations back in 2017 was he wanted the Vegas Golden Knights brand to be as recognizable around the world as the LA Lakers and New York Yankees.” Vegas is the latest NHL team vying to become Mexico’s team joining the Los Angeles Kings and Dallas Stars Los Angeles has held clinics in Mexico City since 2018 It formed a partnership with the Mexico City Jr sending coaches and former players to the city to provide elite-level instruction Dallas also made its initial foray into Mexico City in 2018. The Stars have hosted Learn to Play clinics Mexico’s young players and their families are enjoying the attention they’re receiving from the teams who are very excited to play and come for this event,” said Mauritio Hernandez Mexico Ice Hockey Federation president Joaquin de la Garma applauded Vegas’ entry into the country's hockey scene "because I think the Golden Knights are very important here in Mexico because most of the kids really love the team from Las Vegas It’s a very good opportunity to develop hockey in Mexico.” Tosi said Vegas decided the time was right to venture into Mexico after studying tourism and demographics trends in Las Vegas and surrounding Clark County The Golden Knights learned that Mexico ranks second behind Canada in international visitors to Las Vegas; and Mexico City ranked third in destination of origin on direct flights to Las Vegas behind Toronto and London Nearly 35 percent of Las Vegas’ population is Hispanic and almost 30 percent of the state is Hispanic More than 225,000 residents are of Mexican heritage Golden Knights president and CEO Kerry Bubolz said when Vegas announced the Mexico City trip “We want to connect with our Hispanic and Spanish-speaking faithful the Golden Knights’ director for Latino marketing and outreach.” Bnamericas Published: Thursday, August 22, 2024 Rail line Light rail / Interurban train 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English Print Everything I know about Día de los Muertos I learned while living in Mexico two states with deeply rooted Muertos traditions I saw how lifelong practitioners dressed their ofrenda altars with precise additions according to the fancies of the departed person being honored: a plate of mole served neat; a certain brand of those tiny filterless cigarettes that are still sold down south and a place in the spiritual order of the altar itself in the darkest days of the post-2008 global recession neighbors in my downtown apartment building would gather around one another’s ofrendas and share warm chocolate and pan de muerto Sometimes we’d carouse around the neighborhood cemeteries then to friends and finally to people whom I greatly admired Day of the Dead always felt like a welcoming custom who doesn’t want a reason to focus fond thoughts on a lost loved one Who doesn’t need a day to contemplate what awaits us all I’ve watched as Día de los Muertos has ballooned into a bonafide cultural phenomenon Day of the Dead street fairs have become civic fixtures from coast to coast Daycare centers and elementary schools hold arts and crafts with children making paper skulls and mini-altars festivals and food events ring with Muertos cheer Countless enthusiasts don calavera (skull) face makeup In homes where the original practice is followed preparations begin long before the actual celebration days of Nov 1 a bridge opens to allow a brief unification of the living and the dead It’s visitation night for the residents of Mictlan The holiday has roots dating back 3,000 years, said artist and scholar Martha Ramirez-Oropeza who teaches a sought-after course on Día de los Muertos in the Chicano studies program at UCLA This week, Ramirez-Oropeza built ofrendas with students and participants at the longtime Venice arts center SPARC Many of her students do not have Latino backgrounds a sign that a custom centered on honoring one’s ancestors resonates with all of us it’s helpful for the cynic seeking to offset the energy of a “Sexy Catrina” costume.) an ofrenda should have at least two levels and some of the offerings should come in sets of two — two vases for flowers a sampling of the dead person’s favorite food a cigarette or favorite tequila or water (to quench the spirit’s thirst after the long journey from the land of the dead) if you’re unable to find those glistening cempasuchil marigolds Use petals to create a pathway to the altar Burn Copal resin or a bit of sage as an invocation over the years since I adopted the practice that building an ofrenda for a dead soul is a soothing experience The ritual embodies the essential duality of Mesoamerican cosmology: There is no living without the dead Día de los Muertos posits a universal truth: The dead need us as much as we need them Daniel Hernandez is a former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times He’s author of the nonfiction book “Down & Delirious in Mexico City.” Subscribe for unlimited accessSite Map This week was supposed to hold the Metepec Fair in Mexico State, Mexico, where the fair would be the setting of a wrestling show by AAA and Big Lucha as the show and the entire fair that it was to be a part of were abruptly canceled when loud public threats were made by a local drug cartel promising to spill "innocent blood" The Metepec Fair, which opened on October 29 and was supposed to run until November 14 (the AAA/Big Lucha show was to be held on November 10), was called off after numerous threats from La Familia Michoacana, a local drug cartel.  These threats were seen in the form of banners hung on overpasses and according to the Mexico News Daily "Urgent message: We inform all the artists who were going to perform in the Metepec Fair not to perform at that venue to avoid the spilling of innocent blood including theirs … due to the actions of that bum Respect our organization and we will respect your lives Mario García is the Metepec Fair's promoter whom the cartel is reportedly trying to extort While this all started with public threats it escalated to violence when on November 5 a bus carrying members of the band La Adictiva to the Metepec Fair was hit with gunfire prompting promoters and local officials to finally end the fair altogether before the AAA/Big Lucha wrestling show was scheduled to happen on Wednesday of this week AAA has not commented on the cancelation of the planned show and the fair around it but that should be expected due to the situation that prompted it  If you know anything about the drug cartel situation in Mexico then you know the extreme fear that produces and no one can be blamed for trying to avoid it altogether  Thankfully no one from AAA/Big Lucha was put in a dangerous situation and no wrestlers were harmed 2023) — Mexican former two-division world champion Luis “Pantera” Nery returns in a 10-round main event against Filipino former title challenger Froilan “The Sniper” Saludar this Saturday July 8 at Recinto Ferial Metepec in Metepec The 28-year-old Nery will look to continue his campaign towards another title run in the competitive super bantamweight division Nery-Saludar and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S 26 KOs) burst onto championship scene in October 2017 with a fourth-round TKO against then-unbeaten champion Shinsuke Yamanaka to capture the WBC bantamweight crown he defeated Aaron Alameda to win the WBC super bantamweight title via 12-round unanimous decision Nery suffered his first defeat in a title unification bout versus WBA king Brandon Figueroa in May 2021 He is 3-0 with two knockouts since the Figueroa loss and is coming off a 11th-round knockout over former title challenger Azat Hovhannisyan in a Fight of the Year-level battle 23 KOs) is a 13-year pro who unsuccessfully challenged Sho Kimura for the WBO flyweight title in 2018 He has given stiff tests to former world champs Andrew Moloney and Daigo Higa The 34-year-old is coming off a first-round TKO win over countryman Crison Omayao last October 21 KOs) will square off against Ricardo Bañuelos (18-9-1 Perez scored a seventh-round knockout win over Hector Andres Reyes while Bañuelos lost to Mexican Olympian Misael Rodriguez via eight-round unanimous decision 9 KOs) will face Ernesto Garcia Flores (10-2 9 KOs) in an eight-round bantamweight tilt 3 KOs) will collide in a fight scheduled for four or six rounds Privacy Policy / Cookie Policy 90,000-square-meter shopping and lifestyle complex featuring a family entertainment center bearing the National Geographic insignia will open in November in Metepec one of Mexico’s leading real estate investment and development companies Town Square Metepec will feature a variety of stores multiple restaurants and a range of entertainment options Thor partnered with the international family entertainment and media company iP2Entertainment to bring National Geographic Ultimate Explorer (NGUX) into the project “We’re very proud of being the first location of the new National Geographic Ultimate Explorer center in Mexico,” Thor Urbana co-CEO Jimmy Arakanji said in a statement Across floor space exceeding 2,000 square meters the NGUX center will offer “amazing” experiences to visitors such as traveling into space or to the depths of the oceans adding that it will inspire the next generation of scientists We’re betting strongly on the local market and we know that Mexicans will continue to look for different recreational places to have unique experiences,” Arakanji said this will widen our entertainment offerings and it changes the way cities are planned and the way that we build real estate projects in our country.” around 10 kilometers southeast of the state capital Toluca began 26 months ago and has generated 2,800 jobs Thor’s marketing and public relations director said the company expects 1.5 million people to visit the new complex annually Town Square Metepec was designed by Boston-based architectural firm Elkus Manfredi which has also designed a number of well-known shopping centers in the United States including Americana at Brand in Glendale The Grove in Los Angeles and CityPlace in Palm Beach Source: El Sol de Toluca (sp) Mexico -- Merlene Rodriguez watched her sons Mattias and Mauro play street hockey on a makeshift mini rink at the “LosVGK en Mexico” fan fest on Sunday with the focused gaze of an NHL scout The street hockey rink was part of the Golden Knights’ day-long fan fest during the team’s first visit to Mexico to extend their brand and help grow the sport south of the U.S More than 800 people attended the event outside the Winter Sports Center Metepec where the Golden Knights conducted youth clinics over the weekend with coaches from the Mexico Ice Hockey Federation “There were three coach buses from Mexico City waiting for us when we got here,” said Benjamin Thomas Vegas’ director for Latino marketing and outreach “We knew that there was excitement based on registration busloads of people show up for the fan fest is awesome.” The fan fest had a Golden Knights and Mexican flavor A DJ played as patrons walked through the event to play floor hockey entered a raffle to win Vegas jerseys and posed for photos with Chance and members of the Viva Vegas cheerleading squad Patrons dined on Mexican dishes from three food trucks and chatted with Jesus Lopez the Golden Knights’ Spanish language play-by-play broadcaster “The parents keep asking me when are we coming back the kids ask me how hard is it to broadcast a game,” Lopez said The fan fest was adorned with banners and signage featuring the Golden Knights sugar skull crest in red “To pay tribute to the Mexican flag and the colors here,” Thomas said we’ve tried to incorporate elements from across Hispanic a forward and coach for Mexico’s women’s national team toured the fan fest after she spent most of the morning on the ice coaching “I think it’s a really good experience for all Mexicans,” said Tellez who became the first player born in Mexico to be drafted by a Canadian Women’s Hockey League team when she was chosen by Calgary in the eighth round in 2016 Maybe they don’t have the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas or another state in the U.S.” The Golden Knights are hoping their Mexico tour will produce more fans here and in the Las Vegas area where nearly 35 percent of the population is Hispanic a lot of potential,” Vegas chief marketing officer Eric Tosi said while he watched kids battle for the puck at the floor hockey rink “To see the response we’ve gotten from the kids “We weren’t expecting three busloads of people,” he said “We expected a good turnout from the hockey community Aline Forat drove three hours from the central Mexican state of Querétaro so her son Lorenzo could participate in the clinics who is a co-owner of the Lakeside Ice Park in Querétaro also came to check out the Golden Knights fan fest “I want it at our rink next year,” she said “We’re trying to spread hockey in Mexico because people like hockey The “LosVGK en Mexico” tour concludes on Tuesday in Monterrey the commuter train that will connect Mexico City with Toluca in México state is ready to launch into limited action Section 1 of the 58-kilometer (36-mile) line is scheduled to come into operation with four trains All four of this section’s stations are located in the Toluca metropolitan area But the train will not yet go all the way to Mexico City after work is completed on the rail line itself as well as the three stations in the capital’s metro area including the eastern terminus of Observatorio where riders will be able to transfer to the Metro system and an intercity bus terminal Section 1 of a 23 billion peso (US $1.3 billion) project that has been plagued by delays and cost overruns spans from the westernmost station to the tunnel through the Sierra de las Cruces which separates the Toluca Valley from the Valley of Mexico This section’s 36 kilometers (22.4 miles) of track also include the Pino Suárez Pino Suárez is the station closest to downtown Toluca and it’s also near the city’s main bus station a Pueblo Mágico and one of the nation’s wealthiest municipalities and will offer connecting shuttle service to the Toluca airport Lerma is a municipality just east of Toluca and 54 kilometers (33.5 miles) west of Mexico City Section 2 of the project is a 4.6-kilometer (2.9-mile) tunnel through the Sierra de las Cruces mountains Section 3 is the section that needs the most work Its unfinished rails will cover 17 kilometers (11 miles) and its three stations are not yet completed The newspaper El Universal reported that the Vasco de Quiroga station is 80-85% complete which will have six levels (two underground a ground floor and three upper floors) is at only 38.6% the deputy minister of infrastructure of the Ministry of Works and Services (Sobse) said there are also five major points of electrified track construction that won’t be completed until December bad soil and the route’s passage through some basins that collect water have been a challenge So Section 3 will not be operational at least until early 2024 President López Obrador will inaugurate “El Insurgente” on Friday along with the current State of México Governor Alfredo del Mazo and governor-elect Delfina Gómez Originally called El Tren Interurbano (The Interurban Train) since its genesis in mid-2014 during the Enrique Peña Nieto presidency the train line was recently renamed El Insurgente “in honor and recognition of the father of our country,” López Obrador said the Catholic priest who had a key role in the War of Independence that ended Spanish colonial rule in Mexico With reports from El Universal and Infobae details for the team’s first Noche de LosVGK game on Saturday Vegas will take on the Utah Hockey Club for a 7 p.m Building upon the Hispanic Heritage Knights the team has hosted previously Noche de LosVGK offers enhanced programming that will represent and celebrate all corners of the team’s Hispanic and Latino fanbase “While our work with LosVGK continues year-round it is special to dedicate a noche at The Fortress to celebrating Hispanic and Latino culture,” said Benjamin Thomas Vegas Golden Knights Director of Latino Marketing and Outreach “We are excited about the Noche de LosVGK rebrand and are confident that this will be the biggest and most inclusive celebration of this kind that the Golden Knights have ever hosted.” Noche de LosVGK falls on Dia de los Muertos weekend and the VGK shield logo takes on the look of a traditional sugar skull in tribute That graphic and the LosVGK logo – both designed by Golden Knights staffer Stephanie Suominen who is of Colombian descent – will be featured throughout the event All fans in attendance will receive a LosVGK-branded rally towel. A limited number of tickets remain for Noche de LosVGK, including a special ticket offer that includes an exclusive LosVGK Sugar Skull bobblehead starting at $69. Fans must purchase tickets through this link to receive the bobblehead Entertainment on Toshiba Plaza and inside T-Mobile Arena on Saturday will include face painters mariachi bands and DJ Yo Yolie performing during the second intermission Knight Club Mites at Knight will feature players ages 7-12 from the Metepec Buffalos hockey program in Mexico Mexican Ice Hockey Federation President and Head Coach Diego de la Garma will crank the pregame siren Saturday’s game will also feature an ofrenda the altar featured during the Día de los Muertos celebration that is intended to welcome the deceased to the altar setting Fans are invited to take photos in front of the LosVGK-themed ofrenda New and exclusive Noche de LosVGK merchandise such as hoodies t-shirts and pucks are available now for purchase at The Arsenal at City National Arena and The Armory at T-Mobile Arena Those stops included ice and ball hockey clinics and a day spent with pediatric patients with the Dr the Vegas Golden Knights staff hosted 300 players for clinics and more than 800 fans at the Fan Fest the México state Pueblo Mágico (Magical Town) of Metepec will begin using tire clamps also known as “boots,” on vehicles in violation of traffic rules such as having been illegally parked The clamp will be removable only after the offender pays the city a 435-peso fine via select businesses that have agreed to collect the payments or with transit officers who will be equipped with mobile electronic payment devices If the ticket is not paid within two hours of the clamp being placed on a tire the vehicle will be towed to a storage facility until the motorist pays to retrieve it even among members of the municipal council which says the new policy will improve traffic mobility and pedestrian safety and will help the environment by encouraging people not to use motor vehicles Metepec has in recent years seen one of the highest increases in registered cars among Mexican municipalities The article estimated that half a million cars are circulating daily in the city In Metepec’s commercial zones and frequently traveled thoroughfares Tire clamps are already used in other cities with traffic problems such as Mexico City Officials in those cities say the measure has helped reduce traffic congestion and illegal parking Print The concrete-floor home that Raul Osorio built for his family in this small town was one of his proudest achievements the fruit of years of laboring in the United States It was also the place where the family gathered each fall to honor his wife The family would construct an elaborate Day of the Dead altar for Aurea overflowing with fruit sweet bread and a traditional shock of orange marigolds joining her husband and children for a meal of mole The tradition was threatened this year by the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that devastated a large swath of central Mexico last month With its epicenter less than two dozen miles from Metepec damaged the roof and left the staircase on the verge of collapse With a spray of red paint near the front door government workers declared the home uninhabitable who lived in the house with their wives and children Residents of more than 200 other collapsed or badly damaged homes in Metepec were left in the same predicament many are homeless and living in makeshift shelters on the street Looming over Day of the Dead celebrations that kicked off here this week was a question: How does a community that has lost so much remember the dead “Even if we only had one glass of water and a small candle we would make an altar,” said Osorio “This is when her soul visits us,” said his son “Look at the water stains,” said the other son illegally seven times before his wife’s death and worked long hours as a waiter and a house painter in New York to pay for the house the family had decided to build an altar under a large wooden crucifix and two framed photographs of Aurea in the living room which suffered less damage than the dining room A thick layer of dust covered everything — the children’s toys the large blue flag celebrating Puebla’s soccer team One of Osorio’s daughter-in-laws started sweeping up dirt and fallen plaster while the other tacked a white curtain to the wall and then pulled a table beneath it “We’re inventing it as we go,” said Angelica Martinez 19 earthquake killed at least 370 people and injured 6,000 more People in rural towns such as Metepec complain that they have received less help from government authorities than victims in Mexico City residents here went 12 days without water before taking matters into their own hands removing hunks of stone that had fallen onto water pipes and shoveling debris out of the streets so cars could pass whose rolling hills are lined with greenhouses and fields is one of the largest producers of flowers in Mexico gladiolas — and marigolds — to the United States it has also been a top sender of migrants to the U.S It is also one of the parts of Mexico where Day of the Dead Tourists come to Puebla and the surrounding towns to photograph magnificent altars spilling out of people’s homes and town squares The municipalities in the region have done their best to continue the tradition despite the earthquake’s toll where dozens of historic buildings collapsed city workers laid out a carpet of bright flowers in the center of town residents made their way to a hillside cemetery to clean the graves of their loved ones Alba Alvarez Martinez and her husband bent over the gravesites of his parents with shovels preparing the earth for a fresh batch of traditional marigolds The couple spent two decades working in Arizona to build a house back in their hometown of Metepec The structure suffered about $6,000 worth of damage in the earthquake they never considered not observing Day of the Dead using a fake Social Security card to work at Pizza Hut “We have to honor our ancestors,” she said she and her husband would be buried in plots nearby and their family members would honor them in the same way She and her husband planned to come with plates of tacos and rice and eat at the cemetery Others would crack cans of beer for their dead ancestors the family was getting close to finishing the altar whose petals they would scatter in a path from the street all the way to the altar and the family and their matriarch would sit down to eat kate.linthicum@latimes.com Twitter: @katelinthicum Kate Linthicum is a foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times based in Mexico City. World & Nation This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page METEPEC, Mexico, Oct. 18 (UPI) -- A Mexican judge investigating drug cartels, including Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's Sinaloa Cartel died after he was shot in the head near Mexico City on Monday -- an act captured on security video is seen jogging on grass alongside traffic in Metepec A short-haired man dressed in what appears to be dark jeans and a long-sleeve black shirt runs up to him from behind and puts his gun behind Bermudez Zacharias' head The gunman may have had the assistance of an accomplice and a getaway driver said he expressed his condolences to the president of Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice "We have video precisely of this unfortunate act and it will surely help us to get this offender soon," Ávila Villegas said An edited version of the disturbing video can be found here We inform you that on this website we use our own and third-party cookies to collect information about its use, improve our services and, where appropriate, display advertising by analyzing your browsing habits. 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You can also get more information about our cookie policy here The Mexican department store group will close its fiscal year 2019 with 34 new stores of brands like Desigual Mango or The North Face that will open in different locations across the country The Mexican department store group speeds its retail network with 20 openings in what is left of the year Specifically, El Palacio de Hierro will expand brands like Mango Desigual or The North Face in the Mexican market, the company stated to Mds Plans of the group include adding 22 new stores in the next couple of months This said, El Palacio de Hierro will close its fiscal year 2019 with 34 stores in the country which represents a growth of 20% compared to last year The company started its store expansion last July with the opening of a Justice store in the Mexican location of Metepec and an Aldo store in the mall Punto Valle besides adding a Samsung store in the complex Lindavista Recently, El Palacio de Hierro opened the first point of sale of Catamaran Aldo will add three new stores in the Mexican market that will arrive next to Desigual to the Mexican location of Metepec Spanish retailer Mango prepares the opening of five new stores with El Palacio de Hierro in December.  The stand-alone stores of the El Palacio de Hierro represent 8% of the total business of the group the Mexican company works with brands like Aldo El Palacio de Hierro closed its first half with a growth of 6.3% while its benefit rose 2.4% in the first half info@themds.com  MDS does not perform prior verification for the publication of comments to prevent anonymous comments from affecting the rights of third parties without the ability to reply all comments require a valid email address which won’t be visible or shared. Enter your name and email address to be able to comment on this news: once you click on the link you will find within your verification email Publications Please fill the registration form to subscribe to the MDS Newsletter and receive all fashion industry-related news analysis and opinion articles on the fashion business in Spain and the rest of the world By Debra Cassens Weiss The judge was fatally shot in Metepec, about 40 miles from Mexico City (pictured). 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To learn about our commenting policies and how our community-based moderation works, please read our Community Guidelines Galerías Metepec, one of the GICSA properties destined for a mixed-use project complex will be completed in the first half of 2021 with an estimated investment of 2,835 million pesos This project will be in the commercial area of ​​the municipality of Metepec one of the municipalities with the highest GDP per capita in the country and will be the first mixed-use development that will include firms that will arrive in this area for the first time The Galerías Metepec complex is intended for commercial use with a total Gross Leasable Area (ABR) of approximately 55,114 m² its main tenants will be department stores as well as offices of local companies or personal use Galerías Metepec will have commercial and office areas with a total profitable gross area of ​​approximately 55,114 m2 GICSA estimated that the project would be completed in the second half of 2019 The company considers that due to the characteristics of the project they will make the project quickly become the leader of Metepec once it begins operations GICSA reported a total of 911,491 m² of ABR in the first quarter of 2020 The company’s proportional ABR is 84.7% equivalent to 772,305 m² This represents a growth of 9.0% total and 10.8% proportional GICSA is a leading company in the development commercialization and operation of shopping centers corporate offices and industrial warehouses It is fully integrated and internally managed and is one of the leading large-scale developers in Mexico that manages the entire value chain of the real estate business up to the provision of specialized value-added services to maintain and increase the value of real estate Redacción: 7224059128info@opportimes.com Pacific FC of the Canadian Premier League (CPL) will hold youth development camps in seven cities across Mexico as part of the club’s international youth training programs It will also launch the second phase of its Who Got Next offering aspiring soccer players in Mexico the opportunity to prove they have what it takes to join Pacific’s ranks The youth development camps will take place in Mexico City Metepec and Guadalajara and are open to male and female players born in 2009 “We are excited to have this international connection that provides us with the ability to assess talent from young players in Mexico,” said Paul Beirne “We are committed to our youth programming that now goes beyond Canadian borders.” between 10 and 16 youth players will be selected to travel to Victoria where they will train at Pacific’s first-team facilities and participate in a tournament against Canadian teams More details about the Canadian tournament will be announced in the coming months players will be introduced to The Football Academy a youth soccer academy launched by Pacific and St Pacific’s second phase of its Who Got Next The trials are designed to identify talented players from Mexico Players must be older than 18 years old to participate Participants will be evaluated by Chris Merriman assistant coach of the first team of Pacific FC with the ultimate goal of earning an invitation to the club’s 2025 pre-season camp and potentially securing a professional contract This will be the second open trials Pacific has hosted in as many months trial at Starlight Stadium in Langford from Nov Stay tuned to pacificfc.ca and follow the club on Twitter Instagram and Facebook for the latest news Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.