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Nuevo Leon

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Nuevo León 

a state in Mexico, in the northeastern part of the Meseta Central. Area, 64,600 sq km. Population, 1,695,000 (1970). Its administrative and industrial center is Monterray. Nuevo León is one of Mexico’s economically more developed states. The leading industries are metallurgy, chemicals, metal-working, textiles, and food processing. Cotton and wheat are grown on irrigated land, and there are citrus fruit plantations. Livestock raising is also important; the animals are driven to pastures in the USA.
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The dry conditions are affecting some areas more than others, with the worst symptoms evident in the northeast (Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas), the southern coastal states on the Pacific Ocean, from Colima to Chiapas to the Yucatan Peninsula, and the central highlands, including the Valley of Mexico, Guanajuato, and Zacatecas.
MEXICO FACES WORST DRY SPELL IN 40 YEARS; CROP, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION ... by SourceMex Economic News & Analysis on Mexico
Ibarra, 25, is a former officer of an elite police unit in Nuevo Leon state who is believed to be responsible for three drug-related murders, newspaper Reforma reported on its website.
Mexico drug dealer nabbed with list of corrupt cops: army by AFP / AFP Global Edition
This type of food was developed by Tlazcaltecas which is a specialty of Nuevo Leon.
Mexican Hispanic Cuisine A Regional Background by Dave Text / Food/cooking/nutrition community
 
 
 
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