I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
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Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Gov. Bill Richardson left for Cuba on Sunday in a bid to strengthen potential trade and cultural partnerships between New Mexico and the island nation, his office announced in a news release.
The governor, expected back Friday, will market commodities from the state and work on potential trade partnerships that were first identified during a visit to Cuba last year, according to the release. During last year’s visit, Richardson called on the U.S. to ease travel restrictions to Cuba, which the governor’s office believes will happen under the Obama Administration. “The connections New Mexico has made with the commerce officials in Cuba during these missions will put the state in a good position to take advantage of those new opportunities,” the release says.
Currently states are allowed to sell agricultural, medical and information technology products in Cuba on a cash basis under federal regulations. During this week’s trip, the governor will meet with officials from Alimport, the Cuban Government agency responsible for agricultural commerce.
New Mexico Agriculture Department Secretary Miley Gonzalez and Cultural Affairs Secretary Stuart Ashman are on the trip with Richardson, the release said.
Richardson and Ashman will pay for all of their own expenses during the trip, according to the governor’s office.
