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San Luis Potosí

[sahn loo-ees paw-taw-see]

noun

  1. a state in central Mexico. 24,415 sq. mi. (63,235 sq. km).

  2. the capital of this state.



San Luis Potosí

/ san ˈlwis potoˈsi /

noun

  1. a state of central Mexico: mainly high plateau; economy based on mining (esp silver) and agriculture. Capital: San Luis Potosí. Pop: 927 000 (2005 est). Area: 62 849 sq km (24 266 sq miles)

  2. an industrial city in central Mexico, capital of San Luis Potosí state, at an altitude of 1850 m (6000 ft). Pop: 628 134 (2000 est)

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In an address last month in the northeastern state of San Luis Potosí, Sheinbaum called on U.S. residents of Mexican ancestry — both immigrants and those born in the United States — to send letters, emails and social media messages to Congress urging lawmakers to vote against the remittance tax.

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Born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, López based much of the story on her own experience as an undocumented young woman.

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Most of the film’s exterior shots were set in San Luis Potosí, coincidentally the same city where Prieto’s ancestors resided.

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Okafor, a native of Ireland, played from 2020-22 at the NBA Academy in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

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They want states with volador communities to declare the ritual part of their heritage, something only Veracruz and San Luis Potosí have done so far, and are fighting back against what they see as exploitation of their image.

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