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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Their days were long, their nights short, but their labor under the hot sun were also driven by dreams of returning home to Mexico — and the embrace of their loved ones. Back home, these Mexican workers hoped the U.S. dollars the earned would enable them to add a new room to the old house, or perhaps buy a cow or parcel of land.</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Each week, as a good homemaker, Doña Lucia Guerrero goes grocery shopping while trying to save and finding the</p>

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<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Cada semana, como buena ama de casa, Doña Lucía Guerrero hace sus compras del mandado tratando de ahorrar a la vez que conseguir los productos que utiliza para preparar sus deliciosos platillos mexicanos para su familia.</p>

Expo Mexico Emprende comes to Los Angeles seeking to capitalize remittances

    For the first time in its history, the Mexican government and 16 state governments will present an Expo designed to offer assistance to Mexicans living outside of Mexico with the necessary tools to capitalize their remittances. The Expo will focus on starting and growing small and medium businesses in order to promote the well being of families while also fostering Mexico’s economic development and creating jobs.

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