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Torreón

Torreón (tôrāōn') [key], city (1990 pop. 439,436), Coahuila state, N Mexico, on the Nazas River. It is the metropolis of the Laguna District, where the land, extensively irrigated, is some of Mexico's finest. Cotton and wheat are the principal crops, and cattle raising is important. Torreón's industries include rubber manufacturing, iron and steel production, cotton and flour milling, and a brewery. The city is also one of the leading commercial and rail centers of N Mexico. It was founded in 1893.

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La escandalosa corrupción del ayuntamiento de Torreón, "le abrió camino al triunfo del PAN". (elecciones en México y el Partido Acción Nacional)(TT: The scandalous corruption in Torreon's city hall, 'make way for the NAP's victory') (TA: Mexican elections and the National Action Party) (Proceso)

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