San Luis Potosí
Americannoun
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a state in central Mexico. 24,415 sq. mi. (63,235 sq. km).
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the capital of this state.
noun
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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)
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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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La Indepe was originally called Barrio San Luisito because it was built by domestic rural migrants, mainly from the central state of San Luis Potosí, who came to build the foundations of the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2023
The department said eye witnesses and video cameras saw when the old-guard union stole the ballot box used by the 1,130 workers at the Goodyear plant in San Luis Potosí to vote.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
“We are already organized and ready to take advantage of the opportunity that the court’s new decision offers,” said Arely Torres Miranda, a reproductive rights advocate in the state of San Luis Potosí.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
Oh, and the party’s governor-elect in San Luis Potosí, Ricardo Gallardo Carmona, is under investigation by federal authorities for alleged money laundering and illicit enrichment.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2021
No specimens could, with certainty, be classed as intergrades between longala and nivalis, but it is thought that intergrades will be found in western San Luis Potosí or in Zacatecas or in both states.
From A New Bat (Genus Leptonycteris) From Coahuila by Howard J. Stains
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