Ark. government, business officials travel to Mexico

Ark. government, business officials travel to Mexico

Associated Press - June 22, 2008 5:24 PM ET

LITTLE ROCK (AP) - A group of government and business officials will spend four days in Mexico as part of a trip organized by that nation's Little Rock consulate.

Consul Andres Chao says the group, including Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola and a representative from Gov. Mike Beebe's office, will spend two days in Mexico City. The trip later will head to Pachuca in the Mexican state of Hidalgo for two days.

Chao says Joel Anderson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, plans to sign an agreement with a university in Pachuca for an exchange program between the two schools. Officials with airplane manufacturer Bombardier Mexico also will meet with the group. Chao says there likely will be a discussion about bringing direct flights from Mexico to Little Rock as well.

Chao says the 13 officials on the trip paid for their flights and hotel rooms.

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(Wonder who provides and pays for their security.)

I see this junket as potentially positive.