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First Visit to Ojinaga by a Mexican President; Peña Nieto Talks Trade on Thanksgiving

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Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mex., Nov. 28, 2013 (Lorne Matalon/KRTS).

While Presidio and the rest of West Texas celebrated Thanksgiving, only miles away Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto spent the day in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mex., a border town so small that no Mexican president had ever gone there.

During his visit, Peña Nieto unveiled an economic and infrastructure stimulus for the border region. For Marfa Public Radio, Lorne Matalon reports.

Former KRTS/KXWT News Director