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A family walks past a sign that says "Welcome to the Gateway of the Americas" on the "Gateway to Americas Bridge" on August 19, 2010 in Laredo, Texas. City officials say negative attitudes about the city's more dangerous sister Nuevo Laredo have kept tourists from coming and effected the over all economics of the town. Laredo also depends heavily on tourism from Mexico, as people from northern Mexico come to the border city to make purchases on merchandise like designer...
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A family walks past a sign that says "Welcome to the Gateway of the Americas" on the "Gateway to Americas Bridge" on August 19, 2010 in Laredo, Texas. City officials say negative attitudes about the city's more dangerous sister Nuevo Laredo have kept tourists from coming and effected the over all economics of the town. Laredo also depends heavily on tourism from Mexico, as people from northern Mexico come to the border city to make purchases on merchandise like designer clothes that they cannot find cheaply in their country, but since Mexico's border region has become increasingly violent, store owners in Laredo, Texas say Mexican shoppers are staying home.
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