Voters will elect governors in the states of Chiapas, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Morelos, Tabasco and Yucatan.

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The capital of the state, also called Guanajuato, has long been admired for its rich history and colonial architecture.

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Tourism officials hope the papal visit will put Guanajuato state on the map.

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Investigators detected the virus in 18 farms in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, Mexico's Agriculture Ministry said this week.

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"Yeah, it stinks, " says Jose Gandara, who was born in Guanajuato, Mexico.

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The Mexican National Confederation of Tourism estimates that 540, 000 people -- in addition to the locals who will attend the Mass -- will travel to Guanajuato.

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The former Coca-Cola executive began campaigning three years ago, while also acting as governor of Guanajuato state and running a ranch of cattle, ostriches and chickens.

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That probably explains the reason why Benedict wore a broad-brimmed sombrero on arriving at Guanajuato state's Bicentennial Park to celebrate a mass attended by hundreds of thousands.

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Now the outlook is better for the ambitious Vicente Fox, governor of Guanajuato, not the most popular man within the party, but likelier to be so with Mexicans at large.

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Last weekend, five Sabritas distribution centers were set alight and about 40 delivery trucks were destroyed in the states of Michoacan and Guanajuato, the site of a turf war between cartels.

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Guanajuato is their showpiece.

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