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2010 In Mexico
This is a list of events that happened in 2010 in Mexico. The article also lists the most important political leaders during the year at both federal and state levels. Incumbents Federal government * President: Felipe Calderón PAN * Interior Secretary (SEGOB) **Fernando Gómez Mont, until July 14 **Francisco Blake Mora, starting July 14 * Secretary of Foreign Affairs (SRE): Patricia Espinosa * Communications Secretary (SCT): Luis Téllez * Education Secretary (SEP): Alonso Lujambio * Secretary of Defense (SEDENA): Guillermo Galván Galván * Secretary of Navy (SEMAR): Mariano Francisco Saynez Mendoza * Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare (STPS): Javier Lozano Alarcón * Secretary of Welfare (SEDESOL): Heriberto Félix Guerra * Tourism Secretary (SECTUR) **Rodolfo Elizondo Torres, until March 10 ** Gloria Guevara, starting March 10 * Secretary of the Environment (SEMARNAT): Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada * Secretary of Health (SALUD): José Ángel Córdova * Secretary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010
The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year dissipated in this year. In addition, the OECD, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) gained four new members; Chile, Slovenia, Israel, and Estonia. 2010 also saw advancements in technology such as the release of the iPad, the public launch of Instagram, and the first successful trapping of antimatter. 2010 was designated as: *International Year of Biodiversity *International Year of Youth *2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion *International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures Pronunciation There is a debate among experts and the general public on how to pronounce specific years of the 21st century in English. The year 2010 is pronounced either "twenty-ten" or "two thousand (and) ten" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
