Mayor Raul G. Salinas, Laredo, Texas, and Mayor Benjamín
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Mayor Raul G. Salinas, Laredo, Texas, and Mayor Benjamín Galván Gómez, Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, exchange flags and hugs at the 2013 International Bridge Ceremony in Laredo, Texas, Feb. 23, 2013. The ceremony serves as the "official welcome" between officials and dignitaries from Mexico and the United States by exchanging "abrazos," or hugs, symbolizing good will between the two nations. The event is part of a two-week-long George Washington Birthday Celebration the city hosts every year. (National Guard photo by Army Staff Sgt. Malcolm McClendon).
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23/02/2013
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