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Morelia

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Mo·re·lia  (m-rly, m-rlyä)
A city of southwest Mexico west-northwest of Mexico City. Founded in 1541 as Valladolid, it was renamed in 1828 after the revolutionary hero José María Morelos y Pavón (1765-1815). Population: 608,000.

Morelia (Spanish) [moˈrelia]
n
(Placename) a city in central Mexico, capital of Michoacán state: a cultural centre during colonial times; two universities. Pop.: 549 404 (2000 est.) Former name (until 1828) Valladolid


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US director Quentin Tarantino will open the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico this October, while on a promotional tour for his latest film "Inglourious Basterds," organizers said.
US director Quentin Tarantino will open the Morelia International Film Festival in Mexico this October, while on a promotional tour for his latest film "Inglourious Basterds," organizers said.
Jose Manuel Revuelta had been on the job as deputy director of state security barely two weeks when "he was assassinated together with his two bodyguards" in Morelia, Michoacan's capital, a state official said on Wednesday.
 
 
 
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