SOUTH PADRE ISLAND: Government said Texas’ best abroad is only half the battle for Secretary of State Carlos H. Cascos, the state’s foreign ambassador.Cascos, a former Cameron County judge, has said Gov. Greg Abbott appointed him this year to strengthen ties with nations across the globe while showing Texas is open for business
So when an Indian executive sounded like he had an idea about bringing investment from his country earlier this month, Cascos listened.“He said, ‘What about a cricket match . Cascos recalled this past week in front of a South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce crowd.
More than a billion people worldwide watched a February Cricket World Cup semifinal between India and Pakistan hosted in Australia, Cascos pointed out, a total that blew away worldwide numbers from the Super Bowl just a month before.
