NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The New Mexico Tourism Department is hoping to reach more international visitors in the next fiscal year. Story continues below Business: Three prominent Nob Hill restaurants close their doors Health: Syphilis surges in New Mexico, NMDOH orders increased testing Community: Roswell residents pick up the pieces after record breaking rain and deadly flooding News: APD’s report on deadly crash involving BCSO deputy said deputy is partly to blame In its recent budget proposal, the department is asking for a more than 3% increase in its 2026 fiscal year budget. The plans include placing advertisements in Munich, Germany and London, England as part of its spring and summer campaign. Those ads would be centered on the Route 66 Centennial, scheduled for 2026. The proposed budget would also pay for two new full-time employees.