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Mexico Pushing For Gradual Return To In-Person Classes
Mexican leaders say it’s time to start preparing for a gradual return to in-person classes across the country. Some students could be back in school this June.
May 24, 2021
Among 15 Priority Cities, Cajeme Shows Sharpest Rise In Violence
Of the 15 priority cities, Cajeme was one of five where murder was up over 2020 and had the sharpest jump.
May 24, 2021
Families Of Missing People Worry New Law Could Complicate Mexico Searches
A national coalition of searching groups had asked Mexico's president to veto it, but instead it was officially published this week.
May 21, 2021
Mexico Promises To Share 30% Of ‘Patria’ Vaccine Once Approved
Group of 20 nations held a special summit Friday calling for voluntary measures to increase worldwide vaccine availability. During the virtual meeting, Mexico’s president promised to share a vaccine being developed in the country.
May 21, 2021
Suspect Captured In Femicide Of Former Nogales Official
Sonoran authorities this week tracked down and arrested a suspect in the murder of a former Nogales, Sonora city official. A slow response to the woman’s disappearance earlier this year caused outrage.
May 20, 2021
Arizona-Mexico Commission Brings Governors Together For Final Meeting
The governors of Arizona and Sonora met for a final time as heads of the Arizona-Sonora Commission and its cross-border counterpart Thursday. The two leaders have been working together for six years.
May 20, 2021
Meetings ‘Unique Opportunity’ To Address Mining Spill
Mexican officials are set to meet with residents of communities in northern Sonora that continue to suffer the effects of a mining spill considered the worst environmental disaster in Mexico’s mining history.
May 19, 2021
Officials: Mexico Could Reach Herd Immunity By Fall
Mexican health officials hope the country will reach what’s known as “herd immunity” against COVID-19 by this fall.
May 19, 2021
Mexico Pushing For Border Reopening By This Summer
In what has become a monthly ritual, Mexican and U.S. officials announced this week another month-long extension of the restrictions through late June. Northbound crossing restrictions have now been in place for well over a year along the U.S.-Mexico border.
May 18, 2021
Sonoran Governor Candidate Bows Out, Throws Support To Gándara
A contender in neighboring Sonora’s race for governor has bowed out and thrown his support to another candidate. In his statement, Ricardo Bours also lamented the recent brutal murder of his party's mayoral candidate in Cajeme, Sonora.
May 18, 2021
After Final Meeting, Ducey and Pavlovich Sign Air, Water Deal
Sonoran Gov. Claudia Pavlovich’s six-year term ends in September, meaning this is the last formal meeting between the two as leaders of their respective states.
May 18, 2021
Arizona Communities Call For Border Reopening
Arizona border communities depend heavily on shoppers crossing from Mexico, but many have been kept out by ongoing northbound crossing restrictions.
May 17, 2021
Sonoran Restaurants To Help Boost Bacanora Consumption
Sonoran restaurants are set to start promoting the regional agave spirit Bacanora. For many, boosting its profile on local menus a matter of pride.
May 14, 2021
Mayoral Candidate Gunned Down In Southern Sonora
Abel Murrieta was passing out flyers at a campaign rally in Ciudad Obregon when he was assassinated in the middle of the street by armed men who shot him multiple times in the head and chest.
May 14, 2021
Study Makes Case For Jaguar Reintroduction In Arizona, New Mexico
A new study suggests that jaguars could be successfully reintroduced to parts of their historic range in Arizona and New Mexico, where the large cats were wiped out by humans decades ago.
May 14, 2021
Drought In Mexico Puts Millions Of Acres Of Crops At Risk
More than 2 million acres of irrigated crops could be at risk in Mexico because of a lack of water. Neighboring Sonora is among the worst hit.
May 13, 2021
New Campaign Urges Sonoran Women To Report Domestic Violence
In neighboring Sonora, state officials are launching a new ad campaign that aims to get more women to report domestic violence.
May 13, 2021
AMLO: U.S. Shares, Requests Info On Alleged Crimes By Governor
The U.S. government has shared information on alleged crimes committed by Mexican Gov. Francisco Garcia Cabeza de Vaca. And it’s also asking for information from Mexican authorities about him, according to Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
May 12, 2021
Vaccinations Begin For Educators In Sonora
Vaccinations for educators in Sonora, Arizona’s neighbor to the south, are now underway. More than 70,000 of them will receive the single-dose CanSino vaccine over the next couple of days, according to a release from the Mexican Institute of Social Security.
May 12, 2021
Sonorans Searching For Missing Loved Ones Protest On Mother’s Day
Families with missing loved ones in Sonora have turned Mother’s Day into a day of protest. There were similar marches across Mexico, where dozens of groups have formed to search for missing people that authorities have been unable to locate.
May 10, 2021

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