Hermosillo News
HERMOSILLO BUREAU
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies has approved a measure that would nationalize lithium production in the country. The governor of Sonora, home to a major lithium deposit, praised the move.
April 19, 2022
A major fire is burning in the mountains near Alamos, a colonial Sonoran town popular with U.S. expatriates. As of Monday, federal officials reported the fire — burning in the towering sierra just south of the town — at well over 1,000 acres and 70% controlled.
April 19, 2022
Sonora’s first Holy Week without pandemic restrictions brought huge crowds to the state’s famous beaches.
April 18, 2022
Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador described the legislative defeat as a "betrayal" of the nation.
April 18, 2022
After long delaying COVID-19 vaccinations for most minors, the Mexican government says children under 15 will now be eligible for the jab.
April 14, 2022
Tensions seem to be easing at the Texas border, after days of delays and blockades that stemmed from new inspections on northbound commercial vehicles imposed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The showdown pushed some additional cargo traffic to Arizona’s border.
April 14, 2022
The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances released new findings this week about the soaring number of disappearances in Mexico, saying the country has become a place where disappearances are "the perfect crime."
April 13, 2022
A USMCA environmental commission is recommending a full investigation into allegations that Mexico has failed to protect a critically endangered porpoise in the Upper Gulf of California.
April 13, 2022
Sonora's governor also announced that another 100,000 vaccine doses would soon arrive for those who have yet to receive theirs.
April 12, 2022
Violence exploded in the city in 2020, when annual murder cases exceeded the five previous years combined.
April 12, 2022
If you want to know what’s going on with the coronavirus pandemic in neighboring Sonora, arguably the best source isn’t the state government, a news outlet or a well-staffed NGO: it’s a single graduate student with a passion for turning big data into clear insight.
April 12, 2022
Less than 20% of Mexican voters participated in the recall election, but among them more than 90% voted to have President Andrés Manuel López Obrador continue his six-year term.
April 11, 2022
This week will be the first Holy Week with few, if any, pandemic restrictions in place.
April 11, 2022
An Indigenous nation in neighboring Sonora held a historic gathering last year to demand water for their communities on the Sea of Cortez. Now, they’re meeting again. This time in honor of their ancestors.
April 11, 2022
Mexico's president praised ruling, saying it would allow his government to continue shorting up the CFE, the national government-owned utility.
April 11, 2022
A federal meteorologist links the rising and extreme temperatures seen in the region to climate change.
April 9, 2022
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Arizona Democrats Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, introduced a bill that would extend a pandemic-era policy that restricts access to asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border. But several Arizona nonprofits are speaking out against the measure.
April 9, 2022
Attacks on journalists have increased significantly under the current Mexican administration. So far this year, at least eight journalists have been murdered in the country. Now, the country’s president has announced a plan to provided additional government support for reporters.
April 7, 2022
About a dozen state and federal officials have been cited for violating Mexico’s campaign rules in the lead up to a national referendum on the country’s president.
April 7, 2022
On Saturday, Mexico’s Interior Secretary Adan Lopez spoke at a massive rally in Hermosillo intended to encourage turnout at the April 10 referendum, a move some criticized as a violation of electoral rules and an inappropriate use of public resources.
April 5, 2022
