Hermosillo News

HERMOSILLO BUREAU

AMLO denies spying amid reports of military hacking of activist’s phone
Presented with detailed information about the alleged espionage, Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said his government “doesn’t spy on anybody.”
March 10, 2023
Mexico’s president pushes back on proposals for U.S. military to tackle drug cartels
Mexico’s president gave a forceful rebuke to a proposal by some Republican lawmakers to use the U.S. military to fight drug cartels in Mexico. He sees the idea as a threat to his country’s sovereignty.
March 10, 2023
Rio Sonora communities want more protection from waste
Residents of the Rio Sonora valley are concerned about a major new tailings dam at a mine upstream. In 2014, a spill there caused what is considered the worst environmental disaster in Mexican mining history.
March 9, 2023
Hermosillo Womens Day march calls for justice and inclusion
Across Mexico, marches on International Women's Day have become an annual tradition, demanding an end to the crisis of killings and disappearances of women and girls in the country. This year, the Hermosillo march also focused on inclusivity within feminist movements.
March 9, 2023
Hermosillo ice cream shop serves new takes on traditional flavors
Have you ever tried mesquite sap ice cream? At one Hermosillo ice cream shop, now you can. On a mission to make regional flavors a greater part of people’s everyday diets, two friends are serving up a new take on traditional ingredients.
More news from the Fronteras Desk
March 9, 2023
343 migrants found in abandoned trailer
Members of the massive group were from Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Ecuador.
March 7, 2023
2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico, 2 alive
Two of four Americans abducted in Mexico last week when their van was caught in a shootout were found dead, a top Mexican official said Tuesday. The two others have been found alive, with one wounded.
March 6, 2023
AMLO calls proposals to use U.S. military against cartels ‘propaganda’
In a recent opinion piece, former U.S. Attorney General William Barr called Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador the cartels’ chief enabler and said U.S. intervention in Mexico could be justified, even without the latter’s approval.
March 6, 2023
Controversial electoral reforms take effect in Mexico
The reforms face numerous legal challenges, and come amid rising tension between Mexico's president and the country's Supreme Court.
March 3, 2023
After military killing of 5 people in NE Mexico, confusion, questions swirl
Human rights groups are concerned by the prospect of a military investigation of the matter, saying that it could impede a more thorough civilian investigation.
March 3, 2023
Mexico will retain diplomatic ties with Peru after removal of ambassador
Last week, the president of Peru announced she was withdrawing her country’s ambassador from Mexico. The move comes after Peru also expelled the Mexican ambassador there late last year.
Feb. 27, 2023
Hermosillo claims world record for most simultaneously grilling
With nearly 2,200 participants tending to thousands of pounds of beef, the mass cookout in downtown Hermosillo was far more than sufficient to earn the Guinness World Record for the most people simultaneously grilling or barbecuing.
Feb. 27, 2023
Another march critical of electoral reforms in Mexico
A similar back and forth played out last fall when those opposed to the reform marched through downtown Mexico City.
Feb. 27, 2023
Hermosillos historic Villa de Seris named barrio mágico
One of the oldest neighborhoods in the Sonoran capital Hermosillo has received national recognition for its history, culture and food.
Feb. 27, 2023
No easy compromise on Mexicos new GMO corn policy
If a resolution is not reached in talks between the countries, a formal dispute settlement process under the USMCA trade deal could be next.
Feb. 27, 2023
Report documents 2nd case of plagiarism by Mexican Supreme Court justice
In the wake of Mexico's largest university confirming that Justice Yasmin Esquivel plagiarized her undergraduate law thesis, the Spanish newspaper El Pais has published compelling evidence that she also plagiarized nearly half of her doctoral dissertation.
Feb. 24, 2023
Mexico’s congress passes reform to the country’s elections watchdog
Mexico’s Senate has passed a major reform to the body charged with overseeing the country’s elections.
Feb. 23, 2023
AMLO wants ex security head convicted in U.S. court to become informant
Mexico’s president says he hopes a former Mexican official convicted of drug trafficking and corruption in the United States will become an informant.
Feb. 22, 2023
AMLO: Water shortage makes Nuevo Leon poor site for Tesla factory
A top Nuevo Leon official pushed back, saying there is in fact enough water in the state for further development.
Feb. 21, 2023
Near massive Sonoran deposit, AMLO signs decree for  lithium reserve
During the signing ceremony, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the measure would help prevent the exploitation of lithium resources in the country.
Feb. 21, 2023

Pages