Fronteras Desk News
After recently learning that next year’s Mexican federal budget includes just one major infrastructure project in Sonora, Gov. Claudia Pavlovich said she would work to bring more resources and projects to her state.
But asked if the state was getting shortchanged, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador pushed back at a morning press conference last week.
Sep. 19, 2020
Several of Sonora's cities are among Mexico's most violent, according to national crime data.
Sep. 19, 2020
Two immigration detention centers were accused of serious violations of human rights, including involuntary surgeries and sexual abuse. Mexico’s government has formally requested from U.S. authorities a report on the alleged negligent practices.
Sep. 18, 2020
President Donald Trump released his yearly report on illegal drugs trafficked into the US in September. In the document, he wrote that the Mexican government needs to intensify its efforts and do more to stop the flow of narcotics. But Mexico’s president says there’s nothing to worry about.
Sep. 18, 2020
One of the most important symbols of the Mexican president’s fight against corruption is the luxurious presidential plane used by previous administrations. After his government failed to sell it, he wanted to raffle it but that turned into a lottery ... without the plane. The lottery finally happened this week, but many questions remain.
Sep. 17, 2020
In many parts of Mexico, some make their living by collecting recyclable materials from landfills. In the Sonoran capital Hermosillo, they also play a key role in the city’s very young recycling program, a role they had to fight for.
Sep. 17, 2020
The mayor of the Sonoran capital Hermosillo gave an impassioned speech Wednesday night in which she called for drug traffickers to be shot. Local groups are already pushing back against that idea.
Sep. 17, 2020
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A Tucson woman is trying to raise funds to get her husband medical care in the United States after he was severely burned in a diesel truck explosion in neighboring Sonora, Mexico.
Sep. 16, 2020
After six months away because of the coronavirus pandemic, a patrol ship has finally returned to the uppermost part of Mexico’s Sea of Cortez. The ship is there to patrol for illegal fishing nets that can trap and kill a critically endangered porpoise.
Sep. 16, 2020
Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said partial 32-hour weekend curfews will continue this month. Nez said until there is a vaccine, these lockdowns will likely continue. He also cautioned those who have said they will not get inoculated when one becomes available.
Sep. 15, 2020
Earlier this month, feminists in Mexico City stormed into the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) and took control of the building in protest of continued violence against women in Mexico. On Monday, a group of women took over the commission’s office in Sonora.
Sep. 15, 2020
Through our Q&AZ reporting project, a listener wanted to know how Mexico’s Independence Day is being celebrated in neighboring Sonora this year. Mexico is celebrating the 210 anniversary of its independence on Sept. 16, 1810. But the ritual "grito" is going virutal in Sonora this year.
Sep. 15, 2020
A 1940s agreement between Mexico and the U.S. has ignited a revolt in a Mexican border state southeast of Arizona.
Sep. 14, 2020
Navajo Nation officials say they will participate in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine trials amid a steady decline in coronavirus cases. The American Indian territory once had the highest coronavirus infection rate in the country, but has since seen a substantial decrease in community spread.
Sep. 14, 2020
Well over a year has passed since it was first introduced.
Sep. 12, 2020
In 2018, Sonora had the worst Zika outbreak in Mexico, accounting for roughly 40% of all cases.
Sep. 12, 2020
U.S. citizens are already casting their votes by mail, and they’re also doing it from the other side of the border. And President Donald Trump’s administration might be influencing their electoral behavior significantly.
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Sep. 11, 2020
A reform measure has been heard in committee, but after months of inaction has yet to be heard by the full state congress.
Sep. 10, 2020
In the absence of the global coronavirus pandemic, an estimated 6,600 Sonorans would have likely died between mid-March and the end of July. Instead, roughly 12,400 died — nearly 90% more than the expected figure.
Sep. 9, 2020
The 57 bison removed from Grand Canyon National Park this week will head to four Native American tribes across the Midwest that are trying to grow their herds.
Sep. 9, 2020
