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In Mexico, Worries Over Texas New Sanctuary City Law
Mexican federal officials say they’re concerned about Texas' new law banning sanctuary cities, and what the disproportionate impact it will have on Mexicans.
May. 8, 2017
Gas Theft Clashes In Mexico Concern U.S. Investors
When it comes to oil, Mexico is a major business partner to the U.S., and American investors are even looking into Mexico’s expanding energy market. But recent violent clashes in Mexico’s black-market oil could affect those investments.
May. 5, 2017
Gas Theft Clashes In Mexico Concern U.S. Investors
When it comes to oil, Mexico is a major business partner to the U.S., and American investors are even looking into Mexico’s expanding energy market. But recent violent clashes in Mexico’s black market oil could affect those investments.
May. 5, 2017
Trump Border Plan Roiling Mexican Politics
Mexico will elect a new president next year. Although President Trump has temporarily delayed withdrawing the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, continued uncertainty over NAFTA and Trump's plans for a border wall are roiling Mexican politics.
May. 5, 2017
Navajo President Calls For Its Housing Leaders To Step Down
The Navajo president has called for the removal of the Navajo Housing Authority leadership. He said in a letter to the NHA board they’ve mismanaged funds and failed to provide sufficient homes for a tribe living in mostly overcrowded and impoverished conditions.
May. 3, 2017
Navajo President Calls For Its Housing Leaders To Step Down
The Navajo president has called for the removal of the Navajo Housing Authority leadership. He said they’ve mismanaged funds and failed to provide sufficient homes for a tribe living in mostly overcrowded and impoverished conditions.
May. 3, 2017
Conservative Website Targets NAU Professors Over Student Complaints
National conservative groups have encouraged college students to expose their professors’ liberal agendas. Once students out them on social media, a large network launches an online attack. At least four Arizona professors recently have become the targets of such smear campaigns.
May. 3, 2017
Alleged Successor of ‘El Chapo’ Arrested In Mexico City
The man accused of inheriting El Chapo’s drug-trafficking empire was arrested in Mexico’s capital. Dámaso López Núñez was hiding in the upper-class neighborhood of Anzures, in Mexico City, until his arrest on early Monday.
May. 2, 2017
Alleged Successor Of ‘El Chapo’ Arrested In Mexico City
The man accused of inheriting El Chapo’s drug-trafficking empire was arrested in Mexico’s capital. Dámaso López Núñez is allegedly in charge of the Sinaloa Cartel, the criminal organization led by drug king pin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
May. 2, 2017
As U.S. Prepares For NAFTA Talks, China Already Moving Into Mexican Auto Market
In Mexico, it’s become popular among business and government types to say they’re preparing for the impending negotiation of NAFTA. They say they want to diversify their business interests beyond deals with the United States. And in Mexico’s booming car industry, one big new player — China — is already moving in.
May. 2, 2017
Federal Spending Bill Includes Funds For New Border Blockades, Towers, Roads
A massive $1 trillion spending bill that will keep the U.S. government funded for the rest of the fiscal year includes a boost to Homeland Security operations, including new border infrastructure.
May. 2, 2017
Federal Spending Bill Includes Funds For New Border Blockades, Towers, Roads
A massive $1 trillion spending bill that will keep the U.S. government funded for the rest of the fiscal year includes a boost to Homeland Security operations, including new border infrastructure.
May. 2, 2017
Mexico Is One Step Away From Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Mexico has been victim of drug-related violence and corruption for years. But a new bill passed last Friday may change all that. While the debates around marijuana legalization continue state by state in the U.S., Mexico is just one step away from legalizing medical marijuana in the entire country.
May. 1, 2017
Mexico Is One Step Away From Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Mexico has been victim of drug-related violence and corruption for years. But a new bill passed last Friday may change all that.
May. 1, 2017
Border Patrol Agents Find Pot In Coffin In Southern Arizona
Traffickers have had some unusual methods to smuggle drugs. One trafficker tried a whole new way Saturday night in Southern Arizona.
May. 1, 2017
Border Agent Hiring Bill Would Waive Some Polygraphs
A Congressional lawmaker from southern Arizona has introduced a bill that would speed up the hiring of border agents.
May. 1, 2017
When Arizona Aeorspace Companies Look Abroad, They Mostly Look To Mexico
Eight Arizona companies will be represented this week at the Mexico Aerospace Fair just outside Mexico City.
Apr. 28, 2017
The Borders New Boundaries: This Rivers Rowboat Doesnt Need A Wall
A cornerstone of candidate Donald Trump’s run for presidency lay in walling off the Mexican border. President Trump would insist later it wasn’t just a metaphor. But those plans faltered drastically this week amid political wrangling over how it would be paid for. And it’s not just funding. In part four of The Border’s New Boundaries series, the Trump Administration is running up against a blockade of its own at a national park on the border where the challenge isn’t only the dollars to build a wall, it’s the geography.
Apr. 28, 2017
Trump, Peña Nieto Discuss NAFTA Despite Rumors
Amidst rumors of an executive order to withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement, President Donald Trump spoke with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts to renegotiate the treaty.
Apr. 27, 2017
The Borders New Boundaries: The Silence Of Violence
Mexico is back near the bottom of an ugly list — it’s again one of deadliest countries in the world in which to report the news. The killings of journalists follow a rising wave of cartel violence in the country.
Apr. 27, 2017

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