Fronteras Desk News
National parties are watching Arizona’s first congressional race between Tom O’Halleran and Paul Babeu closely. The open seat is up for grabs. And both Democrats and Republicans have won in this rural district.
Oct. 27, 2016
Salt River Project will burn biomass Oct. 26 at its coal-fired power plant in Northern Arizona. If the utility can be a viable user of the forest waste, it can help reduce forest fires and keep rivers clean.
Oct. 26, 2016
Almost 90,000 jobs in Arizona depend on the state’s trade and foreign direct investment from Mexico, according to an economic report released Wednesday.
Oct. 26, 2016
The group is a small part of thousands who've arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent weeks.
Oct. 24, 2016
The group is a small part of thousands who've arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border in recent weeks.
Oct. 24, 2016
Mexican authorities, in collaboration with American counterparts, have launched a website to help small business owners report corrupt government officials.
Oct. 24, 2016
A coalition of attorneys and human rights advocates is calling for federal immigration authorities in El Paso to show more respect for basic human rights and stop deporting immigrants who are eligible for humanitarian parole.
Oct. 21, 2016
The Mexican sparkling water Topo Chico is going through a new boom in sales. Its owners say it's the most imported sparkling water in the Southwest.
Oct. 21, 2016
A federal judge approved his extradition Thursday after a five month legal battle. But his lawyers vow to appeal.
Oct. 21, 2016
The New Mexico area has the largest concentration of pueblos -- or ancient dwellings -- in North America. A two-month public comment period starts Oct. 21.
Oct. 20, 2016
Newly released data shows the number of families from Central America arriving at the southern border this year nearly reached the unexpected levels that threatened the U.S.’s immigration resources in 2014.
Oct. 19, 2016
The Arizona Republican Party is expanding its field game to the border city of Nogales, a Latino-majority community that has long been a Democratic stronghold.
Oct. 19, 2016
Elephant Butte Dam rose from the desert of southern New Mexico a century ago— the solution to an international water feud between the U.S. and Mexico.
Oct. 19, 2016
In the final weeks leading up to the general election, Hillary Clinton’s campaign is focusing efforts on divided states like Arizona. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders rallied his Flagstaff supporters Oct. 18 to vote for Clinton.
Oct. 18, 2016
A Navajo group requested a court order to require San Juan County, Utah, to open additional polling places. But a federal judge struck down the request Oct. 14.
Oct. 17, 2016
Mexico is proposing a small change to the rules governing mezcal — not over how it’s made or who drinks it, but simply over the word itself. That might sound insignificant, but a small tweak could have a big impact on the types of mezcals people drink in Arizona and elsewhere.
Oct. 17, 2016
And a new proposal in Mexico could force some distilleries of what is commonly known as "mezcal" to refer to their product as "agave firewater."
Oct. 17, 2016
Top security officials in the United States and Mexico say they’re plan to create a high-level commission that will give continuity to bilateral efforts in the years beyond each country’s presidential elections.
Oct. 12, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether a Mexican family can sue a U.S. Border Patrol agent for the 2010 shooting death of their teenage son at the border between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Oct. 12, 2016
Tecate is pushing to reach a national audience. The brewery, long popular along the Southwest, is investing on national advertising campaigns.
Oct. 10, 2016