Fronteras Desk News
Old cars that have little resale value in the U.S. are being towed in caravans that begin in California, Arizona and Texas and end up in Guatemala. The vehicles are fixed up there and sold across Central America. The process represents a small but sustainable economy in one particularly impoverished section of Guatemala on that country’s northern border with Mexico. But the risks travelers face on the week long trip are severe.
Mar. 31, 2015
The Mexican border city of Juárez hosted superstar Juan Gabriel over the weekend and unveiled a six-story mural in his honor. The events are part of the city's ongoing effort to shed its violent image and encourage more tourism.
Mar. 30, 2015
The Navajo Nation must spend millions of federal dollars on housing in a timely manner or lose the funds. And the tribe has found a way around the bureaucratic red tape to build more homes faster.
Mar. 30, 2015
More Latinos have healthcare coverage following the second enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act, according to a new national poll.
Mar. 26, 2015
U.S. Route 89 reopened Friday south of Page after a landslide shut down the road two years ago.
Mar. 26, 2015
The unauthorized immigrant workforce in the U.S. has remained relatively stable since the great recession began in 2007 to 2012, but there have been shifts in employment, according to new research. The data reveals the impact on industries in Arizona.
Mar. 26, 2015
At a public hearing this week, 11 neighboring dairies in southern New Mexico agreed to line waste water pits with heavy plastic to prevent seepage. They'll also pay for routine groundwater monitoring and analysis.
Mar. 26, 2015
During the Cold War, mining companies extracted 4 million tons of uranium from Navajo land to make nuclear weapons. Uranium left a deadly legacy. And the federal government is still cleaning up the contamination.
Mar. 25, 2015
Arizona Representative Martha McSally has introduced a bill in Congress to deter look-outs who work to help cartels. The Congresswoman said it’s part of her pledge to tighten border security.
Mar. 24, 2015
Increasing health literacy for Latinos was the focus of a recent University of Arizona roundtable. The Pima County Health Department met with academics and community members to discuss how to better inform Latinos about health care.
Mar. 19, 2015
Starting this weekend Arizona high school students are participating in regional robotics competitions. The goal behind the competition is to inspire students to explore careers in science and technology.
Mar. 19, 2015
Families of the 43 Mexican students who went missing last September are touring the United States and sharing their stories. Their goal is to take their case before the United Nations and Amnesty International.
Mar. 19, 2015
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his chief deputy admitted to a judge they can be found in contempt of court for repeatedly violating court orders in an ongoing racial profiling lawsuit. The dramatic revelation came in court papers filed late Tuesday.
Mar. 17, 2015
On Tuesday a Tucson judge dropped most of the charges against 12 people for protesting a federal immigration court program by chaining themselves to buses.
Mar. 17, 2015
Mexico's Yucatan peninsula juts out into the Caribbean Sea like a defiant fist. Three thousand miles away, the San Francisco Bay area looks like a miniature version of it.The two may be separated by distance but they depend on each other. Yucatan needs the work and San Francisco needs the workers.
Mar. 17, 2015
As of this month, Native American tribes across the country are allowed to prosecute crimes against women in their own courts, even if the perpetrator is non-native. Over the past year, three tribes have been piloting ways to do this that honor both tribal and federal law.
Mar. 16, 2015
People who had been living in a homeless camp in downtown Tucson had to move out or face arrest on Friday. The camp is part of an ongoing debate between the city, federal courts and activists over the regulation of where and how homeless people should be able to live in the city.
Mar. 13, 2015
The Tucson sector of the U.S. Border Patrol is sending agents to speak to Mexican immigrants at the Phoenix Mexican consulate about the hazards of crossing the border in an effort to prevent migrant deaths.
Mar. 13, 2015
Martha McSally made her first visit as an Arizona Congresswoman to Raytheon in Tucson Wednesday. The company is Southern Arizona’s biggest private employer. The event is one of several McSally has planned this week in her district.
Mar. 11, 2015
Mothers of disappeared and murdered women in the Mexican border city of Juárez took to the streets Sunday for International Women's Day.
Mar. 9, 2015
