Fronteras Desk News
Scientists working in Central America have discovered an unexpected consequence of the drug war: deforestation.
Jan. 30, 2014
An important freight train route linking Mexico's Pacific ports with markets in Texas and beyond was closed in 2006. Construction on a new rail bridge needed to reopen the route is expected to start next year. The economic implications for businesses and producers in both countries are significant.
Jan. 30, 2014
Glenn Weyant is a former journalism professor turned stay-at-home dad who makes music out of the 17-foot steel poles that divide the United States from Mexico.
Jan. 30, 2014
While more states around the country vote to grant undocumented immigrants driving privileges, New Mexico's Governor Susana Martinez continues her to fight to repeal them.
Jan. 30, 2014
Immigration reform, while not at the forefront of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, is believed by some members of the administration to take shape this year. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez said he believes an altered migration system could shape the country’s labor force for the better.
Jan. 29, 2014
By some measures, Mexico might have some of the fastest Internet speeds in Latin America. But for Tijuana's ambitious tech entrepreneurs and aspiring professional gamers, it's still painfully slow.
Jan. 29, 2014
In Texas, the race for lieutenant governor has turned into a four-way battle over who can sound the toughest against illegal immigration.
Jan. 29, 2014
Newly released KIDS COUNT data show that about two-thirds of American students don't read proficiently by the fourth grade.
Jan. 29, 2014
The tumbleweed snowman may be a cute tradition, but the military has been called in to corral the crusty weeds after a weekend storm in Clovis, N.M.
Jan. 29, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed pollution controls at six Arizona facilities to improve air quality at nearby national parks.
Jan. 28, 2014
The United States has grounded its border drone fleet after one crashed off the California coast late Monday night.
Jan. 28, 2014
Court-ordered changes seek to remake the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, but the price tag will be tens of millions of dollars.
Jan. 28, 2014
The state of Texas alleges New Mexico is not delivering its share of Rio Grande water under a 1938 compact.
Jan. 27, 2014
Immigration is expected to be one of the topics in President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
Jan. 27, 2014
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell visited southern New Mexico on Friday to tour land within a proposed national monument. She later attended a public meeting where locals were divided on how much land should be included in the proposed monument.
Jan. 27, 2014
Best stories from this week on the Fronteras: Changing America Desk.
Jan. 25, 2014
An El Paso attorney with links to high profile political figures in Mexico received the maximum sentence in federal court for plotting to launder drug money.
Jan. 24, 2014
San Diego is once again being rocked by a political and financial scandal.
Jan. 24, 2014
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and Texas Gov. Rick Perry apparently share something in common — a desire to reconsider marijuana law.
Jan. 24, 2014
The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office announced that it had found “insufficient evidence to support allegations of fraud” against The Counseling Center in Alamagordo.
Jan. 24, 2014
