Fronteras Desk News
Mexican President Felipe Calderon signs into law a ban on large cash transactions. Will it effectively combat laundering money in Mexico?
Oct. 17, 2012
We take a look at three immigration points from last night's debate.
Oct. 17, 2012
In the last weeks before election day, the race for Maricopa County Sheriff is far from decided. While the long-serving Joe Arpaio still appears to be in the lead, one of his opponents has gained momentum and the other is railing against charges that his candidacy is a sham.
Oct. 17, 2012
To truly appreciate my hometown I had to take a leave of absence.
Oct. 17, 2012
The first of the defendants at the heart of Operation Fast and Furious has been sentenced to prison.
Oct. 16, 2012
The University of New Mexico and the federal government are launching a health study 30 years after uranium mines were shut down on the Navajo Nation. They plan to determine whether ongoing exposure to contaminated sites may be affecting pregnant women and children.
Oct. 16, 2012
Is the woman arrested on suspicion of having fake papers at the border really the daughter of a Mexican drug lord?
Oct. 16, 2012
The federal government is funding job training programs at community colleges across the country, including a $13.4 million grant to a consortium of Arizona schools. The Secretary of Labor toured one campus on Monday.
Oct. 16, 2012
Last week Ana Mendoza got something she'd never had: recognition from the federal government.
Oct. 16, 2012
Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he's watching. It may not be a bluff.
Oct. 16, 2012
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited Las Vegas on Oct. 12 to announce a finalized plan that designates about 285,000 acres across Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah for the development of utility-scale solar projects.
Oct. 15, 2012
There is a growing concern that the smart meters’ low-level radio frequency is somehow causing health problems –- and some say the smart meters are part of a plan to take over the country.
Oct. 15, 2012
NAFTA opened the border to rapid industrialization, but implemented only limited provisions for dealing with the environmental fallout.
Oct. 15, 2012
A radical political ad? Thirty seconds of silence.
Oct. 15, 2012
Professional skydiver Felix Baumgartner made history Sunday for making the highest and fastest free fall on record.
Oct. 14, 2012
A study shows 71 percent of registered Latino voters support laws requiring voters to show an official photo ID at the ballot, compared to 77 percent of the general public.
Oct. 12, 2012
A federal judge has sentenced an Alabama man for trafficking in Gila monsters and other protected reptiles he would trap in Arizona.
Oct. 12, 2012
Politically active Native Americans are organizing an effort to get voters on the reservation out to the polls. American Indians make up 5 percent of the population in Arizona, 10 percent in New Mexico, and could make a difference in a close election.
Oct. 12, 2012
Most of Hispanic Heritage Month commemorates Latinos' accomplishments, but a University of Nevada Las Vegas panel had little to celebrate when assessing the challenges Latinos face in entering the medical field or staying healthy themselves.
Oct. 12, 2012
Marketplace Money came to San Diego to explore what it's like to live in poverty within a stone's throw of so much wealth.
Oct. 12, 2012
