Fronteras Desk News

A massive wildfire in southwestern New Mexico is on track to become the largest in the state's history.
May. 29, 2012
Fronteras Desk journalists Michel Marizco, Jill Replogle and Peter O'Dowd are reporting on the Mexican elections from Mexico and the impact they will have on the U.S.
May. 29, 2012
Fronteras Desk journalists Michel Marizco, Jill Replogle and Peter O'Dowd are reporting on the Mexican elections from Mexico and the impact they will have on the U.S.
May. 28, 2012
For several years the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has been eradicating millions of marijuana plants in national parks and forests. And it’s still a major problem. Memorial Day weekend marks the launch of camping and hiking season. So backpackers should be on the lookout.
May. 26, 2012
He’s being touted as the Marco Rubio of Texas, an up-and-coming Latino politician with solid Tea Party backing. Ted Cruz knows he's at the cusp of a major political breakthrough.
May. 24, 2012
Flip through any fashion magazine and you may wonder if there’s a nationwide wardrobe malfunction going on -- no neckline seems too low, no hemline too high. So what do you do if your religion requires a more modest dress code?
May. 24, 2012
A fuel spill at an Air Force base in New Mexico may be three times larger than originally estimated.
May. 23, 2012
Missed the special broadcast? The entire two-hour program is now posted, along with ways to continue the discussion.
May. 23, 2012
Mexico is in the midst of a huge project to reform its criminal justice system. A key piece of the reform is the adoption of a new kind of trial process where lawyers argue their cases publicly in the courtroom. This means lots and lots of training.
May. 22, 2012
Polls show an overwhelming majority of Latino voters believe politics should be more about economic issues, like jobs, than moral ones, like gay marriage or abortion.
May. 22, 2012
Southwestern states like Arizona and Nevada grew more than most during the boom years. But their growth coming out of the recession has lagged - Arizona's only regained a quarter of the jobs lost during the Great Recession.
May. 22, 2012
The Mexican border city of Mexicali wants more visitors. But not just any visitors: They are targeting Americans from the Southwest who are underinsured or have no medical insurance to travel south for treatment.
May. 21, 2012
Sunday evening’s annular eclipse was a rare sight in Southwestern skies ... and crowds flocked to watch.
May. 21, 2012
Several large wildfires are burning in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico. Severe drought has led to a hot start to this year’s fire season. While we may not see massive wildfires this year, fire experts warn it may happen in the near future.
May. 18, 2012
Potential trouble is brewing for renewable energy developers: A federal judge in Mexico accepted a lawsuit from an environmental organization seeking to halt Sempra Energy’s planned Baja California wind farm. This type of third party lawsuit is new in Mexico.
May. 17, 2012
A San Diego track star is one of several thousand undocumented immigrants to benefit from a new government policy that let’s them avoid deportation. But the reprieve leaves them in a kind of legal no man's land.
May. 16, 2012
The Quechan Indian Tribe is seeking an injunction to stop a large wind project adjacent to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The tribe says the federal government has ignored its concerns about potential damage to cultural and archeological sites.
May. 16, 2012
Many young immigrant activists in Arizona have great political reach -- and impact. Yet they can't vote. This doesn't stop them from influencing the voters who can.
May. 15, 2012
The Latino voting bloc is among the most desired in the country. But never mind who they will vote for, nationally, Latino voters don’t go to the polls any more than most Americans. In one border city, officials say voter apathy is a problem.
May. 15, 2012
In El Paso a Democratic congressman is fighting to save his seat for the first time in 16 years. His main challenger in the upcoming primary is young, well-liked and could alter the U.S. role in Mexico's drug war.
May. 14, 2012

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