Fronteras Desk News
At the forum organized by the La Raza Lawyers Association, candidates discussed the education gap, minority businesses, immigration and the border.
Jun. 1, 2012
Medical examiners were unable to determine the cause of death of a detainee in one of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's jails. The veteran's family now plans to file a lawsuit.
Jun. 1, 2012
Last year the Forest Service spent $1.4 billion fighting fires. They expect to spend that much or more this year containing these so-called “mega fires.”
Jun. 1, 2012
Mexico is about a month away from choosing its next president. Among the candidates is the first woman to run under a major political party.
Jun. 1, 2012
We wanted to know if Mexican elections mattered to the United States. The simple answer: Yes. They do.
May. 31, 2012
In April the federal government took the Sonoran Desert Bald Eagle off the endangered species list. And that’s caused deep concern from people who love this bird in the southwest.
May. 31, 2012
The San Diego Family Justice Center is serving as a model for similar centers set to open up around Mexico.
May. 31, 2012
For the first time in 16 years there is a new Democratic nominee for El Paso's congressional district.
May. 30, 2012
Son Jarocho is a musical style with roots in rural southern Mexico, but in recent years its popularity has surged in Mexican cities and in the U.S.
May. 30, 2012
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
