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Mexico to investigate immigration agency head in fatal fire case
Mexico’s top immigration official is now under investigation for a deadly fire in a migrant detention center last month. He and others face charges for failing to protect the migrants in their care
April 12, 2023
Interpol red notice issued for Hermosillo hit-and-run suspect
On the evening March 5, a suspect identified as Nathan Karim "N." reportedly hit 31-year-old Brenda Lopez, her 5-year-old daughter, Ximena, and 2-year-old nephew, Favre, with his car in Hermosillo then sped away.
April 12, 2023
New cold storage facilities open at Nogales port of entry
Public officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week to inaugurate two cold storage rooms at a port of entry in Nogales, Arizona. They are the first such facilities on the Arizona-Sonora border.
April 10, 2023
Mexico publishes guidelines for long-awaited national forensic database
Mexico has published guidelines for the implementation and operation of a national forensic database meant to help find and identify the more than 100,000 people registered as missing in the country.
April 7, 2023
China says there are no illegal fentanyl shipments to Mexico
Mexico is facing U.S. pressure to stem the flow of illegal drugs across the border. Now Mexico has reached out to China for help stopping fentanyl from reaching that country.
April 6, 2023
City removed spines from hundreds of stingrays
Preparing for an influx of tourists during Semana Santa — or Holy Week — a coastal Sonoran town removed the spines from hundreds of stingrays on its beaches.
April 6, 2023
Morras Escalando: Hermosillo group is building a community of women rock climbers
Rock climbing is still a relatively new — and largely male dominated — sport in Sonora, Mexico. But a newly formed group is working to make climbing more accessible to women.
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April 6, 2023
Wildlife trade body sanctions Mexico sanctioned over failure to protect vaquita porpoise
An international body that regulates the trade of protected plants and animals has imposed sanctions on Mexico. The country had failed to deliver a satisfactory plan to protect the world’s most endangered marine mammal — a small porpoise that lives only in Mexico’s Upper Gulf of California.
March 29, 2023
Fire inside Mexican detention center left nearly 70 people dead or wounded
Nearly 70 men who had been locked inside an immigration facility in northern Mexico were killed or injured in a fire Monday night. It’s one of the deadliest incidents ever to occur at an immigration detention center in Mexico.
March 28, 2023
Experts call for action to address water shortages in Hermosillo
The Sonoran capital Hermosillo is experiencing a water crisis. And experts say the only way to fix it is through better resource management.
March 22, 2023
AMLO lashes out at U.S. State Department over human rights report
Mexico’s president is pushing back on an annual report by the U.S. State Department that says Mexican security forces and government agents have carried out serious human rights abuses.
March 22, 2023
Cheap and welcoming, Hermosillo’s Club Obregon is where the city hangs out with itself
In a historic building in downtown Hermosillo, a good band, cheap beer and inclusive spirit are the key ingredients of one of the city’s most beloved watering holes. Revelers from all walks of life gather to dance, sing and get to know the compelling cast of characters they share Hermosillo with.
March 21, 2023
Sinema part of U.S. delegation that met with AMLO on migration, security
A delegation of U.S. lawmakers met with Mexico’s president over the weekend. The bipartisan group included Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona.
March 20, 2023
7 killed, 4 injured in armed confrontation in Sonora
Sonoran officials say seven people were killed in an armed confrontation between criminal groups in the northwestern part of the state.
March 20, 2023
Mexico appeals dismissal of its lawsuit against U.S. gun-makers
Mexico says it has filed an appeal in a civil lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers. The country sees the suit as a way to stop arms trafficking into Mexico.
March 17, 2023
Sonora invests in dengue prevention after cases skyrocketed in 2022
Sonora officials are kicking off efforts to prevent dengue outbreaks this year after seeing a major jump in cases in 2022.
March 17, 2023
Officials urge spring breakers in Mexico to travel smart
U.S. officials are urging people traveling to Mexico for spring break to be prepared and use caution. They aren’t, however, telling people to stay away from the country entirely.
March 17, 2023
Mexican officials: 5 killed in Tamaulipas were executed by soldiers
Questions have swirled about the Mexican government’s response to the killing of five young men last month by members of the military. Now, human rights officials say they are investigating their deaths as executions.
March 16, 2023
Officials: Querobabi seizes more fentanyl than anywhere in Mexico
Sonoran security officials say one of its checkpoints seizes more fentanyl than anywhere else in Mexico. The claim comes as the country is pushing back on U.S. lawmakers who want to tackle overdose deaths by using the military against Mexican drug cartels.
March 16, 2023
Canadian cannabis company authorized to grow, sell in Mexico
However, Mexico's equivalent of the FDA said it was forced to grant the authorization by a court order, and intends to reverse the authorization in court.
March 10, 2023

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