With the border now open to nonessential travel, Arizona motorists could start to see more trucks laden with used goods heading back to Sonora. But with depressed sales and limited merchandise over the last two years, many may struggle to finance the supply trips north.

On Monday afternoon, the two ports in Nogales had modest waits for passenger vehicles, while the port in San Luis had roughly three-hour waits.

He also said the federal government would support a long-term solution to the longstanding water access issues of Sonora's indigenous Comcaac Nation.

Sonora’s governor has promised that all schools across the Mexican state will be ready to reopen by the beginning of next year. Many schools are facing infrastructure issues that have kept students out of classrooms.

Mexico’s president traveled to neighboring Sonora Thursday to oversee the progress of what he calls his “justice plan” for the mining community of Cananea. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s visit is meant to discuss progress on his Justice for Cananea plan announced in July.

For the first time in nearly 20 months, visitors on non-essential trips started crossing into the United States along the border with Mexico on Monday. Many are hoping the reopening signals a return to something like normalcy.

Across neighboring Sonora, individuals and families are gearing up to cross the border when pandemic travel restrictions are lifted on Monday. But now the state’s governor is advising those who can to wait a little longer.

Every year Mexican authorities launch a program to assist millions of Mexicans living abroad as they travel home for the winter holidays. But this year more northbound travelers are expected as pandemic travel restrictions are lifted at the U.S.-Mexico border Monday.

Activists in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, built an altar Tuesday to honor women who have been killed in the state and across the country. It’s part of an ongoing fight by feminist groups in the country to end rampant gender violence.