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Federal officials expect border reopening will bring longer waits
In less than a week, the U.S. borders with Mexico and Canada will reopen to nonessential travel by fully vaccinated visitors for the first time in more than 19 months. A federal official says that staffing staffing will be "commensurate" to pre-pandemic levels.
Nov. 2, 2021
At one house in Hermosillo, Halloween is a 23-year tradition
With Halloween fast approaching, the tell-tale signs of the holiday — ghosts, spiderwebs and all manner of spooky trappings — are multiplying in Arizona front yards. South of the border, however, Halloween is a much more muted affair. But one house in Hermosillo has been enthusiastically celebrating for nearly a quarter century.
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Oct. 29, 2021
Families of missing Yaqui members dont trust officials
Family members of seven Yaqui men who went missing in July say they don’t trust Sonoran officials who claim their loved ones’ remains were discovered last month.
Oct. 27, 2021
Vaccinations begin in Sonora for kids with health conditions
Vaccinations for some children began this week in neighboring Sonora, Mexico. The inoculations are only available for those with certain health conditions.
Oct. 27, 2021
Sonora says cloud seeding produced more rain
As in many parts of Arizona, Sonora enjoyed a wet monsoon season, a welcome change from last year’s disappointing summer that left many in the state’s critical agricultural sector desperate. Federal and state officials are chalking some of that up to cloud seeding.
Oct. 27, 2021
Mexican Supreme Court rules against pretrial detention
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled against the automatic use of pretrial detention for certain crimes. A 2019 decree mandated pretrial detention for tax fraud and other crimes. But, with an 8-3 vote Monday, the Supreme Court has ruled such automatic detention unconstitutional, arguing that the crimes don’t constitute a national security threat, according to a release from the court.
Oct. 27, 2021
AMLO says lithium will remain under Mexico’s control
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador clarified that concessions already granted to private mining companies would be respected, including those at a major lithium mine being built in Sonora.
Oct. 26, 2021
Sonoran toll booths turned over to federal authorities
Since the summer of 2018, the lengthy protest has spelled millions in revenue losses every month for the federal government.
Oct. 26, 2021
Communities along Rio Sonora push for greater decision-making power
Federal officials held a meeting with communities affected by a 2014 mining spill in neighboring Sonora, considered the worst in Mexican history. But many want a greater role in the remediation process.
Oct. 24, 2021
Sonora on track to smash murder record set in 2020
Violence appeared to be down from last year in Hermosillo and Guaymas, home to San Carlos, but significant growth was seen elsewhere.
Oct. 24, 2021
Restaurants in Sonora fully open for the first time during the pandemic
Sonora’s food and beverage establishments have been granted permission to reopen to pre-pandemic levels for the first time in more than a year and half. The change comes as both federal and state authorities have said the risk of coronavirus spread is now low.
Oct. 22, 2021
Sonoran same-sex couples can now easily get married
The publication marks the end of a years-long effort to reform the state's family code, which previously defined marriage exclusively as the "legitimate union of a man and a woman."
Oct. 22, 2021
Reports show dangers, abuse migrants face at the border
A pair of reports released this week detail dangers and abuses migrants face at the U.S.-Mexico border because of U.S. policies and misconduct by border officials.
Oct. 22, 2021
PAHO: U.S. shouldnt stop visitors based on vaccine type
The United States is set to lift travel restrictions at the border next month for fully vaccinated people. But that may not apply to Mexicans who received certain types of shots. But an international public health agency is warning that could be discrimination.
Oct. 21, 2021
93% of people who live in this Sonoran city thinks its unsafe
In new polling out this week in Mexico, insecurity fears in a major Sonoran city were among the highest in the country. The alarm comes as violent crime continues to rise in the region.
Oct. 21, 2021
Mexico’s president promises a fix for proof of vaccination
With the U.S.-Mexico border set to reopen to many fully vaccinated travelers next month, Mexico’s president promised Wednesday to ensure easier access to required vaccination certificates.
Oct. 20, 2021
Mexico’s president wants WHO to authorize Sputnik, CanSino vaccines
Across Mexico, the CanSino and Sputnik vaccines have been widely, though in neighboring Sonora only CanSino has been used. Until the life-saving medicines get that authorization, Mexicans who received them will likely not be able to cross into the United States when restrictions on non-essential travel are lifted on Nov. 8.
Oct. 20, 2021
Chocolate cars could soon have path to legality in Mexico
For a little more than $100, owners of such vehicles will likely soon be able to bring them into compliance with federal authorities.
Oct. 20, 2021
Sonora returns to green on federal COVID-19 risk scale
For the first time in months, neighboring Sonora is now considered "low risk" on the federal coronavirus scale. The transition comes as cases and deaths in Sonora and across Mexico continue to steadily decline.
Oct. 19, 2021
As COVID-19 cases fall, Sonora sees strong jobs growth in September
The more than 13,000 jobs added in Sonora, Mexico, is the largest monthly increase since pandemic restrictions went into effect in March 2020, and one of the largest monthly increases in a quarter century.
Oct. 19, 2021

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