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As COVID-19 cases rise, Mexico plans to extend its anti-coronavirus measures by a month. Some parts of the country with little or no confirmed transmission could be allowed to ease restrictions earlier.
April 16, 2020
On Monday, neighboring Sonora started enforcing strict stay-at-home orders. But Mexico’s president says people should be allowed to comply with coronavirus measures voluntarily.
April 15, 2020
Tens of thousands of seasonal laborers work the fields of northwestern Mexico, harvesting crops destined for American markets. Crowded transportation and living situations create conditions for the spread of the coronavirus.
April 15, 2020
While resources and attention are focused on the coronavirus pandemic, conservationists say poaching is going unchecked in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez and putting a critically endangered porpoise at risk of extinction.
April 15, 2020
A senator from neighboring Sonora announced Tuesday she had left the party headed by Mexico’s president. The legislator had long been at odds with some of the party’s positions.
April 14, 2020
In neighboring Sonora, Mexico, makers of a traditional agave distillate are converting their operations to produce hand sanitizer for local healthcare workers, first responders and others in need.
April 14, 2020
To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, state and local leaders in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, have agreed to implement a strict stay-at-home order until at least April 30. The new measures are among the most severe in Mexico.
April 13, 2020
Arizona and neighboring Sonora, Mexico, are tightly connected — socially, culturally and economically. And as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, slowed cross-border traffic is affecting communities on both sides. Tourist towns are struggling to survive without Arizona visitors.
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April 13, 2020
One of the most important tourism seasons in Mexico is the Holy Week holiday, an equivalent to spring break but based on the Catholic calendar. But this year, Mexicans will have to celebrate at home, as the coronavirus pandemic spreads.
April 10, 2020
Doctors all over the world are suffering from stress, anxiety and depression as they work to stop the coronavirus pandemic. And in Mexico, many are facing similar mental health problems… as well as harassment inside and outside of their hospitals.
April 10, 2020
Many of the world’s top oil-producing nations are trying to reduce supply to counter the lower demand brought by the coronavirus pandemic. Only one country, Mexico, disagrees — and the United States is backing its neighbor.
April 10, 2020
As of Wednesday, the Mexican government had reported 174 people dead and about 3,200 sick as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Authorities say they are prepared for a larger breakout, but many are calling attention to the lack of health equipment and staff.
April 9, 2020
A new report finds that migrant workers who come to the United States on agricultural guestworker visas face systemic abuse in the workplace. And the report’s authors say the coronavirus pandemic only amplifies existing flaws in the farmworker program.
April 8, 2020
On April, a 13-year-old girl was killed in her home just south of the border in Nogales, Sonora. And despite the coronavirus pandemic, many women are still finding ways to honor the victim and speak out against gender-based violence.
April 7, 2020
Doctors Without Borders is calling on Mexican authorities to release all migrants in detention centers because of overcrowding and lack of medical care. Detained migrants have also been protesting poor conditions and calling for protection from the coronavirus.
April 7, 2020
An Arizona nonprofit announced a new study last week to document wildlife in the Sky Island region of Arizona and neighboring Sonora, Mexico. The studies stem from concerns over new border wall construction.
April 6, 2020
Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador presented his economic plan to face the coronavirus pandemic. He says the plan focuses on helping the poor while avoiding the flaws of neoliberal capitalism, but workers and business groups are concerned.
April 6, 2020
Authorities in the Mexican state of Chihuahua said at least 19 men died and another was injured in a confrontation between two criminal groups vying for dominance in a mountainous area near neighboring Sonora.
April 5, 2020
Pensions for the elderly and disabled. School scholarships. Free health care. They’re all part of a new constitutional reform in Mexico. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced this weekend the approval of a constitutional reform to expand pension benefits and other social programs across the country.
April 5, 2020
On Saturday, Sonoran health experts released an extensive list of new measures they want authorities to implement throughout the state, including restricting the sale of gasoline, closing parks and plazas, and prohibiting outdoor activities.
April 5, 2020
