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Mexico to boost minimum wage by 20% in 2023
This week, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced he had good news: his government reached a deal with business and labor representatives to implement a 20% minimum wage hike starting on Jan. 1.
Dec. 1, 2022
Mexico’s Supreme Court upholds reform allowing military to perform police duties
A constitutional reform allowing the Mexican military to remain on the country’s streets for an additional four years will move forward after Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled against an appeal to the change.
Nov. 30, 2022
Guaymas will take charge of water commission in attempt to resolve sewage crisis
By early next year, Sonoran officials say the coastal municipality of Guaymas, which has long struggled with a collapsing sewage system and spotty access to drinking water, will take control of its own water operations.
Nov. 30, 2022
Mexico willing to go to formal dispute settlement panel over GMO corn ban
The United States' agriculture secretary said the U.S. would pursue legal remedies available through the USMCA trade deal if a resolution is not reached.
Nov. 29, 2022
Mexico’s president pushes more limited ‘Plan B’ for electoral reform
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said the decision came after successful pushback from opposition parties.
Nov. 29, 2022
Sonoran security chief: Progress being made on adding to state police force
Security Secretary Maria Dolores del Rio also said that Sonora's state police officers could be the best paid in the country as soon as next year.
Nov. 28, 2022
AMLO pleased with turnout for massive march he led
Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador called for his march after a major mobilization against an electoral reform he is pushing.
Nov. 28, 2022
A conservation group is working to protect one of the planet’s most important ecosystems
Mangroves are considered one of the planet’s most important ecosystems. But they are disappearing world wide because of threats including climate change, urban development and other human activities. So, an Indigenous conservation group is working to protect some of the northernmost mangroves on the North American continent.
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Nov. 23, 2022
During Phoenix visit, Sonoran governor congratulates AZ Gov.-elect Hobbs
Gov. Alfonso Durazo also participated in a signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding between the Mexican embassy and Arizona State University.
Nov. 22, 2022
Police officer assigned to Caborca, Sonora, mayor killed
For several years, Caborca has been an epicenter of violence in the state, but through the end of September, 117 murder cases had been registered in the city, the highest figure for that period since at least 2015.
Nov. 21, 2022
Mexican health authorities give green light to Cuban COVID vaccine
Soberana is the second Cuban vaccine to be approved for emergency use in Mexico, and one of about a dozen in total.
Nov. 21, 2022
Sonora encourages long-distance travelers to make a stop in the state
With the holiday season upon us, leaders in Sonora are taking a new tack this year: encouraging people traveling long distances to the U.S. border to stay in Hermosillo for a night.
Nov. 21, 2022
Among Venezuelans stranded in Hermosillo, cautious optimism after Title 42 ruling
A recent federal court decision to end a policy of returning would-be asylum seekers to Mexico has been welcome news among Venezuelans stranded in Mexico.
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Nov. 21, 2022
Famed Mexican rescue dog Frida has died
A search and rescue dog who gained fame in Mexico after a major earthquake in 2017 has died. The yellow Labrador Retriever became a national symbol of hope.
Nov. 18, 2022
After major protests against Mexican electoral reform, AMLO proposes his own march
He plans for the march to end in Mexico City's massive central plaza, where he will give his state of the union address.
Nov. 18, 2022
Tour operators look for a solution to blockades at Sonoran biosphere reserve
Tour operators in neighboring Sonora are trying to come to an agreement with communal landowners near the El Pinacate biosphere reserve after blockades have cut off entrance to key areas.
Nov. 17, 2022
AMLO says he has a ‘Plan B’ to ensure reforms to elections system
Mexico’s president is moving forward undeterred with a controversial proposal to reform the country’s election system, and says there could be more than one way to achieve those changes.
Nov. 16, 2022
U.S. ambassador to Mexico visits Sonora, touting strong binational cooperation
During a visit to the border in Sonora, the U.S. ambassador to Mexico touted binational cooperation, and the importance of Arizona and Sonora to that cross-border relationship.
Nov. 16, 2022
New initiative seeks to bring order to downtown Hermosillo growth
Backers of the Downtown Hermosillo project hope to turn the city's center into a more inclusive, sustainable and bike- and pedestrian-friendly space.
Nov. 15, 2022
In cities across Mexico, thousands march against electoral reform
Mexico's president, who supports the reforms, was dismissive of the protests, and claimed they were poorly attended.
Nov. 14, 2022

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