Border News
Industry leaders bullish on border manufacturing
U.S. – Border industry is poised for explosive growth in the next few years, as companies take heed of lessons…
Business leaders can’t wait for new California border crossing
SAN DIEGO – It’s still more than three years away, but business leaders already recognize the possibilities and opportunities surrounding…
Billions to be invested in border wall in Laredo, TX
LAREDO, TX – Two construction contracts valued at nearly half a billion dollars have been awarded to build 40 new…
El Paso, Las Cruces, and environmentalists oppose El Paso Electric’s power plant project
EL PASO – El Paso Electric’s plan to spend more than $163 million to put a new, natural gas-fired generating…
Baja California’s maquiladora exports rebounded in July
BAJA CALIFORNIA – Exports from Baja California’s maquiladora industry rebounded in July, after the reopening of the sector due to…
Doña Ana County received a US$1.3 million subsidy
DOÑA ANA – A total of $1.3 million was awarded to Doña Ana County, in conjunction with the New Mexico…
COVID-19 increased unemployment in Chihuahua
CHIHUAHUA – According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), Chihuahua was one of the 25 states where…
Water conflict affects industry: Index Juarez
JUAREZ – While the State and the Federation have frictions over the water conflict in Chihuahua, the industry and its…
Agriculture industry is second most favorable in New Mexico
NEW MEXICO – The farming and ranching industry was found to be the second-most favorable industry in the state of…
Helicopter industry expanding presence in Texas
TEXAS – Army contractors and academic institutions are increasing their footprint in the Lone Star State, setting up sites across…
Acciona buys 240-MW solar project in Texas
TEXAS – Spanish group Acciona SA (BME:ANA) has bought a 240-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in Fort Bend County, Texas,…
AMLO plans to unveil anti-poverty program in Juarez
EL PASO – The president of Mexico says he’ll be in Juarez to talk about urban improvements and aid to…
Chihuahua’s capital goes to yellow light
CHIHUAHUA – Governor Javier Corral Jurado announced that the entire state goes to the yellow light, after the federal Health…
Laredo and Nuevo Laredo seek to minimize the impact of the pandemic
LAREDO – The mayors of Laredo, TX and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, stressed that the region’s economy depends on international trade…
Sam’s Club invested US$12.2 million in Juarez
JUAREZ – With an investment of US$12.2 million and the creation of 220 direct jobs, Sam’s Los Bravos opened its…
