Border News
El Paso getting 35 miles of new, upgraded border wall
EL PASO – The federal government is using counter-narcotics funds to build or replace several miles of border wall in…
Texas joins states applying for Trump’s unemployment boost
TEXAS – Texas joined the growing list of states that will pursue President Donald Trump’s plan to offer a stripped-down…
Dozens of Arizona bars, gyms cleared by state to reopen
ARIZONA – The Arizona Department of Health Services has given the OK for dozens of gyms, bars and theaters to…
California leads state drive for zero-emission fleet transport
CALIFORNIA – This summer, California announced a plan that could significantly reshape all levels of the transportation industry from manufacturing…
Alfa Group announces divestment of all Newpek assets in Texas
TEXAS – Monterrey-based holding company Alfa announced that its subsidiary, Newpek, has divested all of its assets in Texas, including…
Coahuila’s Foreign Direct Investment falls in 2017-2020 period
COAHUILA – In three of the last four years, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Coahuila has decreased and in the…
Casinos in Chihuahua register losses of US$11.3 million
CHIHUAHUA – Chihuahua’s casinos recorded losses of US$11.3 million, affecting 80% of the jobs generated by the gaming industry, said…
Monterrey launches Invest Monterrey
MONTERREY – In order to attract more investment and business tourism, create more and better jobs, help contribute to the…
Amazon plans to hire an additional 200 workers at San Diego Tech Hub
SAN DIEGO – Amazon is expanding its footprint in San Diego, adding 40,000 square feet of office space in University…
COVID-19 Restrictions Curtail Cross-border Tourism
By Nancy J. Gonzalez COVID-19 restrictions such as the non-essential travel ban between Mexico and the U.S. as well as…
Mexicali Continues Southbound Border COVID Checkpoints
MEXICALI – Mexicali Police Chief Alejandro Lora Torres said southbound COVID-19 checkpoints will continue for drivers entering Mexicali. Residents in…
Railroad blockade in Sonora wreaks havoc on manufacturing industry
SONORA – Delays and significant economic losses in manufacturing exports are being experienced due to the blockades in southern Sonora,…
Chihuahua lost 10,574 jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic
CHIHUAHUA – A total of 10,574 formal jobs were lost in the municipality of Chihuahua, during the period of the…
Nuevo Leon received US$27 million from the FEIEF
NUEVO LEON – The Secretariat of Finance and General Treasury of the state reported that it received US$27 million from…
About 1,500 restaurants in Nuevo Leon resumed activities
NUEVO LEON – Between 1,000 and 1,500 small restaurants that had closed their doors were reactivated because they were allowed…
