Border News
Sonora reports US$3.3 million in losses due to railroad lockout
VICAM – Ten days after the blockade of the railway in the town of Vicam, Sonora, Ferromex has reported losses…
Chihuahua’s tourism helps attract FDI
CHIHUAHUA – Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chihuahua’s entire tourism value chain has been dedicated to supporting the…
COVID-19 decreased 32% of foreign trade revenues
CIUDAD JUAREZ — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during May Ciudad Juarez Border Customs received almost US$44 million less in foreign…
Exports grew 760% with NAFTA
MEXICO – Thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexican exports diversified and grew almost eight times. According…
Apple allocates more than US$400 million in California
CALIFORNIA – Apple is allocating more than US$400 million toward affordable housing projects and homeowner assistance programs in California this…
California prune industry remains strong during pandemic
CALIFORNIA – The prune industry in California appears to be weathering the market disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic fairly…
Alaska to add nonstop service from San Diego
SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego International Airport announced that Alaska Airlines is adding nonstop service to one new international…
Aurora Innovation to test self-driving truck tech in Texas
TEXAS – Aurora Innovation Inc. is expanding its autonomous vehicle testing to Texas, adding a third state to the trial…
Amazon Distribution Center arrives to El Paso, TX
EL PASO, TX – A national construction company began work on what will be the new Amazon Distribution Center to…
Juarez will allow rebound in the U.S.
JUAREZ – Since Juarez is an industrial city where most of the maquiladoras are made up of U.S. capital, its…
Nuevo Leon excels in employment and added value
NUEVO LEON – During the Economic Census of 2019 prepared by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), Nuevo…
California added 558,000 Jobs in June
SACRAMENTO – California added a record 558,000 jobs in June as many more businesses reopened but the gains are expected…
Volatile US-Mexico auto industry disrupts border trucking capacity
MEXICO – As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit auto supply chains hard, trucking capacity has been volatile at key…
New Mexico’s coffee industry affected by COVID-19 pandemic
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The coffee industry in New Mexico has taken a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just like restaurants,…
US$132 million to be invested in Juárez
JUAREZ – A Canadian off-road vehicle manufacturer is investing US$132 million in a new assembly plant that’ll bring 1,000 jobs…
