Border News
Nonessential Travel Restrictions Extended
The U.S.-Mexico border will remain closed to nonessential travel until July 21. The Trump administration said it would extend existing…
U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Elimination of DACA
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an Obama-era program that…
USMCA gives the opportunity to integrate more to the supply chain: FEMIA
CHIHUAHUA – In the wake of the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the global economy, North American aerospace…
Juarez’s restaurants close due to COVID-19
CIUDAD JUAREZ — Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 35 restaurants in Juarez closed their doors permanently, according to…
Chihuahua’s industrial activity rose 1.7%.
CHIHUAHUA – While 26 of Mexico’s 32 states showed falls in industrial activity in March this year, in Chihuahua it…
Caintra forecasts 11.2% contraction in Nuevo Leon’s GDP
NUEVO LEON – The Chamber of the Transformation Industry of Nuevo Leon (Caintra) estimated that the country will see a…
New Mexico governor signs measure to help small businesses recover from COVID-19
NEW MEXICO – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered hundreds of millions of dollars for low-interest, low-risk loans to help small…
USDA and Arizona Sign Shared Stewardship Memorandum
ARIZONA – U.S. minister of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey agreed to a collaborative new framework to…
COVID-19 could impact Arizona tourism for several years
PHOENIX – The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted a lot of things this year, and it’s expected to have a lasting…
Walgreens to open Doctors’ Offices in Texas
TEXAS – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. will attach 500 to 700 doctors’ clinics to hundreds of drugstores as the pharmacy…
Juarez stands out in manufacturing and maquiladora industry despite COVID-19
CIUDAD JUAREZ – Ciudad Juarez, even within the crisis that has generated job losses since the beginning of the current…
USMCA will not affect foreign investment in Tijuana: Sedeti
TIJUANA – According to the Secretary of Economic Development of Tijuana, the United States, Mexico and Canada Agreement (USMCA), will…
Exports to the U.S. have their worst drop since 1986
MEXICO – Merchandise exports from Mexico to the United States fell 53.5% last May, its worst result since 1986 at…
USMCA will give advantages to Chinese suppliers
CIUDAD JUAREZ – With the USMCA’s entry into force and the trade war between the United States and China, Mexico…
Swift Transportation Increases Security
Swift Transportation, the largest full truckload carrier in North America, has chosen to install the SmartDrive video-based safety program across…
