Border News
New trade pact a boost to farmers, oil industry in Texas and New Mexico
EL PASO — The new North American free trade deal will help border communities recover economically from the COVID-19 pandemic,…
ACL Festival canceled due to Covid-19 pandemic
AUSTIN — The Austin City Limits Music Festival has been canceled for 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers wrote…
New Mexico hotel chain begins reopening in phases
ALBUQUERQUE — The hotel and service industry has been hit especially hard by this pandemic. To top it off, many…
USMCA will bring jobs, investment to border region
EL PASO — The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) increases native content in the auto industry, incorporates rules for e-commerce and pharmaceuticals,…
Texas will benefit by the USMCA
TEXAS – The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement comes into force, summing up all the changes made to the North American Free…
Sonora reopens its beaches
SONORA – Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, also known as Rocky Point or “Arizona’s Beach” due to its proximity to the Grand…
Mexico celebrates the start of USMCA agreement
MEXICO – Mexico celebrated the implementation of a new free trade agreement with Canada and the United States that it…
USMCA will be a factor in the economic recovery of BC
BAJA CALIFORNIA – The trade agreement between the United States, Mexico and Canada (USMCA) will bring to Baja California a…
Entrepreneurs launch support program for micro-businesses in Nuevo Leon
NUEVO LEON – FundaciĂłn Unir y Dar, which is made up of Nuevo Leon’s large companies, launched the #ReactivaNL program…
Reopening of shopping centers in Juarez is analyzed
CIUDAD JUAREZ – Shopping centers and movie theaters in the city expect to begin reopening in the next few days,…
Foreign firms maintain projects in Nuevo Leon
NUEVO LEON – Despite the pandemic, foreign companies are maintaining their plans to invest in Nuevo LeĂłn this year, although…
Supreme Court declines to hear border wall challenge
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that rejected environmental groups’ challenge to sections of wall…
FDA revisits food safety with Mexican papaya industry
TEXAS – The Food and Drug Administration has issued a second notice to the importance of food safety measures to…
JV Acquires US$72 million Phoenix Multifamily
TEMPE, AZ – The joint-venture partnership of FCP and Tides Equities has acquired a 442-unit apartment community in Tempe, AZ…
San Diego creates new marijuana business regulatory agency
SAN DIEGO – San Diego has joined cities like Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Francisco in creating a cannabis-specific agency…
