Border News
Border officials call for reopening of U.S.-Mexico border to tourists
LAREDO – Laredo and other Texas border officials are urging the Department of Homeland Security to open up U.S.-Mexico land…
Texas ranks 2nd place in tech jobs
TEXAS – Texas remains the state with the second-most job openings in tech, even as the sector saw tens of…
Nogales moves forward in the reactivation of the maquiladora industry
NOGALES – The reactivation of the maquiladora industry on the Nogales border continues, but it is still estimated that approximately…
USMCA will bring opportunities to the northern border
MEXICO – In a context of economic crisis that has left thousands unemployed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the entry into…
Maquiladora industry boosted the construction sector in Juarez
JUAREZ – The reactivation of 90% of the maquiladora industry in Juarez boosted the construction sector, which returned to the…
Vehicle and electronics exports to the U.S. drop in May
MEXICO – The historic 48% annual drop in exports from Mexico to the United States seen in April mainly affected…
Tucson International Airport evolving in the age of COVID-19
TUCSON – Tucson International Airport will start requiring all guests to wear face masks. Visitors must wear a face covering…
Arizona tourism officials promote staycations
ARIZONA – The Arizona Office of Tourism is launching a campaign aimed at getting Arizonans out and about in their…
New Mexico public fund to provide capital for small businesses
NEW MEXICO –The New Mexico State Investment Council (SIC) fund is offering financing to in-state businesses, an alternative to federally…
Workers return to Mexico’s border factories
CIUDAD JUAREZ – Tens of thousands of workers lined up before dawn to return to work at automotive factories along…
Mexican exports to the U.S. fall 48% in April
MEXICO – Mexican exports to the United States totaled US$15.8 billion during April, representing a 48% decrease at an annual…
Canaco presents protocol for the economic reactivation of Ciudad Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ – The National Chamber of Commerce (Canaco) of Ciudad Juarez presented a protocol for the reactivation and economic…
COVID-19 affected Chihuahua’s processing industry
CHIHUAHUA – According to data issued by the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), in Chihuahua the sector that has lost…
Investment in petrochemical sectors falls by 53 % in Tamaulipas
TAMAULIPAS – During the first quarter of this year, investments in gas and gasoline pipelines and petrochemical facilities in Tamaulipas…
Coahuila workers asked for support due to Covid-19 pandemic
COAHUILA – About 22,582 workers in the state of Coahuila requested support from Infonavit for technical stoppages in the companies…
