Border News
TownePlace Suites by Marriott opens in El Paso, Texas
EL PASO – The TownePlace Suites by Marriott El Paso East/I-10 has officially opened for business. The new 92-suite hotel…
COVID-19 drives Texas sales tax collections to record lows
TEXAS – Texas took in about US$2.6 billion in state sales taxes in May. The May collections were 13.2% less…
US$22 million will be invested in Hermosillo
SONORA – With an investment of around US$4.4 billion in urban improvement in Cajeme and Hermosillo by Sedatu, the negative…
U.S. energy investments to be curbed
MEXICO – The American Petroleum Institute (API) denounced that the Mexican government is weakening and discriminating against investments by U.S….
Juarez is getting ready for the USMCA
CIUDAD JUAREZ – Customs agencies in Ciudad Juarez have begun adapting to the changes in foreign trade that will take…
Chinese companies looking to settle in Monterrey
MONTERREY – Currently, Chinese companies are seeking to establish themselves in northern Mexico, particularly in Monterrey, with the aim of…
Nuevo Leon loses 63,151 jobs in May
NUEVO LEON – In May, employment in Nuevo Leon maintained a negative trend as a result of the measures adopted…
Laredo to open border crossings in June
LAREDO – In the coming weeks, U.S. land customs with Mexico and Canada could be opened, Homeland Security (DHS) officials…
US$4 billion will be invested in Sonora
SONORA – An industrial city mega-project is planned in the state of Sonora, where about US$4 billion would be invested,…
USMCA could be a source of economic recovery for Mexico
MEXICO – USMCA can be a source of economic revival for Mexico, by opening the possibility of attracting investments, which…
US$26 million will be invested in Laredo, Texas
Laredo – Mastronardi Produce signed an agreement with authorities in Laredo to expand and build a distribution center for agricultural…
Juarez’s industry faces challenges due to COVID-19
JUAREZ – Recovering from the damage caused by the Covid-19 work stoppage and the entry into force of the USMCA…
Sonora’s essential sectors are operating at 70%.
SONORA – The 2020 National Economic Reactivation Plan, in the midst of the health emergency by Covid-19, in Sonora is…
Around 15 clean energy projects are currently stopped in Coahuila
COAHUILA – At least 15 clean energy generation projects in Coahuila are suspended due to federal government regulations, said Economy…
Demand for Baja Medical Devices Soars
By Wendy Fry Demand for medical ventilators has soared in Mexico in recent months as patients with respiratory conditions linked…