Banamex USA, a subsidiary of Citigroup, recently opened several locations in U.S. border cities. The bank, which specializes in commerce between the U.S. and Mexico, is trying to make business transactions between the two countries easier.... Read more»
At a time when one-in-eight students in Arizona qualify for English language services, the state has made controversial and—according to the federal government—possibly unlawful changes to its language education program.... Read more»
The U.S. Border Patrol was involved in a shooting incident overnight in Nogales, the agency says. A 17-year-old male died during the incident, a report by the Nogales International quotes an unidentified Mexican police source.... Read more»
As the Phoenix area's crush of foreclosures has drawn national attention, routinely ranking that area among the most severely hit markets in the U.S., rural communities in Arizona have been quietly grappling with their own crisis.... Read more»
Ask Teresa Leal what she thinks of herself, and she'll say she's hyperactive and disciplined. The Sonora native who lives on the Mexican side of Nogales will also say she's a warrior. And the 60-year-old curator and educator at the Pimeria Alta Historical Society adds that she has no plans to slow down.... Read more»
Even though their mayor has been charged with money laundering and bribery, people on the street in front of City Hall in Nogales, Ariz., simply shrug their shoulders and sigh. "Everybody steals from the city."... Read more»1
Mayor Octavio Garcia Von Borstel, 29, of Nogales, Ariz., has been indicted and arrested on multiple charges including bribery, theft, fraud and money laundering, Attorney General Terry Goddard announced Tuesday.... Read more»
The Sonoran hot dog is making a national name for itself lately, thanks to numerous articles and TV spots "discovering" what has been common along the border and in Southern Arizona for years. The full shebang touts bacon, beans, tomatoes, mayonnaise, cheese, avocado, vinegar-soaked jalapeños and two types of onions, fresh and grilled.... Read more»
Arizona Department of Transportation officials say they will replace old signposts on Interstate 19 with new ones measured in imperial distances.... Read more»
Children of U.S. government employees must leave Monterrey, Mexico, the State Department said Friday as it extended its warning of travel dangers in that country.... Read more»
Pima County Sheriff's deputies are looking for a Tucson woman who may have been kidnapped in Nogales, Son.... Read more»
Controversial SB 1070 provisions blocked by judge • Drug violence is pushing some Sonorans to move across the border • Climate change may increase immigration... Read more»
The U.S. State Department has renewed its warning for Americans to avoid unnecessary travel to northern Mexico. The state of Sonora is not in the list of areas to avoid travel but Nogales, Son., is mentioned as a city where firefights have broken out.... Read more»2
Racial profiling is not a major part of the federal lawsuit challenging SB 1070. Supporters of SB 1070 donated $500,000 to defend the law. Gov. Brewer canceled the Border Governors Conference. Hurricane Alex is causing floods along the Rio Grande. ... Read more»3
In national immigration news, the federal government filed a lawsuit against SB 1070, causing mixed reactions in Arizona. South of the border, the gunfight that left 21 people dead in northern Sonora was the result of a feud between drug gangs. ... Read more»3
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