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US citizen, activist with migrant caravans, arrested in Mexico

Supporters say he is a humanitarian worker, not a human trafficker, and want him released.

Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard spoke to reporters late Thursday afternoon after meetings with officials in the U.S. State Department in Washington.

In Mexico, exporters already adjusting to threats of US tariffs

Trump’s threats have changed the political agenda the country, where at least 85% of exports go to the U.S.

An immigrant detention center in Nogales, Sonora, is one of five recently closed by the Mexican federal immigration agency.

In Mexico, deportations triple as new caravan arrives

The number of migrants taken to a migratory station in Mexico has also tripled.

Trucks carrying cargo at the Mariposa Port of Entry on the border of Arizona and Sonora.

Poor Americans likely to be hit hardest by new US tariffs

Tariffs on Mexico would be especially tough on Arizona, an expected battleground state in 2020.

Benito Encinas' teenage son, Emilio, hands him a bicycle from the top of a recent load of used Arizona goods that he brought back to the Hector Espino Tianguis.

Sonoran flea markets give new life to used Arizona goods

In Arizona, it's common to see southbound pickups loaded to capacity with household goods. Many are headed to Mexico's tianguis.

Workers sort through tomatoes at a packing plant in southern Sonora, Mexico.

Mexican tomato growers make new offer; florida growers unmoved

With negotiations at an apparent impasse, Southern Arizona’s massive produce import industry is on edge.

Protester Ana Paula Contreras collects donations from drivers at a toll booth outside Magdalena, Sonora, on the highway that connects Nogales and the capital city of Hermosillo.

Sonoran protesters insist 'unconstitutional' toll booths must go

A movement has been shutting down highway toll booths in the northern Mexican state to push back against the tolls themselves.

Guatemalan Child Migrant Dies in Mexican Immigration Custody

Mexico’s immigration agency has been overwhelmed as they've detained a growing number of U.S.-bound migrants.

NASA Worldview snapshot over Mexico on May 12, 2019, red dots indicating active fires.

Heat Waves, Fires Affect Mexico City’s Air Quality

The air quality in cities like the capital are getting worse due to fires in the southern part of the country.

People marched in Hermosillo on Mother's Day in Mexico to call attention to their lost loved ones.

On Somber Mother’s Day, Sonorans March For Disappeared Loved Ones

More than 2,000 people are missing in Sonora, according to 2018 data.

Crossing Mexico: The New Barrier for US-Bound Migrants

With thousands arriving to Mexico's border with Central America on their journey to the U.S. by land, has southern Mexico become the de facto border wall?

Bloomberg News reporter Eric Martin discusses key differences in the new NAFTA deal known as the United States Mexico Canada Agreement.

Where the Deal to Replace NAFTA Stands

A discussion with Bloomberg News reporter Eric Martin on the USMCA.

Border patrol searches through tomatoes at port of entry.

Tomato Agreement Changes Impact Arizona Distributors

New duties on imported tomatoes from Mexico kick in this month.

Mexican Consul Ricardo Pineda joins Lorraine Rivera to discuss Tucson on cross-border relationship.

Mexican Consul in Tucson Talks Cross-Border Relationship

A discussion with Consul Ricardo Pineda.

A map of the Sierrita Gas Pipeline from Tucson to the U.S.-Mexico border near Sasabe.

Construction Underway on Arizona Cross-Border Pipeline Expansion

Once completed, a new facility will more than double the pipeline's capacity.

Juan Ciscomani talks about the Arizona-Mexico Commission's 60th Anniversary during a press conference in Hermosillo, Sonora, on April 29, 2019.

60 Years In, Arizona-Mexico Commission Celebrates Strong Ties Across the Border

Recent political tensions don't diminish the relationship between Arizona and Mexico, a commission official says.

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