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Flags of the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Consul: Canada-Arizona Ties Strong, As Is NAFTA Bargaining Power

Business-diplomat to Arizona says negotiation necessary, but repeal far-fetched.
Afternoon traffic heading into the U.S. builds up at the San Luis Port of Entry in San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, 2011.

Are Mexican Shoppers Buying More North of Border?

Mexican customs payments would indicate so, but US merchants say no.
A Union Pacific freight train, pulled by two locomotives, rolls into the train yard southeast of downtown Tucson.

Arizona, Sonora Officials Seek Better Transportation

Bilateral commission meeting this week will focus on improved air, rail service.
The cockpit of a Boeing 757-300.

AZ Companies Still Seek Exports to 'Huge' Mexico Aerospace Market

The Mexican government expects $12 billion in revenue for next year.
Produce inspected at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Az. (2015)

Interest Group: Border Tax Would Cost Consumers $1.2 Trillion

Americans for Affordable Products says state congressional delegation opposes 20% import tax.
The cathedral in the Zócalo, or central plaza, of Mexico City.

When North is a Question Mark, the Mexican Auto Industry Looks East

Mexican businesses are looking beyond NAFTA to do business, and in Mexico’s car industry, one big new player is moving in: China.

Mexican Holiday, Rising Peso Have Tucson Malls Busy

'Semana Santa' gives Mexicans a chance to vacation and shop in Southern Arizona.
An electric transmission line.

TEP Sister Company Plans Arizona-Mexico Transmission Line

Unisource will build a power line connecting two grids at Nogales.
The Port of Guaymas can handle ships carrying up to 125,000 tons of cargo.

Episode 309: Business in Sonora - Guaymas 'Port of Ports'

Exports, such as copper, and imports, such as oil, heighten port's importance in 'megaregion.'
Workers at the Leoni factory in Hermosillo, Mexico.

Episode 308: Special Report - Business in Sonora

Connection with Arizona is multilayered, comprising jobs, trade, culture.
Cemex cement trucks.

Mexican-Owned Cemex Says It Has Not Bid For Border Wall Construction

An analyst said Cemex is in a difficult position in terms of its relationship with clients at home and abroad.
Border wall in Arizona separating the United States and Mexico.

Mexican Senator to Border Wall Builders: We Don't Want Your Business

Proposal would prohibit the companies from doing business with the Mexican government.
U.S. Senator Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), April 2012.

Sen. Flake: A Border Tax Is Bad For Business

The proposed 20 percent increase has been met with resistance from some Republicans.
The Ford Motor Company sign.

Carmakers, Amid Political Uncertainty, Still Investing On Both Sides Of US-Mexico Border

Investment based on market demand, Ford Mexico CEO says, not politics.
Google Maps image of the Southwest U.S.-Mexican border, with the Mexican state of Sonora highlighted.

After Trump is Inaugurated, Sonora to Host ‘Megaregion’ Business Summit

Energy roundtable will kick off decade-old business summit in Hermosillo.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox speaks with AZPM, January 2017.

Q&A With Former Mexican President Vicente Fox

Startup Tucson, NAFTA and the future of trade relations between the two countries.

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