Mexican official: Border restrictions unlikely to ease over ‘short term’
Foreign secretary throws cold water on the prospect of northbound border crossing restrictions easing soon.
Incoming Sonoran governor proposes bigger state role in violence hotspots
Alfonso Durazo promises to significantly increase the number of state police in Sonora.
Top Mexican official says loosening of border restrictions unlikely this month
Foreign secretary cites surge in coronavirus cases on both sides of the border.
Poverty in Mexico rose to nearly half the country in 2020
Nearly 20 percent are experiencing extreme poverty, according to new data.
Rocky Point implements new COVID-19 restrictions as cases rise
Leaders announced they are reducing hours and capacity at some local establishments.
Mexico sues U.S. gun manufacturers for negligence, fueling violence
Mexican government has blamed gun makers, lax U.S. gun regulations for country’s soaring violence
Mexican tomato importers worry rule interpretation could raise prices
"This might add up to 20% to 25% of the Nogales shipping cost of tomatoes," industry group says
COVID-19 top cause of death in Sonora in 2020
Virus was the cause of more than 6,000 deaths in the state
Sonorans elect former Mexican security secretary as governor
Analysis on the results from KJZZ's Kendal Blust
Candidates targeted ahead of Mexico’s midterm elections
How the results could impact the country's relations with the U.S. and Arizona.
Governors of Arizona and Sonora meet officially for final time
Lorraine Rivera spoke to both governors about how the two states have collaborated in recent years.
Research finds higher risks for Hispanic and Indigenous patients in Arizona with kidney cancer
According to the research, a higher risk of mortality and advanced-staged kidney cancer in these racial groups are more common.
Migrants, asylum seekers march in Nogales, Sonora
They say they want to hold President Biden accountable for his promise undertake immigration reform
New border apprehension numbers need context, advocates say
CBP data shows more than 170,000 total apprehensions at the border in March, including record number of children.
Border officials report a record number of apprehensions, but most are still being turned away
The Biden administration is still employing a Trump-era policy that allows agents to send almost all migrants back to Mexico.
