Juárez now has 406 of the 501 total virus deaths in Chihuahua state
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state leaders began looking at the re-openings of more businesses shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, even…
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U.S.-Mexico border stays closed to non-essential travel until July 21
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States has extended its agreement with Mexico and Canada to keep their borders closed to non-essential travel until July…
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Boxing returns to Mexican TV after 3-months pandemic halt
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Professional boxing is set to return to Mexican television after a three-month halt on matches due to the coronavirus pandemic,…
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Hundreds of pounds of marijuana found in desert near Van Horn
VAN HORN, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Van Horn station found multiple bundles of marijuana in the desert with an estimated…
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Virus cases slow in Juárez after deadly weekend; fund created to help hospitals
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — After a weekend that saw 17 coronavirus deaths and over 200 new cases, the city of Juárez reported just seven additional…
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Border Patrol agent from El Paso sector found dead along remote New Mexico trail
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — A U.S. Border Patrol agent for the El Paso sector was found dead along a trail in a remote stretch of New Mexico’s Hidalgo…
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‘A lot of death’: Mexican government places Juarez on ‘high alert’ as virus outbreak spikes
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Covid-19 pandemic continues to sweep through the city of Juarez and the state of Chihuahua, which has resulted in the…
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Mexico labor lawyer to be held pending trial on riot charges
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A judge has ordered a labor lawyer jailed pending trial on charges that prosecutors say stem from a protest this year and not…
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Border Patrol rescues woman from El Paso canal moments after arresting alleged rapist
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested an alleged rapist and rescued a woman from a canal during simultaneous operations early…
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Trump administration proposes sweeping asylum restrictions
SAN DIEGO, California — The Trump administration on Wednesday night proposed sweeping restrictions on asylum, seeking to align a legal framework…
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CBP holds webinars to provide info on job openings and how to apply
EL PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection is holding a pair of job webinars Wednesday night and again Thursday morning. The agency is…
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Border Patrol finds man partially submerged in Clint canal who turns out to be Mexican fugitive
CLINT, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents in Clint arrested a convicted felon who is also a member of a Mexican gang. Border Patrol agents assigned…
Continue Reading Mexican state arrests border labor lawyer Susana Prieto
MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — Border state authorities have arrested a crusading labor lawyer who led a wave of 2019 walkouts for higher wages at border…
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Residents not staying home, ‘going out’ blamed for Juarez spike in virus cases, deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Friday reported the state’s highest peak of infections, and said the record number was…
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Juárez has 12 more virus deaths, accounts for over 80% of all fatalities in Chihuahua state
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Another 12 victims of the coronavirus have died in the city Juárez, Chihuahua state health officials said Thursday. That…
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Tropical Storm Cristobal makes landfall on Mexico Gulf coast
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Mexico’s Gulf coast state of Campeche on Wednesday, dumping heavy rain on the…
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Dozen more virus deaths in Juarez; actual number of infected in Chihuahua state may be 10,000
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Wednesday reported a dozen new deaths in the city of Juarez, accounting for 12 of the…
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Biting Mexican comic, satirist Héctor Suárez dies at 81
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican comic Héctor Suárez, whose decades-long career celebrated the common man and satirized the rich, corrupt and arrogant,…
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Mexico finds links to over $1 billlion in cartel money
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican financial regulators said Tuesday they have frozen the bank accounts of 1,939 people and companies believed to be linked…
Continue Reading Virus claims 16 more lives in Juarez, as the fatality rate reaches 22%
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials on Tuesday reported 16 new coronavirus deaths in the city of Juarez, as the fatality rate…
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‘Ni En More’: Juárez women’s empowerment group featured in Vogue Magazine
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A Juárez artist and activist is finding a way to merge activism, fashion and art together in order to bring awareness to…
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‘We can get into a bigger problem’: Juarez virus deaths at 266, cases over 1,200
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — It was a deadly month of May from coronavirus in the city of Juarez, Chihuahua state health officials noted Monday. As it…
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Juárez finishes week with 52 virus deaths and record-setting levels of new cases
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The city of Juárez recorded six additional coronavirus deaths on Saturday — for a total of 52 this week and 260 since the…
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‘Completely different’: How the immigration crisis has changed a year after peak
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso was the epicenter of the immigration crisis one year ago. Thousands of migrants and asylum seekers were crossing…
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Border traffic from El Paso into Mexico sees steep decline during pandemic
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Border traffic going into Mexico has declined significantly since the pandemic began and border restrictions and…
Continue Reading 7 new Juárez deaths as it nears top of curve, governor still worries about spread
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The Ministry of Health on Friday announced seven new coronavirus deaths in the city of Juárez, which were among nine…
Continue Reading Juarez has 9 new deaths; top health leader urges ‘it is in our hands’ to stop virus
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Chihuahua state health officials reported nine new deaths and 73 additional cases in the city of Juarez on Thursday as the…
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‘Always there for each other’: Border Patrol stages emotional El Paso graduation parade
EL PASO, Texas — ABC-7 has covered numerous birthday and graduation parades throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but perhaps none more emotional…
Continue Reading Chihuahua state has highest day of virus infections as Juarez cases top 1,000; 5-year-old boy among dead
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — The state of Chihuahua recorded its highest day of virus infections on Wednesday with 100 new cases reported, 72 of those…
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Mexico hits new virus record of over 500 deaths per day
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s health department reported 501 deaths from the coronavirus Tuesday, a new one-day high and the first time the…
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