JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Juarez is preparing to mark the eight anniversary of the death of legendary singer Juan Gabriel. Ahead of the anniversary, the City of Juárez announced a 10-day event to commemorate Gabriel, who is widely considered one of the city’s most famous residents. Events will start on August 23 at 8 p.m.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over. It’s part of the long strange trail of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, who unexpectedly appeared on a flight in
Continue Reading Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada said he was ambushed and kidnapped when he thought he was going to meet the governor of the northern state of Sinaloa, then was taken against his will to the United States, according to a letter released Saturday by his lawyer.
Continue Reading MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. ambassador to Mexico confirmed Friday that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to the United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López. Zambada’s attorney had earlier claimed the longtime chief of the
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Senator Martin Heinrich (D), and Representative Gabe Vasquez (D) of New Mexico will host a news conference following a tour of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry. According to a spokesman for Senator Heinrich, the two will be discussing “how $400 million they secured for new, state-of-the-art inspection technologies
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Bridge of The Americas temporarily closed due to protesters standing in solidarity with Venezuela. The peaceful protest called for Venezuela President Nicolas Madruo to honor the results of the election. Political Expert Dr.Richard Pineda says “based on the CBP data, we know that there are a number of Venezuelans
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security Investigations El Paso special agents busted their second stash house of the week Thursday. They arrested 13 migrants, nine from Mexico and four from Guatemala, and an alleged American smuggler at a Central El Paso house. The house had been rented out on Airbnb. Courtesy: HSI El Paso
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — This week, the Mexican peso dropped in value. At some Borderland currency exchanges, the price to get dollars was almost 20 Mexican pesos per U.S. dollar. According to UTEP Professor of Economics and Finance Dr. Tom Fullerton, the basic reason was that stock markets, currency markets, and bond markets for many
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Homeland security investigations (HSI) in El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, Border Patrol and Mexican authorities worked together and rescued a 9-year-old boy who was kidnapped and being held for ransom by a transnational criminal organization. According to Homeland security investigations (HSI) On July 27, the boy’s mother entered the country illegally and
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The city of Juárez through its Sports Institute and Human Rights Department announced the second edition of the Copa América Migrante, or Migrant America Cup set to happen next Thursday, August 15 at 9:30 a.m. The tournament will feature once again several countries who are currently staying at the city’s migrant
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As of Aug. 1, if you are crossing a pet into the U.S. you must now follow new steps. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will now require pets to have a microchip, and owners to fill out an
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The 19th reports that while men once made up the majority of those dying in the U.S.-Mexico border desert, increasingly, those dying are women.
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Law enforcement officials in Chihuahua helped 10 people from Africa who had been kidnapped by a criminal group. IMSS Chihuahua provided pictures of the group as they received help. Courtesy: IMSS Chihuahua The group was wandering the Chihuahua-Villa Ahumada highway August 6 in “deplorable” conditions. When officers got to the group,
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — Mexican authorities saved a 9-year-old Honduran boy being held for ransom by a transnational criminal organization in Juarez. US Border Patrol and HSI El Paso helped with the kidnapping investigation, working with HSI Ciudad Juarez and the state anti-kidnapping unit in Ciudad Juarez. The child had been separated from his mother
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Homeland Security investigators arrested 56 people from Mexico, five from Guatemala, and two from El Salvador. The people were found inside a stash house in West El Paso, according to HSI El Paso. A spokesperson posted news of the arrest, along with photos from inside the stash house, on social
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The new Hospital Regional 2, known in English as the Regional Hospital 2, built by the Mexican Social Security Institute, was set to be inaugurated this Friday by Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Continuing works at the hospital have delayed its inauguration, but Mexican authorities say they will start conducting
Continue Reading Originally Published: 07 AUG 24 09:51 ET By Melissa Alonso and Norma Galeana, CNN (CNN) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the alleged Sinaloa cartel co-founder who was taken into custody in the US last month, will be transferred from El Paso, Texas, to Brooklyn, New York, to stand trial, according to his attorney. Zambada will be transferred
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A total of 76 Chihuahua state inmates were transferred from Juárez’s Social Reintegration Center (CERESO 3) to CERESO #1 in Chihuahua City and #4 located in Parral, also in the state of Chihuahua. 60 inmates were transferred to Chihuahua and 16 to Parral. On Sunday, a fight inside the prison left
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JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — With ongoing protests, situations, and events in Venezuela, local migrant shelters and advocates are reacting and thinking about the impacts it could bring to the borderland. ‘La Casa del Migrante’ is one of the biggest migrant shelters in Ciudad Juárez, known for hosting hundreds, if not thousands of Venezuelans since the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — One person is recovering after being rescued from the canal near the Border Highway, Friday morning. According to fire dispatch, the call came in just after 3:30 a.m. Crews responded to Cesar E. Chavez Border Hwy at Midway. At around 5:30 a.m. it was reported that the person had been
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Update: ABC-7 just received more sketches. The prosecutor in court today (Courtesy: Nacho L. Garcia Jr.) The judge in court today (Courtesy: Nacho L. Garcia Jr.) El Mayo in court today (Courtesy: Nacho L. Garcia Jr.) Update: ABC-7 just received this sketch from our sketch artist inside of the courtroom. Cameras were not allowed inside.
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By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune July 30, 2024 “Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for
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JUAREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — A man was electrocuted in Juarez during Tuesday’s rainstorms. The City of Juárez confirmed this morning that a local man was electrocuted after stepping in a water puddle while walking barefoot outside of a home. Local authorities confirmed the Juárez Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting a possible electrocution.
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El Paso, Texas (KVIA-TV) – The Paso del Norte Health Foundation announced a grant to Border Partners under the Healthy Eating Initiative to extend its work in nutrition education in Palomas, Mexico. Border Partners is a nonprofit organization uniting people from both sides of the US-Mexico border to improve access to food, shelter, clean water, health services,
Continue Reading Originally Published: 30 JUL 24 06:01 ET Updated: 30 JUL 24 13:28 ET By Eric Levenson, Bill Kirkos, Polo Sandoval, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, pleaded not guilty in federal court to narcotics, money laundering and firearms
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SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Sinaloa Cartel leader Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was taken into custody in the United States after boarding a plane that flew right here to the Borderland last week. Officials and Zambada’s attorney have conflicting stories about how he ended up on the plane, but it’s fact that the flight
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By Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — The attorney for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the alleged co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel, says his client “neither surrendered nor negotiated any terms with the US government,” but was instead kidnapped. Zambada’s attorney forcefully denied any suggestion previously raised by Mexican officials that his client may have surrendered of his own volition
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — ABC-7 has obtained a complete hearing transcript of the first appearance of Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia before a federal judge in El Paso on Friday morning. He is noted in the transcript as having to use a wheelchair during the proceedings, and spoke only briefly. Zambada
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA and ABC) — In his first ever appearance inside a U.S. courtroom, 76-year-old Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada Garcia required use of a wheelchair and spoke a total of 22 words, according to a transcript of the proceedings obtained by ABC News. The judge overseeing Zambada Garcia’s case, Anne Berton, read the
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