Mexico opens anti-monopoly probe against Wal-Mart de Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s anti-monopoly commission said this week it has begun a formal investigation into possible monopolistic practices…
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Mexico has record number of new virus infections as Juarez surpasses 2,000 deaths
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico reported a record daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases Friday, with 12,081 more infections reported.…
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El Paso native & friend detained for speaking Spanish settle Border Patrol lawsuit
HELENA, Montana — Two women, one a native El Pasoan, who were detained in northern Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking…
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U.S. closes Texas warehouse where chain-link ‘cages’ for migrant children garnered attention
McALLEN, Texas — The U.S. Border Patrol is temporarily closing a converted warehouse used to detain immigrants in South Texas for renovation. The…
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Border Patrol agents in Clint, Lordsburg discover marijuana worth thousands
CLINT, Texas – Border Patrol agents with the Clint station arrested two people and seized marijuana with a street value of more than $70,000,…
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Mexico’s Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church announced the cancellation Monday of what’s considered the world’s largest Catholic…
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Catholic church decries Mexican senate’s marijuana legalization vote
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Mexico’s Roman Catholic Church has criticized a vote in the Senate to legalize the possession, cultivation and use of small…
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Illegal Mexico border crossings rise for 6th straight month
SAN DIEGO, California — U.S. border authorities stopped people entering the country illegally from Mexico more than 69,000 times in October, the…
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‘Drug traffickers haven’t stopped, just take more chances’; Mexican cartels adapt to border restrictions
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — More than 1,500 pounds of methamphetamine have been seized in the El Paso region this year. The Drug Enforcement…
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Mexico becomes 4th country to hit 100,000 virus deaths; over 1,700 of those are in Juárez
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — A top health official says Mexico has passed the 100,000 mark in Covid-19 deaths, becoming only the fourth country –…
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U.S. & Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December
EL PASO, Texas — U.S.-Mexico border restrictions are set to be extended until late December, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday evening…
Continue Reading Federal judge says U.S. can’t turn away unaccompanied migrant children using public health law
WASHINGTON, DC — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from turning back unaccompanied migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico…
Continue Reading Federal judge tears into Trump administration over its handling of DACA
NEW YORK, NY — A federal judge in New York who ruled over the weekend that the new DACA rules were invalid tore into the Trump administration…
Continue Reading U.S. judge approves request to drop drug trafficking charges against Mexico’s former defense secretary
NEW YORK, NY — A U.S. judge has granted the Department of Justice’s request to drop the drug trafficking and money laundering case against former…
Continue Reading U.S. Justice Dept. dropping drug trafficking, money laundering case against former Mexican defense secretary Cienfuegos
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — The U.S. Justice Department is dropping its drug trafficking and money laundering case against former Mexican Defense…
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24 migrants found stashed in El Paso hotels during alleged human smuggling attempt
EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working with Homeland Security investigators said they disrupted a human smuggling attempt and…
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Drug gang members arrested for killing Juárez journalist in case of mistaken identity
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Authorities in Ciudad Juarez said they have arrested two drug gang members in connection with the Oct. 29 murder of a local…
Continue Reading Mexico reaches 1 million virus cases, nears 100,000 deaths – over 1,600 of those in Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Mexico has registered more than 1 million total coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though…
Continue Reading Federal judge says new DACA rules imposed by Trump Administration are invalid
WASHINGTON, DC — Chad Wolf was not legally serving as acting U.S. Homeland Security secretary when he signed rules limiting DACA applications…
Continue Reading Nurse in Mexico sends loving message to his family hours before losing his life to Covid-19
CUAUHTEMOC, Mexico — Taking breaths every few words, a nurse struggled to record a video for his family hours before he died of Covid-19.…
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Deported veteran celebrates return to El Paso while working to help other vets still stuck in Juárez
EL PASO, Texas — It has been two months since former navy veteran Frank De La Cruz was allowed to come home to El Paso after being deported and…
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Border Patrol catches group of 41 migrants near Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The U.S. Border Patrol said 41 migrants were apprehended after getting off a bus on the Mexican side and then crossing…
Continue Reading Many immigrants breathe a sigh of relief at Biden victory
WASHINGTON, DC — For nearly four years, the Trump administration gradually, and swiftly, choked off immigration to the United States, making it…
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Juárez at 100% hospital capacity due to virus; curfew expanded, maquiladora work limited
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A record surge in Covid-19 cases has pushed Ciudad Juárez General Hospital to the brink, officials said Wednesday as they…
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Teen arrested after trying to smuggle meth hidden in shoes across border into El Paso
EL PASO, Texas – A 17-year-old was arrested after he allegedly hid more than 2 pounds of methamphetamine in his shoes and groin area and tried to…
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Mexican TV news anchor gunned down in his car in downtown Juárez
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A Mexican television journalist has been shot to death in Juárez, reportedly suffering 11 gunshot wounds. Prosecutors in…
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Day of the Dead has everything to do with the afterlife, love and those colorful skulls you’ve seen around
Families are spreading bulks of marigold petals, lighting up candles for their loved ones and some are even wearing colorful skull makeup. It’s…
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Some say a ‘Day of the Dead’ Barbie is guilty of cultural appropriation. Its designer says it is celebrating tradition
Mattel is back with its Día De Muertos Barbie doll and it’s once again generating backlash. The doll, the second in Mattel’s “La…
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Día de los Muertos allows grieving Latino community to heal from pandemic losses
The strong scent of marigolds fills the air as Magaly Saenz leans over photos of loved ones to place a special bread offering on the altar in her…
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Trump officials in Texas tout progress on 400 miles of border wall before election
HOUSTON, Texas — Top Trump administration officials visited Texas five days before Election Day to announce they have nearly completed 400 miles of…
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