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Latina Lista: News from the Latinx perspective > Local News > U.S.-Mexico border

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If Trump’s base thinks a border wall will save their jobs, Trump may have a bridge somewhere for sale too

Mar 27, 2017, 12:00 AM 0

Marisa Treviño LatinaLista Trump’s border wall wasn’t a hard sell to his blue-collar base. Maybe because, for his base, the promise of a border wall was seen less for reasons of national security and more as a way to…

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Women in Juarez find themselves stalked by another kind of killer

Dec 19, 2016, 2:22 PM 0

By Dr. Christine Eber & Dr. Mary Alice Scott LatinaLista   (Editor’s Note: The first of four installments examining a preventable death sentence facing women in Juarez, Mexico) “We’re not surviving; we’re living.”            …

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Trump criticized after calling for U.S. borders to be closed

Mar 23, 2016, 10:05 AM 0

By Luis Montoya Rio Grande Guardian HIDALGO, RGV – South Texas GOP congressional candidate Tim Westley and the Texas Border Coalition have dismissed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s proposal to close down the border in the wake of the…

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Trade association releases bilingual maquila news site

Mar 15, 2016, 10:02 AM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – INDEX Reynosa, the trade association for maquila plants in Reynosa, has launched a new website aimed at disseminating positive news to the general public and the media, in addition to…

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Border mayor does not rule out voting for Donald Trump

Mar 4, 2016, 1:00 PM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian   PHARR, RGV – Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz, who is also chairman of the binational Good Neighbor Commission and chairman-elect of the Texas Border Coalition, says he cannot rule out voting for Donald…

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Rio Grande Valley town to reignite its bus tours for Reynosa maquilas

Feb 25, 2016, 12:58 PM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian MCALLEN, RGV – In an effort to improve the perception of Reynosa among Rio Grande Valley residents, McAllen Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is reigniting its bus tours of macula plants in the Mexican…

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Rio Grande Valley teachers urged not to turn away students who want to join robotics teams

Dec 17, 2015, 11:19 AM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian   PHARR, RGV – Robotics instructor and mentor Juan Carlos Suarez is urging Rio Grande Valley teachers not to turn away any student that wants to join a robotics team. Interest in robotics…

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U.S. speech and debate teams dig deep for material to overcome literary void of Latino voices

Dec 16, 2015, 2:37 PM 0

By Katherine Alanis Ramirez Borderzine   EL PASO — For a while now, UTEP’s Speech and Debate team has faced a lack of literary diversity and its inaccessibility for use in competitive speeches and interpretive events. With a minimal…

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New guide spells out health risks, options for women on the border

Dec 3, 2015, 11:00 AM 0

By Anai Ramirez Borderzine   EL PASO –Twenty years ago, Maria Elena Ramos Rodriguez faced the difficult task of finding foster homes for four possibly HIV-positive babies born to mothers who were heroin addicts and were already infected with…

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Maquila group tries to lure Reynosa kids away from a life of crime

Dec 2, 2015, 11:12 AM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian   McALLEN, RGV – It could be tempting for the child of a low-wage family living in Reynosa to think that assisting a colonia gang leader by, for example, standing on a street…

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High-speed rail between San Antonio, Texas and Monterrey, Mexico will happen

Nov 11, 2015, 1:59 PM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian   McALLEN, RGV – A high-speed passenger rail line between San Antonio and Monterrey is going to happen, says state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond. The Laredo Democrat made the prediction at a news…

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Soccer: Common Ground Trouncing Borders

Oct 21, 2015, 1:01 PM 0

By Nicolás Cabrera Frontera NorteSur   Immigration is transforming the United States in countless ways. Sports is one social arena where the influence of immigrants is making a change in society. In today’s story, New Mexico State University graduate student…

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University of Texas at El Paso’s Food Pantry opens to students in need on campus

Oct 20, 2015, 10:11 AM 0

By Jason Martinez Borderzine   EL PASO — Ester Zapata, homeless and hungry after she started college at the University of Texas in El Paso, never forgot the pain, loneliness and suffering of not being able to find relief….

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Many U.S. citizens choosing Mexico for affordable health care again

Oct 7, 2015, 10:42 AM 0

By Anai Ramirez Borderzine   A few months before Nadiezdha Dominguez was diagnosed with esophagitis, a medical condition that causes irritation or inflammation of the esophagus, she experienced first hand the stark difference in emergency room care provided in…

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Children of maquila workers receive education grants

Sep 29, 2015, 9:40 AM 0

Rio Grande Guardian REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Partners for Responsible Trade, Inc., distributed grants to the children of factory workers in Reynosa and Rio Bravo, Tamaulipas, on Saturday. The group, which is based in Worthington, Ohio, makes regular visits to the border…

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Migrant Dollars More Valuable than Black Gold

Sep 14, 2015, 10:20 AM 0

Frontera NorteSur   For the first time in 15 years, dollars sent home by Mexicans working in the United States have surpassed the value of Mexico’s oil exports. According to the central Bank of Mexico, the flow of migrant…

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From Romanian immigrant to hybrid artist in Juarez, Mexico

Sep 10, 2015, 11:31 AM 0

By Luisa Muniz Borderzine JUAREZ — The photograph is a self-portrait. But it shows two women — two manifestations of the same woman, a woman who calls herself a hybrid, a dislocated immigrant who still feels at home in…

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Border economic officials: ROOT CAUSE OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS POVERTY, INSECURITY AND LACK OF OPPORTUNITY

Aug 25, 2015, 12:31 PM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian HARLINGEN , RGV – Elected officials who signed the BiNED agreement says their focus on bringing advanced manufacturing to the region is a better bet than pumping more and more money into border…

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Rio Grande Valley alumni mentor students on going to college

Aug 18, 2015, 9:16 AM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian PHARR, RGV – University should not be thought of as conveyor belt that churns out students for the workforce but rather a fun place to grow up and have a life-transforming experience. This…

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Women Never Forgotten: The Murals and Memorials of Ciudad Juarez

Aug 11, 2015, 11:00 AM 0

Frontera NorteSur Near the intersection of Vicente Guerrero and Lopez Mateos in Ciudad Juarez, local artist Maclovio describes a hypnotizing mural that honors three female victims of disappearance and homicide-Esmeralda Castillo Rincon, Rosa Virginia Hernandez Cano and Adriana Sarmiento….

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On eve of conference, border physicians call for Medicaid expansion

Aug 6, 2015, 8:56 AM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, RGV – On the eve of its annual summer conference, the Border Health Caucus has reaffirmed its support for the expansion of Medicaid. “There is no question about our support for Medicaid…

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Trump to visit Laredo on Thursday

Jul 22, 2015, 9:51 AM 0

By Luis Montoya Rio Grande Guardian McALLEN, RGV – GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump is to visit Laredo on Thursday to speak with the law enforcement community. KGNS-TV broke the news on its evening broadcast on Tuesday. Its source…

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Rio Grande Valley judge fears border security bill will bring more harassment for border residents

Jul 15, 2015, 9:41 AM 0

By Steve Taylor Rio Grande Guardian SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, RGV – Starr County Judge Eloy Vera says the so-called “border surge” played havoc with the local economy because a lot of people stayed indoors and did not go to…

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Sticks beat science in low-cost search for water during El Paso’s ongoing drought

Jul 9, 2015, 1:11 PM 0

By Tanya Carbajal Borderzine Water witching (also called divining or water dowsing) is a practice used to locate ground water using a stick, rod, pendulum, or something similar. With the drought going on in the El Paso area, a…

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El Paso’s lucha libre fighter keeps famed Guerrero tradition alive

Jul 1, 2015, 9:11 AM 0

By Luis Gonzalez Borderzine EL PASO — Grabbing the wrestling ring ropes with both hands, in one swift move Eddie Guerrero landed on the top turnbuckle facing the ring and then launched off the turnbuckle into a backflip. The…

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