With a total of 90 intentional homicides, Sonora ranks sixth in the state with the highest number of cases in March, according to information from the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System (Sesnsp). The preliminary count of intentional homicide victims, reported by state prosecutors’ offices, highlights that between March 1 and 24, Sonora […]
A pedophile wanted in six countries is arrested in Sonora.
Through a joint operation, authorities in Sonora and Quintana Roo arrested a man wanted in six countries for alleged involvement in human trafficking. He is Víctor Noé “N,” who recruited minors to solicit sexually explicit material. His arrest took place in the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora. Members of the Quintana Roo State […]
Sonora, the big loser of foreign investment
Sonora is one of the states with the greatest potential to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). An ambitious plan was announced in 2023 to achieve this goal. However, figures show that, far from achieving positive results, the capture of these resources fell dramatically over the last year. According to data from the Ministry of Economy, […]
Sonora and California Join Forces to Combat Climate Change
California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has solidified a four-year memorandum of understanding with his counterpart in Sonora, Mexico, aimed at strengthening their collaboration on clean energy development, supply chain resilience, and climate action. The bilateral partnership seeks to advance the two states’ leadership in transnational efforts against climate change. Governor Newsom highlighted the urgent need […]
Whooping cough in Sonora: “an old disease” that returns and attacks children; vaccination is recommended as a defense
In the stories of Sonoran families from yesteryear, it’s common to hear about someone who suffered from whooping cough as a child; therefore, it’s curious or surprising that this disease is still present today and that federal health authorities have even issued an epidemiological advisory about it. The advisory was published on February 26, 2025; […]
Drug lab seized in Puerto Peñasco, nine arrested
The State Attorney General’s Office (FGJE) reported that nine men were arrested and a clandestine laboratory used for the production of synthetic drugs was secured in the municipality of Puerto Peñasco. The statement from the Attorney General’s Office details that the arrest of the individuals and the seizure of the clandestine laboratory were thanks to […]
Sonora’s Secretary of Economy and Tourism was assaulted on the Culiacán-Mazatlán highway; he and his driver are safe.
Sonora’s Secretary of Economy and Tourism, Roberto Gradillas Pineda, and his driver were robbed on the highway between Culiacán and Mazatlán. The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of Friday, March 14. The Sonorans were robbed of their belongings, the car they were traveling in, and their cell phones, forcing them to walk for more […]
Senator Jorge Carlos Ramirez Marin warns about the environmental impact of the Saguaro project in Sonora.
Senator Jorge Carlos Ramírez Marín, of the Green Ecologist Party of Mexico (PVEM), requested that the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) and the Agency for Safety, Energy, and Environment (ASEA) conduct a thorough and transparent evaluation of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Saguaro gas project in Puerto Libertad, Sonora. The megaproject, […]
This was the greenhouse where marijuana was grown in Hermosillo, Sonora; it has now been seized.
On Wednesday, March 12, members and authorities from the Sonora State Security Board seized a greenhouse used for the cultivation of high-quality marijuana (cannabis) plants. According to information from the Fourth Military Region, the operation took place in the Seri indigenous community, located in the Punta Chueca area of the capital, Hermosillo. These security and […]
Mazatlán Carnival Generates 2,438 Tons of Garbage
The six-day Mazatlán Carnival resulted in a staggering 2,438 tons of garbage, according to Public Services Director Karla Camacho Guzmán. – Hotel and Restaurant Zone: 1,616 tons of waste were collected. – Olas Altas: 677 tons were gathered. – Del Mar Avenue Parades: 155 tons of waste accumulated over two parades. Under normal circumstances, the […]