Authorities Identify Victim, Launch Manhunt for Perpetrators; Travel Advisory Warns Against Nighttime Travel to Sonora In a shocking and disturbing incident that has left the community reeling, Nicholas Douglas Quets, a 31-year-old US Marine Corps veteran, was fatally shot on Friday night while traveling through the volatile region of northwest Sonora. The shooting occurred near […]
Rocky Point Welcomes Its First Walmart Supercenter
Tourists heading to Puerto Peñasco for some well-deserved R&R have just received a welcome boost. Walmart de México y Centroamérica has opened its first-ever Supercenter in Rocky Point, catering to both visitors and residents alike. Located on Blvd. Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez 112, the massive store sprawls over an impressive 5,700 square meters (approximately 61,000 […]
More than 30,000 attendees celebrate the ‘Rocky Point Rally 2024’ in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora
With an attendance of more than 30 thousand people, the ‘Rocky Point Rally 2024’ was held in Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, where a show full of motorcycles was enjoyed. As is tradition, this event is held every November, bringing together 9,500 motorcycles and thousands of fans from different states of Mexico and from various countries, who […]
This is how the recordings of The Mask of Zorro were in Sonora
In case you didn’t know, Sonora has been selected several times for the filming of various blockbuster movies and series thanks to its impressive desert landscapes, such as the acclaimed Hollywood film, ‘The Mask of Zorro’ (2005), directed by Martin Campbell, and starring Antonio Banderas. This film was the one with which the Spaniard, Antonio […]
Americans Shot in Mexico While Police Were Present but Did Nothing
Two American tourists, including a US Army veteran who is fighting for his life in Arizona, were shot by armed men while driving through the Mexican city of Caborca. Despite being present at the scene, local police did nothing to help them. According to Mckim Robert Vance, one of the two Americans, they were chased […]
Is Sonora a safe destination for tourists?
In Sonora, the recent wave of violence and attacks on American travelers is already causing concern and uncertainty in the tourism and hotel sector in areas such as Puerto Peñasco. What is usually one of the favorite destinations for Arizona vacationers during the December holidays has been affected by insecurity and the presence of armed […]
Nearly 100 Cuban doctors work in Sonora: most of them are specialists
With the recent addition of seven people, Sonora has almost a hundred Cuban doctors providing health care within the IMSS Bienestar. The Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) indicates that the incorporation of these professionals, almost all of them specialists, seeks to reduce the deficit in the region, filling the available vacancies. Gabriela Nucamendi Cervantes, delegate […]
Passenger train in Sonora: How is this project projected in the state?
The sections corresponding to the Sonora passenger train will be completed between 2027 and 2029, according to the schedule of the National Defense Secretariat (Defense). During the morning conference at the National Palace, Gustavo Ricardo Vallejo Suárez, commander of the “Felipe Ángeles” Group, announced that in 2027 the construction of Phase 3 will begin, which […]
Ivan Archivaldo built a communication network from Sonora to Sinaloa for fear of arrest
Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, leader of Los Chapitos and son of Joaquín El Chapo Guzmán, ordered the construction of telecommunications towers from Sonora to Sinaloa to request support from cells allied to his organization in case there were operations to arrest him. In an interview with Infobae México, journalist Luis Chaparro recalled that after the […]
Sonora is experiencing its worst drought since 2004: Conagua
2004 was a historic year in Sonora, where one of the worst droughts that the state has ever experienced was recorded due to the lack of rain. This drought lasted at least three years and shortly after the rainy season began again. Twenty years after that event, Sonora is going through a situation similar to […]