The implementation of a “Safe Corridor” model will be launched by the State Government on the Sonoyta-Puerto Peñasco highway, as part of the agreements of the Sonora-United States Commission, informed Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño. Carrying out this plan, he explained, implies taking concrete actions, such as increasing the number of police officers on said road, […]
Bunker and arsenal seized in Pitiquito, Sonora; vehicles also reported stolen
Elements of the Semar and AMIC secured a bunker-type construction, where they seized five vehicles (four of them reported stolen), firearms and tactical equipment. The property was found during a patrol and investigation operation in Ejido Victoria, located in the town of Puerto Libertad, in the municipality of Pitiquito, where elements of the Navy (Semar) […]
What are the 5 best places to live in Sonora?
Arid landscapes and extraordinary beaches are just 2 examples of what makes up this enormous State and with great options for subsistenceBy: Brayam Chávez Sonora is a Mexican State that hides natural and cultural treasures in every corner. In this tour, we invite you to discover the most charming places in this destination. These places […]
Children of murdered journalist were attacked by soldiers in Sonora; they denounce abuse of authority
Amidst assaults and without any warrant, elements of the Mexican Army broke into a home to subdue three young men in San Luis del Río Colorado, Sonora. Two of them arrived at their residence in a white vehicle, while a third was inside the house. However, this was not an impediment for a soldier to […]
Searches carried out in Altar, Sonora, after the murder of a former US Marine
Following the murder of former Marine Nicholas Douglas Quets, authorities report the seizure of people, weapons, money and vehicles after a series of raids in the north of the state. Source. milenio
Army seizes 936 kilos of cocaine in Sonora; it came from Colima and was destined for Tijuana
Army elements seized packages of a white powder with the characteristics of cocaine, weighing approximately 936 kilos This happened after the troops carried out a search of a tractor-trailer coming from Tecomán, Colima, bound for Tijuana, Baja California, at the Strategic Military Security Post “Cucapah” in the municipality of San Luis Río Colorado. The detainee […]
‘Safe corridors’ announced in Sonora after murder of American tourist
Following the murder of former US soldier Nicholas Douglas at an organised crime checkpoint on a highway in Sonora, the governor of the state, Alfonso Durazo, and the governor of Arizona, Katie Hobbs, agreed to create “safe corridors”, that is, stretches free of criminal cells. The pilot program will be the highway that goes from […]
Sonora consolidates itself as a commercial platform for the alliance between Mexico and the US
Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño headed the last phase of the consolidation of the Northwest Chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico (Amcham), which promotes the strengthening of the commercial relationship between Mexico and the United States, through international business practices between the public and private sectors. The governor participated in the signing of […]
Clandestine laboratory for manufacturing fentanyl dismantled in Sonora
On the Sonora border, security corporations reported the seizure and dismantling of the first clandestine laboratory dedicated to the manufacture of fentanyl in a residential area of the Altar neighborhood of San Luis Río Colorado, just four kilometers from the border line that divides Mexico from the United States. The criminal group that operated it […]
Arizona and Mexico will share real-time traffic updates to this vacation destination
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) announced that online updates on traffic and freeway conditions in Arizona will extend to Mexico for the first time during the Thanksgiving weekend. Through a partnership between the governments of Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora, ADOT will share real-time updates on national holiday weekends for the route […]