An armed attack against the alleged leader of a criminal group, carried out by several armed men, generated a massacre when the hitmen killed at least six people, three men and three women, as well as at least 25 injured people, including among the victims several young people and women, in Cajeme one of the […]
U.S. Consulate ‘strongly advises’ against travel to Rocky Point, Sonora
The Lukeville-Sonoyta port of entry from Arizona to Sonora is closed, and U.S. consular officials are “strongly” discouraging Americans from traveling to Rocky Point, a popular beach destination in Sonora. The updated advice, released on Wednesday, states that visitors should travel in Sonora only during daylight and warns that “U.S. citizens should avoid alternate routes […]
Governors of Sonora and Arizona analyze border closure between Sonoyta and Lukeville
They held a meeting where they reaffirmed their commitment to working for the reopening of the border port. PHOENIX, ARIZONA.- For the benefit of the economic, tourism and social development of the Megaregion of Sonora and Arizona, Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño and Governor Katie Hobbs held a meeting where they reaffirmed their commitment to working […]
American resident killed by cartel while traveling through Sonora
A man of Michoacán origin who was traveling from Utah to Mexico was shot to death during a chase that occurred on the Mexico Two Federal Highway in the Altar-Santa Ana section north of Sonora; The victim was one of the thousands of countrymen who travel from the United States to spend the Christmas festivities […]
Mexican hero of the Second World War dies in Sinaloa
Mazatlán, Sinaloa.- Humberto Gamboa Montoya, who reached the rank of second communication sergeant, lost his life in the early hours of this Saturday, December 16, at the age of 104 while receiving medical attention at the military hospital in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. The retired soldier was one of the members of the legendary 201st Squadron of […]
Mexico closes melon processing plant linked to salmonellosis deaths in Canada and the US
The health authorities rule out that the fruit has been contaminated in the export process and point to the ejidos and water of a company based in Sonora The Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) announced this Friday the temporary closure of the cantaloupe melon processing plant that the United States and […]
‘Ghost town’: Rocky Point feeling tourism loss after Lukeville Port of Entry closure
Passage through the Lukeville Port of Entry is the most popular route to Rocky Point. LUKEVILLE, Ariz. — Puerto Peñasco, or Rocky Point, is feeling a major loss after the most popular route to “Arizona’s Beach” closed with no reopening date in sight. “Everything was closed. I mean, it was like a little ghost town,” Ruben Cordova, […]
They assure that layoffs begin in Puerto Peñasco due to the closure of the Lukeville-Sonoyta port of entry
Between 6 and 7 thousand direct jobs will be lost in hotels, restaurants and other businesses, reveals Vásquez del Mercado. Due to the closure of the Sonoyta-Lukeville checkpoint in Puerto Peñasco, between 6 and 7 thousand direct jobs will be lost in hotels, restaurants and other businesses that are part of the value chain of […]
Arizona governor blocks Saudi Arabia from pumping water near the Sonora border
Arizona has taken a stand on irresponsible groundwater use, canceling the lease of the Saudi-owned farm Fondomonte, which had essentially unrestricted access to Arizona water supplies. After the farm violated lease terms, the Associated Press reported, the state determined that Fondomonte would no longer have unchecked access to groundwater for its alfalfa farms and that three more […]
Closure of Lukeville, Arizona Port of Entry (Message for U.S. Citizens)
The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the closure of the Lukeville, Arizona Port of Entry beginning midnight Monday, December 4, 2023, until further notice. Travelers can review the full details of CBP’s announcement on their website here. The U.S. Embassy reminds U.S. citizens that the Department of State’s Mexico Travel […]