Organizations warn of possible environmental setbacks in mining regulation. Sonora, Chihuahua, and Durango concentrate most of the mining projects linked to the energy transition, according to official data analyzed by civil organizations. “Sonora, which is one of the mining states par excellence, is also going to continue with this type of project,” Beatriz Olivera, director of […]
Sonora bets on the tourism sector with 1,339 million pesos in infrastructure projects in Guaymas-Chihuahua highway
The Guaymas-Chihuahua highway, it is expected to attract visitors with high purchasing power from Chihuahua and Texas. By 2026, Sonora has projected an annual growth of around 8.1% in tourism at the rate we are taking,” said the state Secretary of Tourism, Roberto Gradillas Pineda, in an interview. “Sonora registers a remarkable tourist growth, with an increase of […]
Drop in hotel occupancy in Puerto Peñasco
At the same time, the offer of informal lodging has grown. In the last six years, hotel occupancy in Puerto Peñasco has registered a cumulative decrease of 22%, according to data from the Convention and Visitors Bureau (OCV). From 2024 to 2025, the formal accommodation sector went from having 1.9 million to 1.6 million tourists. […]
Boardwalks that transform the coast of Sonora advance
Works exceed 70% in Huatabampito and Empalme. With a vision that boosts tourism, strengthens the regional economy, and reinforces the identity of coastal communities, Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño consolidates strategic works that transform the Sonoran coast, with advances of more than 70 percent in the Huatabampito boardwalks, in its second stage, and in the new […]
Alfonso Durazo allocates more than 940 million pesos for the rehabilitation of the highway network in Sonora.
The president stressed that Sonora will be one of the states that will benefit the most from the National Road Conservation Program and the ‘Megabachetón’ 2026. Governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño consolidated a historic investment in highway infrastructure, allocating 940 million pesos for the conservation, rehabilitation and modernization of state highways in municipalities of Sonora. The […]
Hermosillo will host the Tour de France cycling competition
Mayor Antonio Astiazarán reported that the event will be held on October 18 Hermosillo will be one of the six venues in Mexico for the international cycling competition of the Tour de France, the mayor of Hermosillo announced. Antonio Astiazarán reported that on October 18, more than a thousand cyclists will participate in a route that will begin in […]
“Catch” foreigners in Fitur, the attractions of Northern Sonora, and the bacanora
El Pinacate, Puerto Penasco, the Las Misiones route, and the petroglyphs aroused the greatest interest among European agencies during the tourism fair in Madrid. HERMOSILLO, SONORA. – The El Pinacate biosphere reserve, Puerto Peñasco, the Las Misiones route, the petroglyphs of Caborca, Trincheras, and the bacanora were the tourist attractions that attracted the most attention at […]
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 […]
Hit against drug traffickers: five hitmen fall in Sonora with strong military weapons
Among those detained there are two minors; They were captured in the area of Altar and Santa Ana The violence in Sonora continues and almost every day arrests and a series of confrontations are reported in the area fought by criminal cells of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Caborca Cartel. This fight intensified after the […]