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• Mexico's military captures top cartel leader in another blow to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

  April 28, 2026 6:22 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico's most powerful criminal enterprise, suffered another blow Monday when the Mexican military captured one of its top leaders in the northwest of the country, two months after the cartel's leader was killed. Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El... more »

• Mexico's government keeps contradicting itself over role of CIA agents in Chihuahua operation

  April 22, 2026 3:39 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities on Wednesday continued to muddle the official account over the role of two CIA agents in an counternarcotics operation in northern Mexico and the extent to which Mexico's federal government was aware of the U.S. involvement in the incident, which has started to ignite... more »

• They were under siege by a Mexican cartel. Now these civilians fight back with AK-47s and grenades

  March 20, 2026 3:04 PM

  GUAJES DE AYALA, Mexico (AP) — Jesús Domínguez pushes through thick brush lining a rugged mountainside with an AK-47 slung over his shoulder and a grenade fastened to his leather belt. He marches alongside a pack of camouflage-clad men patrolling the rural stretches of Mexico against one of the... more »

• Progreso police braces for Tourist Day crowd Play Video

  March 20, 2026 11:29 AM

  Saturday is Tourist Day in Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, and the Progreso Police Department is getting ready for big crowds near the port of entry. Police Chief Al Perez says he's expecting up to 10,000 people to cross into Nuevo Progreso. He says police will be stepping up patrols throughout... more »

• Trump threatens tariffs on any country selling oil to Cuba, backing Mexico into a corner

  January 30, 2026 2:58 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that would impose a tariff on any goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba, a move that could further cripple an island plagued by a deepening energy crisis. The order would primarily put pressure... more »

• FIFA gives Trump a peace prize in a departure from its traditional focus on sport

  December 5, 2025 3:32 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was awarded the new FIFA peace prize on Friday at the 2026 World Cup draw — giving the spectacle to set matchups for the quadrennial soccer tournament even more of a Trumpian flair. Trump, who has openly campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize,... more »

• Trump's immigration message is colliding with his welcome to World Cup fans

  December 4, 2025 11:30 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will take center stage at Friday's World Cup draw in Washington, rolling out the welcome mat for teams and fans from around the globe at a time when his administration is expanding restrictions on travel to the United States for people from 19 countries... more »

• CBP expecting increase in travelers on international bridges for Thanksgiving Play Video

  November 26, 2025 11:05 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday are expected to be the busiest days this month for people crossing through international bridges. CBP said that increase is due to people crossing to visit relatives during the holiday, or to shop. A spokesperson said more... more »

• Fátima Bosch's Miss Universe 2025 win echoes in Mexico where women fight for equality

  November 21, 2025 2:24 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Fátima Bosch Fernández's Miss Universe victory resounded across Mexico on Friday, framed as the vindication of a disrespected contestant from a country where women have pushed their way into positions of power and are increasingly calling out traditional chauvinism. The 25-year-old from the Gulf coast... more »

• A drying-up Rio Grande basin threatens water security on both sides of the border

  November 20, 2025 8:00 PM

  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — One of North America's longest rivers, the Rio Grande — or Rio Bravo as it's called in Mexico — has a history as deep as it is long. Indigenous people have tapped it for countless generations, and it was a key artery for Spanish conquistadors centuries... more »

• Mexico rejects Trump's offer of military strikes against cartels — again

  November 18, 2025 3:07 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's president on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was willing to do whatever it takes to stop drugs entering the U.S. "It's not going to happen," Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum... more »

• US launches strikes on 4 alleged drug-running boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14

  October 28, 2025 4:41 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean on four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leaving one survivor in the deadliest single day since the Trump administration began its divisive campaign against... more »

• Necropsy ordered after dolphin turns up dead in Tamaulipas beach littered with possible SpaceX debris Play Video

  October 24, 2025 10:08 PM

  The marine research center of the Autonomous University of Tamaulipas is conducting a necropsy on a dolphin that was found dead along the shore of Playa Bagdad. The dolphin was found on Oct. 15, days after SpaceX completed the 11th launch of their Starship rocket on the other side... more »

• Feeling hopeless in custody, many drop claims to remain in the US, leave voluntarily

  October 12, 2025 12:14 PM

  SEATTLE (AP) — Ramón Rodriguez Vazquez was a farmworker for 16 years in southeast Washington state, where he and his wife of 40 years raised four children and 10 grandchildren. The 62-year-old was a part of a tight-knit community and never committed a crime. On Feb. 5, immigration officers... more »

• Mexico president vows thorough investigation into the killing of 6 civilians by soldiers

  October 8, 2025 11:21 AM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum vowed a thorough investigation Wednesday into the killing of six civilians by soldiers a day earlier in the northern border state of Tamaulipas. The Mexican army reported late Tuesday that some of its soldiers on patrol on the highway connecting Ciudad... more »

• "Why Sergio?": Deportation ends 36-year dream for celebrated Waco chef

  October 7, 2025 2:36 PM

  " “Why Sergio?”: Deportation ends 36-year dream for celebrated Waco chef " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Waco Bridge newsletter to... more »

• Second immigrant dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility

  September 30, 2025 2:20 PM

  " Second immigrant dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief , The... more »

• Congressman Cuellar reacts to new case of screwworm parasite detected in Nuevo Leon Play Video

  September 25, 2025 10:34 PM

  Ranchers across the Rio Grande Valley said they are on high alert after a new case of the parasitic New World screwworm was detected in the town of Sabinas Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. It’s about 70 miles from the Starr County border city of Roma.... more »

• Reactions in Starr County after new screwworm case found near US border in Nuevo Leon Play Video

  September 25, 2025 7:16 PM

  Starr County cattle ranchers said they’re worried after Mexico reported a new case of the parasitic New World screwworm. The latest case was detected in the town of Sabinas Hidalgo in the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. It’s about 70 miles from the Starr County border city of... more »

• Mexico boosts controls on cattle after new screwworm case found near US border in Nuevo Leon

  September 22, 2025 10:45 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico activated emergency controls Monday after detecting a new case of New World screwworm in cattle in the northern border state of Nuevo Leon state, the closest case to the U.S. border since the outbreak began last year. The animal, found in the town of... more »

• Five alleged members of auto theft ring arrested in Cameron County Play Video

  September 12, 2025 10:55 PM

  Members of an auto theft ring in Cameron County are facing charges. The group allegedly stole hundreds of vehicles and drove them into Mexico. "I was sad," auto theft victim Juan Aguilar said. That's what Aguilar felt the morning he woke up to see an empty lot... more »

• DPS seizes more than $2 million worth of cocaine in Starr County Play Video

  September 9, 2025 3:49 PM

  The Texas Department of Public Safety seized approximately 69 pounds of cocaine during a joint operation with the U.S. Border Patrol in Starr County, according to a news release. The news release said on September 7, the Texas Rangers Special Operations Group and U.S. Border Patrol agents saw four... more »

• 14,000 US-bound migrants have returned south since Trump border changes, UN says

  September 2, 2025 3:42 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than 14,000 mainly Venezuelan migrants who hoped to reach the United States have reversed course and turned south since U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown began, according to a report published Friday by the governments of Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. The phenomenon, known... more »

• Sheriff's office: Suspect in Palmview robbery may have fled to Mexico Play Video

  September 2, 2025 12:15 PM

  The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man accused of restraining an elderly man during an aggravated robbery. According to a news release, 21-year-old Jovanni Palomino allegedly physically assaulted and tied up a 50-year-old man and stole his vehicle and cellphone. The incident occurred on August... more »

• Valley residents spend Labor Day across the border Play Video

  September 1, 2025 6:07 PM

  While some people are hitting the beach for Labor Day, others are making their way across the border. The parking lot near the Progreso International Bridge was full of people headed south. The parking lot cashier said the crowds started early Monday morning. "I haven't gone to Progreso... more »

• Long-elusive Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty in US

  August 25, 2025 3:50 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping flood the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit substances and for fueling deadly violence in Mexico. "I recognize the great harm illegal... more »

• DHS Secretary says entire southern border wall to be painted black to stop people from climbing it

  August 19, 2025 7:27 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that the entire border wall along the southern border with Mexico is going to be painted black to make it hotter and deter illegal immigration — and she credited President Trump with the idea. Noem spoke during a visit... more »

• Rio Bravo pilot program prioritizing border crossings for students Play Video

  August 19, 2025 7:23 PM

  Students who live across the border in Rio Bravo who study at any school, community college or university in the Rio Grande Valley can now get on a special list that will let them spend less time at the Mexican National Guard checkpoint, and more time getting to school ... more »

• Mexico says there's no agreement with DEA for new border enforcement collaboration

  August 19, 2025 3:41 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum denied her administration had an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Tuesday, a day after the U.S. agency announced "a major new initiative" to collaborate in the fight against drug cartels. Sheinbaum was referring to "Project Portero," an effort announced... more »

• Julio César Chávez Jr. deported to Mexico for alleged cartel ties and drug trafficking

  August 19, 2025 3:40 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been deported to Mexico, where he's wanted for alleged cartel ties, following his arrest in the U.S. for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application. Chávez was handed over by authorities and admitted to a prison... more »

• State health officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over

  August 18, 2025 1:44 PM

  " State health officials declare West Texas measles outbreak over " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief , The... more »

• IBWC commissioner in Mexico advocating for water deliveries Play Video

  August 14, 2025 11:25 PM

  Farmers across the Rio Grande Valley met in Mercedes on Thursday as the head of the International Boundary and Water Commission visits Mexico to press the country to pay its water debt. IBWC Commissioner Chad McIntosh’s visit comes as Valley farmers struggle to maintain their land without water. ... more »

• Mexico says 26 capos sent to US were requested by Trump administration, not part of tariff talks

  August 13, 2025 5:31 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico sent 26 alleged cartel figures to face justice in the United States because the Trump administration requested them and Mexico did not want them to continue running their illicit businesses from Mexican prisons, officials said Wednesday. The mass transfer was not, however, part of... more »

• Raymondville military mom in ICE custody, daughter begging for release Play Video

  August 9, 2025 2:04 PM

  A United States Navy mom is in United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Raymondville, and her daughter is pleading for her release. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez is also on board in freeing the mother of five. "I'd rather be the immigrant for my mom to stay here... more »

• CBP raising awareness on smuggling prescription drugs into the Valley Play Video

  August 8, 2025 12:45 PM

  A lot of Rio Grande Valley families go to Progreso to pick up prescription medications, and federal agents want to give a few reminders on their policies. "There are individuals that actually try to smuggle large quantities of these medications across the border," Director of Field Operations Donald Kusser... more »

• Mexican federal prosecutor found dead in Reynosa Play Video

  August 4, 2025 10:49 PM

  A federal prosecutor was found dead in Reynosa, according to Tamaulipas Gov. Américo Villarreal. The prosecutor was identified as Ernesto Vazquez Reyna, federal officials confirmed to Channel 5 News. The Vasquez's vehicle was found on fire on Monday, according to a news release from the Tamaulipas Attorney General’s... more »

• US enters 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariffs stay in place

  July 31, 2025 11:29 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will enter a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico over trade as 25% tariff rates stay in place, President Donald Trump said Thursday. Trump, posting on his Truth Social platform, said a phone conversation he had with Mexican leader Claudia Sheinbaum was "very successful... more »

• Here's how a major Mexican tomato exporter is affected by Trump's 17% tariff

  July 27, 2025 12:46 PM

  AJUCHITLAN, Mexico (AP) — The Trump administration's decision to impose a 17% duty on fresh tomatoes imported from Mexico has created a dilemma for the country providing more tomatoes to U.S. consumers than any other. The import tax that began July 14 is just the latest protectionist move by... more »

• Rio Grande City public radio station facing federal funding cuts Play Video

  July 23, 2025 12:20 PM

  The fight to expand public radio coverage in the Rio Grande Valley has been ongoing for years. In the Las Lomas Colonia of Rio Grande City, ask Colonias Unidas Founder Blanca Juarez why public radio is important, and she'll tell you it opens up the world to people. ... more »

• City of McAllen announces theme for holiday parade Play Video

  July 23, 2025 12:06 PM

  The city of McAllen has announced this year's theme for the McAllen Holiday Parade. The theme is Christmas Across America. "The goal of the McAllen Holiday Parade for the last 12 years has always been to bring something to the city and the region that some of our... more »

• Drought relief granted for Valley farmers affected by water shortages Play Video

  July 18, 2025 5:31 PM

  Temporary relief for Rio Grande Valley farmers is on its way, and it'll come in the form of a check. Valley farmers impacted by a water shortage are eligible, and there's a lot of money on the table. It's a more than 80-year-old legacy in the Valley,... more »

• Trump announces 30% tariffs against EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1, rattling major US trading partners

  July 13, 2025 12:19 PM

  BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he's levying tariffs of 30% against the European Union and Mexico starting Aug. 1, a move that could cause massive upheaval between the United States and two of its biggest trade partners. Trump detailed the planned tariffs in letters... more »

• US has reclosed its southern border after a flesh-eating parasite is seen further north in Mexico

  July 10, 2025 3:40 PM

  The U.S. has closed its southern border again to livestock imports, saying a flesh-eating parasite has moved further north in Mexico than previously reported. Mexico's president was critical Thursday, suggesting that the U.S. is exaggerating the threat to its beef industry from the parasite, the New World screwworm fly.... more »

• The US is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades

  July 10, 2025 11:58 AM

  The U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread in more than three decades, and the year is only half over. The national case count reached 1,288 on Wednesday, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, though public health experts say the true figure may... more »

• Mexico's president calls march against mass tourism 'xenophobic.' Critics blame government failures

  July 8, 2025 3:00 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — A fierce protest in Mexico City railing against gentrification and mass tourism was fueled by government failures and active promotion to attract digital nomads, according to experts, who said tension had been mounting for years. The criticism comes after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum alleged that... more »

• Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say

  July 3, 2025 2:09 PM

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday. The arrest came only days after the... more »

• More than $668,000 in cocaine seized at Hidalgo International Bridge

  July 1, 2025 3:38 PM

  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers intercepted more than $668,000 in alleged cocaine concealed within a vehicle at the Hidalgo International Bridge, according to a news release. According to the news release, CBP officers at the bridge encountered a Ford SUV attempting to enter the United States from Mexico... more »

• Mexican banks face cascading consequences following US sanctions

  July 1, 2025 3:32 PM

  Mexico City (AP) — Three Mexican financial institutions sanctioned by the Trump administration last week have felt a cascade of economic consequences following the allegations that they helped launder millions of dollars for drug cartels. It comes after the U.S. Treasury Department announced that it was blocking transactions between... more »

• After screwworm scare, US-Mexico border set to reopen for cattle imports

  July 1, 2025 7:33 AM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and the United States said they would gradually reopen the United States border to cattle imports from Mexico in July after U.S. agriculture officials suspended them in May over fears of the northward spread of the screwworm, agriculture officials in both countries said Monday. ... more »

• Cartel violence in Sinaloa, Mexico leaves 20 dead, including 4 decapitated bodies

  June 30, 2025 2:37 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four decapitated bodies were found hanging from a bridge in the capital of western Mexico's Sinaloa state on Monday, part of a surge of cartel violence that killed nearly 20 people in less than a day, authorities said. A bloody war for control between two... more »

• Tropical Storms Barry and Flossie form off Mexico's southeast and southwest coasts

  June 29, 2025 3:51 PM

  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Barry formed Sunday near Mexico's southeast coast and is expected to drench the region for several days. The storm's center was located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east-southeast of Tuxpan, Mexico, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. It had maximum... more »

• Smugglers to spend life in prison for 53 migrant deaths in 2022 human smuggling tragedy in Texas

  June 28, 2025 1:52 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Two smugglers convicted of federal charges in connection with the deaths of 53 migrants found in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas in 2022 will spend the rest of their lives in prison after being sentenced Friday on the third anniversary of the tragedy.... more »

• 2 Cuban men arrested in connection with multimillion dollar auto theft ring Play Video

  June 26, 2025 3:54 PM

  Two Cuban nationals were taken into custody on charges related to the exportation of stolen motor vehicles, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The news release said 42-year-old Sadiel Noa-Aguila and 36-year-old Miguel Baez-Echevarria illegally resided in Pharr and Las Vegas,... more »

• Mexico probes contamination from SpaceX rocket explosion that landed in its territory

  June 26, 2025 11:28 AM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that her administration is investigating contamination from a SpaceX facility near the Mexican border in South Texas, and planning its next course of action. The announcement follows the June 18 explosion of a Starship rocket while on a stand... more »

• Mexican national residing in Sebastian pleads guilty to illegally reentering the U.S.

  June 25, 2025 3:49 PM

  A man from El Trapiche, Guerrero, Mexico has pleaded guilty to illegally reentering the United States, according to a news release from the office of U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The news release said 49-year-old Angel Zavaleta-Rodriguez was previously removed from the U.S. in August 2000, but then returned.... more »

• CBP intercepts three invasive bugs at Pharr port of entry Play Video

  June 24, 2025 4:03 PM

  Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted 'first in nation' pests from different shipments at the Pharr International Bridge in recent weeks, according to a news release. The news release said the first interception occurred on May 16 when a shipment of banana leaves, dasheen and chayote... more »

• Possible debris from Starship explosion causing environmental concerns on Mexican side of the border Play Video

  June 24, 2025 12:08 PM

  Twice in one month, debris believed to be from SpaceX's Starship launches was littering the Mexican side of the border, south of Boca Chica. This time, debris has landed right on the edge of the Rio Grande and farther inland. The debri sis beleived to be from the... more »

• Mexico assesses damage from Hurricane Erick as rising rivers leave at least 1 dead

  June 20, 2025 2:12 PM

  ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers Friday as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region. Torrential rains over steep coastal mountains and the landslides and flooding they could generate became the ongoing concern for officials after... more »

• Erick makes landfall in southern Mexico as a Category 3 hurricane

  June 19, 2025 2:35 PM

  PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Powerful Hurricane Erick made landfall in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca early Thursday, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The hurricane's center was located about 20 miles (30 kilometers) east of Punta Maldonado. Its maximum sustained winds were clocked at 125 mph (205... more »

• Mexico's security chief says drug cartels are recruiting former Colombian soldiers

  June 10, 2025 6:09 PM

  MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's most powerful drug cartels are recruiting former Colombian soldiers, prompting Mexican authorities to turn away dozens of Colombians trying to enter the country in recent weeks, Mexico's security chief said Tuesday. Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch's comments followed the arrest last week of 12... more »

• Undocumented Mexican national sentenced for smuggling nearly $3 million in narcotics in Pharr Play Video

  June 6, 2025 1:17 PM

  An undocumented Mexican national was sentenced for his role in possessing with intent to distribute nearly $3 million in methamphetamine that was concealed inside cabbages, according to a news release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to the news release, the sentencing comes after an investigation conducted by... more »

• First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal

  June 5, 2025 3:35 PM

  " First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal " was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for... more »

• Supreme Court tosses Mexico's $10B lawsuit claiming US gunmakers have fueled cartel violence

  June 5, 2025 9:30 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top firearm manufacturers in the U.S. that claimed the companies' business practices were helping fuel cartel violence plaguing the country. In a victory for the firearm industry, the unanimous ruling tossed out... more »

• Trump's promised steel and aluminum tariffs go into effect

  June 4, 2025 3:19 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump hiked nearly all of his tariffs on steel and aluminum imports to a punishing 50% on Wednesday in a move that's set to hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers even further. Foreign-made steel... more »

• 16 arrests made following discovery of suspected stash house in Mercedes Play Video

  June 3, 2025 6:46 PM

  A suspected stash house in Mercedes was uncovered Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, resulting in the apprehension of 16 undocumented migrants, according to a news release. The news release from ICE said the agency received a tip from an anonymous caller reporting that multiple undocumented individuals were... more »

• Edinburg DACA recipient sentenced in straw purchasing firearms scheme

  June 3, 2025 12:49 PM

  Two Edinburg men were sentenced for their role in straw purchasing firearms set to be transported to Mexico, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas. One of the men, 22-year-old Mario Elier Leal, is a recipient of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which prohibits... more »

• A federal judge orders the Trump administration to return a Guatemalan deported to Mexico to the US

  May 25, 2025 10:50 AM

  A federal judge ordered the Trump administration late Friday to facilitate the return of a Guatemalan man it deported to Mexico in spite of his fears of being harmed there. The man, who is gay, was protected from being returned to his home country under a U.S. immigration judge's... more »

• ICE arrests 10 undocumented migrants in worksite enforcement action in Cameron County Play Video

  May 23, 2025 5:16 PM

  Homeland Security Investigations in San Antonio posted on social media that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 10 individuals in the Rio Grande Valley for working in the country illegally. In a statement, an ICE spokesperson said they were conducting a worksite enforcement action in the Brownsville and... more »

• Valley trucking company worried over language requirement for drivers Play Video

  May 23, 2025 2:01 PM

  Truck drivers in the United States must now prove they can speak English in order to stay on the road. It's part of a new executive order from President Donald Trump. Racing Cargo owner, Agustin Ravelo, says they don't know exactly how law enforcement will ensure truck drivers... more »

• Saying Trump exceeded his authority, 12 states ask court to strike down his sweeping tariffs

  May 21, 2025 5:14 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Twelve states on Wednesday urged a federal court to strike down President Donald Trump's sweeping taxes on imports, saying he had exceeded his authority, left U.S. trade policy dependent on his whims and unleashed economic chaos. They are challenging tariffs that Trump imposed last month on... more »

• Oficiales encuentran metanfetaminas en pinturas con imágenes religiosas

  March 11, 2020 3:35 PM

  Contrabandistas ocultaron 4 kilogramos de metanfetaminas en pinturas de Jesús y el Papa Juan Pablo II y las enviaron por correo de México a Texas, de acuerdo a Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza, que interceptó el envío de drogas la semana pasada. El 6 de marzo, un oficial K-9 en... more »

• EEUU dice tener más evidencia contra exsecretario de México

  February 27, 2020 9:05 PM

  Por JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NUEVA YORK (AP) — Se ha descubierto evidencia nueva contra el exsecretario de seguridad pública de México, Genaro García Luna, desde que fue acusado de aceptar decenas de millones de dólares en sobornos para proteger al cártel de Sinaloa, liderado por el... more »

• Rescatan a ballena en zona marina protegida en México

  February 24, 2020 2:57 PM

  Por PETER ORSI CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Rescatistas en México lograron liberar parcialmente a una ballena jorobada que quedó atrapada en una red de pesca ilegal colocada en un refugio para la vaquita marina, una especie en peligro de extinción, en costas de Baja California, informó el lunes... more »

• Realizan operativo para combatir contrabando de metanfetaminas Play Video

  February 23, 2020 12:16 PM

  WESLACO - La metanfetaminas son un estimulante poderoso y sumamente adictivo que afecta el sistema nervioso central. Pese a los esfuerzos que hacen las autoridades, el estupefaciente continúa llegando a los Estados Unidos proveniente de México, por lo que un nuevo operativo está en marcha para combatirlo. Oscar... more »

• México: Arrestan a 2 vinculados a muerte de niña de 7 años

  February 19, 2020 9:10 PM

  Por PETER ORSI CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Un hombre y una mujer sospechosos de secuestrar a una niña de 7 años cuyo cuerpo fue encontrado días después envuelto en una bolsa de plástico fueron arrestados el miércoles. El caso ha provocado indignación en México por ser un... more »

• Fiscal NY: grabaciones inculpan a exjefe policial mexicano

  February 19, 2020 5:07 PM

  Por CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NUEVA YORK (AP) — Un fiscal neoyorquino dijo el miércoles que hay “miles de páginas” con transcripciones de grabaciones telefónicas y mensajes que inculpan al exjefe de la policía federal mexicana, Iván Reyes Arzate, a quien Estados Unidos acusa de entregar información a... more »

• México: Grupos critican aumento de penas por feminicidios

  February 19, 2020 3:59 PM

  Por MARÍA VERZA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Colectivos de mujeres de México criticaron el miércoles el aumento de las penas a los feminicidas aprobada por la Cámara de Diputados en medio de una creciente indignación de la sociedad por los recientes y brutales crímenes ocurridos en la capital.... more »

• Científico acusado de espía es héroe local en Oaxaca, México

  February 19, 2020 3:57 PM

  Por MARK STEVENSON Associated Press CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Un microbiólogo mexicano que fue acusado en Miami de espiar para Rusia es considerado un benefactor en su estado natal de Oaxaca, dijo el miércoles el alcalde de la ciudad donde nació. Además, ocupaba puestos en por lo... more »

• EEUU envía a adolescente venezolana a esperar sola en México

  February 18, 2020 10:24 PM

  Por NOMAAN MERCHANT HOUSTON (AP) — Una adolescente venezolana se vio obligada a regresar a México luego de que las autoridades de Estados Unidos rechazaron sus argumentos de que huía de la represión política y de la violencia de su país, incluso después de que aceptaron las mismas afirmaciones... more »

• México: Entierran a niña asesinada en medio de indignación

  February 18, 2020 4:25 PM

  Por PETER ORSI Associated Press CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Una niña de 7 años cuyo brutal asesinato ha generado una enorme indignación a nivel nacional, fue enterrada el martes mientras las autoridades de la Ciudad de México se comprometieron a imponer medidas más estrictas para la salida... more »