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Mexico’s congress passes reform to the country’s elections watchdog
Mexico’s Senate has passed a major reform to the body charged with overseeing the country’s elections.With the Senate vote in favor and previous approval by Mexico’s lower house of Congress, the reform is expected to go into effect as soon as it's signed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He has been the principal force behind overhauling the National Electoral Institute. → Read More
Cartel leader who escaped prison in Ciudad Juarez Sunday has been killed in shootout
A cartel leader who escaped prison in northern Mexico on Sunday was killed by Mexican security forces Thursday.Four days after his escape, Ernesto Alfredo Piñon de la Cruz, known as “El Neto,” was killed during a shootout with Mexican armed forces in the border city of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, officials say. → Read More
9 people killed Thursday as violence rages on in Guaymas, Sonora
Nine people were killed in a coastal Sonoran town Thursday that has seen growing violence in recent months.Shootouts claimed the lives of at least nine men and left several injured as violence broke out in various parts of Guaymas - home to the popular beach town of San Carlos, where two of the nine were murdered. → Read More
9 people killed Thursday as violence rages on in Guaymas, Sonora
Nine people were killed in a coastal Sonoran town Thursday that has seen growing violence in recent months.Shootouts claimed the lives of at least nine men and left several injured as violence broke out in various parts of Guaymas - home to the popular beach town of San Carlos, where two of the nine were murdered. → Read More
Mexico in talks with Peru to offer asylum to the country’s recently ousted president
Mexican leaders say they are working with Peruvian officials to offer their recently ousted president asylum.Peru’s former President Pedro Castillo is seeking asylum in Mexico, after he was detained this week on charges of “rebellion and conspiracy.”On Wednesday, Castillo announced he would dissolve the country’s Congress, which was debating his impeachment over corruption → Read More
Mexico to boost minimum wage by 20% in 2023
Mexico has announced it will raise minimum wage nationwide by 20% next year.This week, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced he had good news: his government reached a deal with business and labor representatives to implement a 20% minimum wage hike starting on Jan. 1. → Read More
Baja California Sur is now the 9th Mexican state to decriminalize abortion
A ninth state in Mexico has legalized abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.Legislators in Baja California Sur voted 16-3 Thursday to decriminalize abortion. That’s just weeks after another state — Guerrero — did the same.There are now nine states in Mexico that have legalized abortion, most up to about 12 weeks of pregnancy. → Read More
Monarch butterfly populations in Mexico were up last year, but still far too low for survival
Monarch butterfly populations in Mexico were up last year, but still far too low for survival.A new survey shows a 35% increase in monarch butterflies in Mexico last winter. But experts say the population is still far too small, putting the butterflies at risk of extinction. → Read More
Remittances to Mexico surged to record-setting $51.6 billion in 2021
Mexicans living abroad sent a record-setting sum of payments back to Mexico in 2021.Money sent back to Mexico from workers abroad hit a record $51.6 billion in 2021, according to Mexico’s central bank. → Read More
COVID-19 deaths are on the rise this week in Mexico
Reported COVID-19 deaths shot up this week in Mexico.Mexico’s health ministry has reported more than 450 fatalities from COVID-19 for three consecutive days this week, with 475 cases reported on Tuesday, 532 on Wednesday and 495 on Thursday — the highest daily tolls since early October. → Read More
COVID-19 cases rising rapidly in Sonora, across Mexico
COVID-19 cases are surging in neighboring Sonora, Mexico, and across the country.Sonoran health officials reported about 640 confirmed COVID cases on Wednesday — the highest daily count since August, during the so-called third wave in Mexico.And nationwide, cases have more than doubled during the last week, to more than 20,000 per day.Experts expected cases to climb during the → Read More
These were the 3 most-viewed Fronteras Desk stories in 2021
KJZZ's Fronteras Desk is committed to telling the stories of the the Southwest, from northern Arizona to Hermosillo, Mexico. Here are KJZZ's top three Fronteras Desk stories from the past year.1. Report: Hundreds of immigration court notices missingIn January, the investigative arm of Congress wanted to know what happened to hundreds of immigration court cases for people who → Read More
Sonoran launches domestic violence hotline for women ahead of the holidays
In neighboring Sonora, Mexico, a new hotline is aimed at assisting victims of domestic violence.Mireya Scarone, head of the Sonoran Women's Institute, said the Línea Naranja, or orange line, will be open 24/7 for women and girls to report domestic violence, sexual assault, harassment or other forms of violence and receive support and legal advice. → Read More
AGUAS NEGRAS: In 2 Mexican beach towns, raw sewage is running through the streets
This project was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. ● ● ● ● ● → Read More
More than 4 in 10 children in Sonora live below the poverty line
In neighboring Sonora, Mexico, more than four in 10 children live below the poverty line.About 42% of children under 6 in Sonora experienced poverty in 2020, according to recent data. That's nearly 12% higher than among the general population of the state. And it’s one factor the nonprofit Pacto por la Primera Infancia uses to determine early childhood well-being. → Read More
Employment numbers continue to rise in Sonora
Neighboring Sonora, Mexico, continues to add formal jobs, with October surpassing pre-pandemic employment figures.Sonora added about 5,000 formal jobs last month, bringing the total to about 645,000 jobs at the end of October. → Read More
Employment numbers continue to rise in Sonora
Neighboring Sonora, Mexico, continues to add formal jobs, with October surpassing pre-pandemic employment figures.Sonora added about 5,000 formal jobs last month, bringing the total to about 645,000 jobs at the end of October. → Read More
Sonora governor promises 100% of schools will reopen next year
Sonora’s governor has promised that all schools across the Mexican state will be ready to reopen by the beginning of next year. Many schools are facing infrastructure issues that have kept students out of classrooms.The Sonoran government has implemented a program called “reactivate your school,” using both state funds and assistance from parents and businesses to fix up → Read More
Binational Artwalk is back in Arizona-Sonora border towns this weekend
A binational art event at the Arizona-Sonora border is back this year after a pandemic hiatus. And this year, it will include both in-person and virtual elements.The Binational Artwalk has been an annual tradition in Douglas, Arizona, and Agua Prieta, Sonora, since 2015. → Read More
Binational Artwalk is back in Arizona-Sonora border towns this weekend
A binational art event at the Arizona-Sonora border is back this year after a pandemic hiatus. And this year, it will include both in-person and virtual elements.The Binational Artwalk has been an annual tradition in Douglas, Arizona, and Agua Prieta, Sonora, since 2015. → Read More