Tuesday, December 16, 2025

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tijuana river

Mexico, US sign accord to solve toxic sewage crisis in Tijuana...

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The agreement marks the second recent positive development toward resolving the long-simmering sewage and water disputes between the neighboring countries.
The outcome of the new bilateral agreement allows Mexico more time to make its required water deliveries, though President Sheinbaum emphasized on Monday that Mexico is not handing over water that "we don't have."

Mexico, US reach agreement on water deliveries

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Mexico has committed to releasing more than 200,000 acre-feet of water to the United States starting this week, averting the threatened imposition of an additional U.S. tariff on Mexican goods.
The Nuevo Laredo International Wastewater Treatment Plant in Mexico seen across the Rio Grande from Laredo.

Inside the binational effort to clean up the Rio Grande

Nuevo Laredo used to dump millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Rio Grande daily. Now the city is cleaning up its act, thanks to a determined mayor with support on both sides of the border.
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The Hilton Reforma in Mexico City

Mexico City hotel prices spike nearly 1000% ahead of the World Cup

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While lodging prices increased across all 16 World Cup host cities, CDMX and Monterrey were the worst offenders, closely followed by Guadalajara.
burnt out forest

Sinaloa cartel wars coincide with record-setting wildfire damage. It’s no coincidence

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The narco wars bring landmines, improvised explosive devices, firearm battles, drone attacks and even bombs dropped from planes to the drought-dried forests of the Sierra Madre.
American bison in grasslands

44 bison released into Coahuila reserve as part of 25-year grasslands conservation initiative

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The initiative aims to repopulate the valley with bison, contributing to soil regeneration and allowing other species — such as the puma and the black bear — to thrive in northern Mexico.
The Rio Grande or Rio Bravo flows through Big Bend National Park in Texas

US blames Texas crop losses on Mexico’s missed water deliveries

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Mexico still owes nearly half the water that it was treaty-bound to deliver between 2020 and 2025. As drought persists in northern Mexico, will it be able to catch up?
Mexico in My Pocket

Mexico in My Pocket: The story of entrepreneur and author Luisa Navarro

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Luisa Navarro is on a mission to share her love of Mexico, and its traditional arts and crafts, through her popular blog, Mexico in My Pocket. She's also written a book about Day of the Dead and its power to heal.
highway in Mexico

US Consulate General in Monterrey issues security alert for Federal Highway 85D

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Issued on Wednesday, the security alert says that several robberies have occurred in which cars were forced to the side of the road and robbed by armed groups, including during mid-morning hours.
Mario Quintero Lara leads the band Los Tucanes de Tijuana.

Los Tucanes de Tijuana take norteño music to Fortnite’s virtual stages

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Los Tucanes’ iconic hit “La Chona” was recently incorporated into Fortnite's festival music mode, marking a milestone for Mexican regional music by bringing it to the video game's global player base.

Scientists from Mexico and US create joint water management portal

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The two countries share one border and two major water sources. The hope is that a new binational information portal will enhance the needed cooperation.
Some 1,500 U.S.-bound tractor-trailers were left stranded due to the blockades.

Farmers occupy Ciudad Juárez customs facility, halting border trade in protest of water law

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The actions were part of the megabloqueo, or mega-blockade, in which truckers and farmers shut down highways in more than half of Mexico’s 32 federal entities on Monday.
lettuce wrapped up in plastic

‘A salad unfit for this year’s Thanksgiving table’: CBP incercepts US $10M of meth...

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized the narcotics, the vehicle and the lettuce before turning the case over to Homeland Security Investigations.