Saturday, December 14, 2024

MND_NORTHERN BORDER ZONE

Thousands of solar panels in rows at an angle facing up at the sky in a desert area of Sonor

A desert state takes center stage in Mexico’s clean energy plans

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Mexico's hoping the Plan Sonora will lure green energy investment to Mexico and help the government meet 2030 emissions targets.
Closeup of multiple dead red snapper fish, still fully intact, on ice

US sanctions Gulf Cartel for smuggling red snapper

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The U.S. Treasury Department says cartel members are using fishing boats to smuggle drugs and migrants — and boosting profits by illegally fishing in US waters.
aerial view of city of Guaymas, Mexico

IMCO: These are Mexico’s most competitive cities in 2024

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The Mexican Institute for Competitiveness' 2024 list of most competitive cities is out, and the four top winners are in Mexico's northern region.
John Deere sign

John Deere confirms US $55M investment in Mexico plant despite Trump’s threats

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Local media reports that the new plant will be located in the northern state of Nuevo León.
Celebrity chef Guy Fieri, left, and rocker Sammy Hagar, right, holding boxes and a bottle of their brand of tequila, Santo as they pose for a publicity photo

Did someone steal 24,240 bottles of Guy Fieri’s tequila?

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Details are still unclear, but what is known is that a delivery of US $385,000 of Santos tequila – a brand founded by Fieri and Sammy Hagar in 2017 – has vanished en route from Jalisco.
A sign reads Technológico de Monterrey, with glass and metal buildings in the background

Tec de Monterrey ranked one of the world’s top undergrad universities for entrepreneurship

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The Nuevo León-based private university was the only school outside the U.S. to rank in the top 10.
Tara Stamos-Buesig poses with supporters at a rally

The ‘Naloxone fairy godmother’ helping prevent overdose deaths in border communities

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In Mexico, naloxone requires a prescription and is not sold at pharmacies, making it nearly inaccessible to those who need it most.
The Rio Grande river winding into the mountains of Big Bend National Park in Texas

As Mexico falls behind on Rio Grande debt, US and Mexico reach water treaty...

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The provisions adjust an 80-year treaty sharing Rio Grande water that'll let Mexico get out from behind its water debt to the U.S.
Tractor trailer with undocumented male migrants inside being ordered out by a man with a National Immigration Institute uniform. Near him are other migrants already outside the truck and a Mexican soldier in a military gear and holding an automatic weapon stands guard.

In 1 day, authorities find hundreds of migrants in Chihuahua, Oaxaca

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In a 24-hour period, Mexican authorities took into custody a total of 331 migrants in Oaxaca and Chihuahua, some of whom were being held for ransom.
Marcelo Ebrard looks over his glasses

Ebrard seeks meeting with Elon Musk to discuss future of Tesla ‘gigafactory’ in Mexico

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Musk put the factory on pause in July, in response to tariffs threatened by then-presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Monterrey, the capital city of Nuevo León, as seen at night

The life expectancy in Mexico’s healthiest state just got longer

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The Nuevo León health minister credited the state's longevity to a health care model that prioritizes quality and safety.
A young woman wearing a NASA jumper poses in front of a massive NASA logo

NASA’s next space launch includes a young Mexican scientist’s discovery

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Nadia Zenteno, 28, invented the alloy, which will soon head to the International Space Station for further testing.
A woman in a blue shirt and temporary wrist band kisses a younger man with sun glasses on the forehead, with an American flag waving in the background.

Hugs Not Walls event briefly reunites families separated by Mexico-US border

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Members of almost 200 families crossed a makeshift bridge to greet loved ones they hadn't seen in years, in some cases.