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Minister of Homeland Defense visits El Paso

EL PASO, TX - US minister of Homeland Defense (DHS) Alejandro N Mayorkas visited the city of El Paso, Texas to meet with Border Patrol personnel and learn about the key challenges facing officers in the region During his trip, the minister...

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UTEP Forecasts Border Economic Recovery in 2023

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) predicted that the region will post an economic recovery beginning in 2023, despite the challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, including supply chain disruptions and the 19-month border...

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Discussion in Las Cruces on how to respond to the problem of homelessness

LAS CRUCES - The City Council of Las Cruces has begun the discussion to address the problem of homeless people and solve it as soon as possible At the City Council meeting held on January 24, the Council discussed the issue with the...

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UTEP and EPCC join forces to promote STEM education on the border

EL PASO - The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has partnered with El Paso Community College (EPCC) to foster the success of Hispanic and low-income students in science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) fields  The effort will...

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American Airlines announces Austin-Cozumel flight

COZUMEL – American Airlines announced that starting next June it will connect Austin, Texas, with Cozumel, a route that will complement its current service to the Mexican destination from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Charlotte, Philadelphia, Chicago...

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California expands sick leave and business support for COVID-19

CALIFORNIA - In case of getting Covid-19, frontline workers in the San Diego area will be able to continue with supplemental paid sick leave until September 2022 Last January 18, the city of San Diego had a cumulative 613,632 positive cases of...

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Las Cruces-based Backyard Farms LLC received a US$25,000 grant

NEW MEXICO - Las Cruces-based Backyard Farms LLC received a $25,000 grant from the New Mexico Small Business Innovation Research Program (NMSBIR) to continue its goal of improving the border region's food system Backyard Farms seeks to empower...

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XNRGY to invest US$300 million in Phoenix

PHOENIX - XNRGY, one of the largest manufacturers of custom air handling systems in North America, announced the construction of a new plant in the city of Phoenix, which will be designated as its headquarters The company is growing...

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Cementos de Chihuahua to invest US$500 million

CHIHUAHUA – Enrique Escalante, CEO of Cementos de Chihuahua, announced that there are important projects for GCC, including the expansion of a cement plant, the decongestion of the Samalayuca plant, the construction of two terminals in the United...

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San Diego reached an unemployment rate of 3.0%

SAN DIEGO - The city of San Diego reached a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 30% during December 2021, according to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) According to its most recent report, the border city reached a labor...

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