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Mechanical fans will be manufactured in Ciudad Juárez

CIUDAD JUAREZ –  Automation, medical and engineering businesses have joined together to build artificial respiration teams to contribute to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic in Ciudad Juárez Juan de Dios Martínez, leader of the...

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New U.S. advisory cautions travel to Baja California

Under a new travel advisory, the US State Department has issued a “level 2” warning for Baja California and Baja California Sur, recommending that travelers “ exercise increased caution due to crime” when visiting these states The warning...

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Ensenada expects to create 3,000 jobs

This year, 3,000 new jobs are expected to be created in Ensenada, double the number generated in 2017, said Jesús del Palacio Lafontaine, the Baja California Secretariat of Economic Development (Sedeco) delegate The growth in the labor supply is...

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Iowa and Texas are leaders in wind energy

TEXAS – The American Wind Energy Association has announced that Iowa and Texas led the country in wind power additions, with both states reaching record amounts of wind power for a single year Additionally, wind energy was responsible for...

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Communities Foundation of Texas receives US$1 million donation

DALLLAS – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and in support of Texas community foundations and nonprofits, Communities Foundation of Texas (CFT) announced a US$1 million donation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) to help with COVID-19...

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Tamaulipas estimates to harvest 15,000 tons of lemon in 2020

CIUDAD VICTORIA – Despite the adverse effects of the drought, the citrus sector in Tamaulipas remains hopeful of obtaining a harvest of around 15 tons of Italian lemon, reported Humberto Vázquez, representative of the National Service for Health,...

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Industry in Sonora will lose around US$150 million

SONORA – Around US$150 million could lose the maquiladora industry in Sonora alone due to the health emergency caused by COVID-19 Gerardo Vázquez Falcón, president of the Maquiladora Industry and Export Manufacturing (INDEX) in Sonora,...

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Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua stops operations

CIUDAD JUAREZ – The three plants of Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC), and nine of Interceramic, will close their operations for a month, resuming work until May, as they are not considered as companies with essential activities during the...

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Suppliers could lose US$55 million due to work stoppages

CIUDAD JUAREZ – Ciudad Juárez’s maquiladora industry consumes an average of US$55 million per month in the national market, which is at risk if companies are stopped during the health emergency According to data from the National Institute...

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Around 12,000 jobs are at risk in Juárez

CIUDAD JUAREZ – Thousands of workers in Ciudad Juárez remain in uncertainty after two weeks of work stoppages that keep jobs in sectors like the maquiladora, commerce and hotels in check The Local Board of Conciliation and Arbitration (JLCA)...

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