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Volatile US-Mexico auto industry disrupts border trucking capacity

MEXICO - As the coronavirus pandemic continues to hit auto supply chains hard, trucking capacity has been volatile at key ports of entry along the United States-Mexico border According to FreightWaves’ SONAR platform, in Laredo, Texas,...

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New Mexico's coffee industry affected by COVID-19 pandemic

ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The coffee industry in New Mexico has taken a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic Just like restaurants, coffee shops in the state cannot provide indoor seating for customers “I think it's been a lot more difficult on the...

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US$132 million to be invested in Juárez

JUAREZ - A Canadian off-road vehicle manufacturer is investing US$132 million in a new assembly plant that’ll bring 1,000 jobs to Juarez Quebec-based BRP said sales of its Can-Am brand vehicles have been strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic...

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Border travel restrictions may be extended to August

MEXICO – Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it has proposed extending restrictions on non-essential travel between Mexico and the United States until August The restrictions, which apply to the land border only and do not...

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Arizona's unemployment hits 10%

PHOENIX — Arizona's jobless rate is back on the upswing New figures from the state Office of Economic Opportunity put the state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for June at 10% That's up a full point from the month before But while the...

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Maquiladoras calculate long-term costs due to COBVID-19

EL PASO TC - The coronavirus pandemic has forced factories along the border and the transportation companies that service them to adapt, adding expenses that impact their bottom line Gustavo Farell, owner and co-founder of Cesar-Scott Inc, said...

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Polar Service Centers opens new locations in El Paso

EL PASO, TX – Polar Service Centers (PSC), the nation’s largest network of commercial parts and repair facilities dedicated to the tank trailer and tank truck industry, announced it has opened two new facilities in El Paso, Texas, and...

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Viva Aerobus inaugurates its Mazatlán-Chihuahua route

CHIHUAHUA – The International Airport of Chihuahua received the first flight of the new Viva Aerobus Mazatlan-Chihuahua route, which was finalized due to the current connectivity needs Juan Carlos Zuazua, the airline's general manager,...

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Baja California, the only entity that created jobs in the first half of 2020

BAJA CALIFORNIA – During the first semester of the year, Baja California was the only state that generated formal jobs in the country, where the implementation of the federal free zone program helped to overcome the crisis derived from...

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Chihuahua recovered jobs in June

CHIHUAHUA – Of the 31,191 jobs that the state of Chihuahua lost during March, April and May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it recovered 4,440 in June According to data from the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), until May there...

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