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Juarez Mothers Renew International Campaign

Relatives of the missing suspect their loved ones have fallen prey to human traffickers.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - In the sister cities of Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, Mother’s Day 2013 had a prolonged calendar life because of cross-border family ties, work schedules and commercial promotions.

An international fusion made for a long weekend of parties, sales events and musical tributes...

Over the Line

Why are U.S. Border Patrol agents shooting into Mexico and killing innocent civilians?

(WASHINGTON DC) - With the debate over immigration reform heating up and with all sides in agreement that any deal must include tougher security on the Mexican border.

A new investigation by the Washington Monthly and the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute reveals an alarming truth about our already-militarized border...

Special Report: The Fire this Time: Mexico`s New Revolt from Below

Rioters shouted: “When the people rise up for bread, freedom and land, the powerful will tremble, from the Gulf to the Sierra!”

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - On the eve of May Day 2013, the drum beat of protest and revolt beats loudly in southern and southwestern Mexico.

First beginning as a teachers’ strike against a new federal education law last February, the protest is now transforming into a broad popular movement...

A Border Turned Upside Down

Big changes are underway across the Rio Grande in El Paso as well.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - In the Paso del Norte borderland these days, an interested observer gets the distinct impression of the world being turned upside down.

And the Great Upheaval isn’t necessarily due to immigration, drugs and border security-the flashy topics media typically pounce on to paint a caricature of a complex place.

Taking a Stand on the Rio Grande

In the final days before the expected destruction of the Asarco stacks, critics have not ceased their demands for a halt to the demolition.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - The clock is rapidly ticking on the two towering smokestacks of the former American Smelting and Refinery Company (Asarco) plant on the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas.

As workers ready the ground for the planned demolition on April 13, at about the break of dawn, local photographers are scurrying to get what may well be the last images of a historic symbol of the Paso del Norte borderland.

Deportation, Drugs and Delinquency in Tijuana

Of an average of 200 deportees who arrive daily to Tijuana, it is estimated that at least 30 percent have ties with southern California gangs.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - Are U.S. and Mexican deportation and reintegration policies fomenting delinquency in Tijuana?

According to a prominent academic researcher and immigrant rights activist, the answer is yes.

Jaguars, Ranchers, Loggers and Bureaucrats

“It’s a protected animal, but there’s nobody there to protect it except us” - Abner Rios, lifelong local resident

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - Last summer, Mexican rancher Abner Rios noticed a curious thing. Cows that were ready to give birth wandered off only to come back from pasture alone. “We began to notice that pregnant cattle were not returning with calves,” Rios told FNS.

Lobbying for Border Military Base

The sequester cuts come at a time when Ft. Bliss’ big spurt of growth is winding down.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - As budget cuts stare down from the so-called sequester agreement in Congress, El Paso officials are lobbying Washington for continued support of Fort Bliss.

The campaign unfolded as a new University of Texas at El Paso study analyzing the local economic impact of Ft. Bliss and William Beaumont Army Medical Center was released to the media.

The Magic Tree of Acapulco

For a long time, Café Astoria was a favored place for press conferences of all kinds.

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - Many colorful personalities have shared the shade of Acapulco’s Café Astoria. M

Mayors, politicians, artists, famous singers, writers, tourists, journalists, and revolutionaries of all stripes have all sipped their Guerrero-grown coffee...

The Fall of La Maestra

"This is a distraction to try to divert attention away from the reform" - Elizabeth Rendon, Guerrero State Coordinator of Education Workers

(LAS CRUCES, NM) - Was last week's historic detention of long-time Mexican union leader and political broker Elba Esther "La Maestra" Gordillo a long overdue act of justice and a renewed commitment to the rule of law?

Was it the climax of lingering conflicts between Gordillo and leaders of her former PRI party?