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More than 13,800 recoveries in Sonora

July 30, 2020 8:17 AM Sumiko Keil

Health officials in Sonora confirm eight new cases in San Luis Rio Colorado, and five new…

Family of 9 slain Mexican-Americans sues Juarez drug cartel

July 30, 2020 6:11 AM The Associated Press

Family members of nine women and children from an offshoot Mormon community who were killed in Mexico have filed a federal lawsuit accusing the…

Sixth Mexicali police officer dies from COVID-19

July 29, 2020 1:12 PM Sumiko Keil, Nassieli Pizano

The Mexicali Police Chief, Alejandro Lora, says the sixth police officer has died of the…

Coronavirus cases and deaths keep rising in Sonora

July 29, 2020 6:16 AM Sumiko Keil

On Tuesday evening, health officials confirm 259 new coronavirus cases along with 30…

San Felipe set to reopen to Mexican tourists only

July 28, 2020 6:54 PM Nassieli Pizano, Christian Galeno

This weekend the San Felipe will once again open for tourists, but only Mexican visitors will be able to enjoy the seaside city’s…

400 new coronavirus cases in Sonora

July 28, 2020 12:14 PM Sumiko Keil

Health officials in Sonora confirm 400 cases, and 35 new…

Mexico seizes 2nd lot of fentanyl in medical capsules

July 28, 2020 5:53 AM The Associated Press

In a sign that Mexican traffickers may be having a harder time getting their hands on fentanyl, Mexico said Monday it has seized a second shipment of…

Cooling center opens in Mexicali

July 27, 2020 1:28 PM Sumiko Keil

As temperatures keep rising, the Municipal DIF in Mexicali opens a cooling center for people who need a temporary place to rest and protect…

Health officials in Sonora see a spike in COVID-19 cases

July 27, 2020 7:24 AM Sumiko Keil

Sonora sees a spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths over the…

Casinos in Mexicali reopen

July 24, 2020 12:41 PM Sumiko Keil

Casinos in Mexicali reopen its doors to the community despite the rise in COVID-19…

46 new COVID-19 cases in San Luis Rio Colorado, no deaths reported

July 24, 2020 7:33 AM Sumiko Keil

Health officials in Sonora confirm 345 new COVID-19 cases with 25 new…

Construction suspended in Mexicali due to irregularities in road

July 23, 2020 1:24 PM Sumiko Keil

It took more than a year for the Mexicali government to suspend construction on one of the busiest…

Coronavirus in Sonora: The latest numbers

July 23, 2020 9:08 AM Sumiko Keil

11,448 people have recovered from the virus in Sonora, according to health…

Child abduction, forced labor scandal widens in south Mexico

July 23, 2020 6:07 AM The Associated Press

A scandal involving the abduction and exploitation of young children in a colonial Mexican city popular with tourists widened Wednesday when…

Gyms in Mexicali allowed to partially reopen

July 22, 2020 1:21 PM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

Mexicali continues to be on red alert, but that didn’t stop the government from reopening gyms in Mexicali…

Sonora: Coronavirus recoveries on the rise

July 22, 2020 7:42 AM Sumiko Keil

Health officials in Sonora confirm 295 cases along with 30 new…

Search for child leads Mexican police to 23 abducted kids

July 22, 2020 6:35 AM The Associated Press

The search for a 2 1/2-year-old boy who has led away from a market in southern Mexico three weeks ago led police to a horrifying discovery: 23…

Mexico probe: marines abducted 27 at border, 12 found dead

July 22, 2020 6:13 AM The Associated Press, Dominique Newland

Mexican marines allegedly abducted 27 people in the northern border city of Nuevo Laredo in early 2018, 12 of whom were later found…

Elderly people in Mexicali transferred to CREA after shelter closes

July 21, 2020 1:48 PM Sumiko Keil, Christian Galeno

A group of older adults in Mexicali are transferred to the Youth Cultural House Center (CREA) after their shelter was closed due to risky…

Sonora under ‘orange light’ despite rising cases, deaths

July 21, 2020 8:17 AM Sumiko Keil

A partial reopening of businesses in Sonora has some people worried.…