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A woman crosses the street in Nogales, Sonora.

Mexican Minimum Wage Along Border Set to Double Next Year

The increase, which goes into effect Jan. 1, is one of a number of campaign promises made by the new president.
Honduran migrants hang out in a central plaza in Sonoyta, Mexico, across the border from Lukeville, Arizona.

US to Invest $10.6B to Address Migration From Mexico, Central America

The money is said to be targeted at root causes of migration by investing in development those countries.
Marcelo Ebrard is Mexico's secretary of foreign affairs and former mayor of Mexico City.

Mexico to Pump $30B Into Central America to Slow Migration

The development plan would benefit Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks in his home state of Tabasco about what he says is a plan to rescue the oil industry in Mexico, Dec. 9, 2018.

Mexico Lays Out Plans for $8B Oil Refinery

Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised during his campaign that he would bring down gas prices.
An image of a tweet send by Arizona Governor Doug Ducey from the inauguration of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador as president of Mexico.

Early Outreach from Arizona to Mexico's New President

Gov. Doug Ducey and a delegation attended the new leader's inauguration.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador greets supporters.

Understanding the Approach of Mexico's New President

A discussion about early stances on issues of trade and immigration.
File image from the Hoover Dam.

Water Policy; Mexican President Inaugurated; OSIRIS-REx Arrives

Plus, understanding a nationwide study on the depletion of groundwater supplies.
The Aedes aegypti mosquito can spread several viruses.

Sonora Zika Cases Continue to Climb

The number of reported cases in the northern Mexican state more than doubled in November.
Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, Mexico City’s first elected female mayor, holds up a hand with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador as Mexico City Congress President José de Jesús Martín del Campo looks on.

Mexico City Swears In its First Elected Female Mayor

Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo is an environmental engineer and former head of a Mexico City borough.
Kayakers at a beach in San Carlos.

Travel Alert May Hurt Tourism to Northern Mexico Beach Destination

The U.S. State Department has issued a Level 3 travel advisory for the state of Sonora.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador greets supporters in this image published on the day of his transition to the presidency, Dec. 1, 2018.

Mexico Gets Leftist Leader After Decades of Technocrats

López Obrador has talked about increasing state-owned economic activity while trying to ease the worries of foreign investors.
A child at Kino Border Initiative's Aid Center for Migrants in Nogales, Sonora on November 26, 2018.

Kino Border Initiative Helping More Asylum Seekers in Sonora

The faith-based organization runs an Aid Center for Migrants in Nogales, Sonora.
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador says he'll push for anti-poverty programs in meeting with members of the U.S. Cabinet.

Arizona, Phoenix Leadership to Join Mexican Presidential Inauguration

Delegations from the state and capital are heading to Mexico City for the inauguration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Saturday.
Angie Dickinson at Old Tucson Studios during the filming of "Rio Bravo" in 1959.

Return to Rio Bravo

Also on Arizona Spotlight: How the Kino Border Initiative is aiding migrant families; Tucson mystery writer bases novel around opioid addiction; and remembering filmmaker Nicolas Roeg.
The international line between Mexico and the U.S. ends at the Pacific Ocean, with Tijuana on the left.

Mexico Requests US Investigation Into Use of Tear Gas at Border

The diplomatic note expressed concerns after U.S. agents launched tear gas at the border in the San Diego-Tijuana region.
The Mexican flag flies in Nogales, Sonora.

Mexico Plans to Create Guard to Operate on Border

The incoming president says it will supervise peace, while critics say it will heighten militarization of the country.

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