The State Department is urging Americans to avoid traveling to certain parts of Mexico during the holidays due to violence and criminal activity. The warning issued Tuesday includes the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which borders the Rio Grande Valley. The State Department says crime and kidnapping are reasons to avoid traveling to the area. The […]
Travel warnings issued for parts of Mexico, including Tamaulipas
December 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Mayor Invites President Of Mexico To San Antonio
July 23, 2018 by Leave a Comment
(San Antonio, TX) — The president-elect of Mexico has an invitation to visit San Antonio this fall.
Ex-Mexican Governor Arrested, Wanted In Texas On Money Laundering
October 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
(Ciudad Victoria) — A former Mexican governor, wanted in Texas on money laundering charges, is now under arrest.
Transcript: Trump Asks Mexican President To End Defiance On Wall
August 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Trump said he realized that funding for the wall would probably have to come from other sources, or some sort of deal would be worked out.
Securing TX Border Proves Difficult
July 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
By Brien Straw, Houston Public media News for Audio Texas
HOUSTON – The Texas legislature has committed $800 Million to securing the Mexican border, but improving security in one part of the state may be reducing it in others.
DC taking to long to secure border of Texas
June 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
AUSTIN-Perry says Washington, DC is taking too long to secure the border and Texans have to be protected…
Texas State Police Surges Challenged By Borderlands Sherrifs
May 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
MARFA – Mistrust of law enforcement on the border is hardly rare. The ebb and flow of policing the border in a post-9/11 world means someone or some group is almost always upset.
But in Texas, there’s apparent distrust within law enforcement itself. It involves how intelligence is not shared and how that’s in turn causing stress for some citizens along the largest section of the United States-Mexico border.
Currently, Texas border sheriffs and state police (the Department of Public Safety) are trying to resolve a major difference of opinion.
Texas Executes Mexican National For Cop’s Murder
January 23, 2014 by Leave a Comment
(Huntsville, TX) — Texas has put to death a Mexican national for killing a Houston police officer.
Texas Says Drug Cartels Extending Reach Across State
June 11, 2013 by Leave a Comment
By David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio News PLAY AUDIO SAN ANTONIO – Texas state law enforcement is beefing up its efforts to fight Mexican drug cartels away from the border and in the state’s larger cities. The cartels are using big cities such as Dallas-Fort Worth as hubs for cartel activity. Mexican drug cartels […]
Obama To Meet Mexico’s President Today
May 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MONTERREY, MEXICO – President Obama travels south today to meet with Mexico’s president, Enrique Peña Nieto. Under this new administration, Mexico wants to shift focus away from fighting drug traffickers to strengthening the economy.
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