August 2018 State Department Nogales Travel Advisory

Aug 25, 2018

Nogales, Mexico Zones that Are Off-limits to U.S. Government Employees – August 2018 U.S. Government Employees Given 10 p.m. Curfew in Nogales, Mexico The U.S. State Department updated its travel advisory for Sonora, Mexico in August 2018. The update includes...

Sonora Will Only Ban Alcohol Sales on July 1

Jun 29, 2018

“Ley Seca” Dry Law will only be applied on July 1   Sonora’s Director General of Alcoholic Beverages Zaira Fernández Morales has announced that the “ley seca” (dry law) that bans alcohol sales on the day of and the day before a federal election will only be...

Nogales Travel Advisory – July 2018 Mexican Elections

Jun 27, 2018

Impact on border traffic not known   Update: On Thursday, June 28, Sonora’s Director General of Alcoholic Beverages Zaira Fernández Morales announced that the dry laws would be further amended to ban the sale of alcohol only on Sunday, July 1. Bars, clubs,...

State Department Travel Warning – January 2018

Jun 10, 2018

Nogales Travel Advisories U.S. State Department Issues January 2018 Mexico Travel Warning   January 2018 State Department Mexico Travel Warning With recommendation that travelers reconsider travel plans to Sonora The U.S. State Department issued its latest Mexico...

Expect Heavy Pre-Easter Traffic at Nogales Border Crossings

Apr 7, 2017

Northbound Traffic Increase from April 8 until Easter   Friday, April 7, 2016 is the last day of school for children in Nogales and other parts of Sonora, ahead of the annual Semana Santa (Holy Week) spring vacations. It is a very popular time for families to...

Report of No More “Senior Line” at Nogales Border

Feb 4, 2017

February 4, 2017 UPDATE: Shortly after publishing this, we received reports that once again there are two lines at the turnstiles to enter the DeConcini Border Crossing; seniors to the right and everyone else to the left. After having previously reported that senior...