Qué Pasa?
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Qué Pasa? Nogales News and Information
Meaning “what’s up?” in Spanish, this page is our official news feed. Here you will find details about local places of interest, images, events and whatever other information may be of interest to those who are considering a visit to Nogales.
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Featured articles include information about the dental tourism industry in Nogales, Mexico and how you can find a competent Nogales dental professional, information about Nogales pharmacies and what you need to know if you are planning a trip to Nogales to buy medications, traveler safety warnings about visiting both sides of the border in Ambos Nogales, information about places of interest to visit on both sides of the border and other general news stories and opinion of interest to the Nogales traveler.
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State Department Travel Warning – January 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...
Soaring US Insulin Prices Send Diabetics to Mexican Pharmacies
Skyrocketing insulin prices since 2002 Tuesday, April 25, 2017 In yet another case of the U.S. pharmaceutical industry gouging customers who need their medications to live (think... EpiPen), the cost of insulin has skyrocketed since 2002. And those price...
Purchasing Diabetes Medication in Nogales Mexico
Pills and insulin available for purchase in Nogales Diabetes medications for type 1 and type 2 diabetics are widely available for purchase in the pharmacies of Nogales, Mexico. In fact, some of the pills used to treat type 2 diabetes are made in...
Tequila Fest 2017 Continues Today in Nogales Mexico
Annual Event Near the Border on Avenida Obregon Saturday, April 22, 2017 The 7th annual Nogales Tequila Festival kicked off last night across the border in Nogales, Mexico, and the festivities will continue today starting at 10:00 a.m. This year the annual...
Nogales Mexico Pharmacy Employee Prosecuted for Drug Smuggling and Money Laundering
Español Pharmacy Employee Made Thousands in 2010-11 Friday, April 21, 2017 The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona announced yesterday that a 45-year-old woman from Nogales, Mexico was sentenced this week to three years in prison for money...
Expect Heavy Pre-Easter Traffic at Nogales Border Crossings
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...
Mexican Man Apprehended in $105k Nogales International Border Bust
35 Pounds of Meth Seized with Passenger Vehicle February 7, 2017 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials stopped a suspected drug smuggler on Saturday, February 4 and seized a large amount of methamphetamine that was hidden in his vehicle. A 33-year-old Mexican...
Report of No More “Senior Line” at Nogales Border
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...
American Senior Citizen Murdered in Nogales, Mexico
Video of Calle Internacional in Nogales, Mexico, where the body of American Richard Miller was found. Source: Hiram Gonzalez Machi Body Found Near...
Three Days of Nogales Border Drug Busts Net $578k in Hard Drugs
120 Pounds of Coke, Meth and Heroin Seized February 1, 2017 From Friday through Sunday of last week, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials stopped two U.S. citizens and one Mexican national accused of smuggling illegal hard drugs in their vehicles at the...
