Nogales Border News
Selected News from the Planet of Nogales
Nogales Border News
News items of interest from the border city of Nogales, Sonora and the border town of Nogales, Arizona.
Lots of things happen on the Nogales international border, from the massive border drug busts to local stories of interest on both sides of the border. And if you are thinking about making a visit to Nogales, you should review the latest information about what is happening in the area.
We don’t cover the information of interest only to citizens of the local community, our perspective will be broader and deeper – what are border trends, what are the potential implications of events that happen here, how does what happens in Nogales have an impact on other border areas and the two countries as a whole.
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Million-Dollar Week for Drug Seizures in Nogales, Arizona
CBP Makes Four Drug Busts Totaling $1.2 Million Español August 4, 2016 Last week Customs and Border Protection officials at the Nogales border made four seizures of hard drugs with a total value of $1.2 million. All seizures were made at the DeConcini Port of...
Tourist Advisory – Extreme Flooding in Nogales, Mexico
Torrential Flooding Affects Nogales Border Tourism Area Español August 3, 2016 Floodwaters rush down Avenida Ruiz Cortinez, also known as...
Nogales Regulatory Unit Issues Product Warning for “Semillas de Brasil”
Español Selenium Toxicity at Issue in Nogales According to a July 12 article published in the Sonoran newspaper “El Imparcial,” the Nogales Unit of Health Regulation and Control has issued an alert for consumers to avoid dietary supplements containing “Semillas...
Tucson Foodie Enjoys Weekend in Nogales, Mexico
Participates in HEPAC Weekend Cultural- and Language-Immersion Program Tucson Daily Star writer Andi Berlin recently wrote about a weekend she spent across the border as a participant in a Spanish-immersion program in Nogales, Mexico. Her recollections of the...
Photographers to Present “Visión del Norte” Free Photography Workshop
Español Non-Profit Effort to Connect with Border Photographers Starting on April 11, 2016, two internationally renowned photographers will present a two-week photography workshop at the Nogales Museum of Art. This is a non-profit effort and will be presented...
State Department January 2016 Mexico Travel Warning
U.S. State Department Issues 2016 Mexico Travel Warning The State Department issued its annual Mexico travel warning on January 19, 2016. This yearly scare bulletin serves to let American travelers know about the dangers and risks that could be present south of...
