South Texas border trade sees little change as tariffs reset under new 150-day window
On Tuesday, the Trump administration imposed a new tariff, but companies whose products qualify under USMCA are exempt.... Read more »
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Reynosa waives startup costs to revive its historic downtown
The city will absorb key permitting fees for new downtown businesses as officials push to reopen shuttered storefronts and attract... Read more »
New $33M cold-storage facility in Pharr built to process 300 trucks per day
The facility will be anchored by Robinson Fresh, part of a global logistics platform that moves $23 billion in freight... Read more »
AI reshapes border workforce as industry, colleges adapt to automation shift
Manufacturing, trade and academic leaders in Reynosa and Matamoros say artificial intelligence is changing hiring standards, classroom instruction, and competitiveness... Read more »
Reynosa ranchers brace for potential screwworm spread as cattle export concerns grow
Ranchers are taking preventive steps as cases surface in southern Tamaulipas, raising concerns about tighter federal inspections along the U.S.–Mexico... Read more »
Matamoros workers take maquila fight to Mexico’s federal labor courts as bankruptcy battle unfolds in the U.S.
The parallel proceedings could determine control of machinery, inventory, and unpaid wages for more than 1,300 families in Matamoros.... Read more »
Mexico’s water debt to the U.S. is leaving farmers in northern Tamaulipas high and dry
With no guaranteed irrigation or insurance coverage, producers are cutting acreage and absorbing full financial risk as binational water tensions... Read more »
Hope fades outside Matamoros maquila as workers face plant closure, stigma, and shrinking options
A Monday conciliation hearing will determine whether workers secure severance or face a lengthy legal fight.... Read more »
Volaris returns to Reynosa with nonstop Guadalajara flight
The new route comes as airlines adjust and expand service across northern Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley amid stronger... Read more »
A Reynosa manufacturer is building the backbone of data centers and AI facilities — and it’s expanding
A new 150,000-square-foot plant will build the systems that manage electricity inside high-tech facilities.... Read more »
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