Economic Trends

Part 3: Mexican bioenergy facility near Brownsville sits idle despite $15 million investment, deepening Tamaulipas’ sorghum crisis

November 30, 2025 • 7 min read

An ethanol plant in Mexico was built to buy sorghum from Tamaulipas farmers and produce cleaner fuel for both countries,... Read more »

Mexico producers lift highway blockades along key trade routes near the Valley after federal agreement

November 28, 2025 • 4 min read

Truckers and farmers ended nationwide protests after federal agencies agreed to review overdue payments and open new policy talks.... Read more »

Part 2 of 3: A fourth-generation farmer in Tamaulipas, Mexico, braces for a future he fears may not come

November 27, 2025 • 6 min read

As protests spread across northern Mexico, Rogelio García Moreno says his 41 years in agriculture have never been harder —... Read more »

Part 1 of 3: Sorghum collapse deepens as Tamaulipas farmers join national blockades over rising costs and lost support

November 26, 2025 • 8 min read

Farmers and transporters blocking key highways across northern Mexico say low grain prices, insecurity, and federal policy gaps have pushed... Read more »

Why farmers and truckers are blocking key trade routes in Mexico

November 26, 2025 • 5 min read

Violence against drivers, rising diesel and toll costs, and proposed water rules are fueling blockades disrupting major routes linked to... Read more »

Here’s how much more traffic could be driving in the Rio Grande Valley this Thanksgiving

November 25, 2025 • 2 min read

The three busiest travel days around Thanksgiving brought more than 44,000 drivers down U.S. 281 into Hidalgo County last year.... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley lawmaker to propose new immigrant worker visa program for small businesses

November 24, 2025 • 4 min read

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez drafted legislation that would enable small businesses to sponsor long-time employees without legal work authorization in... Read more »

Farmers and transporters block highways and international bridges in Reynosa amid security and cost pressures

November 24, 2025 • 6 min read

Demonstrators used farm equipment and trucks to shut down access points across Tamaulipas, including roads near international bridges, demanding federal... Read more »

U.S. Embassy urges Winter Texans to prepare for security risks as winter travel to Mexico picks up

November 24, 2025 • 3 min read

The embassy’s bulletin comes as the State Department continues to classify Tamaulipas — including Matamoros, Reynosa, and Nuevo Progreso —... Read more »

Texas DMV is closing a ‘loophole’ in vehicle registration, barring some Mexican citizens

November 24, 2025 • 2 min read

All foreign identification holders must now have an active visa to register or renew vehicles in the state, according to... Read more »

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