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In a small Mexican town, Juneteenth is a day of solidarity
Read full article: In a small Mexican town, Juneteenth is a day of solidarityWhy would a small town in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila have a long history of celebrating Juneteenth? It began after Black Seminole Indians were forced to join other tribes on the harrowing Trail of Tears in the mid-1800s.
San Antonio woman organizing flood relief for area where she’s from in Mexico
Read full article: San Antonio woman organizing flood relief for area where she’s from in MexicoRose Garza hopes what is now a desire to help flood victims in the state of Coahuila where she’s from will become an actual relief effort for the people who are still there.
Efforts continue to reach 10 miners northern Mexico
Read full article: Efforts continue to reach 10 miners northern MexicoRound-the-clock pumping slightly lowered the level of water inside the flooded shafts of a coal mine where 10 miners were trapped in northern Mexico, but two days after a collapse it remained too high for anyone to attempt a rescue.
Gov. Greg Abbott announces deals with two more Mexican governors to halt Texas’ vehicle inspections at the border
Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott announces deals with two more Mexican governors to halt Texas’ vehicle inspections at the borderThe announcements come a day after Abbott reached a similar deal with Nuevo León’s governor, who agreed to add security at a major border bridge in exchange for an end to increased vehicle inspections by Texas troopers.
Ex-Mexican governor sentenced to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty in Corpus Christi
Read full article: Ex-Mexican governor sentenced to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty in Corpus ChristiU.S. prosecutors say a judge in Texas has sentenced a former governor of a northern state in Mexico to three years in prison following his guilty plea last year in a money laundering scheme.