USA closed a border crossing with Canada after a vehicle explosion at a checkpoint on a bridge near Niagara Falls, authorities reported Wednesday. The blast occurred on the U.S. side of the Rainbow Bridge, which links the two countries over the Niagara River. Three other bridges between western New York state and the Canadian province […]
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Due to delays at the Mexico-US border, trade is hit by US$ 1.9 billion
The trade between Mexico and USA has received an impact of US$ 1.9 billion, as at least 19,000 cargo trucks were left behind due to the decision to stop the flow of units that transit the three border bridges between Ciudad Juárez, in the north of the country, and El Paso, Texas, in the United […]
Migrants defy operations on Mexico trains to reach the US
Despite the operations of the Government of Mexico and the railway company Ferromex, thousands of migrants They continue to risk their lives and get on the country’s trains, in particular “The beast”to reach the border with USA. In Ciudad Juárez, on the border with Texas, EFE documented the arrival of one of these trains, which […]
The US warns migrants that it will continue to monitor the border even if the Government closes
USA this Friday he warned the migrants that the border patrol will continue to monitor irregular crossings despite the government shutdown scheduled for this weekend due to the depletion of the federal budget. “The personnel of our Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) will continue their mission protecting our border and ports of entry, prioritizing […]
Collecting what migrants leave: full-time work at the US border
Marco Antonio González used to fish in the Río Grande, on the border between Mexico and USA, But with the arrival of hundreds of migrants daily, he saw another way to make a living on the shores. “Once while fishing I found 100 dollars that came in a bag, I started coming. And since now […]
Mexico border establishes itself as a destination for Americans seeking pregnancy
More and more American couples cross into Ciudad Juárez, on the border of Mexico, to seek pregnancy with treatments ranging from psychological to the most modern in vitro systems, with a price that is barely a third of what it costs in USA. One of the main reasons, explain specialists from the border city with […]
The border between the two Koreas, one of the most militarized areas in the world
A United States citizen has been arrested for trespassing today in North Korea during a visit to the heavily militarized border that divides the two Koreas. Considered the last frontier of the Cold War, the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a four-kilometer-wide strip that runs for 250 kilometers, cut by the 38th parallel, through the […]
Chile begins military deployment on the border with Peru and Bolivia due to irregular migration
Chili A military deployment began this Monday at critical points on the border with Peru and Bolivia, a measure that will last 90 days and seeks to increase control of the irregular entry of migrants that affects the area. ”Chili it takes a long time without doing what you need to do to have good […]