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The family of a Pharr man is in mourning after their loved one was killed south of the border in Reynosa. The El Universal newspaper is reporting that 35-year-old Ricardo Hugarin Garcia was killed over the weekend. El Universal reported that Garcia went missing on Thursday, December 30th. The newspaper reported that Garcia's body was found in Reynosa's Colonia Francisco Villa on Sunday. El Universal reported that Garcia's body was found in a bag. He had been strangled with a chord that was still tied around his neck. The Tamaulipas Attorney General's Office (PGJE) told El Universal that Garcia lived...

The war is here. In our front yard. 18,000 dead in five years. With the casualty count worsening. And our attention is half a world away. In the wake of a Saturday night party in Juarez, Mexico -- across the Rio Grande from El Paso -- two American citizens affiliated with the US consulate were gunned down in a narco-terror hit. A husband and his pregnant wife died in a spray of bullets just before driving over the bridge to return home to Texas. The gunmen left the couple's baby daughter wailing in the rear seat. In a coordinated hit,...

HIDALGO — Autoworkers from Michigan shouted for an end to free trade Monday afternoon on the Mexican-American border, where relaxed trade restrictions have fostered rampant economic growth. As the 18 or so members of the Local 174 of the United Auto Workers union from Romulus, Mich. waved signs at drivers approaching the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge, maquiladora workers in Mexico gathered on a street corner to protest what they say is an unfair dismissal of workers. At one point during the concurrent protests, two American autoworkers crossed the bridge to meet and support the maquiladora workers, in a gesture of conciliation...

031005 Maquiladoras Discover the Cost-Saving Benefits ofMexico Manufacturing 2003-10-05 09:09:39 http://www.madeinmexicoinc.com Maquiladoras: Discover the Cost-Saving Benefits of Mexico Manufacturing Why risk the pitfalls of operating in a foreign company? Inexpensive labor, possible duty-free importation into Mexico, favorable U.S. tariffs, reduced freight cost and turnaround time, and more - competitive advantages abound with maquiladoras. Unfortunately, so does red tape. That's where the experts at Made In Mexico, Inc. come in. A full-service maquiladora management company based in San Diego, California, Made In Mexico, Inc. has maximized profits for dozens of companies by carefully guiding them through the steps to successful...