Nina Kravinsky is a senior field correspondent covering stories about Sonora and the border from the Hermosillo, Mexico, bureau of KJZZ’s Fronteras Desk.
She's covered many on-the-ground stories in Mexico, including the drought digging into Hermosillo as the region is scrambling to quench the thirst of a growing city, while rural Sonorans fear they will be left high and dry; the few remaining migrants at Nogales shelters in summer 2025; and local highlights like pitaya season and markets in central Hermosillo.
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The 60-day action plan aims to get the two countries to develop new trade policies for critical minerals, as the United States seeks to reduce its reliance on China. -
The United States has ordered tariffs on countries that continue to ship oil to the island. Mexico has described the shipments as a humanitarian measure. -
The two countries have agreed on a plan that they say will facilitate overdue water deliveries from Mexico to the United States. -
The governor of the Mexican state says Mexico’s president has approved funds for a project in the Sonoran border town. -
On a two-day tour of the state, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated a highway and announced construction would soon begin on a port project on the Gulf of California. -
Vancouver-based Vizsla Silver says it’s suspending operations at the mining site as federal and state authorities search for the victims. -
Mexico has not been clear about how much oil it currently ships to Cuba. The island nation relies on allies, including Mexico, for its crude oil needs. -
The call comes after a meeting in Washington, D.C., between Mexico’s economy secretary and the U.S. Trade representative. -
In a statement, the Sonoran Attorney General’s Office says charges include homicide, as well as the use of false documents. The list of defendants is not public, but reportedly includes former public officials responsible for building safety. -
Mexico has sent 92 cartel members to the United States in the past year at the request of the U.S. Justice Department. Attorneys representing them say Mexico violated their due process.
