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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Their three countries are jointly hosting next summer’s FIFA men’s soccer tournament. -
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says trade will be the main topic between the two world leaders during a “brief” meeting at the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw. -
The State Department accuses the company, which they did not name, of knowingly facilitating illegal immigration. -
A fire that killed 24 people, including six children, left the usually busy commercial zone quieter than normal in November. -
That will bring the minimum wage in most parts of the country to just over $17 USD per day. In parts of the country near the border with the United States, the new minimum wage will also increase by 13%, to just over $24 USD. -
Authorities have uncovered a document they say was filed with the government and “didn’t match up” with reality. -
The son of the notorious former leader of the Sinaloa cartel pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in a New York court Monday. -
Mexican immigrants are sending less money back home this year compared to last year, the country’s central bank says. -
The scope of the project has changed in the year after it was announced. But rural residents fear the project would hurt their way of life. -
Farmers and truckers from across Mexico blocked highways this week with a variety of demands of the Mexican government.
