Texas Checkpoint Border Inspections Waltz Away
Mexico's headlines: checkpoints vanish at the border, trust funds crumble, debates over trillions, diplomacy with Maduro, and a wacky mix of news from cockfighting bans to fentanyl busts.
If you've ever thought that news was a dry, predictable affair, you've clearly never been introduced to the Mexican headlines. From international diplomacy to the weird and wacky, Mexico's news packs a punch. Here's the latest stories from south of the border.
Texas DPS Throws in the Towel
Imagine you're a checkpoint attendant on the border between Mexico and Texas. For the past year, you've been doing your best checking and re-checking export goods for a host of reasons. But then, one fine day, you wake up and decide, “Hey, I'm tired.” Well, that's precisely what happened at the border of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. Texas DPS decided to lift the checkpoints, much to the delight of cargo transportation bigwig, Manuel Sotelo. Now, export goods can shimmy and shake their way into Texas with ease.
