The Latest Breaking News from Sonora

Mexican authorities deployed an elite unit to counter criminal organizations operating across the Arizona-Sonora border

The U.S. has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to concerns about the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite found in southern Mexico. This suspension has severely impacted ranchers like Martín Ibarra Vargas in Sonora, who are already struggling with drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls the screwworm…

They were mentioned in a "narcomanta" hanged in a High School in Hermosillo, Sonora.

"El Cholo" was arrested in Mexico City in 2015; authorities say that he was involved in drug trafficking, extortions and kidnappings in the state of Sonora

Authorities say "El Pelón" was using Culiacán as a hiding place and to coordinate attacks against rival groups

Feliciano R. was allegedly responsible for smuggling drugs into the U.S. as well as trafficking migrants

Two elderly sisters were shot and killed on a notorious stretch of highway in Sonora after being ambushed

Investigation into the deaths of two Arizona women in Mexico reveals a troubling connection to violence and drug cartels in the region.

Sonora, south of Arizona, is seeing many arrivals. Others in Texas and California have not felt the pressure yet, according to The Associated Press