It would take nearly a century before President John F. Kennedy made improving relations with Mexico part of his Cold War strategy. That included returning the disputed lands of El Chamizal to Mexico. Diplomatic notes were exchanged and signed on Aug. 29, 1963.
Last Saturday’s incident marks the second time this year a Texas National Guard member has fired upon a civilian while deployed under the auspices of Abbott’s Operation Lone Star, and the third known time a soldier has fired their weapon while on duty at the border.
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Aug 1 (EFE).- Environmentalists are accusing the city council in the northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez of polluting the Rio Grande, which is shared by Mexico and the United States, with the unsanitary flow from at least seven contaminated sewage streams. El Chamizal Defense Front spokesman Daniel Delgadillo Diaz told …