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Travel restrictions cut deeply into business on U.S.-Mexico border
Emily Pickrell, Correspondent
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Pedestrians, motorists and cyclists cross the Gateway to the Americas International Bridge, Friday, Mar. 20, 2020, after travel restrictions were announced at the U.S.-Mexico border amid concerns of COVID-19 Coronavirus spreading.Danny Zaragoza, Staff Photographer / Laredo Morning Times
Eagle Grocery, nestled in downtown Eagle Pass just three blocks away from the Rio Grande and a short jaunt across the border bridge to Piedras Negras has weathered some tough times since it first opened its doors in 1939.
The family grocery store offers staples popular in Mexico, including a full-service meat counter. It survived a devastating flood in 1954, a fire in 1957 and a huge Mexican currency devaluation in the early 1980s that hit Eagle Pass hard as well.
City of Laredo discusses loss of medical staff to other communities, COVID-19 funding
Dec. 18, 2020
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Amber Hernandez, right, looks on as Flor Peredo gets her COVID-19 vaccine at Laredo Medical Center, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Administering the dose is Monika Perez.Cuate Santos /Laredo Morning Times
During the Friday COVID-19 media briefing, city officials brought up several issues that affect the city including the loss of health care staff members and the COVID-19 funding for the city.
According to Mayor Pete Saenz, with the pandemic sweeping the state, Laredo has lost medical staff at local hospitals to other communities across the state.