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Old West, Modern Border Issues Collide in Southwest Texas

The Texas 23rd congressional district stretches across 136,288 square kilometers and crosses two time zones. It incorporates 20 counties, including one that is bigger than the eastern U.S. state of Connecticut. USINFO looks at the cultural mosaic whose people share customs and costumes, music and food, art and history from the United States and Mexico. (complete text)

Foundation Honors Courageous Women Journalists

- Reporting the news from Zimbabwe is a dangerous endeavor causing “a constant state of sadness,” veteran journalist Peta Thornycroft says. Despite the constant risk to her personal safety as one of the country’s few remaining independent journalists, she pushes herself to continue because “it’s a story that has to be told.” Similarly, Mexican journalist Lydia Cacho says she perseveres in behalf of the millions of Mexicans who live without the means to find work or feed their families. Thornycroft, Cacho and seven other courageous women journalists are recognized for 2007 by the International Women’s Media Foundation for their dedication to their profession and their personal bravery. (complete text)

New U.S.-Mexico Plan Seen Improving Border Security

A new U.S.-Mexico cooperation plan is seen as a way to reduce growing drug trafficking and other criminal activities on the two countries’ mutual border. James Jones, U.S. ambassador to Mexico from 1993 to 1997, tells USINFO that the plan would disrupt the operations of Mexican drug traffickers and criminal organizations and provide “considerably more security at the border for both of our countries.” (complete text)

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