The plan to create a safety corridor from the Lukeville/Sonoyta border crossing to Puerto Peñasco (Highway 8) stems from one of the memorandums of understanding signed by Sonora Governor Claudia Pavlovich Arellano and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey at the Arizona-Sonora Commission held last November in Puerto Peñasco. In following up on this commitment, this week […]
By José Antonio Pérez & Shandra Keesecker-Rivero CSA / AZMC record breaking numbers aim to strengthen ties between Sonora and Arizona The Annual Sonora-Arizona and Arizona-Mexico Commission surpassed expectations by drawing a record number of over 700 attendees to the two-day conference, held Nov. 30th-Dec. 1st in Puerto Peñasco. The gathering, which included roundtable discussions […]
By José Antonio Pérez As of last year, Puerto Peñasco was added to the list of priority destination spots for Mexico, ranking in at 45th. This, affirmed María Teresa Solís Trejo, Deputy Secretary of Tourism Planning and Policy for the Ministry of Tourism, allows for the alignment of local, municipal, and federal efforts in developing […]
Since 1959, the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) has been Arizona’s premier cross-border nonprofit organization. On November 30th, Puerto Peñasco will welcome governmental officials from both side of the border, along with AZMC members from across business, culture, real estate, and academia for the two day annual conference to be held at the Peñasco Convention Center, entitled […]
You may have noticed fresh paint on many of the main roads across Puerto Peñasco, or perhaps convoys of state police roaming around the city. These are clear signs the highly anticipated Arizona-Mexico Commission Plenary meeting is here, with meetings and roundtables to take part in different venues across Puerto Peñasco on Thursday, Feb. 9th and […]