Border town in Sonora, Mexico; across from Douglas, Arizona, on the U.S. frontier. Agua Prieta has become notable as Mexico restarts live cattle exports to the U.S. after a two-year halt tied to U.S. screwworm controls.
Mexico’s ranching sector has seen a partial restart of cattle exports to the United States after a US protocol imposed to curb screwworm infections, with daily imports limited and tracking measures in place. The disease has spread to 30 of Mexico’s 32 states, and the US is tightening border checks as Mexico reports rising cases while aiming to resume normal trade.