Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora, Mexico
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.
The U.S. CBP says the border-area wall will close a security gap, while the Tohono O’odham Nation accuses the administration of trespass and warns of damage to sacred lands. Construction on the Roosevelt Reservation has drawn protests, legal disputes, and a federal court decision allowing work to continue. Tribal officials vow further legal action.