Mónica Ortiz Uribe
Senior Field CorrespondentSenior Field Correspondent Mónica Ortiz Uribe (Las Cruces) is a native of El Paso, Texas, where she recently worked as a freelance reporter. Her work has aired on NPR, Public Radio International and Radio Bilingue. Most of her stories examined the effects of drug-related violence across the border in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. Previously, she worked as a reporter for the Waco Tribune Herald in Waco, Texas. She graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso with a degree in history.
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This is a high-stakes election for first-term New Mexico Republican Governor Susana Martinez-- and she’s not even running. -
The battle in New Mexico is less about the Senate or Presidential races but more about the Republican Governor’s efforts to unseat opponents in the state legislature. Gov. Susana Martinez has been frustrated in having her agenda - especially an effort to repeal a law allowing illegal immigrants to carry New Mexico drivers’ licenses — blocked by the majority democratic state legislature. She’s working hard to put supporters in office. -
The Mexican border city of Juarez hit a new low this October, but in a more positive way.
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One of the biggest challenges of being a reporter is the need to become instant expert on any given subject. The trouble is, you are typically only a momentary expert.
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As the economy improves, illegal migration to the U.S. from Mexico increases. -
El Paso faced an identity crisis after NAFTA threatened the garment industry. Businesses changed course, and now the border town is booming.
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