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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Some call the ASARCO smokestacks in El Paso, Texas visual pollution. Others say they are historical treasures. -
A Mexican official inaugurated the still unfinished memorial to murdered women and asked for "forgiveness.” Some in attendance shouted back: “Your apology does not take away our pain!” -
Polls indicate Hispanics, who tend to vote Democrat, are undecided about who they'll support in the next presidential election. That's certainly the case in New Mexico where White House officials recently visited to discuss issues important to the local Latino community. -
With among the highest homicide rates in Mexico, Ciudad Juarez is about to launch a massive business, cultural and arts expo called “Juarez Competitiva.” Organizers want the event to attract businesses and tourism to the city ravaged by drug cartel violence. -
An industrial hub is rising out of the desert in southern New Mexico that promises to boost the state's business relationship with neighboring Mexico. -
A newly formed group of moderate conservatives gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico over the weekend to discuss ideas to on how capture a larger portion of the Latino vote. The consensus: Immigration is a key issue that stands between Republicans and the Hispanic vote.
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