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A year after catastrophic flooding, the Brazilian government's negligence and capitalist priorities leave Rio Grande do Sul’s working class in crisis.
MISSION — More than 100 years ago, developers lured farmers to the Rio Grande Valley by marketing the “Magic Valley,” a tropical place of plentiful water where crops grow year-round. The ...
A U.S. Soldier with the Texas Army National Guard monitors activity along the Rio Grande during a patrol near Roma, Texas, April 25, 2025. Texas Army Guard members are part of Operation Lone Star ...
Under the 1944 water treaty, Mexico is obligated to deliver 350,000 acre-feet of water per year over a five-year cycle. "South Texas has been devastated by Mexico’s repeated refusal to deliver ...
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) --The Rio Grande Honor Flight 19 returned to El Paso this evening carrying over 30 Vietnam veterans. Their arrival was met with the support of a signs, cheering, music and ...
Chad Thompson, from Albuquerque, celebrates after tossing a 16 pound sheaf over 34 feet, 6 inch bar with a pitchfork. This was during the sheaf toss at the Rio Grande Valley Celtic Festival, at ...
NextDecade secured a 20-year, 1.2-MMtpa offtake from Aramco for the planned fourth liquefaction train of the under-construction Rio Grande LNG project in Brownsville, Texas.
U.S. liquefied natural gas producer NextDecade said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with a subsidiary of top oil producer Saudi Aramco to supply the superchilled gas from its Rio Grande ...
The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back. The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the border.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas – It was a sight for sore eyes in San Antonio as much-needed rainfall swept through the region on Wednesday and Thursday. However, the heaviest downpours fell just south ...
The Rio Grande Valley was hit with historic rainfall this week, causing power outages, school cancellations, flooded roads and more. (See videos and photos below.) As little as 6 inches of water ...