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Fronteras Desk
10:00 am
Thu November 22, 2012

Landmark Water Agreement, Latino Vote, Undocumented And Unafraid & Thanksgiving Memories

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The U.S. stores emergency water for Mexico at Lake Mead, the reservoir behind Hoover Dam near Las Vegas.

The U.S. and Mexico have signed a landmark water use agreement. How Nevada and Arizona boosted Latino voter turnout in the recent election. A growing group of young undocumented immigrants aren't afraid to reveal their immigration status. Finally, in her commentary this holiday week, Yvette Benavides  remembers childhood Thanksgivings in Laredo.

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Fronteras Desk
1:44 pm
Thu November 15, 2012

Deported Veterans Living In Mexico, And Carmen Tafolla Celebrates Women Through Poetry

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Author Carmen Tafolla reads from her latest poetry book, "Rebozos," at the Texas Public Radio studios.

The story of how U.S. military veterans who are deported after committing crimes are living across the border. And a conversation with internationally-renowned author and San Antonio Poet Laureate Carmen Tafolla about her new art and poetry book, "Rebozos."

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Fronteras Desk
12:48 pm
Thu November 8, 2012

Latino Vote Wakes Up, TB In Tijuana, Dinosaur Tracks, And A Cross-Border Soccer Team

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Supporters of President Barack Obama showed their enthusiasm for his reelection at the Nevada Democratic Party's celebration. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

Everyone was wondering what effect the Latino vote would have on this election, and now we know.  A look at efforts to fight tuberculosis in the border city of Tijuana. The Navajo Nation is taking steps to preserve dinosaur tracks, and how a soccer team has become part of a culture spanning both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Fronteras Desk
12:00 pm
Thu November 1, 2012

Border Shootings, NAFTA, Key Race in Arizona & Spanish Election Ads

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Arizona 9th Congressional District candidates Vernon Parker and Kyrsten Sinema attended separate primary election forums hosted by KJZZ Phoenix over the summer.

A look at how border patrol shootings are investigated, how one border state is trying to tap into the global supply chain, and a report on a key competitive race in Arizona. Also, Las Vegas is being hit hard by Spanish election ads.

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Fronteras Desk
1:10 pm
Thu October 25, 2012

Religion & Politics, Cracking Down on Human Trafficking & Border Towns Bounce Back

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Sergio and Katia Ocanas lead The International Church Las Vegas En Español.

A look at what drives the swing vote of the Latino Evangelical electorate, also Californians will vote on whether to impose harsher penalties for sex traffickers. After some sluggish years, NAFTA creates border boomtowns. And why some people are seeing more bears come to town.

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