Mónica Ortiz Uribe

Senior Field Correspondent

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Senior 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.

Recent Stories

New Mexico's Growing Silver Fire

Hot and dry conditions have also sparked significant blazes throughout New Mexico. The fastest growing scorcher is the Silver Fire, which is consuming the southeastern edge of the Gila Wilderness.

New Mexico Town Offers Glimpse Of Life Without Water

The vicious drought gripping the Southwest appears to have a bullseye on New Mexico. Wildfires are burning across the state and water is increasingly scarce. So scare, that early this month one town's well stopped delivering water completely.

New Mexico Border Zone Expanded For Mexican Travelers

The Department of Homeland Security approved New Mexico's request to extend its border commercial zone Friday.

Mexican Photojournalist Granted US Asylum

In a rare move, the U.S. government has granted asylum to a photojournalist from Mexico.

Small New Mexico Town Runs Out Of Water

If you turn on a faucet in the town of Magdalena in central New Mexico, nothing will come out.

Delays In Border Trade Cost The US Billions

At our southern border time is money. And delays in border crossing cut into everyone's bottom line.

Delays At The Border, Delays For Business

It's a complaint echoed from San Diego to Brownsville. Some five million trucks per year are subject to costly delays at the U.S.-Mexico border as a result of rigorous security measures put in place in the last decade. These delays affect the timeliness of a trucker’s delivery.

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