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1 week ago | nogalesinternational.com | Genesis Lara

El terrateniente de Nogales, Constantine “Dino” Panousopoulos, acusado de sobornar a un exasesor del condado para obtener valoraciones favorables, no comparecerá ante un jurado hasta dentro de al menos tres meses. El juicio mediante jurado, en el que también participa el coacusado Luis Manuel Flores, se pospuso una vez más y está programado tentativamente para comenzar el 2 de septiembre en el Tribunal de Distrito de los Estados Unidos en Tucson.

2 weeks ago | nogalesinternational.com | Genesis Lara

Nogales landowner Constantine “Dino” Panousopoulos, who’s accused of bribing a former county assessor for favorable valuations, won’t face a jury for at least another three months. The jury trial, which also involves co-defendant Luis Manuel Flores, was once again delayed and is now tentatively scheduled to begin Sept. 2 at U.S. District Court in Tucson. The sentencing for former County Assessor Felipe Fuentes, who pleaded guilty to participating in the bribery scheme, was also delayed to Aug. 7.

1 month ago | nogalesinternational.com | Genesis Lara

Shelbi Galindo has had many aspirations from a young age: buying her first car, establishing a beauty salon, visiting her sister in Chile, and being able to care for her parents and grandparents. And she’s already off to a strong start. She obtained her cosmetology license, saved her money for several months and bought her first car – all by the young age of 16. kAm}@H[ E96 `g\J62C\@=5 G2=65:4E@C:2? @7 }&$s ~?=:?6 :D AC6A2C:?8 E@ @A6? FA 96C @H? D2=@?[ H96C6 D96 A=2?D E@ AFE 96C ?2:= E649?:4:2?

1 month ago | nogalesinternational.com | Genesis Lara

When asked about her academic highlights, 17-year-old Reyna Castro is quick to highlight the times she spent volunteering with local organizations. Throughout her four years at Pierson High School, the Class of 2025 salutatorian dedicated part of her time assisting folks at the Santa Cruz Council on Aging, St. Andrew’s Clinic and occasionally, the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.

1 month ago | nogalesinternational.com | Genesis Lara

When Vanessa Moroyoqui enrolled at Pierson High School as a sophomore, she encountered big obstacles. She had just moved into town from Hermosillo, Sonora, didn’t speak English, and was unfamiliar with the U.S. education system. She felt a bit lost, she described. That is, until she was accepted into the Summer Youth Institute at Mariposa Community Health Center. The program taught her the value of a high GPA and opened the doors to various educational and scholarship possibilities, she said.