Santiago Caicedo

6 days ago | krgv.com | Santiago Caicedo

The Trump administration is warning anyone looking to do businesses with people and companies associated with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. On May 1, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced economic sanctions against three Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities involved in a drug trafficking and fuel theft network linked to Mexico's Jalisco New Generation Cartel. “We are denying the cartel the opportunity to wreak further havoc,” Bessent said.

1 week ago | krgv.com | Santiago Caicedo

Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra attended the regional sheriff’s conference Tuesday in Austin. All four sheriffs in the Rio Grande Valley attended, as well as Gov. Greg Abbott. Guerra said Abbott’s efforts with Operation Lone Star is leading to more funds for border sheriffs. “If we did not have the funding that we receive from our federal and state partners, then what we can do to help them will be very, very limited because we just wouldn't have the time,” Guerra said.

1 week ago | krgv.com | Santiago Caicedo

Those struggling to find a parking space at the new Hidalgo County Courthouse may have to wait until next year to see some relief. Edinburg Mayor Pro-Tem Jason De Leon said parking is limited in the area, and the city has been working on a solution for four years. The solution: a $6 million, three-story parking garage with 250 parking spaces. Construction begins September 2025. “We need them to be able to feel comfortable to be parking and not have to worry about being towed either,” De Leon said.

1 week ago | krgv.com | Santiago Caicedo

Reactions continue pouring in after Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation on Saturday authorizing a private school voucher program into law. The $1 billion Texas School Voucher Program will allow families to receive about $10,000 to send their children to private school using taxpayer money. The funds are nearly equal to what public schools get for each student through state and local funding.

1 week ago | krgv.com | Santiago Caicedo

Texas Senator Ted Cruz spoke out on Mexico's recent promise to deliver water to the United States. He says he's proposing legislation that would put sanctions against Mexico if it violates the 1944 Water Treaty. "This 400,000 acre feet of water is just a down payment. We're going to keep pressing and keep pressing and keep pressing," Cruz said.