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Former Congressman Jim Kolbe was named by Gov. Janet Napoltano to head a task force working to get a NAFTA superhighway built from Mexico through the Southwest and Mountain West to Canada. Kolbe, who retired at the end of last year, will chair the state’s Canamex Task Force. The Canamex highway is proposed to run from Guadalajara, Jalisco, to Edmonton, Alberta. Through Arizona it would use a combination of upgraded existing highways and new highways from Nogales to the Nevada state line, south of Las Vegas

NOTE The following text is a quote: Mexican Man Found Guilty of Assault on Two Border Patrol Agents and Illegal Re-Entry After Deportation TUCSON—Jaime Martinez-Garcia, 26, of Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, was found guilty of two counts of assault on a federal officer and one count of illegal re-entry after deportation by a federal jury in Tucson on August 31, 2010. The case was tried before United States District Court Judge David C. Bury. The defendant remains in custody pending sentencing. “In Arizona, Border Patrol Agents risk their lives on a daily basis patrolling in remote desert canyons and other harsh...

Dear Friends, Today I met with Mexico's Sonora Governor Eduardo Bours to discuss how we can increase the viability of the Port of Guaymas. Less than 250 miles from our international border, Guaymas is a natural trade outlet for both Arizona and Mexico. Its expansion can benefit both of our countries by providing increased commerce opportunities through Sonora and Arizona. A deep-water port in Guaymas can improve the supply chain into Arizona and promote opportunities for our business owners. It can also provide a critical seaport connection for Arizona trade and help boost a stronger regional economy with Sonora. Improving...