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PROGRESO — A family of Winter Texans from South Dakota said they witnessed a “heinous” act on the U.S. side of the Progreso International Bridge around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 13. A couple and their adult daughter, all of whom asked not to be identified, said they were visiting the border town of Nuevo Progreso with a couple from Colorado that day. Before crossing back into the United States, the South Dakota family said they had stopped at a courtyard area on the Mexican side of the bridge, just past a pedestrian toll turnstile, to wait for the other...

Shootings rock Nuevo Progreso NUEVO PROGRESO — Tourists sipped on frozen margaritas and cold beer while walking the downtown streets Tuesday afternoon, most of whom said they were unaffected by the recent violence in the border town. "I’d rather be here (in Nuevo Progreso) than any other place," said Randy Branson of Oklahoma City. "Great place to shop and enjoy the heat." While taking cover from the heat under a shaded food vendor, Branson, 63, says he doesn’t pay much attention to what happens in other areas of Mexico but he calls Nuevo Progreso a "safe haven." "There’s plenty of...