US, Mexico open first new border crossing in 10 years

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Source: afp

AFP - The United States and Mexico inaugurated the first new border crossing between the two countries in a decade, in a bid to smooth trade and goods transport between the neighbors.

The Anzalduas bridge inaugurated Monday connects the Texas town of McAllen with Mexico's Reynosa.

It cost 100 million dollars and was built entirely with recycled construction materials, according to a statement by the mayor's office in McAllen.
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The bridge opening comes at a time when drug cartel violence in northern Mexico has swelled to an all-time high and raised tensions between the nations as they struggle to find ways to stem the series of brutal attacks that leave thousands dead each year, mainly in Mexico.

Read more: http://www.france24.com/en/20100112-us-mexico-open-first-new-border-crossing-10-years

[Vincardog]

1. Want to stem the series of brutal attacks? Legalize drugs.

[timo]

2. ???

http://www.themonitor.com/articles/granjeno-33986-anzalduas-mission.html


pre christmas they already busted a bunch of dope there, I live about 20 minutes from there, that 100 percent recycled stuff is a lie!!

[Flaneur]

3. There must be 3 million people in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

if you count both sides of the border. They could probably use another bridge.