YOU WONT BELIEVE: Laredo | Mind Blowing Facts

Texas homeowners win control of their park, roads and ponds after a decade-long legal battle

In a significant turn of events, residents of La Bota Ranch in Laredo officially gained control over common property areas after a protracted legal battle. This shift follows a jury's March 2022 decision that found developers had breached fiduciary duties, prompting residents to reevaluate governance due to rising association fees.…

The Times of India · Oct 29

Dallas Man's Family Says Medications Were Withheld Before He Died in Laredo ICE Custody, Texas's Seventh 2026 Death

A Dallas man with diabetes and heart disease died in ICE custody in Laredo, the seventh Texas detention death this year. Cause of death is pending.

Medical Daily · Oct 22

Legal US Resident Dies in ICE Custody After Daughter Alleges Staff Refused To 'Give Him His Medications'

Emiliano Andrade-Covarrubias, a Mexican permanent resident, died in ICE custody in Laredo, Texas. His daughter alleges staff withheld medication, while ICE says he received appropriate care.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21

House Republicans pull $3 million reserved for ads against Henry Cuellar

The Laredo Democrat’s 28th District was one of five seats Republicans redrew last summer to flip to GOP control. But the new map has proven less ironclad than the party hoped.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 14

Texas unplugs over 900 Flock cameras

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras

Salon · Sep 28

Cuellar and progressives form tenuous alliance amid Trump’s immigration crackdown

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar is known as one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress who often diverges from the party on issues like immigration, abortion and gun rights.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 28

At least 900 Flock cameras have been unplugged in Texas since state funding was cut

Fourteen cities and counties have dropped Flock contracts or cut their number of cameras, but three cities have rejected calls to pull down the devices despite a state funding freeze.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 24

South Texas Families Are Driving to Mexico for Medicine and Medical Procedures. Here's Why It's Accelerating

McAllen and Laredo have the nation's highest uninsured rates. Here's why more South Texas families are crossing into Mexico for medicine and dental care.

Latin Times · Sep 20

Paxton campaign makes first major ad buy in Senate race

Two ads will take the U.S. Senate candidate’s economic message to the Harlingen, Laredo and Corpus Christi areas.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 15

In Laredo, a County Judge and MAGA Convert Seeks to Topple Henry Cuellar

Tano Tijerina, who prominently switched parties after Trump's 2024 inroads in South Texas, is trying to cash in on political connections while also casting himself as the insurgent outsider.

Texas Observer · Sep 10