Rio Grande Guardian

Title: Laguna Madre Water District
Runtime: 13:23
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) wants to hear from voters on plans to build a seawater desalination plant. The vote will take place on May 3. Eduardo Salazar, LMWD’s director of finance, has said such a plant would impact utility rates. “Based on our current estimates, utility bills are expected to increase by approximately 25% to 35% once the facility becomes operational in 2028,” Salazar has said. But, in an interview with Ron Whitlock Reports, Carlos Galvan, general manager for LMWD, says the desalination plant is needed. Veteran broadcaster Ron Whitlock has endorsed the project.

Title: US Sen. John Cornyn
Runtime: 3:27
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: U.S. Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, is a member of the Senate Finance Committee. He was in Mission, Texas, recently to meet with small business owners Luis Espindola of 5x5 Brewing Company, Kevin Jackson of 5x5 Brewing Company, Sarah Hammond of Atlas Electrical Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Plumbing Services, Jessica Delgado of Delgado Collective, and Hortencia L. Camargo of C4 Transport, LLC. Cornyn said he wanted to hear from local small business owners ahead of moves in Congress to extend President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Cornyn said cutting taxes will help create more jobs in South Texas.

Title: Dante Galeazzi
Runtime: 8:22
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Dante Galeazzi is president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA). He recently hosted a press conference at a cold storage facility in south Pharr to make the case for the Tomato Suspension Agreement. The agreement, which has been in place for nearly three decades, has to be ratified in Congress every few years and when it comes up for renewal, tomato growers in Florida always try to have the agreement quashed. Now, the U.S. Department of Commerce has signaled its intention to withdraw from the agreement. Galeazzi says this would be disastrous for importers of tomatoes from Mexico and consumers throughout the country. The Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an in-depth interview with Galeazzi at the press conference.

CIL Capital's Practical Business Plaza - Phase 2

Title: CIL Capital's Practical Business Plaza - Phase 2
Runtime: 14:18
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: On April 25, 2025, CIL Capital held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 9,000-square-foot Practical Business Business Plaza - Phase 2. The strip mall is being built at 8001 S. Jackson Road in south Pharr. Among the speakers were Pharr Mayor Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez, Pharr Economic Development Corporation President Victor Perez, and CIL Group Founder and President Joaquin Spamer. This video features the remarks of these three VIPs at the event.

Title: Kathy Lueders
Runtime: 0:50
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Kathy Lueders speaks on being the first...

Title: Andy Garcia
Runtime: 8:34
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Andy Garcia is president and CEO of Allied Consultancy Group Texas. Garcia was a panelist at a recent forum on artificial intelligence hosted by the Rio Grande Guardian in conjunction with STC. It was held at STC’s Pecan Campus in McAllen. The title of the event was: “Smart Cities, Smarter Economy - The Future of Automation in the Rio Grande Valley.” After the forum had concluded the Guardian secured an exclusive interview with Garcia. Echoing the remarks of another panelist, South Texas College economics professor Lyudmyla Dickinson, Garcia said the Valley needs to unite to get the most out of AI and data centers.

Title: Marv Esterly
Runtime: 0:41
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Marv Esterly on RGV airports.

Title: Marv Esterly
Runtime: 0:39
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Marv Esterly speaks on one airport.

Title: Ricardo Solis
Runtime: 8:09
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: South Texas College hosted the latest in the Rio Grande Guardian's forums on artificial intelligence. It was held at STC's Pecan Campus in McAllen and received rave reviews. The title of the program was "Smart Cities, Smarter Economy - The Future of Automation in the Rio Grande Valley." Closing remarks at the forum were given by Dr. Ricardo Solis, president of STC. Here they are.

Title: Dr. Jesus Campos
Runtime: 2:25
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Dr. Jesus Campos is interim vice president of information services, planning, performance, and strategic initiatives at South Texas College. Dr. Campos was a panelist at the Rio Grande Guardian's most recent forum on artificial intelligence. It was held at South Texas College's Pecan Campus in McAllen. The title of the event was: "Smart Cities, Smarter Economy - The Future of Automation in the Rio Grande Valley." After the forum had ended the Guardian secured an exclusive interview with Dr. Campos. Here it is.

Title: Dr. Jayson T. Valerio
Runtime: 3:20
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Dr. Jayson T. Valerio is regional healthcare liaison at South Texas College. Valerio attended a recent forum on artificial intelligence hosted by the Rio Grande Guardian in conjunction with STC. It was held at STC’s Pecan Campus in McAllen. The title of the event was: “Smart Cities, Smarter Economy - The Future of Automation in the Rio Grande Valley.” During the Q&A part of the program, Dr. Valerio asked how cultural differences and empathy are accounted for as AI is implemented in his field. He said human touch is irreplaceable in healthcare. After the event the Guardian asked him about his concerns.

Title: Diana Garcia Padilla
Runtime: 13:38
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: There was plenty of fanfare and excitement in Harlingen last May when the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $7.4 million grant for HOPE For Small Farm Sustainability. The nonprofit organization, run by farmers Diana and Saul Garcia Padilla, was planning to use the money to acquire agricultural land and assist small farming operations around Texas. But, everything has ground to halt and HOPE does not now know if it will receive the money. Diana Garcia Padilla says when the Trump Administration came in, a pause was placed on the release of funds. Of the $7.4 million, she has only received $300,000. Padilla said she has reached out to a member of the House Committee on Agriculture, US Rep. Monica De La Cruz, for answers but to no avail.

Title: Thomas Ray Garcia
Runtime: 4:07
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Thomas Ray Garcia is a writer, educator, entrepreneur, and public servant from Pharr, Texas. He is founder of the highly acclaimed 501(c)(3) nonprofit College Scholarship Leadership Access Program. Garcia attended the Rio Grande Guardian's recent forum on artificial intelligence. It was held at South Texas College's Pecan Campus in McAllen. The event was titled: "Smart Cities, Smarter Economy: The Future of Automation in the Rio Grande Valley." In the Q&A portion of the event, Garcia asked what could be done to get K-12 schools to embrace AI. He said they were not getting any advice from the Texas Education Agency. Two STC leaders, both panelists, responded to Garcia's concerns. They were Dr. Jesus Campus, interim VP for information services, and Mila Dickinson, an economics professor and noted expert on AI.

Title: RGG REEL Kathy Lueders STEM Education
Runtime: 1:00
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Kathyrn Lueders speaks on STEM education

RGV mayors discuss their top legislative agenda items

Title: RGV mayors discuss their top legislative agenda items
Runtime: 7:20
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Four mayors from the Rio Grande Valley appeared together as panelists at RioPlex's recent Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit in Houston. The four were: Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr., McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos, Mission Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza, and Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda. The panel moderator was Texas Association of Business President Glenn Hamer. One of Hamer's questions was about legislation the mayors would like to see pass during the current 89th Legislature. Here are their answers.

Title: STEM Nation 2025
Runtime: 27:21
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: STEM Nation 2025 is a student conference organized by the Rio Grande Valley Philanthropic Foundation. STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. The conference takes place at the Bert Ogden Arena on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Diane Milliken Garza, executive director of RGV Philanthropic Foundation says the conference is important because while Hispanics comprise 20 percent of the population across the nation, only two percent of Hispanics work in STEM fields. This podcast features Milliken Garza and her good friend, Kathryn Lueders, general manager of Starbase. Lueders will be one of the keynote speakers at the conference.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Rene Capistran
Runtime: 4:05
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the attendees was Rene Capistran, president of Noble Texas Builders and a board member of RioPlex. During the summit, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with Capistran.

Title: Ankjaer Jensen
Runtime: 0:32
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: GBIC Brownsville Momentum

Title: Dr. Gary Joe Mounce
Runtime: 25:19
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Dr. Gary Joe Mounce, a professor emeritus at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, has penned a book based on his essays for the Rio Grande Guardian. It is titled: “A Writing Fool: Tales of Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley,” and is available for purchase via Amazon. Mounce was a professor of political science for over 50 years. He has been writing for the Guardian for more than 15 years. “I love to write short stories. Though well into my 80’s I seem to not be able to stop writing; hence, some in my treasured family have called me a ‘writing fool’,’ Mounce said. Some of his columns in the Guardian concern what he believes are dangers to our political systems… both American and Mexican. “Others attempt to reach out to as many as possible in the reading public in this unique area, urging them to observe and appreciate their surroundings and our magnificent, significant neighbors in Mexico,” Mounce said. Here is an in-depth interview with Mounce about the book, hi...

Title: NPTV Easter Message 2025
Runtime: 3:43
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Easter Greetings. A seasonal message from various pastors around the Rio Grande Valley.

Title: Judge Richard Cortez
Runtime: 0:27
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description

Title: Ankjaer Jensen
Runtime: 15:54
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Ankjaer Jensen is chairman of the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation. In an exclusive conversation with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service, Jensen predicts a great future for Brownsville. He says GBIC is working on some big projects. He says he wishes he could say more but the companies GBIC has recruited to the city do not want full details revealed just yet. He also talks about the new Greater Brownsville Tech District.

RioPlex in Houston - Valerie G. Segovia and Joaquin Spamer

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Valerie G. Segovia and Joaquin Spamer
Runtime: 6:11
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. The closing remarks at the summit were delivered by Valerie G. Segovia, vice president of investor relations at the Texas Economic Development Corporation, and Joaquin Spamer, a board member of RioPlex. Here is how they closed the program.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Larry McManus
Runtime: 40:25
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the speakers at the event was Larry McManus, director of business and community development for the Texas Economic Development & Tourism, Office of the Governor. Here is a video recording of his speech and some questions he took from the audience.

Title: Dr. Jesús Roberto Rodríguez
Runtime: 4:38
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: If, as the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation wants, more high tech companies are recruited to Brownsville, Texas Southmost College will have a key role to play. TSC's president, Dr. Jesús Roberto Rodríguez, says the college is working hard to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow. The Rio Grande Guardian International News Service caught up with Dr. Rodríguez at GBIC's Rally in the Valley event.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Jesse Thompson
Runtime: 33:14
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the speakers at the event was Jesse Thompson, senior business economist for the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch. Here is a video recording of his speech.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Patrick McDonnell
Runtime: 3:00
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the attendees was Patrick McDonnell, CEO of VTX1 Internet. During the summit, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with McDonnell.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Mario Reyna
Runtime: 17:00
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the speakers at the event was RioPlex Executive Director Mario Reyna. Here is a video recording of his speech.

Title: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar
Runtime: 8:22
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, together with an international trade panel, hosted a discussion on recent tariff and trade issues on Monday, April 14, at Laredo College. The event served as a platform for dialogue on international trade, bringing together leaders and experts to share perspectives and engage with the local community. After the event had concluded, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with Rep. Cuellar.

Title: Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño
Runtime: 3:58
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, together with an international trade panel, hosted a discussion on recent tariff and trade issues on Monday, April 14, at Laredo College. The event served as a platform for dialogue on international trade, bringing together leaders and experts to share perspectives and engage with the local community. One of the participants was Laredo Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño. After the event had concluded, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with Mayor Treviño.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Ramiro Aleman
Runtime: 3:42
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the attendees was Ramiro Aleman, director of economic development for Cameron County. During the summit, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with Aleman.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Jim Collins
Runtime: 2:57
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. RioPlex was founded by the CEO Group, which was set up under the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force banner. One of the founders of the CEO Group was Valley businessman Jim Collins. During the summit, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with Collins.

RioPlex in Houston - Francisco J. Peña-Valdes

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Francisco J. Peña-Valdes
Runtime: 6:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the attendees was Francisco J. Peña-Valdes, president of the McAllen chapter of Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos US and a partner at Cacheaux Cavazos & Newton. During the summit, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with Peña-Valdes.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Grace Lingow
Runtime: 17:01
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the speakers at the event was Grace Lingow, general director of the American Chamber of Commerce, Mexico, northeast chapter. Here is a video recording of her speech.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Eddie Treviño, Jr.
Runtime: 8:22
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the speakers at the event was Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. Here is a video recording of his speech.

Title: Dante Galeazzi
Runtime: 5:51
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Dante Galeazzi is president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association. The Rio Grande Guardian caught up with Galeazzi on April 14 at a conference on tariffs hosted by Congressman Henry Cuellar at Laredo College. After his appearance as a panelist at the event, the Guardian interviewed Galeazzi about possible new developments related to Mexico's water debt with the United States. We also interviewed him about tariffs.

Title: Region One ESC
Runtime: 2:10
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Region One Education Service Center has been awarded a second Tri-Agency Regional Convener grant for the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The service center also received an additional award for the Laredo area, expanding its reach into Jim Hogg, Webb and Zapata Counties. With the grant, Region One aims to improve its efforts to align education with workforce demands, creating clearer pathways to high-wage, in-demand careers for students across six counties in partnership with local government, higher education and private employers.

Title: Juan Luis Perez
Runtime: 15:13
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Juan Luis Perez is president of CAL-IXA Aggregates, a company that imports raw materials through the Port of Brownsville. It is also involved in logistics. Perez recently attended RioPlex's Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit, held at the Westin Galleria Hotel in Houston. During the Q&A session, Perez asked a couple of questions of a representative from the Texas Governor's Office, who had earlier given a speech. One of Perez's concerns was the impact proposed tariffs on Chinese ships could have on his business and the Port of Brownsville. After the session ended, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an exclusive interview with Perez.

RioPlex in Houston - René Xavier González

Title: RioPlex in Houston - René Xavier González
Runtime: 6:06
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the attendees was René Xavier González, president of Sidee Industrial Development. During the summit, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with González.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Lorenzo Barrera
Runtime: 5:29
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the speakers at the event was Lorenzo Barrera, president of the American Chamber of Commerce Mexico, northeast chapter. During the summit, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with Barrera.

Title: Rioplex Houston Martin Anzaldua
Runtime: 5:03
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. One of the board members of RioPlex is Martin Anzaldua, president of Grupo Río San Juan. During the summit, the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service secured an interview with Anzaldua.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Valerie G. Segovia
Runtime: 4:46
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. A reception was held on April 9th. A speaker at the reception was Valerie G. Segovia, vice president of investor relations at the Texas Economic Development Corporation. Here are her remarks.

Title: RioPlex in Houston - Joaquin Spamer
Runtime: 18:55
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: RioPlex hosted its “Texas Port to the Stars Foreign Direct Investment Summit” at the Westin Galleria in Houston on April 10th, 2025. It was the first time the region - Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas - had promoted itself at a summit held outside its boundaries. A reception was held on April 9th. Kicking off the event was Joaquin Spamer, president and founder of CIL Group and a board member of RioPlex. Spamer introduced the new board of directors of RioPlex and played a new video the group has produced. Here are his remarks.

Title: Marv Esterly
Runtime: 27:53
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Marv Esterly, aviation director of Valley International Airport, has long believed the Rio Grande Valley should have one large airport, instead of the current three smaller airports - VIA, McAllen, and Brownsville. Of the three, VIA, in Harlingen, would be the best one to develop into a larger airport because it is more centrally located than the other two, he says. Yes, some people might have to drive 30 or 40 minutes more to get to the airport, Esterly acknowledges. But, he says, they would save an hour or two waiting for connecting flights in Houston or Dallas. That is because one large airport in the RGV would have more direct destinations.

Title: Smart Cities, Smart Economy
Runtime: 0:45
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: The future of automation in the Rio Grande Valley

Title: City Cruisers Run 9th Annual
Runtime: 2:47
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: BROWNSVILLE, Texas - In this video, our partners Non-Profit TV highlight the City Cruisers 9th Annual Autism Run, led by prolific organizer Ben Delangel.

The event was held at Sunrise Mall in Brownsville, with thousands of supporters and runners showing up for their friends with autism. Students, neighbors, and runners of every age were joined by local businesses. “Runners brought with them such positive energy, families sparked excitement, all to raise autism awareness and aid non-profits helping those with autism,” said Non-Profit TV’s Anthony Sarelli. “It was a heartfelt push for inclusion. The day fused community spirit with purpose, uplifting voices for a cause.” Non-Profit TV’s video captures a small part of their dedication and spirit.

Title: Carlos Ealy
Runtime: 8:46
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Carlos Ealy is assistant secretary of state for Mexican and Border Affairs in the Office of the Texas Secretary of State. Ealy spoke at a reception held for the Texas Port to the Stars FDI Summit hosted by RioPlex at the Westin Galleria in Houston. Here are his remarks from the stage.

Title: Luisa Saenz (Spanish)
Runtime: 14:33
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Luisa Sáenz es una defensora de los niños semijubilada y redactora de solicitudes de subvenciones. Es quizá más conocida por haber sido la directora de Children's Defense Fund-RGV. Sin embargo, ha hecho muchas otras cosas a lo largo de su diversa carrera, incluyendo trabajos en la industria de importación y exportación. Sus habilidades como redactora de subvenciones han generado $35.9 millones para varias organizaciones sin fines de lucro del Valle del Río Grande a lo largo de los años. En esta entrevista, habla sobre algunos de los proyectos en los que trabajó. Actualmente, ayuda a estudiantes de la preparatoria Valley View a obtener admisiones en universidades de primer nivel.

Title: Richard Cortez
Runtime: 3:17
Date posted: 1 year ago
Description: Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez has given an update on the new county courthouse. He says most county employees that work there have moved into their new offices. And he says the feedback from the workers has been positive. But he also offered a word of warning. Because the county is growing so fast, it is likely the courthouse will not be big enough a few years from now.

Title: Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez
Runtime: 6:51
Date posted: 2 years ago
Description: RioPlex, the new economic development group formed by private organizations to promote the Rio Grande Valley and northern Tamaulipas, is hosting a big conference in Houston later this week. It is titled: "Texas Port to the Stars FDI Summit." FDI stands for foreign direct investment. The event takes place on the evening of April 9, and through the day of April 10, 2025, at the Westin Galleria in Houston. More than a dozen foreign consulate's offices will be represented at the conference, along with the economic development and tourism office of the Governor of Texas. Four mayors from some of the Valley's biggest cities will speak at the event. Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez says the Valley has never promoted itself in another metro area in this fashion before. So, the summit will be unique. Cortez set the scene for the conference in an exclusive interview with the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service.

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