Representantes de Ministerios de Salud Metodistas del Sur de Texas recibieron un fondo de 10 millones de dólares del gobierno federal. Por: FRANCISCO DÍAZ Los Ministerios Metodistas de Salud del Sur de Texas recibieron un histórico fondo federal de 10 millones de dólares para desarrollar un programa para combatir enfermedades entre la población más vulnerable. Los recursos fueron… Read more »

By Susan Carroll December 30, 2014 Updated: December 31, 2014 9:55am The Honduran man walked into the federal courtroom in handcuffs, his burgundy jumpsuit dwarfing his thin frame. The judge read the charge against 42-year-old Pedro Lara-Portillo: aiding and abetting an "alien" to unlawfully enter the United States. With the government's permission, Lara-Portillo had acted as a… Read more »

Por: FRANCISCO DÍAZ Pese a que ya existe un programa de seguros de salud a costos muy accesibles, en el Condado de Webb hay 89 mil personas que no cuentan con ningún tipo de cobertura para una emergencia médica o enfermedad. “El 33 por ciento de la población de Laredo y el Condado de Webb ha decidido ignorar la ley denominada Obama Care y no cuentan con un seguro de salud”, afirmó… Read more »

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"Combate a corrupción, vital para progreso de México" Ayudará a parar a grupos criminales y generar seguridad, dice Henry Cuellar  doris.gomora@eluniversal.com.mx El combate a la corrupción es un tema en el que México debe tener éxito y es necesario para el progreso de ese país, afirmó Henry Cuellar, congresista demócrata por Texas en entrevista con este medio. Además de… Read more »

Cuellar announces $10 million in federal funds to Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas Posted: Fri 2:08 PM, Dec 19, 2014 By: Matt McGovern Congressman Cuellar announced $10 million in federal funds to Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas at the First United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Dec.17. LAREDO, TEXAS (Office of… Read more »

Poteet receives early Christmas present Rep. Cuellar, USDA grant over $3.1 million for water facility improvements Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX28), presented a check of over $3 million from the USDA to the City of Poteet on Monday. Left to right are: City Administrator Scott Moore, Poteet Council Members Sonny Estrada, Vanessa Saylor, Greg Groesbeck, Congressman Cuellar,… Read more »

EDITORIAL: It comes down to economics: Reforms to immigration legislation should start with more guest workers Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2014 2:30 am This is the fourth in a series of editorials about the challenges of immigration. On a dusty, mesquite-filled ranch in San Manuel, 20 miles north of the Edinburg courthouse, rancher Arcadio Rafael “Felo” Guerra, 67, shows… Read more »

Cuellar releases statement on appropriations agreement Posted: Fri 12:06 PM, Dec 12, 2014 By: Matt McGovern WASHINGTON, DC (Office of Henry Cuellar) - Congressman Henry Cuellar released the following statement on his vote in favor of the Fiscal Year 2015 omnibus appropriations bill. The measure passed the House by a vote of 219-206. “Yesterday’s agreement averts the risk of a… Read more »

South Texas food bank kids cafe program honor veterans Tue 10:53 PM, Dec 09, 2014 By: Justin J. Reyes Email LAREDO, TEXAS (KGNS) - Children from the community received a lesson in history as some veterans are honored. Robert Vidaurri was among the veterans honored at Tuesday night'sevent. The event was organized by the South Texas food bank kids… Read more »