Today in News History
On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1836, The Fly-fisher's Entomology is published by Alfred Ronalds. The book transformed the sport and went to many editions. In 1849, N. E. Brown, English plant taxonomist and authority on succulents (died 1934) was born. In 1889, Tijuana, Mexico, is founded. In 1893, The first cultured pearl is obtained by Kōkichi Mikimoto. In 1893, A revolution led by the liberal general and politician José Santos Zelaya takes over state power in Nicaragua. In 1901, Gwendolyn Lizarraga, Belizean businesswoman, activist, and politician (died 1975) was born. In 1953, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Mexican actress, director, and producer was born. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 2007, Alfonso López Michelsen, Colombian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Colombia (born 1913) passed away. In 2015, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán escapes from the maximum security Altiplano prison in Mexico, his second escape. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Mexico and the US Inaugurate Sterile Barren Worm Fly Plant in Chiapas
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, together with US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, inaugurated a sterile fly production plant this Saturday in the state of Chiapas, in the southeast of the country, whose “strategic” objective is to combat the screwworm on both sides of the border and in Central American countries. “Panama, Mexico and the United []
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Investing.com
· Jun 27, 2026
US, Mexico inaugurate sterile fly plant in Chiapas in cross-border screwworm fight
US, Mexico inaugurate sterile fly plant in Chiapas in cross-border screwworm fight
Associated Press
· Jun 28, 2026
Mexico and US reopen sterile fly plant to fight screwworm outbreak
Mexico and the United States reopened Saturday a sterile fly production facility in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, expanding efforts to contain the New World screwworm, a livestock pest that has disrupted cross-border cattle trade. Mexico has 1,907 active cases, while the United States recently confirmed its first domestic cases in years. (AP video by Edgar H. Clemente). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Latin American Post
· Jul 8, 2026
Mexico Breeds Sterile Flies to Save Cattle Trade and Trust
In southern Mexico, a new sterile fly plant is becoming a tool of border diplomacy, as scientists race to stop the flesh-eating screwworm, reassure U.S. officials, and revive cattle exports caught between biology, trade pressure, and rural economic anxiety. The post Mexico Breeds Sterile Flies to Save Cattle Trade and Trust appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.
teleSUR English
· Jun 30, 2026
Mexico Inaugurates Sterile Fly Production Plant
The USDA financed the plant with an investment of US83.8 million. On Saturday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum inaugurated a sterile fly production plant in Chiapas, alongside U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, to fight the screwworm infestation in the region. RELATED: Mexico Expands Measures Against Cattle Screwworm The event took place in the municipality of []
CNN
· Jun 29, 2026
Inside the Mexico facility fighting screwworms
CNN's Valeria León toured a facility in Chiapas, Mexico, that's sterilizing flies in hopes of eradicating the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite posing a major threat to the country's cattle industry. It's also been detected in Texas, raising fears the US food supply will be impacted.
Mexico News Daily
· Jun 29, 2026
Mexico inaugurates a sterile fly facility in Chiapas to suppress the screwworm population
Since 2024, the cattle-killing parasite has been moving northward into Texas, prompting the U.S. to close its border to Mexican cattle imports. The post Mexico inaugurates a sterile fly facility in Chiapas to suppress the screwworm population appeared first on Mexico News Daily
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