Roberto H. Gonzalez

The inaugural RGV Connect Forum Transportation and Trade Session brought together regional leaders to discuss infrastructure, trade, and economic development in the Rio Grande Valley.

A recent court ruling limiting the president’s ability to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act has forced the administration to rely on narrower statutory tools, increasing legal risk, political pressure, and compliance challenges, according to Jorge A. Torres, President and CEO of Interlink Trade Services.

February 24, 2026- This morning, McAllen City officials held a groundbreaking ceremony at 10th Street and Auburn Avenue in the North Park Village Phase II parking lot to mark the start of the McAllen Lateral Channel Improvements Project. The event included Mayor Javier Villalobos, the City Commission, City Manager Isaac J. Tawil, and Engineering Director Eduardo Mendoza.

COSTEP, The Council for South Texas Economic Progress, hosted the executive council meeting of INDEX Nacional & their state delegations in the Rio South Texas region, bringing together national and state manufacturing leaders from Mexico to promote cross-border collaboration and investment.

Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González McALLEN, Texas - Jorge A. Torres, President and CEO of Interlink Trade Services, has been appointed to the South Texas...

Texas is expected to return to employment growth in 2026, though at a slower pace than the state’s historical average, according to economist Luis Torres of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.

Trade continues to anchor the Texas economy, with cross-border commerce providing stability even as other sectors face uncertainty.

Artificial intelligence and advanced technology are becoming central to how the Texas economy expands, allowing companies to increase output while relying less on traditional workforce growth.

When regional leaders gathered for the RioPlex Leadership event, organized by RioPlex and executed by Mario Reyna, Executive Director and Board Secretary of RioPlex, the focus was on understanding the forces shaping the future of the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas.

Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González / Texas Border Business Mayor Javier Villalobos delivered the City of McAllen’s State of the City address on February...