Norma Jean Gargasz / photography

Mexican Border

A merchant sweeps water from the street that was once busy with American tourists and shoppers after a monsoon storm in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, across the border from Nogales, Arizona, USA. Businesses in Nogales, Sonora, saw an economic decline after reports of cartel violence deterred tourists and shoppers from entering the country.

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A merchant sweeps water from the street that was once busy with American tourists and shoppers after a monsoon storm in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, across the border from Nogales, Arizona, USA. Businesses in Nogales, Sonora, saw an economic decline after reports of cartel violence deterred tourists and shoppers from entering the country.