Rio Grande Guardian's Podcast
Official podcast for the Rio Grande Guardian, the first online newspaper to launch on the South Texas border, starting out in July, 2005. The Rio Grande Guardian has an excellent reputation for accurate and thorough news reporting, with a specialty for border business, legislative, political, healthcare, environment, and education issues.
Episodes
1027 episodes
Dan Diorio gives an update on legislation the Data Center Coalition is tracking
AUSTIN, Texas - Dan Diorio is senior director of state policy for the Data Center Coalition. Via a zoom, Diorio recently gave an update to the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service on the legislation he ...
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Season 7
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Episode 750
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9:48
STEM Nation 2025
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 29, 2025. D...
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27:21
Ron Whitlock interviews WSC's Rafael Vela, TWC's Joe Esparza, and Mayor John Cowen
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - When he appeared as a panelist at RioPlex’s Texas Port to the Stars FDI Summit in Houston, Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr., said this is the best time ever to be the leader of his city. Cowen said: ...
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Season 7
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Episode 724
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16:04
Everything Carlos Ealy said at RioPlex's Texas Port to the Stars FDI Summit reception
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 Gall...
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Season 7
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Episode 723
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9:21
Everything Valerie G. Segovia said RioPlex's Texas Port to the Stars FDI Summit reception
HOUSTON, Texas - Valerie G. Segovia is vice of president of investor relations for the Texas Economic Development Corporation.Segovia spoke at a reception held for the Texas Port to the Stars FDI Summit hosted by RioPlex at the Westin Ga...
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Season 7
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Episode 722
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7:04
An interview with Veronica Gonzales about the Pharr EDC Foundation
PHARR, Texas - The Pharr EDC Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing scholarship opportunities for graduating students residing in the city of Pharr. The foundation supports both college and trade ...
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Season 7
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Episode 721
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5:23
Blas Castañeda celebrates 49 years as a mentor to high school students
LAREDO, Texas - Legendary workforce development leader Blas Castañeda has been mentoring high school students for 49 years. The retired president of CTA Global Solutions will join with Area Health Education Center to hold...
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Season 7
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Episode 720
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35:30
Cuellar discusses Mexico's water debt to the United States
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - Veteran broadcaster Ron Whitlock, of Ron Whitlock Reports, recently interviewed U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar about Mexico’s water debt to the U.S.Whitlock asked Cuellar if the U.S. should withhold water from Mexico...
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Season 7
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Episode 719
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10:28
TIPA President Dante Galeazzi speaks at RGV Legislative Tour event
MISSION, Texas - Many of the state lawmakers that participate in next week’s Texas Water Day at the Capitol will likely know about the dire water crisis facing the Rio Grande Valley.Certainly those that traveled the region as part of the...
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Season 7
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Episode 718
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9:04
Businessman Alonzo Cantu addresses the RGV Broadband Coalition
WESLACO, Texas - Famed businessman Alonzo Cantu has thrown his support behind the work of the Rio Grande Valley Broadband Coalition. The RGVBC unveiled its RGV Broadband and Digital Opportunity Plan at the offices of the Lower Rio G...
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Season 7
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Episode 717
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2:53
McAllen mayor discusses trade, international bridges
MCALLEN, Texas - During his 2025 State of the City Address, McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos said he is often asked why he spends so much time in Mexico. “Simple,” Villalobos said, answering the question. “Mexico believes in M...
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Season 7
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Episode 716
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5:47
Brian Godinez previews Building the Valley - Uniting for RGV Regional Growth event
MCALLEN, TEXAS - The Institute for Leadership in Capital Projects (I-LinCP) is partnering with the Rio Grande Valley Partnership to present its inaugural program in the Rio Grande Valley.Building the Valley - Uniting for RGV R...
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Season 7
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Episode 715
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5:34
Hinojosa thanks Sharp for his initiatives for South Texas
AUSTIN, Texas - State Sen. Juan Hinojosa has given a shoutout to retiring Texas A&M System Chancellor John Sharp for his critically-acclaimed Bordering the Future report.Sharp published “Bordering the Future: Challenge and...
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Season 7
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Episode 714
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4:40
Gonzalez: Trump backed off tariffs because stock markets were rattled
WESLACO, Texas - President Trump said he would pause his planned 25 percent tariff duty on imported goods from Mexico due a “very friendly” telephone conversation with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbuam.Trump said the ...
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Season 7
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Episode 713
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4:23
TAB's Glenn Hamer discusses Texas Leads Trade
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Association of Business is launching a new coalition, Texas Leads Trade, to ensure Texas businesses have a strong voice in the upcoming US-Mexico-Canada Agreement renegotiations.The Rio Grande Guardia...
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Season 7
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Episode 712
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15:24
Everything said at Futuro RGV's "RGV Water Solutions Forum"
MCALLEN, Texas - Futuro RGV, a citizenry group dedicated to improving quality of life in the Rio Grande Valley, recently held an in-depth discussion of the region’s water crisis.The RGV Water Solutions Forum was held at Rio Ba...
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Season 7
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Episode 711
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1:29:30
An interview with Dante Galeazzi of Texas International Produce Association
EDINBURG, Texas - The agricultural industry of the Rio Grande Valley has great supporters in Congress but needs more help at the state level.This is the view of Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Prod...
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Season 7
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Episode 710
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5:15
Javier Guerra's introductory remarks at LRGVDC's first ever State of the COG event
WESLACO, Texas - Javier Guerra, Channel 5 News morning co-anchor, gave the introductory remarks at the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council’s first ever State of the COG.COG stands for Council of Government. LRGVDC repr...
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Season 7
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Episode 709
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4:43
An interview with Megan Rodriguez of Prairie View A&M Extension
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Area residents Daniel Garcia and Joel Tijerina have been thinking about doing business with the state government for some time.In particular, they would to sell their services and/or products to one of the Lone Star ...
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Season 7
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Episode 708
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3:50
Everything Kathryn Lueders said at UTRGV/Dallas Fed's Vistas from Texas seminar
MCALLEN, Texas - Kathryn Lueders, general manager of Starbase says the local community means a big deal to SpaceX. Lueders gave the keynote speech at the Vistas from Texas seminar co-hosted by UT-Rio Grande Valley’s Center fo...
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Season 7
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Episode 707
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54:22
Dr. Madhavan A. Pisharodi discusses the coronavirus
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - In our latest episode on how to avoid the next coronavirus, through the lens of Dr. Madhavan A. Pisharodi, we discuss bats and rats.Pisharodi is a neurosurgeon who has been practicing in Brownsville, Texas for th...
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Season 7
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Episode 706
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22:05
Dante Galeazzi's presentation at UTRGV's Vistas from Texas seminar
MCALLEN, Texas - Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association (TIPA), worries that some of the smaller RGV cities will have their water supply rationed just like it was in Monterrey and Reynosa. <...
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Season 7
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Episode 705
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15:15
Port of Harlingen wants to expand its overweight corridor route
HARLINGEN, Texas - The Port of Harlingen will try again to expand its overweight corridor route in the 89th Legislature starting in January.As in the 88th session, the legislation will be carried by state Rep. Janie Lopez, R-San Benito.<...
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Season 7
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Episode 704
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10:30
Brian Godinez speaks at Commercial & Investment Tour event
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – The Rio Grande Valley Partnership held its latest Commercial & Investment Tour in Rio Grande City. It was hosted by the Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation. One of the sponsors was McAllen-b...
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Season 7
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Episode 702
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4:10
Dr. Mostafa Malki gives a presentation about America Makes at eBridge Center
Dr. Mostafa Malki is a professor at UT-Rio Grande Valley and executive director for business development at America’s Additive Foundry Center for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Cyber Systems. He is also the founder of Aaron Economic Cons...
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Season 7
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Episode 701
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26:41
