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
1035 episodes
Longoria: South Texas Rotarians were shocked when I told them who the budget cuts will affect
EDINBURG, Texas - The director of Hidalgo County’s Community Service Agency (CSA) says Rotarians from across South Texas were shocked when he told them the extent of the cuts his agency is facing, should Congress adopt President Trump’s budget ...
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Season 7
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Episode 758
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10:11
Shapiro: Going forward, the U.S. is going to need Mexico more and more
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The director of research for the Bespoke Group says that as the world becomes less unipolar, the United States is going to have to work much more closely with Mexico.Jacob, L. Shapiro holds a master’s degr...
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Season 7
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Episode 757
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5:59
Arjona: ICE raids are causing patients to skip health fairs
WESLACO, Texas - Unidos Contra la Diabetes’ collective impact director, Moises Arjona, Jr., has discussed the Rio Grande Valley’s health clinic concerns after recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids.Arjona gave a...
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Season 7
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Episode 756
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1:46
Mission EDC chief discusses the city's growth
MISSION, Texas - Mission Economic Development Corporation CEO Teclo Garcia gave the opening remarks at a Commercial & Investment Tour event before moderating a panel discussion.The event was held at the Center for Educatio...
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Season 7
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Episode 755
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10:18
Everything UTRGV's Dr. Mostafa Malki said on RGV StartUp Week panel
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - 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 o...
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Season 7
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Episode 754
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15:11
COMCE Nacional makes Pharr Global Business Hub its RGV headquarters
PHARR, TEXAS - Victor Perez, president of Pharr Economic Development Corporation, has welcomed COMCE to the city.COMCE stands for Consejo Empresarial Mexicano de Comercio Exterior, Inversión y Tecnología (Mexican Business Coun...
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Season 7
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Episode 753
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4:47
Salinas: With our Top Ten projects, we're looking at a $3 billion capital investment
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The Rio Grande Valley is becoming no different than some of the bigger metros in Texas, says Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation CEO Gilberto Salinas. “Austin-San Antonio is really one big area, Ho...
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Season 7
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Episode 752
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16:53
Judge Treviño: Vote "Yes" on the Cameron County Arena project
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., has made the case for a “yes” vote on the Cameron County Arena project.In an in-depth audio interview with the Rio Grande Guardian, Treviño points out that property...
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Season 7
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Episode 751
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19:24
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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