The Hidalgo Independent School District says they are exploring legal options regarding the state soccer playoffs The confirmation comes three day after the UIL disqualified the Progreso Independent School District and forced the team to forfeit all their games a UIL hearing officer decided Progreso ISD's opponent in the semifinal game should advance to the state championship game "Hidalgo ISD is currently exploring legal options," Hidalgo ISD Chief Public Relations Officer Jennifer Garza said we strongly believe our students deserve a fair and equal opportunity to finish competing in the playoffs and possibly advancing to the state tournament." A Hidalgo ISD spokesperson says their soccer coach has said his team is ready to get on a bus and go play The championship game is currently set for Thursday and Hidalgo ISD is not the only school district exploring legal options Progreso ISD has a special school board meeting scheduled for Tuesday night The agenda for that meeting says board members and legal counsel will discuss the UIL's decision to disqualify their team and related legal implications returns.  Formally known as Voice for the Voiceless this festival is dedicated to decolonizing poetry and the arts and aims to give space to those that have historically been silenced in academia.  La Causa will welcome 6 poets to help us honor and celebrate the beauty of spoken word and the power behind it and Magenta Acquaye will perform their work.  As well as You don't want to miss live music by Cuban group Mesa Verde Come and celebrate what we’ve built—together An official website of the United States government Office of Field Operations officers at the Progreso Port of Entry seized nearly 50 pounds of cocaine in a single enforcement action “Our frontline officers continue to exercise great vigilance and dedication to keeping dangerous narcotics off of the streets of our communities This seizure illustrates CBP’s commitment to advancing and prioritizing CBP’s border security mission,” said Port Director Jorge Galvan The seizure occurred yesterday at the Progreso International Bridge when a CBP officer referred a vehicle driven by a 21-year-old female U.S CBP officers conducted a secondary examination that included utilization of a non-intrusive inspection system and CBP canines CBP officers discovered 20 packages containing 48 pounds of alleged cocaine within the vehicle The narcotics had an estimated street value of $638,172 Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo and also U.S. Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is America's frontline: the nation's largest law enforcement organization and the world's first unified border management agency The 65,000+ men and women of CBP protect America on the ground lawful travel and trade and ensure our country's economic prosperity We enhance the nation's security through innovation View a complete list of local and regional CBP social media accounts READ MONOGRAPH Cuatrecasas has advised Cementos Progreso Holdings and other entities of a consortium of investors in the tax and corporate structuring of the investment in Cemex Dominicana and Transportes San Pedro -through Cemento Dominicana – as well as in the preparation of the partners’ agreement and the financing granted by Banco Popular Dominicano thus consolidates its international expansion and its position as a leader and benchmark in the cement industry in Central America and the Caribbean it culminates its internationalization process in which Cuatrecasas has had the opportunity to advise it since 2018 This is the largest transaction recorded in the region in recent years: 950 million USD which provides essential strategic value for Cementos Progreso and for the economy of the Dominican Republic The firms team in charge of the advice was composed of lawyers Juan Aguayo The new anti-occupy law: promises and pending challenges  It represents the main source of information in the legal business sector in Spain and Portugal The digital magazine – and its portal – address to the protagonists of law firms and in-house lawyers The magazine is available for free on the website and on Google Play and App Store information about deals and their advisors For further information, please visit the Group’s website www.lcpublishinggroup.com Office of Field Operations officers at the Progreso Port of Entry seized 35 pounds of cocaine hidden within a northbound vehicle “Our frontline officers continue to work diligently to safeguard our communities through narcotic interdiction coupled with the effective use of technology,” said Port Director Walter Weaver “A seizure like this exemplifies the importance and necessity of our ongoing border security mission.” 11 at the Progreso International Bridge when a CBP officer referred a 2013 Dodge for secondary inspection CBP officers discovered 14 packages containing 35 pounds of alleged cocaine within the vehicle The narcotics had an estimated street value of $468,302 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents initiated a criminal investigation Follow the Director of CBP’s Laredo Field Office on X at @DFOLaredo on Instagram at @dfolaredo and also U.S Customs and Border Protection at @CBPSouthTexas for breaking news TX-- The Progreso Red Ants soccer team was forced to forfeit their State Semi-final game against Salado The UIL held an emergency meeting one hour prior to the game to discuss the matter.     The UIL hearing officer found that "Progreso High School did not determine the student's eligibility through the appropriate process and allowed the student to participate in soccer games throughout the season."  I know at the end of the day it's their call but we know that we didn't do anything illegal with this player." parent Lizbeth Guerrero said Watch reaction from a Progreso ISD school board president and a parent below: "We accept the decision and remain committed to upholding UIL procedures and the values of fair competition."  Very disappointed with UIL because at the end of the day it's not hurting us it's hurting the kids." Progreso ISD School Board President Juan Ramos said Salado will advance to the 4A Division 1 State Final game KVEO-TV BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man charged in the drug case against former Progreso school board President Francisco “Frank” Alanis was sentenced to time served on Tuesday of Houston accepted cocaine shipments from drug smugglers in the Rio Grande Valley “One of the first things he told me after his name — he was mumbling — was: ‘What have I done?’” Villegas said on Tuesday morning when Lozano appeared in court for sentencing Lozano worked long hours for a scaffolding company in Houston “He’s a very responsible man,” Morales said during a hearing in March 2022 Lozano was caught with more than 5 pounds of marijuana “All he does is go home and go to work,” Morales said Lozano started coordinating drug shipments Smugglers would transport cocaine from Brownsville to Houston Lozano would send cash back to Cameron County Agents with Homeland Security Investigations agents intercepted telephone calls with Mr Lozano setting up a suspected drug load that was traveling north to Houston,” Craig Mischler Border Patrol stopped a trucker at the Sarita checkpoint on Aug Agents discovered 12 packages of cocaine hidden in the truck The trucker, Joe Rosbel Salas Jr. was a former Progreso Independent School District bus driver with a drug problem Progreso ISD fired Salas in 2019 after the district received complaints about his driving according to documents released under the Texas Public Information Act police caught him with small amounts of cocaine on three separate occasions when Salas was sentenced to nearly four years in prison Thanks to information provided by Salas and other sources Homeland Security Investigations linked the Aug cocaine shipment to a network of drug smugglers in Progreso that included: The arrests sent shockwaves through Progreso where the Alanis family had dominated local politics for nearly a decade Lozano, meanwhile, struck a deal with the U.S Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas He pleaded guilty to a drug conspiracy charge prosecutors agreed to drop two other charges against him Lozano returned to court Tuesday wearing an orange jail uniform the federal agents who investigated him and the United States of America Lozano attempted to make things right by cooperating with the government He met with federal agents to discuss the drug trafficking case Lozano also cooperated with a federal prosecutor in Houston where he was a witness in a separate investigation Attorney Lance Watt recommended that Lozano serve 40 months in federal prison After listening to arguments made by the lawyers and reviewing a sealed motion filed by the government Rodriguez also ordered Lozano to pay a $4,800 fine and placed him on supervised release for three years Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" these are the actual most popular baby names so far in 2025 Whether it’s a short vacation or they’re jetting off to begin their career show the future traveler you care with a meaningful graduation gift National Teacher Appreciation Week begins May 5 take advantage of these freebies and deals The Progreso Red Ants took down the Hidalgo Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night to advance to the 4A - Division I state semifinals the Red Ants finally managed to break through early in the second half It was Iker Segura drawing a foul in the box off a Progreso throw in to give his team a chance to take the lead with a penalty kick Cesar Meza converted on that chance to open up the scoring and give Progreso the 1-0 lead as minutes later Carlos Lopez added another goal from way outside the box to make it 2-0 Progreso Kevin Garcia would add another goal as the big second half for Progreso continued Red Ants goalkeeper Rodrigo Vasquez and the Progreso defense were terrific all night long stifling any opportunity Hidalgo had to get themselves on the scoreboard "It's an unbelievable feeling," Progreso right back Fabian Barrera said after the shutout win to advance to the state semifinals "It's the first time I've gotten here in my life The Red Ants will face Salado in the next round of the high school soccer playoffs with a trip to the state title game on the line and location of that matchup are yet to be determined Watch the highlights and postgame celebration in the video above winter is over and for some of our seasonal neighbors it's almost time to say goodbye to South Texas Jan Lemke-Springmier and her husband Dave have made it a tradition in recent years to be in Nuevo Progreso every March 21 some Winter Texans start heading back north Nuevo Progreso plans to send them off with a party on Friday which is Tourist Day in the border tourist town a 69-year-old institution with its tuxedo wearing waiters come and visit us here in Mexico," Arturo's Manager Mario Vázquez said and the restaurant will be offering a banquet-styled meal crews will be setting up a stage near the international bridge and blocking traffic for several blocks south organizers will have live performances and folkloric dancing Former Progreso Mayor Gerardo Alanis pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking charge Alanis was arrested in March 2024 in connection with a drug trafficking scheme that arrested a total of eight people Alanis pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of a mixture or substance containing cocaine A federal agent testified in court shortly after Alanis’ arrest that Alanis stored and packaged narcotics at the school he worked READ MORE: Progreso mayor accused of storing, packaging narcotics in middle school Border Patrol Agent Pablo Barrera also testified that over $720,000 in cash was found hidden in the home of Alanis’ mother The drug trafficking investigation also netted the arrest of Alanis’ brother — former Progreso Assistant City Manager and former Progreso ISD school board Trustee Francisco Javier Alanis The investigation is linked to the August 2020 arrest of Jose Rosbel Salas who was caught with 30 pounds of cocaine hidden in his truck at the Sarita checkpoint a former bus driver with the Progreso school district pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking charges in November 2023 Alanis faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10 million.  Federal court records show Alanis remains out on bond pending his sentencing This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Highlights from the Progreso Red Ants 7-1 win over IDEA Pharr in the area round of the high school soccer playoffs is mostly known for its cruise ship terminal but the new Mexican president sees potential for it to play a bigger role in the nation’s Gulf coast cargo flows President Claudia Sheinbaum recently announced plans to expand the port’s infrastructure and inland connectivity “We are finally going to make it a reality for the port of Progreso to be a deepsea port,” she declared adding that the expansion should take about three years You make wrong of the president’s name Thanks for the correction – the article has been amended If the tariff offensive by its northern neighbour raised .. has bought the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) Early signs may be positive for the Gemini Cooperation’s “hub and spoke” model Air and sea tradelanes could see a significant shift: President Trump’s tariffs on Mexican products .. Strong freight rates and resilient container shipping volumes for most of last year delivered healthy .. continues to be regularly beset by severe .. email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] email: [email protected] it appears as if water from the Rio Grande under the Progreso International Bridge is gone Water from the Rio Grande is flowing under a heavy layer of the invasive South American Water Hyacinth aquatic plant Vegetation growing on the surface is so thick that it’s supporting objects being thrown at the water Those crossing the Progreso bridge expressed surprise at the sight.  “They just think it's grass growing on the river,” Delta Lake Irrigation District Manager Troy Allen said.  his district draws water from the area near the bridge and deals with the problematic hyacinth every year “It'll flow through our pumps at the river and then it ends up flowing down the canal,” Allen said “We either manually excavate it out or we spray it with a chemical." There appears to be cane growing on top of the hyacinth mat under the Progreso bridge “Normally the water will flow underneath it but if it starts getting grass to grow across the top of it the roots of the grass will impede the flow,” Allen said Office of Field Operations officers at the Progreso Port of Entry seized nearly 200 pounds of methamphetamine valued at $1.8 million in a single enforcement action.  “Our frontline CBP officers remain vigilant on narcotic interdiction.  This seizure exemplifies their dedication to CBP’s border security mission and their commitment to keeping dangerous drugs from coming into the country and infiltrating our community’s streets,” said Port Director Walter Weaver 22 at the Progreso International Bridge when a CBP officer referred a vehicle driven by a 27-year-old male U.S CBP officers discovered 108 packages containing 196 pounds of alleged methamphetamine within the vehicle The narcotics had an estimated street value of $1,804,208 Homeland Security Investigations special agents arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation.   in collaboration with the Government of the State of Yucatan has announced the start of preliminary dredging works at the Deepwater Port of Progreso represents a key step forward in strengthening port infrastructure guaranteeing the competitiveness of one of the most important ports in Mexico the modernisation and expansion of the port will increase the capacity to receive larger vessels and generate economic benefits for coastal communities providing development opportunities for the population “The modernization of the Port of Progreso is the backbone of the Mayan Renaissance a comprehensive strategy to build a more fair competitive and opportunity-filled Yucatan generate quality jobs and reduce economic gaps,” said Governor Joaquín Díaz Mena The Port of Progreso development project involves deepening of the port and expanding it by an additional 80 hectares increasing its operational capacity to 116 hectares and consolidating its position as the key port in southeastern Mexico Daily news and in-depth stories in your inbox Customs and Border Protection officers at the Progreso International Bridge arrested a 19-year-old man who was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for sexual assault of a child was arrested on February 8 by CBP officers after being referred for secondary inspection due to a "system generated alert." CBP officers verified his identification and discovered the outstanding felony arrest warrant issued by the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office Salazar was turned over to the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputies for adjudication of the warrant He was arraigned and issued a $50,000 bond Cuatrecasas advises Cementos Progreso Holdings on investing in Cemex Dominicana and Transportes San Pedro Let us know your interests and receive our legal alerts: These allow the user to browse the website and use the different options or services that it provides They enable the website operation and management The website cannot function properly without these cookies These enable a website to store information such as the preferred language or location of the user and adjust its aspect and settings accordingly These enable user behavior on the website to be tracked and analyzed The information collected using this type of cookies is used to measure website activity and analyze usage data to introduce improvements TX -- The Progreso Red Ants are forced to forfeit their State Semi-final game against Salado just minutes before kick off There was an ongoing UIL investigation regarding an ineligible player and the UIL ruled against Progreso during an emergency meeting at 6 p.m Salado advances to the State Final.     bringing you the latest sports coverage in your Central Texas neighborhoods Texas (KXXV) — Salado boys soccer was getting ready to take on Progreso in the 4A-D1 state semifinals the UIL met and determined one of the Progreso players ineligible Salado head coach Jared Cruddas was informed before the game started and told the match was not going to be played Progreso was forced to forfeit the game and are eliminated from the playoffs Salado advances to the state championship for the first time in program history The Eagles were set to face Progreso Friday night at Jerry Comalander Stadium for a spot in the championship game next week in Georgetown Salado was given a 3-0 forfeit win and the Eagles are in the state finals for the first time in school history According to rgvsports.com a meeting was called after UIL recieved information about a player who transferred from Progreso to La Joya Palmview and then back to Progreso The meeting happened an hour prior to the 7 p.m The Red Ants were in the state semifinals for the first time since 2018 So the state semifinal game between Salado vs. Progreso has been canceled. Salado advances to the state final. #TXHSSOC pic.twitter.com/R8gwa7L7b6 Due to the UIL ruling that the unnamed player transferred for athletic reasons back to Progreso the Red Ants will have to forfeit every game that the player competed in during the 2024-25 season According to MaxPreps, Progreso was 28-2 heading into the semifinals. KWTX-TV reported Progreso was 30-0 before the game Now, Salado will await the winner of the Fort Worth Castleberry vs. Nevada Community game CODY THORNCody Thorn is a veteran journalist who covers high school sports across the state of Texas and Missouri He is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and has covered sports and news since 1999 © 2025 ABG-SI LLC - SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER One person pleaded guilty in connection with a federal drug trafficking investigation that’s linked to former Progreso Mayor Gerardo Alanis Arturo Aleman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance I expect a positive result,” Aleman’s attorney Aleman confessed to assisting with the purchase of tractor-trailers to be used to transport cocaine outside the Rio Grande Valley The plea deal says the tractor-trailers were used in the same drug conspiracy that led to the arrests of Alanis and his brother former Progreso Assistant City Manager and Progreso school board Trustee Francisco Javier Alanis The arrests of the Alanis brothers are linked to the August 2020 arrest of Jose Rosbel Salas a former bus drive with the Progreso school district A total of eight people were charged in connection with Rosbel’s arrest.  The Alanis brothers are due in court in October for jury selection prosecutors recommend a sentence at the low end of advisory guidelines Aleman’s conspiracy charge is punishable by 10 years to life in federal prison.  Sentencing for Aleman is set for January.