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PHARR, Texas - Each week, Pharr International Bridge holds a “virtual” town hall meeting for the international trade community.

The series is called BridgeConnect LIVE. Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, the Pharr International Bridge Board would hold the events in-person once a month. 

Now, because of the threat of COVID-19, the events are held once a week on Facebook. The series is called “The Effects of COVID-19.” 

Session 16 focused on the tomato suspension agreement. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service under the auspices of the United States Department of Agriculture has taken action to prevent the introduction of tomato brown rugose fruit virus into the United States. 

Tomato and pepper production in the United States is worth more than $2.3 billion annually. Required federal government compliance with inspection protocols was one of the main topics of discussion during Pharr BridgeConnect Session 16 on July 23. 

Session 16 was hosted by Pharr Bridge Director Luis Bazan.

The session was conducted in English and Spanish. 

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PHARR, Texas - Pharr Bridge Board hosted Part 7 in its weekly Bridge Connect series on Thursday, May 21.

The subject was “How USMCA will impact manufacturing in Mexico.”

USMCA stands for United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. It is a replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement and goes into effect on July 1, 2020.

Presentations were made by Pharr International Bridge, Mid-Valley Customs Brokers Association, Asos. Agents Aduanales Reynosa, InterLink Trade Services, U.S. Customs Brokers Custom Compliance. Woodcrafters HP, INDEX, and Rio South Texas Economic Council.

The discussion was in Spanish. This podcast has the whole event. 

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.

PHARR, RGV - The start of the 2019-2020 fresh produce season has been celebrated at Pharr International Bridge, which is now in its 25th year of operation.

Pharr International Bridge is the No. 1 port of entry in the nation for the importation of fresh produce. It is also the fourth largest gateway on the U.S.-Mexico border and the 7th fastest growing port in the United States. 

The celebration included speeches by Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, Pharr City Commissioner Daniel Chavez, Pharr Bridge Director Luis Bazan, state Sen. Juan Hinojosa, state Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr., and Texas International Produce Association President & CEO Dante Galeazzi.

Pharr Chamber of Commerce executive director Rebecca Arizmendi emceed the event. 

The above podcast includes the speeches of the VIPs listed above. 

To read the new stories and watch the news videos of the Rio Grande Guardian International News Service go to www.riograndeguardian.com.