EDINBURG — Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez reacted Oct. 13 to news that the Biden administration plans to reopen the southern and northern borders to fully vaccinated visitors as early as November:“This is welcome news. I have long said our region’s path to economic recovery from the setback of the pandemic is with the help of our neighbors in Mexico. Past economic data shows that Mexican travelers in our region account for a large percentage of our consumer sales. We need to reclaim that level of economic activity to emerge from the pandemic in a strong economic position.”Story CourtesyHidalgo ...