Rio South Texas, a bi-national region on the U.S.-Mexico Border, encompasses seven Texas counties and 10 municipalities in the State of Tamaulipas. On the U.S. side the region spans from the Gulf of Mexico ports in Brownsville-Cameron County in the east to the logistics centers of the Laredo-Webb County area in the west. The Mexican portion of the region extends from the beaches of Matamoros in the east to the manufacturing plants of Nuevo Laredo in the west. This unique location allows for deep international relations in culture and trade.One of the unique trade benefits of the geographic location is ...