The Nogales International is the paper of record in Santa Cruz County, a county the size of Rhode Island on the U.S.-Mexico border with a population of around 47,000. The local culture and economy are closely tied to Mexico, and the International’s mission is to shine a spotlight on the community’s unique bicultural identity as well as the particular challenges it faces. The International has been publishing since 1925. Our content is exclusively local, meaning it is directly connected to Santa Cruz County or our twin city of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico.