More maquiladora job losses south of the border

JUÁREZ, Chihuahua (KVIA) — The Mexican National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) in Juárez reports that the Transformation Sector (manufacturing side) continues its downward trend of job losses, with 834 eliminated in August alone.

According to the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS), Ciudad Juárez lost 155 jobs last month, dropping from 488,368 in July to 488,213 in August.

The city has already seen a total decrease of 27,420 jobs over the past two and a half years, when it topped out at 515,633 positions registered with the IMSS in March 2023…

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