Borderplex Alliance CEO talks Meta, diversifying El Paso economy

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Trade and business along the border is the lifeblood for the El Paso-Las Cruces-Juarez region.

Jon Barela, CEO of the Borderplex Alliance, joined KTSM 9 News anchor Andy Morgan on Monday, Feb. 23, to discuss international trade and the local business climate, which is set to be fuled by a pair of AI data centers.

Among the topics that were discussed: Meta’s large AI data center that is currently under construction in Northeast El Paso; future tech projects that could be coming to the El Paso area; economic growth in the El Paso region; and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, which will come under review this summer…

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