https://www.texastribune.org/about/staff/maria-probert-hermosillo/The latest news by Maria Probert Hermosillo.enMon, 13 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/13/texas-mexico-elections-president-voting/People living in Texas who have registered to vote in the Mexican elections could elect the country’s first female president next month.By Maria Probert HermosilloMon, 13 May 2024 05:00:00 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/13/texas-mexico-elections-president-voting/Selene Dominguez of the group Coalición de Apoyo al Migrante en su Nuevo Avance, helps Esther Aguirre set up an appointment with the Consulate General of Mexico at the Austin Public Library’s Southeast Branch on May 9, 2024. Dominguez informs Mexican citizens living in Central Texas about consulate services such as applying for passports and registering to vote.Selene Dominguez, of Coalición de Apoyo al Migrante en su Nuevo Avance (Camina), aids Esther Aguirre set up an appointment with the Consulate General of Mexico, at the Austin Public Library’s Southeast Branch on May 9, 2024. Dominguez aids Mexican citizens living in central Texas get informed of the services the consulate is able to provide such as applying for passports and registering to vote.Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/24/protest-texas-college-campus-free-speech-rights/Students can generally peacefully protest, regardless of their viewpoint, but colleges and authorities may enforce some restrictions and criminal laws to maintain peace and order.By María Méndez and Maria Probert HermosilloWed, 24 Apr 2024 17:59:12 -0500https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/24/protest-texas-college-campus-free-speech-rights/UT Austin students protest in downtown Austin following Donald Trump's presidential victory, Nov. 9, 2016.UT Austin students protest in downtown Austin following Donald Trump's presidential victory, Nov. 9, 2016.Todd Wiseman/The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/29/texas-panhandle-wildfire-safety-how-to-help/As firefighters work to put out the largest wildfire in Texas history, here’s a guide to fire weather watches, safety tips and how to find organizations collecting donations to directly help local residents, including farmers and ranchers.By María Méndez and Maria Probert HermosilloThu, 29 Feb 2024 21:44:37 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/29/texas-panhandle-wildfire-safety-how-to-help/Members of the West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department ready their equipment in Fritch, TX on Feb. 29, 2023. Residents have been working to recover from the Tuesday grass fires that devastated parts of the panhandle.Members of the West Odessa Volunteer Fire Department ready their equipment in Fritch, Tx. Residents have been working to recover from the Tuesday grass fires that devastated parts of the panhandle.Mark Rogers for The Texas Tribunehttps://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/23/texas-mexican-citizens-vote-mexico-2024-elections/About 240,000 Mexican citizens in Texas already are eligible to vote this summer, when voters could elect Mexico’s first female president.By Maria Probert HermosilloFri, 23 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0600https://www.texastribune.org/2024/02/23/texas-mexican-citizens-vote-mexico-2024-elections/Mexican flags wave along a street in Houston. Mexican citizens living in Texas will have new options for voting in their country's elections this year.Mexican flags wave along Harrisburg Ave. in Houston.Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune