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Ex-Mexican Official Pleads Guilty To Aiding Cartel
- May 15, 2012
- By JULIE WATSON, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A former Mexican law enforcement official pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in San Diego to aiding members of a violent Tijuana-based drug cartel in a case prosecutors said included helping traffickers get away with a double homicide in 2010.
Drug Traffickers Dupe Job Seekers Into Smuggling
- April 10, 2012
- By Jill Replogle
Law enforcement officials in the San Diego area say they've seen a recent spike in cases of Mexican job seekers lured into transporting drugs across the border without their knowledge.
U.S. Officials Hail Sentencing Of Tijuana Cartel Leader, But Drug War Far From Over
- April 3, 2012
- By Jill Replogle
Benjamin Arellano-Felix, the former leader of a major Mexican drug trafficking organization, was sentenced in San Diego on Monday to 25 years in prison. Some observers are surprised by the light sentence and question whether such prosecutions have done much to stem the bloodshed in Mexico, and the flow of drugs to the U.S.
Mexican Drug Kingpin To Be Sentenced In San Diego
- April 2, 2012
- By City News Service
The former leader of the notorious Arellano Felix Mexican drug cartel is scheduled to be sentenced today at the federal courthouse in downtown San Diego.
US Diplomat: Free Trade & Drug War Initiatives Working
- March 22, 2012
- By Jill Replogle
One of the top officials at the U.S. Department of State handling relations with Mexico says the U.S.'s partnership with its neighbor to the south to fight drug trafficking has been initially successful, though it is still in its infancy.
'Reportero' Film Highlights Dangers For Journalists In Mexico
- March 16, 2012
- By Adrian Florido
The new documentary tells the story about the journalists at Zeta, a Tijuana newspaper that reports on the drug war, corruption and other controversial issues in the Mexican border city. Several journalists have been slain, presumably for their work.
Tijuana Journalist Among Newsweek's 'Fearless Women'
- March 7, 2012
- By Jill Replogle
The co-director of the Tijuana-based "Zeta" magazine has been named one of Newsweek’s 150 “Women Who Shake the World” for her fearless reporting on the drug war.
Drug Violence Down On U.S.-Mexico Border
- March 2, 2012
- By Adrian Florido
A University of San Diego report found that drug-related killings decreased along the border last year, even as violence grew across Mexico.
Asylum Cases From Mexico Doubled Last Year
- March 1, 2012
- By Adrian Florido
The number of Mexicans seeking political asylum in the United States has soared. But the number of people who succeed in receiving asylum is very low.
Mexican Cartels Push Meth Beyond U.S. Market
- Feb. 16, 2012
- By Jason Beaubien, NPR
Police in Mexico arrested a man they say is one of the country's largest methamphetamine producers. The arrest comes as Mexican drug gangs are moving aggressively to try to dominate methamphetamine markets not just in the U.S. but throughout Latin America and even Asia.
SENTRI Traveler Busted With $1 Million In Meth
- Jan. 13, 2012
- By Jill Replogle
A participant in one of the U.S.' "Trusted Traveler" programs was caught this week trying to cross the border with $1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in his car.
2011: Top Stories Along The U.S./Mexico Border
- Dec. 21, 2011
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Jose Luis Jiménez, Patty Lane, Jill Replogle
On KPBS Midday Edition, we take a look at top stories that took place across the U.S./Mexico border and the Southwest with our Fronteras Desk reporters.
More Seizures, Arrests Don't Curb Flow Of Drugs From Mexico
- Dec. 19, 2011
- By Ruxandra Guidi
Despite an increase in the amount of drugs stopped at the border, a government memo concludes that it has not dampened the flow of narcotics into the U.S.
Mexican Officials Working To Lure U.S. Tourists To Baja
- Dec. 12, 2011
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane
Baja California and Mexican governments have invested millions trying to get more American tourists to visit in the last two years. Is it working - or do safety fears keeping U.S. visitors away?
Millions Seized In Tijuana Said To Belong To Sinaloa Cartel
- Nov. 22, 2011
- By Ruxandra Guidi
More than $15 million said to belong to the powerful Sinaloa cartel has been seized in Tijuana. This is the second largest cash seizure since 2006, when Mexican President Felipe Calderon started to aggressively go after the drug cartels.
Border Battle: Bringing Home the Drug War is a binational partnership between KPBS and TijuanaPress.com.
La batalla fronteriza, la guerra en casa es una colaboración binacional entre KPBS y Tijuanapress.com.
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