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GAO Report Faults U.S. Efforts to Combat Gun Smuggling
- June 18, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
A U.S. government watchdog says this nation's efforts to combat arms trafficking to Mexico face multiple challenges. As KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson explains, the new study by the Government Accountability Office says problems include a lack of coordination between federal agencies and insufficient firearms laws.
New National Counternarcotics Strategy
- June 5, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The Obama Administration has announced a new strategy to combat drug trafficking across the U.S. Mexico border. As KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson explains the strategy pushes new technology and information sharing.
Authorities Say Arellano Felix Cartel Leader and Turncoat Lieutenant Agree to Co-exist
- May 29, 2009
- By Vicente Calderon, Amy Isackson
Authorities on both sides of the US-Mexico border say the leader of the Arellano-Felix Drug Cartel and a turncoat lieutenant have agreed to a truce. As KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson and Tijuanapress.com tell us, authorities say this will not end drug violence in Tijuana.
10 Tons of Marijuana Hidden Inside Onion Shipment
- May 18, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The Mexican military discovered ten tons of marijuana hidden inside a tractor trailer headed to Tijuana. Mexican soldiers discovered the marijuana during a routine revision at a checkpoint on the highway from Mexicali to Tijuana.
Drug Ties Suspected With Four Chula Vista Residents Dead in Tijuana
- May 14, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Baja California's Attorney General says four Chula Vista residents killed in Tijuana last Saturday were not tourists looking for a good time south of the border. The Attorney General strongly suspects the group had drug ties.
Border Czar Alan Bersin Discusses Top Priorities
- May 12, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
San Diego's Alan Bersin is now the Department of Homeland Security's Special Representative for Border Affairs. This is Bersin's second reign as border czar. He says the United States and Mexico share a historic opportunity to combat drug and human smuggling together by jointly addressing border issues at their root.
Napolitano Says Border Security is Improving
- May 6, 2009
- By Tanya Snyder, Capitol News Connection
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told California lawmakers Wednesday that border security is improving. Tanya Snyder reports.
Border Czar Says US and Mexico Share Historic Opportunity
- May 4, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
U.S. Border czar Alan Bersin says the US and Mexico share an historic opportunity to confront drug and human smuggling together. Bersin kicked off a tour of the Southwest border in San Diego Monday.
Alleged High Ranking Arellano Felix Cartel Member Goes Down
- April 23, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The arrest of a high ranking member of Tijuana's Arellano Felix Cartel means US officials can cross one man off the cartel's alleged "new guard". Mexican authorities arrested the man in Tijuana earlier this week. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has the story.
As Infamous Mexican Cartel Totters, Violence Grows
- April 23, 2009
- By Elliot Spagat - AP
In Mexico's drug war, Tijuana tells the story of a government that says it's winning, even as the battle gets bloodier.
New Report Refutes Cocaine Success Claims
- April 21, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
A report released recently by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy shows that US cocaine prices hit a 26 year low in 2007. This undermines repeated claims by the Bush administration that there were unprecedented cocaine shortages at the time.
DHS Sends More Border Agents to San Diego and Tijuana
- April 15, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The US Department of Homeland Security has assigned extra border security officials to San Diego and Imperial Counties and to Tijuana. The additional agents are part of the Obama Administration's effort to crack down on cross-border drug trafficking.
Mexican Police Arrest 21 Alleged Cartel Hitmen in Tecate
- April 8, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Baja California police have arrested 21 suspected drug cartel hit men in Tecate. Federal police link the men to numerous murders. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has the story.
"Don't Torture Our Husbands" Say Some Tijuana Police Wives
- April 6, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Family members of a group of Tijuana policemen are asking authorities not torture their loved ones. Authorities detained more than 20 police last week for alleged ties to organized crime. KPBS Reporter Amy Isackson has details.
Feinstein Urges Tougher Gun Laws to Prevent Mexico Violence
- March 17, 2009
- By Tanya Snyder
Senator Dianne Feinstein wants to toughen U.S. gun laws to prevent violence in Mexico. Tanya Snyder reports.
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