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Highlights From 'The State Of The Border Report'
- May 23, 2013
- By Jill Replogle
A report on the state of the U.S.-Mexico border calls for more strategic efforts to improve border security, and more emphasis on making trade and travel more efficient.
San Diego Trial Begins for Alleged Drug Gang Leaders
- March 26, 2013
- By Adrian Florido
The defendants are alleged members of a splinter group of Tijuana's Arellano-Felix cartel.
Drug Violence Dropped In Mexico In 2012
- Feb. 11, 2013
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh, Amita Sharma
A new report from the University of San Diego Trans-Border Institute shows drug-related violence in Mexico is down.
Film Documents Renewal Of Ciudad Juarez
- Jan. 28, 2013
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Pat Finn, Amita Sharma
When filmmaker Charlie Minn began documenting the war between rival drug cartels in Juarez, Mexico, the city was on its way to becoming the murder capital of the world. His latest documentary, the New Juarez, tells a different story.
U.S. Navy Frigate Departs To Combat Drug Trafficking In Central America
- Jan. 8, 2013
- By Jill Replogle
A guided-missile frigate left San Diego on Tuesday morning for a six-month deployment to Central American waters. Its mission is to disrupt illegal drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean.
Military Leader Leaves Border Post With Praise For Reduced Violence
- Jan. 2, 2013
- By Jill Replogle
The Mexican border states of Baja California and Sonora are losing the army general whose leadership coincided with a sharp decrease in drug violence there.
For Boat Captain, Rescuing Maritime Smugglers Is Part Of The Job
- Dec. 20, 2012
- By Jill Replogle
In recent years, authorities in Southern California have been confronting a rise in maritime smuggling of illegal immigrants and drugs from Mexico. In December, the stakes were suddenly raised when a U.S. Coast Guard member was killed during a confrontation with suspected smugglers. But law enforcement agents aren't the only ones at risk.
Study: US Gun Policy Felt In Mexico
- Dec. 19, 2012
- By Peter O'Dowd
A economist says access to assault weapons in the United States affects violence in Mexican border towns.
Do Coercion Claims In Border Drug Smuggling Cases Signal A New Trend?
- Dec. 12, 2012
- By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane, Peggy Pico
Claims of coercion in recent drug smuggling across the U.S. border could signal a new tactic being used by drug cartels.
Famed Tijuana Architect To Be Sentenced For Smuggling Cocaine At San Diego Border Crossing
- Dec. 10, 2012
- By Associated Press
Eugenio Velazquez is not a typical courier busted for smuggling drugs on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Unfinished Narco-Tunnel Discovered In Tecate
- Dec. 6, 2012
- By Erin Siegal
On Thursday in Tecate, Mexico, a partially constructed-drug tunnel was discovered by the Mexican army.
In Remains Of 'Pozolero' Victims Dissolved In Acid, Tijuana Families Find Hope
- Dec. 5, 2012
- By Erin Siegal
Investigators in Tijuana have made a gruesome discovery in the last week — but it is one that gives hope to families in Baja California whose loved ones have been kidnapped or "disappeared."
Candy Sales Another Form of Human Trafficking
- Nov. 24, 2012
- By Dwane Brown
The Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition has a mission to prevent and end Human Trafficking in San Diego and beyond.
Self-Censorship High In Mexican Media Along Border
- Nov. 21, 2012
- By Jill Replogle
Mexican daily newspapers increase their coverage of organized crime, but only scratch the surface.
Ten Alleged Members Of Drug Trafficking Organization Charged In Marijuana-Grow Investigation
- Nov. 14, 2012
- By KELLY WHEELER, City News Service
Ten people, including mid- to high-level managers of a drug trafficking ring, were charged today in a case involving the seizure of more than 45,000 marijuana plants during raids on eight grow-farms on public land in San Diego and Riverside counties, U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy announced.
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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