A Tijuana drug lord is arrested off the coast of Baja California

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published August 20, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

The Arellano Felix organization is the most violent drug trafficking cartel in North America. Based out of Tijuana, Mexico, the cartel suffered a blow as drug enforcement officials both in the United

Last week, the Arellano Felix drug cartel suffered a blow as drug enforcement officials both in the United States and Mexico nabbed a drug lord off the coast of Baja California, but how significant are the high-profile arrests of Francisco Javier Arellano Felix and his associates in the fight against drug trafficking, violence, and corruption? Guest host Maureen Cavanaugh discusses the notorious cartel, the message it sends to drug trafficking organizations, and how cartel activity has infiltrated San Diego in recent years.

Guests:

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Anna Cearley (pictured) , reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune covering border issues.
Victor Clark , director of the Binational Human Rights Center in Tijuana.

Maureen Cavanaugh

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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