Border & Immigration

Homicides In Juarez Spike, But Still Below Drug War High

By John Rosman / Digital Editor, KPBS

Published April 3, 2013 at 8:58 AM PDT

This story was published more than 11 years ago.

During the month of March, 45 homicides were reported in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, according to Chihuahua Attorney General’s Office. The deaths mark a spike, and growing concern during a relatively calm period for the border city.

But in the context of the Drug War, these numbers still represent a peaceful lull in recent history.

In March 2010, at the peak of the Drug War, there were 240 reported homicides in Juarez. In March 2011, there were 106. Yet the 45 reported deaths in March are the highest so far in 2013, nearly doubling the numbers from both January (25) and February (26).

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John Rosman is the digital editor for KPBS News. He oversees all news content on KPBS.org and across all digital properties. Prior, John was the social media editor for Fronteras Desk. Before heading south, John was a digital producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting. There he led the flagship radio program Think Out Loud in all aspects of digital media. Working with OPB's cultural website, Arts & Life, he also produced multimedia features. By way of metro Detroit, John is a proud graduate of the University of Oregon's School of Journalism. He has worked as an editor in television and film. But he found his passion for public radio during a long winter, in a lonely hotdog stand. When John's away from the office, you can find him catching up on all the sun he missed in Oregon.

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