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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. -
KPBS Midday EditionClaims of coercion in recent drug smuggling across the U.S. border could signal a new tactic being used by drug cartels. -
On Thursday in Tecate, Mexico, a partially constructed-drug tunnel was discovered by the Mexican army. -
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." -
Can Mexico's new president use his promise for a more business friendly country to end the drug war? -
Mexico’s president-elect Enrique Peña Nieto is seeking to change the Western, and global, perceptions of his country. But, will he make a difference? -
Following the legalization of Marijuana in Colorado and Washington state, Columbia University professor ponders a future where Mexican marijuana is a source of national pride. -
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. -
Mexico re-examines its marijuana policy as two US states legalize recreational use. What does this mean for cartels? -
The daughter of one of the world's most sought-after drug lords has been charged with trying to enter the United States on someone else's passport, U.S. officials said, becoming the latest family member to become ensnared in U.S. courts.
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