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Located at the Ciudad Juárez base of the Santa Fe international bridge, this cross was erected in memory of the city's nearly 90 serial-killing victims that have died since 1993. Attached to each nail is the name of one of the victims. Photo courtesy of Patty Lamson.

Chihuahua’s Highway of Doom? 

Chihuahua state authorities say it could take up to a month to officially identify the victims of a fiery truck-bus crash that claimed 14 lives north of Chihuahua City early on the morning of June 29.  The collision happened when a tractor trailer slammed into a bus that was pulled...Continued..

The plaza in downtown Matamoros.
 

A Border Beer Marketing Controversy

Matamoros’ municipal government has announced it will crack down on beer vendors who employ female minors to sell suds. In comments this week, Mayor Erick Silva Santos said the city government will force beer stores to stop using dancing teenage girls to lure customers and boost sales. The local administration will pursue legal action against violators, Silva vowed. Of 300 existing beer outlets in Matamoros, an estimated 70 percent of the businesses ....Continued . . . 

La Rumorosa, a mountain range near Méxicali, where many migrants have died in harsh weather conditions.
 

Green Industry Maquiladora Unveiled

In this US election year, politicians of all persuasions talk about“green” jobs as the wave of the future. But while the US whittles awaytime in making the inevitable transition to a fossil fuel-free economy,German investors on the Mexico-US border now have a jump-start on theirYankee competitors. Ironically, to gain an edge...Continued . .

Downtown Tijuana viewed from Ecoparque, an alternative waste water treatment center.

Fuel Shortages Frustrate Drivers

In a press conference, Baja California Governor Jose Guadalupe Osuna Millan announced that shortages of diesel fuel should be relieved by the coming weekend.In Tijuana and other Baja California cities, low diesel ....Continued . . .

The Dead Don’t Talk: Cold Dust on the Femicide Trail

Norma Ledezma won’t let up in her quest to find out who killed her 16-year-old daughter.  But more than 6 years after Paloma Angelica Escobar Ledezma’s body was discovered not far from state police headquarters outside Chihuahua City, Ledezma’s mission isn’t getting any easier. In a recent phone interview, Ledezma said key police officials who were ... Continued . . .