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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.
 

The Rice Crisis Hits the Border

Living in the US-Mexico borderlands, residents grow up eating mouth-watering, inexpensive meals rounded off by beans and rice. At least that was the case until now.  In El Paso, Texas, residents are stunned by sharp price increases that saw the wholesale value of a ton of Thai-produced rice shoot up by more than 100 percent since last....Continued..

The plaza in downtown Matamoros.
 

Shrimp Marauders Invade Laguna Madre

Extending along both sides of the US-Mexico border, the Laguna Madre, or Mother Lagoon, is an essential part of the Gulf Coast ecosystem. Regarded by the US Environmental Protection Agency as “one of only two large hypersaline lagoons in the world,” Laguna Madre hosts migratory birds and provides breeding grounds for crustaceans and other aquatic ....Continued . . . 

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

Shivers and Jitters Strike Baja's Capital 

Best known for its suffocating summer temperatures, Mexicali was subjected to the unexpected furies of Mother Nature this past week. The city's residents were first put on edge on February 8, when a moderate earthquake rattled homes, businesses and government buildings. Registering 5.5 on the Richter scale, the quake, which was also felt in Tijuana...Continued . . . 

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

A New Blackwater Border Controversy

A proposed project run by the private military contractor Blackwater Worldwide is once again kicking up political hay on the US-Mexico border. Earlier rebuffed in its attempt to open a large training camp in the rural San Diego County community of Potrero, Blackwater now finds itself in a battle over the company’s bid to open a training facility for the US Navy.  Like Potrero, the ....Continued . . .

The US Presidential Election Unfolds in Mexico

Democratic Party activists Dee Dee Camhi and Larry Canady say enthusiasm is running high among the rank-and-file membership. Welcoming an infusion of new members, local chapter meetings draw between 30-60 people. What sets Camhi’s and Canady’s branch of the Democratic Party apart from many others is that it is located outside the United States, in Banderas Bay, Mexico, to be precise. First organized in November 2007, the ... Continued . . .