Mexican Drug Cartel Targets Police

The police force of Ciudad Juarez is under siege: Every cop on the force has been ordered to move into well-defended hotels. A drug cartel has been carrying out its threat to kill one policemen a day.

Activists Seek War Crimes Charges Against Mexican President

Shannon Young reports on plans by a group of Mexican lawyers that are seeking to have Mexico’s president, other government officials and several top drug cartel leaders investigated for war crimes. The lawyers say they will file a formal complaint with the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Mexican City Fighting to Restore its Image

The Geo Quiz visits a Mexican city where business leaders are fighting to restore an image that’s been damaged by years of drug violence and crime.

Professionalizing the US – Mexico Human Smuggling Trade

The tightening of the border between the US and Mexico has dramatically reduced the number of illegal border crossings. It’s also had the unintended effect of professionalizing the human smuggling trade.

Cartoons Against Bloodshed in Mexico

In recent months Mexicans have demanded that President Felipe Calderon change his strategy in the drug war and cartoonists have led the charge.

Mexico Holds Five Over Casino Fire

Security in Monterrey has been boosted by the arrival of hundreds more police and troops.

Mexico In Mourning Over Casino Fire

Mexico’s government is offering a $2.4 million reward for information leading to those behind a deadly casino attack.

Protecting Migrants in Mexico from Drug Violence

New efforts are underway in Mexico to protect migrants from becoming the targets of drug cartels and other criminals.

Running Drugs in Tanks

The Geo Quiz is looking for a Mexican state where police seized homemade tanks recently.

Patroling the border with Mexico

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The US-Mexico border crossing near San Diego is one of the frontlines in the battle against illegal immigration. KPBS reporter Ruxandra Guidi brings us the story of one US Customs and Border Protection official who patrols the San Ysidro port of entry into the United States. Download MP3

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Mexico’s drug war comes to Guatemala

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Mexican drug traffickers have worked their way south into Guatemala. The Guatemalan army has been trying to beat them back. But some Guatemalans there feel loyal to the drug cartels. Which have provided services – even security – that the Guatemalan government hasn’t delivered. Lorne Matalon reports. Download MP3
Slideshow: Guatemalan soldiers on patrol

The holidays in Juárez

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The Mexican city of Juárez would seem to have little to celebrate this holiday season. Drug cartels there have been battling among themselves and with police. The results include 3,000 homicides in Juarez so far this year. And yet, at least one neighborhood in Juárez is going to celebrate Christmas. Monica Ortiz Uribe reports. (Photo: Lorne Matalon) Download MP3

Shootout in Mexico’s drug war

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Federal police in Mexico believe that several members of La Familia, one of the country’s most notoriously violent drug gangs, have been killed in a shootout in Morelia, the capital of Michoacan State, after the gang blockaded the city. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets an update on Mexico’s drug wars from Vanda Felbab-Brown of the Brookings Institution. (Photo: Lorne Matalon) Download MP3

Video: Inside a drug smuggling tunnel on the US-Mexico border

Auctioning off narco bling

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Jewelry, helicopters and pricey wines are all up for grabs in the Geo Quiz this time. The luxury goods are being auctioned off in the city that we want you to name. The auction features some of what Mexico’s police force has seized from drug traffickers over the years. Download MP3

Tijuana’s dance protest

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Tijuana has been plagued by drug-related murders and kidnappings but then things were calming down in the Mexican city. Then the violence started up again and now some in Tijuana want to show the rest of the world their city is more than a murder capital. They hope to demonstrate that on Thursday with a mass street performance on both sides of the border. It’s called Pa Bailar, or To Dance, Tijuana. Ruxandra Guidi of KPBS has the story. Download MP3