The Latest Breaking News from Tijuana

At the Tijuana crossing, a bustling border hotspot, Biden’s order brings stress and confusion

California-Mexico border area fills with uncertainty as those hoping to cross and aid groups grapple with abrupt changes

The Guardian - US · Jun 8, 2024

At Mercy Of Cartels, Thousands Of Mexicans Seek Refuge In US

Thousands of Mexicans are fleeing their homes to seek asylum in the United States, fearing their children might be kidnapped by ultra-violent drug cartels to become hitmen or sex slaves.

International Business Times · May 23, 2024

Botanists are trying to save a forgotten ecosystem split by Trump’s giant wall

Near the towering border wall flanked by a US Border Patrol vehicle, botanist Sula Vanderplank heard a quail in the scrub yelp “chi-ca-go,” a sound the birds use to signal they are separated from a mate or group.

The Independent UK · May 19, 2024

Carriers sneak life-saving drugs over border as Mexico battles opioid deaths

People forced to bring overdose-reversal drug naloxone from US, as critics accuse Mexican government of creating shortage

The Guardian - US · Jan 23, 2024

As migration to the US border rises, experts fear surge in sexual violence

Groups like Doctors Without Borders report an increase in assault cases around migration hot spots like the Darién Gap.

Al Jazeera · Dec 21, 2023

Drug lords go on killing spree to hunt down corrupt officers who stole shipment in Mexico’s Tijuana

A recent killing spree in the Mexican border city of Tijuana could have been lifted from a TV script: enraged drug lords hunting down corrupt police officers who stole a drug shipment

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

Drug lords go on killing spree to hunt down corrupt officers who stole shipment in Mexico's Tijuana

A recent killing spree in the Mexican border city of Tijuana could have been lifted from a TV script: enraged drug lords hunting down corrupt police officers who stole a drug shipment

The Independent UK · Dec 10, 2023

Migrants are showing up at the U.S. southern border in historic numbers. Here's why

The migrant surge at the southern border hit a record of over 2.4 million. Republicans say it's a failure of Biden's policies. The U.N. says, globally, there's never been so many displaced people.

WEKU · Nov 12, 2023

On mute: Tijuana passes law banning ballads praising Mexican drug trade

Politicians have long sought to silence the genre, but previous clampdowns have only boosted its popularity

The Guardian - US · Nov 10, 2023

Movie Review: Documentary 'Carlos' is a loving, respectful portrait of guitar god Santana

The documentary “Carlos” is a traditional linear tale, tracing rock icon Carlos Santana’s formative years in Tijuana, Mexico, his set at Woodstock, his dive into spirituality and his triumphant 1999 “Supernatural” album

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023