The Light in Juarez

Seeded on Sat Aug 14, 2010 5:30 PM EDT (The Border Blog)

In 2005 there were 235 murders in Juarez. That seem almost "quaint," compared to where we are now, with over 1600 decimated last year, and this year running ahead of that. Is there any glimmer of hope in all of this? Most days, it seems like the answer is, no.

mexico, world-news, drug-violence, us-mexico-border, juarez, drug-cartel

Cruz Roja Mexicana de Juarez

Seeded on Tue Aug 3, 2010 8:51 PM EDT (border-blog.com)

The Cruz Roja Mexicana (Mexican Red Cross) works the mean streets of Juárez, Mexico. The city and the Red Cross have merged because of budget deficits and because of the ongoing violence in the embattled city of Juárez.

mexico, el-paso, red-cross, border-violence, juarez, drug-cartel, juarez-violence

Tea Man

Seeded on Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:41 PM EDT (border-blog.com)

This man was photographed in El Paso, Texas at a "TEA party." At the TEA party are, mostly, the aged and, seemingly, the innocent, with much esoteric political discussion, predictions of the end of the Republic, impassioned anger and, to be fair, much sincerity. To my " …

conservatives, us-news, tea-party

Que Miras Musico: Change

Seeded on Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:38 PM EDT (border-blog.com)

Wary eyes. Everyone's wary, in El Paso/Juarez, these days. The border is at war, with itself, with it's two yin/yang sides, with the Interiors of each of the two sides.

us-news, drug-wars, u-s-mexico-border