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... delights passengers watching the spectacle from a panga in Bahia Magdalena. Sights and scenes in Baja California, Mexico. ( Tribune file photo / January 27 , 2007 ) December 20, 2009 Whale watching Fans of Baja California, Mexico, marine life will ... Comment?
Drug war victim's family to receive mourners
The family of a 23-year-old woman slain in the narco wars south of the border will hold a reception for mourners in National City Monday. Comment?
New police force focused on tourism ready for Baja
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Tijuana Mayor Jorge Ramos congratulates a Tijuana police officer as San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders looks on. Comment?
Mexican cops train for tourist police forceThe creation of a...
Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 1:18 a.m. Earnie Grafton / Union-Tribune San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders congratulated a Mexican police officer at a ceremony yesterday for officers from law enforcement agencies in Tijuana, Ensenada and Rosarito Beach who participated in a training session offered by the San Diego Police Department. Comment?
Drug violence claims life of San Diegan
Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 12:46 a.m. Yajaira Orozco As drug gangs clashed across Tijuana this week, a San Diego mother of two lost her life in the crossfire. Comment?
Mexico turns to navy to bolster flagging drug war
Faced with ever-worsening drug cartel violence, Mexican President Felipe Calderon is turning to elite navy troops to help reignite his floundering army-led drug war. Comment?
Mexican police force aims to revive tourism
Mexican cities south of the California border on Friday marked the launch of the new Metropolitan Tourist Police in an effort to regain the confidence of Americans looking for lobster dinners, cheap margaritas and pristine beaches. Comment?
Story: Drug violence overwhelms Tijuana
This year was particularly tough for the already rough border city of Tijuana, besieged by drug violence and slammed by the economic downturn in the United States. Comment?
Story: Ap Impact: Us drug war crackdown misses the money
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Every day, criminals shove proceeds from U.S. drug sales in their shoes, tape it to their torsos, stash it under dashboards - or just wire it electronically to Mexico. Comment?
Cactastic - Catavina, Baja California, Mexico
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So happy to have had a safe border crossing that we overlooked a basic journey calculation and sat on the bus for an exhausting nine hours, yes nine hours. Comment?
China's ZX Auto Reveals Latest Mexico Production Plans
Chinese automakers have tried and failed to get a foothold in Mexico, and here's a new attempt: Zhongxing Auto has signed a deal to make cars or light buses in Baja California. Comment?
Drug crackdown missing the mark
TIJUANA, Mexico -- Every day, criminals shove proceeds from U.S. drug sales in their shoes, tape it to their torsos, stash it under dashboards -- or just wire it electronically to Mexico. Comment?
Mexican kingpin's shooting strikes blow in drug war
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HE WAS one of Mexico's most notorious drug traffickers. His crude signature - proclaiming him the ''boss of bosses'' - showed up regularly next to the headless bodies of his foes. Comment?
Story | Drug violence overwhelms Tijuana
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This year was particularly tough for the already rough border city of Tijuana, besieged by drug violence and slammed by the economic downturn in the United States. Comment?
Two hundred sailors raided an upscale apartment complex and killed a reputed Mexican drug cartel chief in a two-hour gunbattle, one of the biggest victories yet in President Felipe Calderon's drug war. Comment?
Construction begins at San Diego border crossing
The federal government has begun replacing the nation's busiest border crossing, promising shorter waits into California for tens of thousands of people who enter daily from Tijuana, Mexico. Comment?
U.S. intercepts mere trickle of Mexican cartels' profits
Tijuana, Mexico -- Every day, criminals shove proceeds from U.S. drug sales in their shoes, tape it to their torsos, stash it under dashboards -- or just wire it electronically to Mexico. Comment?
Mexico kills leading capo in drug war strike
Mexican security forces have shot dead top drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva in the biggest strike yet for President Felipe Calderon's drug war, but one which could trigger fresh bloodshed. Comment?
M 2.5, Baja California, Mexico
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U.S. to spend $577 million to build border crossing at San Diego
The federal government has begun replacing the nation's busiest border crossing, promising shorter waits into California for tens of thousands of people who enter daily from Tijuana, Mexico. Comment?