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Suspect busted with over $1million cash owned restaurant in Tijuana

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Sunday night, August 19th, over $1 million in cash was seized in Tijuana after two suspects were pulled over by police. The UT San Diego reported that the majority of the cash was in the vehicle; however the suspects led …

Stratfor emails suggest the U.S. negotiated Sinaloa and AFO truce

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Earlier this year, Wikileaks began publishing The Global Intelligence Files, which consists of over 5 million emails from the Austin, Texas based global intelligence agency Stratfor. The emails vary in date from 2004 to 2011. Hackers allegedly took down the …

Americans excelling for Club Tijuana

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Four United States citizens are currently playing for the popular Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente futbol team; two of those are currently starters. The soccer team, which is usually referred to as Club Tijuana, plays in the top Mexican league. …

Bodies of missing women found near Ensenada

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The bodies of two young women who went missing near Ensenada on August 30th were recovered Tuesday evening, September 4th. The bodies were recovered on a rural road not far from where they were reported missing. 22 year old Ixchel …

Tijuana woman missing, social-media users express concerns for safety of young women

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A 23 year old woman in Tijuana who vanished on Saturday, September 1st, is still missing, according to family members. Magaly Salazar Bravo was dropped off by her mother near the Cesun University early Saturday afternoon, but has not been …

Two more women dead in Baja

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Two more women have been reported killed in Baja California this week. Details on the possible murders have been scarce, but authorities stated that one woman was killed in Tecate and another in Rosarito. The reports of these deaths follow …

March in Tijuana to raise awareness on missing women

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An organization in Tijuana called Conciencia Juvenil will be having a march to raise awareness on the disappearances of women in the area today, September 8th. The march is the result of multiple young women being killed or disappearing in …

Man who killed brother-in-law in central Mexico apprehended in San Diego

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A man who killed his brother-in-law in central Mexico in April of 2011 was apprehended in San Diego over the weekend. José Armando Martínez Rosas, the 33 year old suspect known as “El Mono” (the monkey), was arrested after illegally …

Title holding boxer once was homeless Tijuana teen

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Antonio de Marco Soto, a professional boxer who is based out of Tijuana, knocked out John Molina in 44 seconds at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA on Saturday night, September 8th. Marco Soto, who is typically referred to …

Group of sicarios nabbed in Mexicali Valley

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A group of eight alleged sicarios (hitmen) were arrested in the Mexicali Valley by the Baja California state police on Saturday, September 8th. The men allegedly belong to a criminal gang known as “Los Garibay”. Five guns were also seized, …

Baja State Attorney: Missing Tijuana woman is alive

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La Procuraduría de Justicia del Estado (State Attorney’s Office) announced Tuesday morning, September 11th, that Magaly Salazar Bravo is alive. Magaly was reported missing September 1st after being dropped off at the Cesun University by her mother. Attorney General Rommel …

Five tons of pot incinerated in Baja

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The Attorney General’s office of Baja California and Ministry of National Defense held a ceremony Wednesday afternoon, September 12th, burning a large amount of narcotics seized over recent weeks. Representatives of local, state, and federal governments attended. Five tons of …

Mexico celebrating Independence Day

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Mexico, which bears the official name of Estados Unidos Mexicanos, is celebrating its 201st year of independence from Spain today, September 16th. Events are occurring across the nation, highlighted by a speech President Felipe Calderon delivered in the rain in …

Over 2,500 police fired in Baja California since 2007

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The secretario de Seguridad Pública (secretary of Public Security) of Mexico recently released statistics on Baja California revealing that 2,591 police in the state have been removed from their positions since 2007. The statistics were released to El Universal newspaper …

Large numbers of migrants saved from Baja heat

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Grupo Beta, which is a Mexican government agency dedicated to aiding migrant travelers, recently told El Milenio news agency that 197 migrants have been recently rescued in Baja California. The majority of those rescued were in the last week. Besides …

Baja official: El Chapo does not control local drug market

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A Baja California official speaking at the 2nd International Forum on Crime Prevention and Social Innovation conference told listeners that El Chapo and the Sinaloa cartel do not control drug sales in Baja California, contrary to what the State Attorney …

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