Tijuana’s protesting teachers successfully block border traffic
Teachers union blocked several lanes of northbound traffic for over an hour
Members of the national teachers union in Tijuana succeeded in their plan to block traffic at the San Ysidro international border on Wednesday, May 15th. As reported by the San Diego Reader before the protest, the union members planned to …
Tijuana teachers to block San Ysidro lane in protest of national reforms
Teachers protesting education and labor reform on national level
Teachers from the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores (SNTE or National Union of Workers) plan to block a portion of the San Ysidro international border, on Wednesday, May 15th. The group is protesting a plan by President Enrique Peña Nieto, who …
Playas de Rosarito celebrating 128 years as a city
City to hold celebrations throughout the week
Playas de Rosarito, which lies approximately 20km southwest of Tijuana, is celebrating its 128th year as a city on May 14, 2013. The city will be holding events for the remainder of the week, highlighted by a festival on Saturday …
Opium poppy plantation found near Tecate, Baja California
First poppy plantation found this year in Baja California despite rise in national production
According to the Baja California state police, an opium poppy plantation was discovered near Tecate in a rural area. Few details on the find were released, besides that the plantation was located in a mountainous area and was found during …
Mexican government working to allow foreign ownership of beach property
Amendment to Mexican Constitution hopes to bring in more international investments
An amendment to the Mexican Constitution, which has already been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, is currently in the hands of the Senate which could allow foreign ownership of beachfront property. Legislators are hoping to draw in more international …
Authorities seize over one ton of marijuana from Tijuana residence
Suspect led authorities to home where large stash was hidden
Over one ton of marijuana was seized at a residence in the early hours of Friday, May 10th, according to state authorities. State police arrested 27 year old Edgar Saldaña Torres, when found with marijuana in a vehicle, who then …
State official: Eight crime cell lieutenants controlling narcotics and violence in Baja California
Official stated that local leaders and gangs have been identified, authorities working to stop them
Daniel de la Rosa Anaya, the Secretary of Public Security in Baja California, spoke briefly with the press on Wednesday, May 8th, in regards to organized crime in the state. The official stated that eight crime cell lieutenants are responsible …
Baja California homicides up as result of drug violence
Homicides are up in the first quarter of 2013 for BC, yet most can be attested to gang and drug violence
The Secretaría de Seguridad Pública del Estado released crime statistics for the first three months of 2013 in Baja California on Monday, May 6th. Overall incidents of reported crime were down in the state, compared to the same time period …
NorCal homicide suspect apprehended in Ensenada after 13 years on the run
Man believed to have committed 2000 homicide in Ukiah
A Northern California man who had been on the run for almost 13 years from authorities was apprehended in Ensenada, Baja California, on Sunday, May 5th. Jerred Raymond Hernandez is alleged to have committed a homicide in August of 2000, …
DEA releases poster of most wanted drug traffickers in San Diego-Tijuana area
Wanted poster offers reward on six Mexican drug traffickers
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) released a poster which shows six Mexican drug traffickers and offers a reward for each on Friday, May 3rd. According to the DEA, the men featured in the poster are allegedly the top …
Tijuana police record 222 attempted bribes over last 4 months
Authorities release number for those arrested offering cash for release
Tijuana city authorities released statistics on Thursday, May 2nd, which detail the number of suspects who have attempted to bribe municipal police officers after being arrested. According to the Secretaría de Seguridad Pública Municipal, 222 attempted bribes have been recorded …
President Obama’s Mexico visit to focus on trade
Trip hopes to strengthen trade ties, reaffirm security
United States President Barack Obama traveled to Mexico Thursday, May 2nd, on the first leg of a three day trip. Obama will be meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico City on Thursday afternoon. Peña Nieto has expressed …
Tijuana’s piece of Olympic dream likely over
Olympic Committee notifies San Diego bi-national host out of question
The longshot bid for San Diego and Tijuana to jointly host the 2024 Summer Olympics has likely been shut down in the early stages of the process. As of April 26th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) charter stated that the …
Immigrants increasingly abandoned at sea by Baja California smugglers
The Mexican Navy reports 10-12 boats per month abandoned by smugglers with immigrants aboard
Officials from the Mexican Navy (La Secretaría de Marina) reported today, April 29th, that 10 to 12 boats per month are abandoned off the coast of Baja California with immigrants aboard. The Associated Press detailed the report in Spanish, which …
Border Patrol rescues three lost immigrants in Imperial County
Men rescued west of Calexico after placing call for help
A United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) air unit worked with El Centro Border Patrol agents on the ground to rescue three lost immigrants on Sunday, April 21st. According to CBP authorities, a distress telephone call was made from …
Crystal meth bust near Ensenada, BC
Meth load discovered in truck tires at Santo Tomás
Federal police discovered a load of crystal methamphetamine, in a stranded semi-truck, in Santo Tomás in the early hours of Monday, April 22nd. El Universal reported that 120 kilos (264.5 pounds) of crystal meth was discovered inside the trucks tires. …
Tijuana hits ordered from California prison
Hitmen claim to have taken orders from U.S. inmate
Multiple suspects, who have been arrested in connection with at least one of the recent homicides in Tijuana, have admitted to taking orders from a United States prison inmate. According to authorities, six suspects were arrested in connection with the …
14 homicides in Tijuana over seven days
Violent week in Tijuana, three more killed by Monday afternoon
At least 14 homicides were recorded in Tijuana over a seven day period, ending on Sunday, April 14th, 2013. By the early hours of Sunday, Frontera had reported that 13 homicides had been counted by local authorities. Local investigators allege …
Missing 19 year old Tijuana woman sought
Martha Lucía Cruz Macleod has been missing since March 22nd
Authorities in Tijuana are asking for help in locating a missing 19 year old woman. Martha Lucía Cruz Macleod has been missing since March 22nd, when she left Tijuana for the city of Puebla. Authorities have stated that Martha was …
Former Arellano Félix attorney killed in Tijuana
Attorney who represented drug lord executed in broad daylight
A former attorney of the Tijuana drug boss Benjamín Arellano Félix was killed on Thursday, April 11th. El-Mexicano first reported the murder of Roberto Navarro, which occurred during broad daylight in Tijuana. According to the municipal police, Navarro was attacked …