Here’s a cool two hour video that covers the history of Mexico, mostly the first half of the twentieth century.
Category: Juarez
Teddy Roosevelt in Juarez
Lookie what I found. Isn’t that our future 26th president enjoying a cigar as he plays roulette at the Monte
More Bull****t
Down below El Paso lies Juarez Mexico is different, like the travel folder says (Burt Bacharach. Who knew?) And this
The Hippest Resto-bar in Town
Maybe you’ll think you’re in Barcelona. After all, most of the rock is en español. Or maybe Mexico City. Or
Toro Torito Torote
Tonight, Friday the 21st, in Juarez there’s another life-and-death barbaric spectacle taking place. Actually, several, probably. But I’m talking about
Trump Takes Aim At Chiclets Vendors
In order to level the playing field with ambulatory vendors on the bridge, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has restricted the
Que se descanse en paz
If you only visit the English media here in El Paso, you might not know that there’s a city across
I Knew Them When . . .
I found the models for Cimi’s Segundo Barrio mural. I bet they don’t even know that they’re famous.
Critical Mass, Anyone?
On Thursday, April 19, a bunch of cyclists are taking over the streets of Juarez for the Día Mundial de
Waiting Room
I’m sitting in a waiting room at the Hospital de la Familia, one floor up and a hundred yards from
Toro Toro Toro
After a long hiatus, the bullfights are back in Juarez. April 7 features a slew of rejoneadores. Those rejoneadores are
Cinépolis (and a Mall) in Downtown Juarez
Have you been to Juarez lately? Don’t lie to me. You have not. If you’ve crossed the border at all,
Battle for the Claw
No, that’s not the new logo of the El Paso High School PTA. That’s the logo of the Gente Nueva
The Other End of the Tunnel
From the El Paso Times: The U.S. Border Patrol and other agencies are investigating a tunnel discovered Thursday after a
Rellenos
Despite Mexico’s reputation as a culinary destination, downtown Juarez lacks an abundance of great street food. Mostly the street food
Lucha Libre Last Sunday
The lucha libre season at Arena Kalaka is closing out this Sunday. Arena Kalaka is over there on Melchor Ocampo,
The New Upscale Coffee Joint on Avenida Juarez
I can’t drink coffee after noon. Well, I can, but then I don’t sleep at night. I’ve got blood like
Paul Foster’s Vision for El Paso
Here’s Paul Foster presenting his vision for El Paso at the recent TEDx El Paso event. When, do you suppose,
The Best Flautas in Juarez
Or so they say. La Pila #2 is down there in La Chaveña, south of downtown, west of the tracks.
Bloomberg on Jaime Bermúdez
Here’s a story from Bloomberg News on the Godfather of Maquilas, juarense Jaime Bermúdez. In Ciudad Juárez, along the U.S.-Mexico