This story in El Diario about a book called Los Narcos Gringos makes an interesting assertion: “El Paso, como muchas
Category: Juarez
Fine Dining a la Raramuri
There are thousands of places to eat in Juarez. Maybe tens of thousands. The barriers to entry are low. If
Real Creams Atlético 3-0
It looked like Real had more players than Atlético. Christian Ronaldo scored all three goals. He makes big plays. Lionel
Champions League Semis Tuesday and Wednesday
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals takes place tomorrow and Wednesday at 12:45, like lunch dessert. The
Now I Need a Bigger Hat
We’re famous. From Aljazeera: In the early 1970s, Richard Wright, a native of El Paso, Texas, began crossing the then
JRZ Musicfest June 16 & 17
Zowie. They’re having some shindig over in Juarez in June. The headliners, for instance, are Los Tigres del Norte and
Rincón de San Narcos Marcos
Here’s a piece from the Daily Beast titled The Narco Trafficker Next Door that gives a shout out to our
Juarez: A Comprehensive Briefing
Here’s an article from Business Insider that provides a pretty complete review and update on the violence in Juarez. If
The Cristalero War
They’re killing people in Juarez. On Monday they hung a banner off a bridge. The full text of the banner
Retrovision: Trouble in Paradise
This post originally appeared on May 21, 2012. Last week I went to Juarez to see which bars were being
Here Comes Trouble
La Polaka reports that Juarez is likely to be home to thousands of deportees. Acorde con los lineamientos revelados este
The Second Oldest Bar in Juarez
El Recreo is so exclusive it doesn’t even have a sign. I was in there three times before I figured
Meth in Juarez
Here’s a story from the Albuquerque Journal that sheds some light on the recent spate of killings in Ciudad Juarez:
La Fiesta
This week I got to go into La Fiesta. La Fiesta is located at the corner of Mariscal and Segundo
La Esquina de Chihuas
There’s a new bar on the Strip, and it’s closer to the bridge than every other bar except La Cucaracha.
El Zocalo on Avenida Juarez
El Zocalo is improbably located on Avenida Juarez, near Dieciseis, where the tunnel erupts into the street. I say improbably
Lunch at the Buen Tiempo
A bottle of Indio — 25 pesos A shot of tequila artesanal — 20 pesos A bowl of albondigas soup
3 Cheap Bars
Over the last two years, the peso has lost about a third of its value. Yesterday it was trading at
Corruption at DHS
I’ve often wondered why the Juarez plaza is so hotly contested by Mexico’s drug trafficking organizations. I surmise that there’s
El Rocinante
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. Juarez is cheap. A dollar buys twenty pesos now. And