by Rich Wright This post originally appeared on NewspaperTree.com on 13 June 2008. Juarez isn’t so dangerous. In a long
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National Cover Charge
According to this story in the El Paso Times, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is proposing a fine for U.S.
Cross Border Shootings
Here’s a story from the New York Times Magazine reviewing the shooting of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, a sixteen-year-old boy
How to Live in El Paso: The Boost
Here’s a cool book about a distopian future set right here in El Paso and Juarez. The Boost tells the
Here’s the proof
For the people who doubt that Juarez is getting better, here’s evidence, from the El Paso Times: Two men suspected
Bienvenidos, No Passport Required
Are you still not going to Juarez because you don’t have a passport? Your reluctance is unfounded. Here’s a quote
Papal Economics
Besides the million dollars we’re spending on security, do you think the Pope’s visit to Juarez will have an economic
Compra Venta
I’m sitting at a booth at a window on the third floor of the Mercado Cuahtémoc, across the street from
Mildly Interesting
This is the new sculpture they’ve erected in Juarez. It replaces the sculpture of an angel that some people thought
El Día de Nuestra Señora
Saturday is El Día de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. A multitude will meet in front of the cathedral in Juarez
News From Ciudad Juarez
I’m not the only one who knows where the best place to hole up is. JUÁREZ, MEXICO—In an effort to
Good News from Mexico
Great news, everybody! According to this story in El Diario, Chihuahua is sitting on one of the largest shale gas
The Falling Peso
In the past year, the Mexican peso has lost more than 25 percent of it’s value. A year ago it
Stop and Frisk in Juarez
According to this story out of Juarez, the local police there have stepped up the Stop and Frisk approach to
Juarez Rumors
The word on the street (literally, a taxista told me at the corner of Juarez and Begonias) is that the
Over the line
If El Paso wants to thrive, we need to reduce the disincentives to crossing the border. We need to debunk
Happy New Year!
Yesterday I took a Chinese family over to Juarez. It was Chinese New Year’s Eve. We walked over, and got