CJNG cartel member sentenced to 25 years for firearm trafficking,...
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A former Mexican police officer and Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) member was sentenced to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth and...
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Blimp to help Border Patrol spot illegal activity in desert
SANTA TERESA, N.M. (Border Report) – The U.S. Border Patrol has deployed its new high-tech aerostat blimp over the desert of southern New Mexico. The low-altitude guardian boasts and array of...
View ArticleBorder residents still on lookout for tiger that escaped from Mexican zoo
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- Officials in South Texas and northern Mexico remain on the lookout for a tiger that escaped from a zoo in the Mexican border town of Reynosa last week. The 220 pound...
View ArticleCartel shoot-out leaves 4 dead near Texas border
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Rolling gun battles between members of organized criminal groups left four people dead and several vehicles shot-up just south of the Texas-Mexico border late Sunday...
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South Bay schools cancel outdoor activities as air quality worsens in Tijuana...
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Researchers conducting several studies in the Tijuana River Valley have decided to stop their work temporarily and nearby schools have suspended outdoor activities after...
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Escaped tiger captured on Mexican side of border, Reynosa mayor says
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- After nearly a week on the lam, a tiger that had escaped from a zoo in the Mexican border town of Reynosa has been safely captured, Mexican officials announced...
View ArticleReport: China, Mexico to blame for fentanyl crisis
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- A new report puts the onus on China for the production of deadly fentanyl but also says Mexico is responsible for pushing the drug into the United States. The report,...
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Mexico’s Senate approves contentious judicial overhaul after protesters storm...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate voted early Wednesday to overhaul the country’s judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for a controversial constitutional revision that will make all judges stand...
View ArticleJuarez shutting down shelter as migrant arrivals plummet
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – More than 30,000 people pursuing the American dream have taken a temporary respite in a Juarez, Mexico, gym converted to a migrant shelter in 2019. But with a...
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Tijuana River Valley workers 'afraid' to show up as toxic gases poison the air
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- The Southwest Feed Store in the Tijuana River Valley has been in business for 50 years, and owner Matthew Mattia and his six employees are considered an invaluable...
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States rush to approve controversial judicial reform
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – As state legislatures rushed to ratify Mexico’s new judicial reform, business leaders and border experts were quick to express concerns over loss of investment and...
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Cartels try to take out Juarez's new police surveillance cameras
JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – Mexican authorities say they will continue placing surveillance cameras on the streets of Juarez despite a series of coordinated attacks against the devices late...
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Border Report Live: Why the US sends security forces into Mexico
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — Mexico's law enforcers and first responders are asking for help, and several countries, including some overseas, are heeding the call. Binational coordination between...
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Narco war breaks out in Sinaloa between sons of 'El Chapo' and 'El Mayo' Zambada
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – The narco war that security experts predicted in the wake of the abduction and arrest of a major Sinaloa cartel drug lord has broken out in northwest Mexico. The...
View ArticleDUI checkpoints planned for Tijuana this weekend
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Tijuana police officers will set up DUI checkpoints throughout the city this weekend, and in particular Sunday night, as it tries to cut down on drinking and driving...
View Article7 Ensenada police officers allegedly helped murder suspects get away
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Seven police officers from Ensenada remain in custody, accused of clearing an escape route that allowed murder suspects to get away after they killed a prominent...
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Beloved 'Chavo del 8' sitcom returning to television
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Fans of the wildly popular and beloved "El Chavo del 8" comedy series will soon be able to see all the episodes on television once again, according to Televisa, the...
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South Texas mayor, Mexican officials sign agreement for McAllen trade corridor
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) -- The mayor of McAllen has signed an agreement with the governor of the border state of San Luis Potosí for Mexican commercial truck traffic to use the Anzalduas...
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Researchers back in Tijuana River Valley, still finding hydrogen sulfide in...
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) -- Researchers from San Diego State University and UC San Diego are back in the Tijuana River Valley after pulling out last week over health concerns arising from toxic gases...
View ArticleJudicial reform a blow to Mexican economy
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexico’s recently approved judicial reform and its president-elect’s declared intent to seek closer relations with China and Russia are bringing economic uncertainty...
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