Opium poppy plantation found near Tecate, Baja California
First poppy plantation found this year in Baja California despite rise in national productionK. Mennem, May 13, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderAccording to the Baja California state police, an opium...
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Culture: TEPITO
Tepito, the infamous Mexico City neighborhood that is sometimes referred to as “Barrio Bravo”, lies closer to normalcy than most would expect. The rough and tumble barrio, which is often referenced in...
View ArticlePlayas de Rosarito celebrating 128 years as a city
City to hold celebrations throughout the weekK. Mennem, May 14, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderPlayas de Rosarito, which lies approximately 20km southwest of Tijuana, is celebrating its 128th year as a...
View ArticleTijuana teachers to block San Ysidro lane in protest of national reforms
Teachers protesting education and labor reform on national levelK. Mennem, May 15, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderTeachers from the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores (SNTE or National Union of Workers)...
View ArticleTijuana’s protesting teachers successfully block border traffic
Teachers union blocked several lanes of northbound traffic for over an hourK. Mennem, May 16, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderMembers of the national teachers union in Tijuana succeeded in their plan to...
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Culture: La Merced
Mexico City is home to over 300 marketplaces. Many are dedicated to one type of product, such as flowers or fruit, while others are a grab-bag of plain old junk. Regardless of content, you can learn a...
View ArticleMexico vows to create missing persons investigation unit
Families on hunger strike convince authorities to create special unitK. Mennem, May 20, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderMexico has promised to create a special unit to investigate missing persons after...
View ArticleLast of three suspects plead guilty to cross-border kidnapping plan
Men planned to kidnap three in San Diego and take them back to Tijuana to face drug debtsK. Mennem, May 21, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderAccording to United States Attorney Laura Duffy, the last of...
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Pennsylvania woman makes plea bargain in “coochie” smuggle case
22 year old attempted to smuggle cocaine and heroin into San Diego from TijuanaK. Mennem, May 22, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderA 22 year old Pennsylvania woman, who attempted to smuggle narcotics into...
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Baja authorities searching for missing 11 year old girl
Child disappeared from home on May 18 without a traceK. Mennem, May 23, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderBaja California authorities and family members are asking for help in locating a missing 11 year old...
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Crime: The Killer Dogs of Iztapalapa
by K.Mennem January 16th, 2013Mexico City has no estimate for the number of wild dogs which roam the streets of the massive metropolis of over 20 million people, yet some have put the number around...
View ArticleDEA official claims Arellano Félix Organization dead, despite current...
U.S. authorities give contradicting statements, claiming AFO has been dismantled after conviction of Eduardo Arellano FélixK. Mennem, May 29, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderEduardo Arellano Félix, the...
View ArticleDepartment of Homeland Security to continue border crossing fee study
Despite getting cut out of immigration reform bill, DHS will continue to analyze possibility of crossing feeK. Mennem, May 28, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderA proposal to implement mandatory fees, for...
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Santa Muerte
- K.Mennem February 13th, 2013Editor: R. HernandezThe name of Santa Muerte has frequently been tossed around the last few years of the drug war. Mainstream media often mistakenly portrays it as a...
View ArticleSpectator killed during Baja 500
Driver from San Jose, California lost control on sharp curveK. Mennem, June 2, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderA spectator of the Baja 500 race was killed near Ensenada, BC, after an American driver lost...
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Interstate 35: The Narco-Corridor
by K.Mennem for Uncut-Reports.com February 22nd. 2013 Editor: R. Hernandez Interstate 35, once it starts into the United States from Mexico, covers 1,568.38 miles (2,524.06km) of prime real estate...
View Article11 year old found in Ensenada after missing for two weeks
Adult arrested when authorities located missing girlK. Mennem, June 3, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderA missing 11 year old girl was located in Ensenada, two weeks after she was reported missing by her...
View ArticleTijuana to halt analogue TV switch-off until at least July
Concerns over citizens left without TV before July state elections ariseK. Mennem, June 3, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderThe plan for the city of Tijuana to become the first city in Latin America to...
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Travel Fotos
Panteón Civil de Dolores in Mexico City (DF), MexicoEl Panteón Francés de la Piedad in Mexico City (DF)Panteón Civil de Dolores in Mexico City (DF), Mexico (where grave-robbers go unnoticed)Santa...
View ArticlePortion of south bound lanes at San Ysidro POE to close overnight during June...
U.S. construction at Mexico border near San Diego to build awning over traffic lanesK. Mennem, June 4, 2013 for the San Diego ReaderConstruction began Monday, June 3, on a canopy that will cover all...
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