Tag Archives: Ciudad Juarez
A Masterful New History Explores the Contradictions and Complexities of Ciudad Juárez
Oscar J. Martínez’s new book pushes back against the historical amnesia, toxic politics and stereotyping that have shrouded the city for decades.
A visit to Ciudad Juárez this spring quickly revealed the swirling contradictions in this turbulent city across the Rio Grande from El Paso. I saw crowded rest...Read More
Border Activists Gather To Send ‘Immigrant Lives Matter’ Message Before Papal Mass
Fernando Garcia, executive director of BNHR, said that the pope’s visit would serve as a moment of reflection for those fighting for immigration reform. He al...Read More
Femicide in Juárez is Not a Myth
A vocal group of American critics claims that Juarez is not a place of disproportionate violence against women. Here’s why they’re wrong.
While Molloy, Powell and other critics may not consider femicide to be real or important compared to their preferred research on drug violence and global capita...Read More
Book Review: Reporter Seeks Source
Alfredo Corchado’s new journalism memoir, Midnight in Mexico, is a whydunit with a conclusion more compelling than Citizen Kane’s “Rosebud.”...Read More
Essay: Ties That Bind
Driving last year into one of the poorest, most violent slums of Ciudad Juarez, the Mexican border metropolis known worldwide as “Murder City,” my taxi driv...Read More