As I've mentioned elsewhere, the people who put the Borderland Beat blog together literally risk their lives with each word they publish. We try to link at least once per month.
For geographic/demographic reference, Tijuana is a city of around 1.3 million on the Pacific ocean, 20 miles south of San Diego, CA.
From Borderland Beat, Jan. 15:
Tijuana BC 2018 : 77 Murdered in the First Two Weeks
By: Uriel Saucedo Jan 14, 2018
Angel F. Gonzalez Jan 7, 2018
Extra Material from: UniMexicali/ Uniradio Informa
The three people killed on Jan 6, 2018, make of total of 32 violent deaths, ie, criminal murders in the first five days of this year. At least 5 people were found in various incidents and Colonias of Tijuana in the last 24 hours. With this figure, January averages just over 6 people executed every day in its first five days.
At 11:35 am, Municipal Police officers went to the Colonia Valle Imperial, Section One, where they reported the presence of what looked like human remains. Elements of the Attorney General's Office of the State (PGJE) arrived moments later and, when going down to a ravine, they confirmed that they were indeed human bones. The remains were transferred to the facilities of the Forensic Medical Service so that the cause of death is defined and the deceased is identified through necropsy.
The story, or at least last year's story, is even getting coverage in the South China Morning Post:Minutes before noon, paramedics from the Red Cross went to Calle Ramón López Velarde, in Colonia Pórticos de San Antonio, where a man was attacked with a firearm. The rescuers attended to the victim, whom they found on a public road, with a bullet in the head.The assaulted, around 35 years of age, did not present vital signs and was declared lifeless at the scene. According to witness statements, the victim was shot by three individuals who, after carrying out the assassination , fled on foot and were not located.
In another incident, at 2:30 p.m., an unconscious man was located on Jacaranda street in the El Florido First Section subdivision. Upon the arrival of the Red Cross paramedics, it was discovered that the man had been attacked with a firearm and abandoned in flower beds.
On Calle Article 5 of Colonia La Esperanza a man was shot in the thorax and abdomen. Paramedics confirmed the death and that his attackers had fled in Ford Explorer type vehicle. (apparently no police authorities arrived at the scene ????? )
A night watchman and/or Security Guard was found murdered at the establishment he was stationed, the Unidad Deportiva Tijuana on Calle Via Rapida Poniente, Colonia 20 de Noviembre. The man, named Señor Cruz, 54, showed signs of aggression and torture and died of severe wounds to his head delivered by blows. Señor Cruz was apparently asleep at the time of the arrival of his attackers.
A calcinated human body was found dumped on Calle Jose Maria Morelos in Ejido Chilpancingo. No information available on the identity of the person or witnesses.
Four men escaped on foot in the Colonia El Florida 1 Parque Industrial; a man was found murdered by bullets to the head on Calle Matanucos and another victim was found still alive but with several bullet wounds and thus was taken to the General Hospital.
Colonia Urbivilla del Prado 2: A dead male was found in the middle of a street with several bullet wounds to his body, apparently dumped there, while the perpetrators of his murder fled in a Dodge vehicle.
One identified victim, Jorge Reyes Aguilar, 41 years old , was assassinated by gunshots in different parts of his body. In this case neighbors made a 911 call to Authorities when they heard the sound of gunfire across the street. He was found in a second floor apartment.
A few more wounded were found at various locations, transferred via the Red Cross to the General Hospital and all attackers sighted by any and all witnesses reported seeing them flee in vehicles down dark streets.
In the first 14 days of this year, the death toll has reached the number of 77 dead. Among the latest cases reported during the night of Saturday and early Sunday, there were up to four violent deaths in different parts of the city....MORE
January 15, 2018
Over on the Golfo de Mexico side of the country Borderland Beat has:
Sunday, January 14, 2018
Saturday, January 13
And in the interior:
