JUAREZ
Hardpop: Shopping Mall Clubbing in the Murder Capital of the World
In Mexico's Ciudad Juarez, people risked their lives to go dancing at Hardpop as others around them were dying in cartel wars.
Cartel Gangsters Face 697 Years Behind Bars in Historic Femicide Case in Juarez, Mexico
The case of 11 women lured into forced prostitution and then killed by members of the Barrio Azteca gang was seen as a barometer of both the femicide crisis in the country and judicial reforms aimed at improving Mexico's antiquated justice system.
‘Only Two Cartels Are Left in Mexico,’ Government Official Claims
Mexico's chief criminal investigator said hundreds of smaller splinter cells continue to affect millions of Mexicans across the country. The statements were the most frank assessment made in years about Mexico's cartels.
Tough-Talking Former Mexican Police Chief Survives Bullet to the Head
Julian Leyzaola is the larger-than-life former top cop of Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez. The attack against him may have been an act of revenge, or as he called it, a hit ordered by a current police official.
The Bedrooms of Mexico's Missing Women
Mayra Martell has been photographing the bedrooms of some of Ciudad Juárez's missing women.
Lucha Libre is Coming to America
Lucha libre is a freak show, but it's an inclusive freak show, starring women, old guys, and gay guys—yes, the sport features gay crossdressers known as exóticos.
Lucha Libre Is Coming to America
Lucha libre is a freak show, but it's an inclusive freak show, starring women, old guys, and gay guys—yes, the sport features gay crossdressers known as exóticos.
Legal Pot in the US Is Crippling Mexican Cartels
Following weed legalization in some states, Mexican cartels can no longer import so much north. And the DEA doesn't seem too happy about it.
Mexico Is a Killing Ground for Journalists
Journalists in Mexico are finding themselves the target of death threats, physical attacks, arbitrary detentions, and assassinations.
The King of the Pickpockets
The Snail is the best pickpocket in Ciudad Juárez. He's stealthily snatched wallets and cash from politicians in Sonora, federal police officers in Durango, and undercover cops in Mexicali tasked with his arrest. He's retired now, running a soup...
The Messenger Angels of Ciudad Juárez
For the past three years, a group of teenagers called the Messenger Angels have been taking Ciudad Juárez's streets covered in silver paint.
The Mexican Mormon War
The cartels of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, are at war with a group of Mormons, some of whom are related to Mitt Romney.