Meth and murder: A new kind of drug war has made Tijuana one of the deadliest cities on Earth

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Yet another reason to build the wall
Article publisher: 
Los Angeles Times
Article date: 
1 February 2019
Article category: 
National News
Tags: 
international
Mexico
border
crime
cartels
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Tijuana, a city of 1.8 million that not long ago was celebrating a major reduction in violence, is in the grip of an unprecedented homicide crisis.
 
A record 2,518 people were killed here in 2018 — nearly seven times the total in 2012. With 140 killings per 100,000 people, Tijuana is now one of the deadliest cities in the world.
 
Across the border in San Diego, there were 34 homicides last year, or just over 2 killings per 100,000 people....
 
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