Near/Far
Brutal shoot-outs, grisly murders, random kidnappings: Drug cartels in Mexico are in a savage fight to the death that has claimed more than 23,000 lives since 2006. Yet despite fears to the contrary, the violence has not spilled over into Texas—which doesn’t mean it isn’t transforming life all along the border.
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010, 4:09 pm
chuck says:
This story provided a great deal of insightful detail into the differences between El Paso, McAllen and Del Rio. The distinctions between the these three communities is a nuance that I have not seen anywhere else. I appreciated the video -- the contrast between the tranquility of El Paso and the violence in Juarez. Beautiful music, too. In a case of "whatever you give them they will want more," I found myself wishing that you could have provided time for McAllen and Del Rio in the video, too. I’m sure it’s a matter of time and money -- so please don’t let this one small thought detract from my overall compliments on your story and video. Both were great.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010, 3:38 pm
Melissa del Bosque says:
A wonderful story Nate. As always you’ve really captured the complexity of the issue and contributed something meaningful to understanding the current situation on the border.
Monday, July 19th, 2010, 10:29 am
Fed Armisen says:
Hey Nate, what an awesome story. TM is so lucky to have such a great reporter writing for the mag.
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