Can an International Hotline Help Stop the Cartels?
The U.S. Border Patrol and the governor of Tamaulipas are looking for a few good anonymous tips—and hoping it doesn't all backfire.
Drug cartels
Law Enforcement
September 9, 2016
Cops and Robbers
They were some of the toughest narcs on the border, known for busting smugglers, staging raids, seizing cartel cocaine—and being dirty.
Politics & Policy
April 20, 2015
Cartel Violence in Reynosa and the Border Security Bill
Drug cartel violence in Reynosa on Friday is not necessarily an argument for passing the Texas border security bill.
The Culture
January 9, 2015
Death and Twitter
In Reynosa, a brave and conflicted group of social media users goes where journalists fear to tread.
Border & Immigration
April 15, 2014
What You Should Know About Lupe Treviño
The top law enforcement official in Hidalgo County pled guilty to money laundering charges—here's what that means for the Valley.
Border & Immigration
January 21, 2013
Federal Drug Bust Nabs the Sons of Hidalgo County Sheriff and Police Chief
Four police officers in the Rio Grande Valley, including the son of Hidalgo County sheriff Lupe Treviño, are accused of taking payoffs to protect cocaine shipments along the Mexican border.
News & Politics
January 21, 2013
How Safe is Mexico?
For a third straight year, the Texas Department of Public Safety advised vacationers to stay away from the country, but a Mexican ambassador says the warning has a "clear-cut political agenda."
Border & Immigration
January 21, 2013
Cartel Beheads Another “Blogger” in Nuevo Laredo
This is the fourth victim since September to be targeted by the Zetas for using blogs and social media to spread news about cartel violence.
Politics & Policy
January 20, 2013
Near/Far
Despite rampant fears to the contrary, the bloody drug violence in Mexico hasn’t spilled over into Texas—but that doesn’t mean it’s not transforming life all along the border.
Web Exclusive
January 20, 2013
Long Division
Nate Blakeslee talks about immigration and the media coverage of border spillover violence.
Critters
November 6, 2012
Did You Say You Wanted to Buy a Zetas Racehorse?
The federal government made a cool $8.8 million over the weekend auctioning off racehorses that purportedly belong to the Zetas.