Tijuana, Mexico, just across the U.S. border, has become a flashpoint in a drug war. The violence there is tied to a crackdown on drug cartels by federal Mexican police and soldiers. The gangs are also feuding among themselves for control of lucrative shipment routes. Richard Marosi, a San Diego-based border reporter for the Los Angeles Times, says Tijuana is a microcosm of the problems and violence currently afflicting broader regions of Mexico.
Guest: Richard Marosi, San Diego-based border reporter for the Los Angeles Times
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