Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez.
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Charles Bowden Part Six
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez.
Charles Bowden Part Five
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez.
Charles Bowden Part Four
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez.
Charles Bowden Part Three
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez
Charles Bowden Part Two
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez.
Charles Bowden Part One
Reporter Charles Bowden on his coverage of Ciudad Juárez.
What Do Mexican Elections Mean for Texas?
How will a shift in Mexican political power impact border violence or U.S./Mexico relations?
Same As the Old Boss
Ciudad Juárez’s mayoral election has Texas’ economic leaders intrigued as the border city plans to bid its current mayor farewell in October. For residents in the city plagued by cartel violence, little change is expected, and many brace for continued bloodshed.
Border Battles
Historian David Romo calls both El Paso and Juárez home. The day after a gunfight in Juárez sent a bullet across the border — into the wall of El Paso City Hall no less — he describes how violence has changed local business in both cities, and his own life.

