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Latin America
Taking Back Tijuana
A dramatic spike in narcoviolence, and a plunge in tourism and the economy, has altered Tijuana’s cultural life in unexpected ways.
TJ’s New Nightlife
In Tijuana, Mexico, a generation of young entrepreneurs is leading a movement to reclaim their struggling downtown.
Art and Violence in Tijuana
No artist in TJ has used their work to confront the city’s violence and security issues more consistently than self-taught artist Daniel Ruanova.
Santa Muerte in the Mission
Santa Muerte, called Mexico’s “holy death cult,” is growing—and spreading. Followers in the Mission District of San Francisco say they pray to la Santa for health, work and love.
Gourmet or ‘Regular-Ass’ Chicharrones?
A tasting tour of fried pork skin in the Mission, with funny guys Victor Escobedo and David Lew.
Ghetto Frida
Artist Rio Yañez’s tribute to growing up in the Mission District of San Francisco during the ’90s.
Angel of the Andes
People in Bolivia say my great-aunt Sr. Stephanie was a saint. In March 2009 I traveled to Cochabamba to try to understand why she’s called the Mother Teresa of Bolivia.
Chef’s Special
With Amada thriving, Tinto days from opening and Chilango starting to move from concept to construction, you’d think Jose Garces would be ready for a break. He’s not.
When Larry Met Salvi
The director of Kids and Bully makes his most uplifting film yet—about a group of Guatemalan and Salvadoran skate punks surviving in South Central.
Cleferos of Cochabamba
At the Coliseo de la Coronilla in Cochabamba, Bolivia, dozens of children live in bushes, trash-filled lots and even underground where they sleep atop beds of garbage. The kids, called “cleferos,” spend their days sniffing a glue (“clefa”) ordinarily used to repair shoes.
Back in the Game
After lagging behind other teams for years, the Phillies say they are now serious about grooming young Latin American talent.
Mexican Street Clowns
Payasos callejeros are firmly rooted in Mexico’s urban panorama, alongside traveling salesmen, boleros, prostitutes and mariachis.
¡Viva Mexadelphia!
About a quarter—and possibly as much as a third—of the population of little San Mateo, Mexico, now lives in Philadelphia.
Infinite Patients
For many of the city’s undocumented Mexican residents, there’s just one doctor they can trust. But Jose Castillo, who’s approaching 80, can’t serve his community forever.