Tijuana residents take part in a peaceful rally outside a military base during a visit by Mexico's president. To many, this is the principal factor behind the violence as different groups war over the territory they control. Gonzlez, a Lpez Obrador ally, claimed that had not happened in several years and voiced frustration the media had ignored the achievement. The mission of BorderReport.com is to provide real-time delivery of the untold local stories about people living, working and migrating along the U.S. border with Mexico. ", "It tells you a lot about how the population perceives the effectiveness of the state, either federal or locally, in terms of their response to what is happening. She was a decent girl, a good-looking girl she was always smiling, said her longtime boyfriends father as shellshocked relatives gathered outside and crime scene officers prepared to transport Rojass body to the citys overburdened morgue. State officials say 17 people were detained and suspects include members of the Jalisco cartel. Chris Arturo Pichardo contributed to this report. Tijuana Mayor Montserrat Caballero says she understands that many residents do take their cues from the cartels, and she is determined to change that. Roberto Quijano Sosa, president of the Citizens Council for Public Safety in Baja California, says the high number of murders in cities such as Tijuana and Mexicali is the result of bad communication between law enforcement from all three levels of government. "Because they gained what they were seeking: to have a lot of problems and fear in the population. A member of the National Guard stands watch over the Gran Tenochtitlan neighborhood of Tijuana. But the violence went on. "And I cannot allow a cartel to rule my citizens. Video, On board the worlds last surviving turntable ferry, AI pioneer warns of dangers as he quits Google, Shooting suspect was deported four times - US media, Photo of Princess Charlotte shared as she turns 8, Yellen warns US could run out of cash in a month, King Charles to wear golden robes for Coronation, Disney faces countersuit in feud with Florida, Explosion derails train in Russian border region. Last month Mexicos security chief, Alfonso Durazo, claimed the crisis was reaching inflection point only for his upbeat message to be imploded by a week of mayhem which saw cartel gunmen slay 13 police officers and then paralyze a major city in order to free the son of Mexicos most famous drug lord, Joaqun El Chapo Guzmn. In 2019, a little more than 2,200 homicides were recorded in Tijuana, which is a city of about 2.2 million people. It was the scene of pitched battles between rival factions, and the discovery of mutilated bodies in public places became a regular occurrence. State Governor Marina Del Pilar pledged to "apply all the strength of our Government so that there is peace and we find those responsible for these attacks". After a 10-minute race to the hospital, he was carried in past police with white skulls stamped on to their black uniforms and rifles slung from their shoulders. The central government has blamed the chaos on the powerful Jalisco New Generation drug cartel. With 11 days left in the year, Quijano predicted the city of Tijuana will easily get beyond 2,000 murders in 2022. The US consulate said in a statement that it "is aware of reports of multiple vehicle fires, roadblocks and heavy police activity" in several cities in the region and urged its employees to shelter in place. On Thursday, the prosecutor's office in Tijuana gave more details on the kidnappers who are being investigated for taking U.S. citizens hostage in Tijuana. The drug cartels had flexed their power in Tijuana in a way not seen for more than a decade and reignited fear and debate over who is it that really wields influence in the country: the government or the gangs. Tijuana once again on track to be 'most violent' city in the world
