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Murder A Day Keeps Tourists Away In TJ

Anonymous - 2-12-2005 at 06:56 AM

http://www.10news.com/news/4181341/detail.html

February 9, 2005

TIJUANA, Mexico -- Tijuana, Mexico, is averaging a murder a day this month as the border region experiences a crime wave that has alarmed observers.

The death of a man who was found shot Tuesday raised the city's homicide toll this year to 50.

A spike in violence along the U.S.-Mexico border recently prompted Washington officials to issue a travel advisory for the region.

Observers attribute the crime wave to powerful drug-smuggling groups they say are battling for control.