GRAPHIC REPORTAGE from the U.S.-MEXICO BORDER
Andrea Ferraris and Renato Chiocca
Andrea Ferraris and Renato Chiocca
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NIGHT ON THE BORDER
NOGALES, A CITY SPLIT IN TWO. ON THE NORTH, NOGALES, ARIZONA; ON THE SOUTH, NOGALES, SONORA. A SINGLE URBAN AREA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT, DIVIDED BY THE WALL. OCTOBER 10, 2012, 11:30 P.M.
GO FOR THE TREY, JOSÉ! GOT IT!
YES!
JUST DOWN THE STREET, BY THE WALL.
ZU ˜ N IGA, GARCIA HERE ON THE MEXICO SIDE.
TWO GUYS ARE CLIMBING UP WITH BUNDLES OF MARIJUANA.
OK, GARCIA, WE’RE ON OUR WAY.
YOU READY, TESKO? LET’S SEE WHAT HAPPENS TONIGHT.
YOU TWO UP THERE NOGALES POLICE, GET DOWN NOW!
ARF ARFARF
THE LIMITS OF CONTROL. THE OFFICERS HAVE JURISDICTION OVER THEIR OWN TERRITORY, BUT NOT OVER THE WALL ITSELF. THERE’S NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT WATCH.
GET DOWN!
GET DOWN!