On Wednesday, August 7th, the city of Tijuana bulldozed the houses of the
community of "Cerro Maravilla, Puerto al Futuro" (Magnificent Hill, Door to
the Future). For the past five days I have been in Tijuana, accompanying
members of the community in a sit-in at city hall, documenting their struggle
and their negotiations with the city. I have been with them 24/7, both at
city hall and on their land, and seen first-hand the destruction wrought by
the demolition. Though the city says the demolition occured to protect the resident's safety, others see it as a greedy land grab directly resulting from maquilla politics, and "free trade".
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Tijuana Homes Destroyed