Large sewage spill in Tijuana, Mexico, flows north of border

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LOS ANGELES - Officials in Southern California are crying foul after more than 140 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Tijuana River in Mexico and flowed north of the border for more than two weeks, according to a report.

The river drains into the Pacific Ocean on the U.S. side.

The mayor said his office will seek an investigation into the spill and its aftermath, adding that U.S. officials "must make fixing sewage infrastructure a priority and issue of national security.

Over the years, several large sewage spills on both sides of the border have worsened conditions in the Tijuana River, one of the most polluted waterways in the country, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune newspaper. Old sewage infrastructure in Tijuana, Mexico, and the lack of any plumbing in some residences there have been blamed for the problem.

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Abandoned Homes Plague Tijuana's Outlying Suburbs

Published on Jan 9, 2014

In the past few decades, millions of Mexicans became homeowners thanks to higher salaries and government aid. The increased demand fueled a boom of low-cost suburbs in cities like Tijuana. But now, many of those suburbs are falling into disarray, and residents have fled. There are an estimated 50 thousand abandoned homes in Tijuana and some 600 thousand across Mexico. In this second in our series exploring Tijuana's history and neighborhoods, Jill Replogle from our Fronteras Desk explores why.

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Univision Tells Latinos America Is “Our Country, Not Theirs”

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