El Paso Almost Safe Amid Juarez War Zone Across Border
El Paso and Juarez stand as opposite images of security with Juarez wracked by cartel violence and El Paso enjoying Friday night lights and parades. Experts say traffickers operate mainly from Mexico, keeping violence contained across the border while thousands of troops patrol Juarez and residents fear cross-border spillover. Local officials stress pride in El Paso’s stability while warning that spillover remains possible.