borderlandia

i didn’t even know tijuana was under siege yesterday, during a major shoot-out between police and alleged narcos and kidnappers. 6 people held in ransom were killed before they could be liberated, and one of the badguys hiding in the safehouse was also shot and killed.  “la tijuana que se nos viene” writes rafa saavedra, the tijuana to come. it’s more than that. the country is falling apart, little by little. the cities are sinking. the institutional leftovers are burning out. the fat moneyed pricks will be worried soon. again, chandler got it wrong. today tijuana, tomorrow mexico. we’re not in for a joyride.