The Scar

GRAPHIC REPORTAGE from the U.S.- MEXICO BORDER

Andrea Ferraris and Renato Chiocca

A 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.

GOT IT!

GO FOR THE TREY, JOSÉ!

YES!

JUST DOWN THE STREET,

BY THE WALL.

ZUÑIGA, GARCIA HERE ON THE MEXICO SIDE.

TWO GUYS ARE CLIMBING UP WITH BUNDLES OF MARIJUANA.

YOU READY, TESKO?

OK, GARCIA, WE’RE ON OUR WAY.

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!