Jill ReplogleJR

Jill Replogle

Jill Replogle is a Fronteras reporter in San Diego. She has been a journalist for more than 10 years, reporting from Central America, Mexico, and California. She has produced radio and video features for PRI's The World, KALW (San Francisco), Current TV, and the Video Journalism Movement. Her print stories have been published in The Miami Herald, Time.com, The Christian Science Monitor and the San Francisco Chronicle, as well as in Guatemalan newspapers SigloXXI, ElPeriodico and Inforpress Centroamericana. Jill has a bachelor's degree in geography from the University of Colorado Boulder and a master's degree in journalism from the University of California, Berkeley. She's covered everything from local and international politics, to crime and drug violence, to environmental and public health issues. When she's not on the job, you might find her biking, scrambling up a rock somewhere, or otherwise exploring the outdoors.
A man drinks a soft drink at a store in Mexico City. Last year, the Mexican government has imposed a 1 peso per liter tax on soda and sugary drinks to combat obesity.
Health
Mexico’s soda tax is starting to change some habits, say health advocates
A woman sells banana leaves at a market in Managua, Nicaragua.
Justice
Tens of thousands of Central American children are fleeing their homes — except in Nicaragua
A woman sells banana leaves at a market in Managua, Nicaragua.
Justice
Tens of thousands of Central American children are fleeing their homes — except in Nicaragua
Environment
With help from a flood, scientists and activists nurse a bit of the Colorado River Delta back to life
Environment
Mexicans are dealing with the same drought as their northern neighbors, but with less water
A Guatemalan woman recently deported from the U.S. makes a phone call at a migrant shelter in Guatemala City, In addition to avoiding gang and drug-related violence, Central Americans are also fleeing to the US for economic reasons.
Conflict & Justice
For Central Americans, fear is increasingly the reason for entering the US
Planned housing developments continue to be built on the outskirts of Tijuana. Mexican authorities say they want to promote infill development and sustainable housing.
Development & Education
Mexicans are abandoning their suburban dreams and their ‘birdcage’ homes
Environment
US border fence skirts environmental review
Conflict & Justice
One Iraqi Family Adjusts to a New Life in the US
Conflict & Justice
Border Fence Skirts Environmental Review
Arts, Culture & Media
Why San Diego is the Biggest Entry Point for Mexican Meth
Arts, Culture & Media
Iran and the US: An Interpreter Working For Both Sides Hits a Wall
Arts, Culture & Media
Ríos Montt and Guatemala’s Genocide Trial
US army Captain Blake Hall in Iraq.
Conflict & Justice
A Soldier’s Promise and an Iraqi Family’s Journey to the US
Arts, Culture & Media
Struggling to Counter Maritime Immigrant Smuggling
Environment
Development Bust is Environmental Boon in Baja California
Global Politics
Guatemala Looking to Cash On 2012 Doomsday Theory
Lifestyle & Belief
Networking Workshops to Help Iraqi Refugees Find Work
Global Politics
The Plight of Iraqi Refugees in Syria
Business, Economics and Jobs
Crime in Guatemala boosts funeral business
Arts, Culture & Media
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