Seven cartel gunmen died and several other individuals sustained gunshot wounds during a series of shootouts in western Mexico. The region experienced several days of fighting as gunmen from La Familia Michoacana fought against gunmen from Cartel Jalisco New Generation.
Siete sicarios murieron y varias otras personas sufrieron heridas de bala durante una serie de tiroteos en el oeste de México. La región ha visto durante varios días enfrentamientos entre sicarios de La Familia Michoacana y sicarios del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación.
An ongoing turf war for control of a key logistical city in the border state of Tamaulipas is spreading terror among locals as new kidnappings and shootouts led to the deaths of innocent bystanders.
Una guerra territorial por el control de una ciudad clave en el estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas está sembrando el terror entre los lugareños, ya que nuevos secuestros y tiroteos han provocado la muerte de victimas inocentes.
Authorities in the Mexican border state of Coahuila found the body of a migrant believed to have drowned while trying to cross the waters of the Rio Grande. Since the start of the year, authorities found the bodies of 25 drowned migrants on both sides of the border.
Las autoridades del estado fronterizo de Coahuila encontraron el cuerpo de un migrante que se cree se ahogó mientras intentaba cruzar las aguas del Río Bravo. Desde principios de año, las autoridades han encontrado 25 migrantes ahogados en ambos lados de la frontera.
Prison authorities in the border state of Tamaulipas covered up the murder in prison of a founding member of Los Zetas. That long-time cartel operator had been a former member of Mexico’s military and had special forces training.
Las autoridades en el estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas trataron de ocultar el asesinato dentro de la prisión en Nuevo Laredo de un miembro de Los Zetas originales. Ese narco-líder había sido un miembro del ejército de México y tenía entrenamiento de fuerzas especiales.
Cartel killings and kidnappings continue to plague Cancun and the surrounding areas as cartel criminal organizations continue to battle. The groups tied to factions of the Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel Jalisco New Generation are fighting for control of the region’s lucrative drug distribution and other businesses catering to tourists.
While Mexico’s president continues to claim that his country does not produce fentanyl, the Mexican military revealed they raided a lab in Sinaloa being used to manufacture fentanyl and methamphetamines.
The various cartels operating in central and western Mexico continue to carry out numerous kidnappings as a way to exert their control over key highways that connect Mexico City with border cities.
Los diversos cárteles que operan en el centro y occidente de México continúan realizando numerosos secuestros como una forma de ejercer su control sobre las principales carreteras que conectan a la Ciudad de México con las ciudades fronterizas.
Cartel gunmen and police forces clashed in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, in a chase-turned-shootout. The shootout, which went on for over an hour spread, terror among the local community.
Authorities in the U.S. helped their Mexican counterparts arrest a Romanian woman who was wanted in Mexico for various extortions allegedly made on behalf of Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG).
Fierce shootouts between cartel gunmen and Mexican soldiers continue in and around the border city of Nuevo Laredo. The intense shootouts come at a time when politicians claim that the border state of Tamaulipas is safe.
As cartel violence continues to spread through Mexico and its government is unable to put a stop to it, cartel leaders continue to gain fame and influence becoming pop culture icons and the topics of songs and TV shows. One group in particular, the female leaders and top members of various cartels have gained much notoriety in recent years.
A medida que la violencia de los cárteles continúa extendiéndose por México y su gobierno sigue sin poder detenerla, los líderes de los cárteles continúan ganando fama e influencia convirtiéndose en íconos de la cultura popular, temas de canciones y programas de televisión. Un grupo en particular, las mujeres, ya sea como líderes o como familiares, llamadas narco-reinas, han ganado mucha notoriedad en los últimos años.
Various Mexican news outlets are reporting that Mexico’s government has been exaggerating the number of drug-producing labs being seized. The allegations come at a time when various U.S. politicians have accused Mexico’s government of not doing enough to stop drug cartels.
An ongoing turf war between members of the Sinaloa Cartel and its once ally-turned-rival, the Caborca Cartel, has led to intense shootouts and multiple death threats. The threats include using a pig’s head and a funeral wreath, while others included a written message stuck to a victim’s chest with a knife.
Autoridades migratorias mexicanas detuvieron a 51 migrantes de India que caminaban por una carretera cerca del aeropuerto de Cancún.
Mexican immigration authorities detained 51 migrants from India walking along a highway near Cancun’s airport over the past weekend.
Police in Tamaulipas gathered over the weekend to pay their respects to yet another state officer who died while trying to fight off a cartel attack. The killing comes at a time when officials are widely accused of protecting the Gulf Cartel in the border state.
A man described as a leading enforcer for the Gulf Cartel is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison after receiving a combined sentence of 465 years.
Un grupo de sicarios de un cártel mató a un empresario inocente y golpeó violentamente a otro, quienes circulaban en un automóvil mientras arrojaban los restos desmembrados de una mujer que, según ellos, era una rival.
Cartel gunmen killed an innocent businessman and beat his associate after they supposedly dumped the dismembered remains of a female rival Friday.
A pesar de la retórica política del gobierno de México acerca de que el país es más seguro que los Estados Unidos, las regiones que alguna vez fueron pacíficas en el centro de México han estado plagadas de violencia por los cárteles. En los últimos días el estado de Guanajuato ha tenido un caso de asesinato masivo y un caso de secuestro masivo a manos de cárteles de la droga.
Despite rhetoric by Mexico’s government about the country being safer than the U.S., once peaceful regions are now plagued by cartel violence. In recent days, the state of Guanajuato has suffered mass killings and mass kidnappings at the hands of cartels.
Sicarios del cártel en Michoacán incendiaron tres bares y cuatro tiendas mientras organizaciones criminales luchan por el derecho a extorsionar a los negocios locales. En respuesta a los incendios provocados, una asociación empresarial local expresó su indignación por las condiciones en las que tienen que trabajar y algunos de los bares cerraron mientras que funcionarios del gobierno intentaban minimizar los incendios.
Cartel gunmen in the Mexican state of Michoacan set fire to three bars and four stores as criminal organizations fight for the right to extort local businesses. In response to the arsons, a local business association expressed outrage at the conditions they have to work under. Some of the bars shut down while government officials tried to minimize the political impact of the fires.
A group of Gulf Cartel gunmen clashed with a group of rivals in the border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Following the shootout, gunmen were seen taking the bodies of some of the dead. The intensity of the shootout and the expectation of future violence led government officials to cancel school activities for the rest of the day.
El Presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, anunció el descubrimiento de un centro de vigilancia tipo C5 del crimen organizado cerca de Cancún que incluso tenía cámaras en el aeropuerto internacional. Sin embargo, la alcaldesa de Cancún asegura no tener detalles de tal hallazgo.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced the discovery of a cartel-run surveillance center near Cancun which operated cameras at the international airport. However, the mayor claims to not have details of such a discovery.
La creciente narco-violencia que ha plagado el estado de Zacatecas obligó a un alcalde local a cancelar la feria de primavera de su ciudad.
The raging cartel violence in the state of Zacatecas pushed a mayor to cancel his town’s spring fair this week.
En 2022, 367 migrantes murieron mientras cruzaban la frontera hacia Texas a través del estado fronterizo mexicano de Coahuila. Este año ha habido diez muertes allí, ya que la región sigue siendo uno de los corredores de contrabando humano más activos hasta la fecha.
In 2022, 367 migrants died while crossing the border into Texas from Coahuila. This year, there have been 10 fatalities as the region continues to perform as one of the busiest human smuggling corridors to date.
A convoy of Gulf Cartel gunmen clashed with Tamaulipas state police in fierce shootouts near the airport. State authorities managed to arrest three gunmen and seize one vehicle, however, federal forces did not respond as backup until the scene was already secured.
The kidnapping and murder of a respected rancher in Mexico during a carjacking highlights the raging violence throughout the country.
Una serie de fotografías de inteligencia militar y filtraciones que han aparecido en las redes sociales dan una idea de la vida de una de las narco familias más infames de México.
Mexican military leaks and photographs surfaced on social media which provide a glimpse into one of that country’s most infamous narco-families.