CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Four agents from the state police force known as Fuerza Tamaulipas previously accused of working for one of the regional drug cartels were released after a judge reduced their charges.
Brutal drug cartel beheadings continue throughout parts of southern Mexico as rival criminal organizations fight over lucrative territories, spreading terror and bloodshed.
Falta menos de 7 meses para la elección presidencial en México y el mayor aspirante de izquierda para la presidencia de Mexico causó controversia tras anunciar que perdonaría a los narcos para regresar la paz en el territorio.
With less than seven months left for Mexico’s presidential election, the leading candidate caused controversy when he announced a willingness to forgive cartel leaders’ crimes to restore peace throughout the nation.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican and U.S. authorities busted part of a complex, clandestine smuggling network that uses tractor trailers and fake documents to move large quantities of U.S. fuel into Mexico. The underground sales have long been a method used by drug cartels to finance their operations.
A 13-year-old girl who went missing and managed to make her way to the Texas border and eventually into Mexico has been found safe, authorities reported. The girl is believed to have been traveling to meet a man who relatives was trying for months to lure her.
Autoridades en ambos lados de la frontera están tratando de encontrar a una jovencita que se cree escapo de su casa para llegar a la frontera y eventualmente cruzar a Mexico. Los padres de la joven creen que ella fue engañada por un depredador para conocerla.
Authorities on both sides of the border are working to find a missing 13-year-old girl who is believed to have run away and made her way to the Texas border and eventually into Mexico. Relatives believe the girl was lured by an older man and was trying to meet him.
Los resultados de un estudio de seguridad por una organización no gubernamental apuntan a un panorama obscuro para este estado fronterizo. Basado en las estadísticas que presenta el grupo, el estado ha visto un incremento en crímenes de alto impacto lo que según ellos ocasionó que comerciantes y empresarios dejen la zona.
The results of a new report by a nongovernmental organization point to a dark outlook for this border state. Based on statistic presented by the group, Tamaulipas has seen a spike in high impact crimes which has driven numerous businessmen from the area.
Officials singled out six members of Mexico’s Navy as having been part of a group that carried ransom kidnappings targeting wealthy businessmen. The kidnappers operated in military uniform and in their military issued vehicle when they followed and took a businessman who was driving around Mexico City.
Opening arguments and witness testimony began in the murder trial for former Catholic Priest John Feit. The priest is accused of killing a McAllen, Texas, school teacher in 1960.
Mexican authorities seized more than 5 tons of marijuana stored near the Texas border.
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Una de las empresas de mineria mas grandes de Mexico denuncio el robo de varios paquetes de explosivos desatando una fuerte investigacion. Autoridades federales han mantenido un fuerte hermetismo sobre el caso ya que caso se maneja como uno de seguridad nacional.
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — One of the largest mining companies in Mexico reported the theft of various explosive packages setting off a large-scale investigation. Mexican federal authorities have been careful in revealing details about the case, claiming that it is a matter of national security.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Un grupo de soldados mexicanos en su día libre protagonizo una pelea en un bar con policías federales en descanso para luego disparar en contra de ellos en esta ciudad fronteriza. En su intento por huir, los militares también dispararon contra policías municipales que trataban de detener la violencia causada por el alcohol y un juego de futbol.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — The score of a televised soccer match and alcohol was the reason for a fistfight that escalated into gunfire. A group of Mexican soldiers on their day off started fighting with some federal police and then fired as the cops were leaving. After the shooting, the soldiers also shot at local cops responding to the scene.
Las mensajes del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) siguen marcados con sangre y amenazas de muerte luego de que la noche del martes abandonaran una hielera con dos cabezas humanas afuera de las instalaciones de Televisa Guadalajara.
Mexico’s Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) continues spreading bloodshed and death threats after gunmen left two human heads outside of the Televisa TV station in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
In response to the cartel violence that has engulfed the once peaceful tourist beach resort towns of La Paz and Los Cabos in Baja California Sur, the Mexican government announced the deployment 2,000 military and police officers to restore peace.
EDINBURG, Texas — Three men and a woman are facing capital murder charges for their role in the kidnapping, torture, murder, and dismemberment of a local street-level drug dealer. The various body parts that made up the victim’s body were later found in a makeshift grave on a rural tract of land in South Texas.
A drug trafficker from Mexico was able to illegally enter the U.S. and establish a distribution network in Washington state using Facebook after he was forced to flee to Mexico due to a weapons investigation.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas – La hermana de los dos principales jefes de Los Zetas en México ha sido arrestada en esta ciudad fronteriza en relación con el secuestro de un empresario local.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — The sister of the two top Los Zetas bosses in Mexico was arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a local businessman.
CIUDAD ACUÑA, Coahuila — Autoridades en este región fronteriza encontraron un arsenal, municiones y droga escondidas en un predio cerca de la frontera con Texas.
CIUDAD ACUÑA, Coahuila — Authorities in this border region found a weapons cache, ammunition, and drugs hidden in a property near the border with Texas.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — La ola de terror que esparce el Cartel Del Golfo sobre esta ciudad fronteriza continua creciendo mientras que la organización criminal continua realizando secuestros impunemente a plena luz del día.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The wave of terror by the Gulf Cartel continues to spread as the criminal organization is able to perform daytime kidnapping operations.
A former Catholic priest is set to stand trial this week for the 1960 murder of a South Texas beauty queen. The former beauty queen and teacher had gone to confession at a local church before disappearing. Her body was later discovered in a canal near the church she had gone to.
The once peaceful tourist destinations of Los Cabos and La Paz, are now dealing with a record-breaking number of murders. The murders are directly linked to rival Mexican drug cartels fighting for control while other drug cartels continue to fuel more violence throughout Mexico.
A group of people kidnapped an Arizona man and planned to cross him into Mexico in the trunk of a car. The plot exemplifies the ongoing ruthless cartel activity that continues to reign along the U.S.-Mexico Border.
La aguda violencia del cártel en esta ciudad fronteriza ha dejado 60 asesinatos en noviembre mientras facciones rivales del Cártel del Golfo continúan luchando por el control de los territorios de tráfico de drogas y acceso a Texas. Las 60 víctimas incluyen militares y policías muertos en tiroteos, así como civiles inocentes muertos en fuego cruzado.
The raging cartel violence in this border city resulted in 60 murders in November. Rival factions of the Gulf Cartel continue their fight for control of drug trafficking territories and access to Texas. The 60 victims include military and police officers killed in shootouts as well as innocent civilians killed in the crossfire.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Authorities in this border state will be using three new dogs trained to find bodies and clandestine graves. The acquisition follows years of cartel violence with thousands of kidnapping victims whom were never recovered and are presumed dead.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Un grupo de sicarios del cártel pertenecientes a una facción del cártel de Los Zetas pudo continuar sus operaciones en este estado fronterizo después de su arresto cuando una juez estatal desestimó sus casos y los puso en libertad. Al menos cuatro de esos hombres armados ahora han sido vinculados a una doble ejecución y enfrentan cargos.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — A team of cartel gunmen belonging to one faction of Los Zetas were released after a state judge dismissed their cases. At least four of those gunmen are now linked to a double execution.
APATZINGAN, Michoacán — El secuestro de un hombre en plena luz del día por parte de hombres armados del cártel revela el nivel de impunidad que continúa reinando en el estado mexicano de Michoacán. Mientras que las autoridades del gobierno intentan impulsar una imagen de seguridad, los sicarios del cártel continúan secuestrando a víctimas inocentes y llevando a cabo sus enfrentamientos por el control del estado matando a decenas por semana.
APATZINGAN, Michoacan — The kidnapping of a local man cleaning a sidewalk by cartel gunmen reveals the level of impunity criminal organizations enjoy in the Mexican state of Michoacan. While government officials try to push an image of safety, cartel gunmen grab innocent victims and carry out battles for local control, killing dozens per week.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Un Marino Mexicano y 7 sicarios del Cartel Del Golfo murieron esta semana en un fuerte enfrentamiento cerca de esta ciudad fronteriza.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A Mexican Marine and seven gunmen allegedly part of Mexico’s Gulf Cartel died this week in a fierce gun battle near the Texas border.