NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — The day after Christmas, gunmen with the Los Zetas cartel worked out in the open with complete impunity, delivering toys to the poor communities around this city. Some local news outlets praised the bloodthirsty cartel for their giveaway, while ignoring the countless acts of violence, murder, torture, and disappearances that the criminal organizations is responsible for.
SAN FERNANDO, Tamaulipas – Autoridades mexicanas mataron a cinco hombres armados del Cártel del Golfo durante un feroz enfrentamiento armado en esta ciudad. Información no oficial señala que uno de los hombres armados había sido un comandante dentro de la organización criminal.
SAN FERNANDO, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities killed five gunmen from the Gulf Cartel during fierce battle. Unofficial information points to one of the deceased having been a commander within the criminal organization.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Gunmen from Mexico’s Los Zetas cartel have been kidnapping individuals after they have been deported from Texas by U.S. authorities.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — A group of Mexican municipal police officers continue to be held in custody in connection with the kidnapping and extortion of a local man from the border region in this state. The arrest was made following a high-speed chase as the rogue cops tried to escape from state authorities.
The continuing cartel violence that has taken hold of this state took a disturbing twist when cartel gunmen added a Christmas flavor by leaving the body of one of their latest beheading victims next to a banner saying “Merry Christmas.”
Authorities continue to look into how two men were shot in a house where Mexican cartel gunmen had been holding three Mexican immigrants for ransom. When authorities arrived to the scene, they discovered the body of a man and a second shooting victim. Authorities also discovered that three men were being held for ransom at the home.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A brazen rescue attempt by Los Zetas cartel gunmen led to hours of gunfighting this morning in the capital of this border state. The operation resulted in failure as authorities were able to move out the underworld boss and his cadre to a federal facility.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Convoys of black trucks carrying heavily armed police officers in tactical gear rolled into the some of the poorest and roughest neighborhoods in this border state as part of a special mission.
Los miles de turistas que se espera visiten esta ciudad fronteriza y las ciudades Tejanas por las fiestas navideñas han quedado desprotegidos por autoridades federales dejándolos a merced del crimen organizado.
Mexican federal authorities are leaving thousands of tourists who are expected to visit this border city, and other cities in Texas, for the Christmas holidays without protection from and at the mercy of the drug cartels that control this area.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Un hombre de Texas fue muerto a golpes en esta ciudad fronteriza. La víctima fue golpeada con un tubo en la cabeza hasta que lo mataron dejando su cuerpo junto a su vehículo.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — A Texas man was beaten to death with a lead pipe in this border city. The victim was struck in the head repeatedly until he died; his body was left next to his vehicle.
CIUDAD ACUNA, Coahuila — Autoridades en este estado fronterizo continúan decomisando drogas del cartel de Los Zetas cuando intenta mover narcóticos ilegales a los Estados Unidos.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Pese a que se mantiene bajo una tensa calma esta ciudad fronteriza, funcionarios estatales de la nueva administración reconocen que los homicidios dolosos registrados aquí, son el resultado del ajuste de cuentas entre miembros del crimen organizado.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — La violencia no cesa en el Penal del Topo Chico donde peligrosos sicarios de varias facciones de Los Zetas han sido internados por homicidios y secuestros.
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — The violence seems to have no end in sight at the Topo Chico prison where cartel members from rival factions of the Los Zetas are being jailed for murders and other crimes.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Por lo menos tres pasajeros fueron secuestrados a punta de pistola por sicarios del cartel de Los Zetas en la zona centro de esta ciudad fronteriza. El secuestro se llevo acabo casi afuera de un edificio de gobierno; los pasajeros no fueron rescatados.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — At least three passengers were taken off a bus at gunpoint by members of the Los Zetas cartel in this border city’s downtown area. The occurred in front of Mexican law enforcement buildings. The passengers have not been found.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Seven victims were shot, two of which died during a Christmas party turned riot in a city that has been ground zero for a fierce cartel turf war. The violence occurred Sunday night during a communal
Autoridades mexicanas mataron a dos pistoleros del cártel durante un enfrentamiento en esta comunidad rural cerca de la frontera de Texas. Después del enfrentamiento, las autoridades encontraron a dos víctimas de secuestro dentro de la cajuela de dos vehículos.
Mexican authorities killed two cartel gunmen during a clash in this rural community near the Texas border. After the clash, authorities found two kidnapping victims inside the trunk of two vehicles.
RIO BRAVO, Tamaulipas – Infantes de la Marina Mexicana mataron a tres pistoleros del cártel durante una redada a una casa de seguridad del cártel en esta ciudad fronteriza. La redada se convirtió en un enfrentamiento de 30 minutos entre las fuerzas del cártel y las tropas militares que esparcieron el terror entre los residentes locales.
RIO BRAVO, Tamaulipas — Mexican marines killed three cartel gunmen during an operation at a stash house that turned into a 30 minute shootout.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A un poco mas de dos años de su desaparición se instalan en Matamoros panorámicos de la Procuraduría General de la República ofreciendo una recompensa de hasta de un millón 500 mil pesos por información que pueda conducir a obtener información de sobre personas desaparecidas.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — More than two years after their kidnapping, Mexican authorities have placed billboards offering a cash reward for any information that could lead to missing individuals.
ZAPATA, Texas — Authorities continue to look into how two Texas fishermen were shot while boating on a border lake. One died from wounds while the other remains under medical care.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, TAMAULIPAS — Sicarios del cártel de una de las facciones de Los Zetas asesinaron a sus víctimas, un adolescente y un perro mientras continúan una larga guerra civil por el control de esta ciudad.
McALLEN, Texas — Federal authorities have arrested five Texas men and one Mexican national for their alleged roles in the manufacturing of grenades destined for Mexican drug cartels.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Aunque las autoridades de Nuevo León aseguran disminuir los delitos con la detención de peligrosos delincuentes, los ataques de alto impacto continúan en esta ciudad donde líderes criminales continúan rigiendo sus imperios desde las sombras.
Authorities in this border state continue working to identify human remains discovered in a shallow grave near the Texas border. The discovery was made by three ranchers near the rural community of Tio Pio. According to information provided by Coahuila state authorities, the community’s leader Herminio Gonzalez along with two other ranchers had been walking around the rural area rounding up a herd of cattle when they came across a bushy area where they saw a red blanket that had been used to wrap the body.
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A series of banners hung this week point to yet another split within the Los Zetas cartel and more violence as a result.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Human smugglers connected to the Los Zetas cartel kidnapped a group of illegal immigrants trying to make their way to the Texas border.
McALLEN, Texas — Days after a Texas State Trooper and a U.S. Border Patrol agent were struck by gunfire from Mexico near the Rio Grande, federal agents claim that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is trying to downplay the latest case of cross-border violence.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Las autoridades en este estado fronterizo están tratando de encubrir un fallido ataque con granadas en la oficina local de la Procuraduría General de Coahuila.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Authorities in this border state are trying to cover up a failed grenade attack at the local headquarters of the Coahuila Attorney General’s Office.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Las balas comenzaron a escucharse y los vecinos temerosos buscaron refugio al enterarse en las redes sociales que un grupo armado de Los Zetas dedicado al secuestro se enfrentaban con la policía del municipio de San Nicolás de los Garza, un suburbio de la capital industrial.
MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Bullets flew while terrorized neighbors sought refuge after learning on social media that a Los Zetas kidnapping crew were facing off against cops from the town of San Nicolas de los Garza.
Mexican authorities have found 32 bodies and nine heads in approximately 20 mass graves in the Mexican State of Guerrero. The state, which is home to the famous beach resort city Acapulco, has been the scene of a fierce cartel war as rival groups fight for lucrative distribution routes.
The Mexican government has been shamed into offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of a former governor of the border state of Tamaulipas who is considered a fugitive by the U.S. Department of Justice.
