SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas — Border authorities have found a nude decapitated body of a Mexican national near the Spring Break resort city of South Padre Island. The area is a popular destination for Texas students and sits close the U.S.-Mexico border on the Gulf of Mexico.
SAN JUAN, Texas — The increase in cartel spillover violence in South America has forced Paraguay’s police special forces to seek the help of agencies with ample experience in dealing with cartels and organized crime groups who cross borders to kidnap and commit other crimes. This led the elite South American police unit to seek help from Texas border-area SWAT.
MCALLEN, Texas – A Gulf Cartel commander who at one time commanded a strike team of 60 trucks with as many as 240 gunmen will spend 50 years in federal prison. His brother, also a cartel commander, will spend 35 years in federal prison.
Mexican cartel members kidnapped and beheaded a woman who that preparing to run for mayor in a small town in the southern Mexican State of Guerrero. The woman had a tragic history of attacks by cartel members but had carried on.
The Tamaulipas government has dismissed the assassination attempt of a Mexican border city mayor as confusion on the part of cartel members. Residents along the border reacted to the announcement as yet another attempt by the government to downplay the
Tres personas fallecieron tras una nueva jornada de violencia donde las víctimas quedaron atrapados en el fuego cruzado de los miembros del crimen organizado en esta ciudad fronteriza.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas –Three innocent bystanders died after getting caught in the crossfire of a fierce firefight between rival cartel members in the most recent series of fierce firefights that have rocked this border city.
Once again the streets of Matamoros were painted in red this week when a vehicle pursuit and a gun battle led to a gruesome car wreck in the city’s southwest side near the Sendero Nacional highway.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – The non-stop cartel violence in this border city has led to death squads scouring the area looking for their targets. Their victims will likely face a slow and torturous death or if they are lucky a quick execution in front of their families.
While in other parts of the world groups of cartel members kidnapping and executing individuals would be a major story, on the border cities of Reynosa and Matamoros the practice of the “levanton” or the quick grab has become a daily occurrence that is never reported on the local news outlets
The nightmare took place earlier last month, on a late Sunday night in the residential neighborhood called Jardines Del Pedregal or Stony Gardens. At night the streets in this city are deserted since the violence ended any resemblance of a night life years ago. The silence of what had been a quiet night ended when an all too familiar scene took place.
La violencia imparable en esta ciudad fronteriza ha hecho que escuadrones de la muerte abunden por la ciudad buscando a sus víctimas las cuales tendrán una muerte lenta y dolorosa o si salen con suerte serán ejecutados rápidamente en frente de sus familias.
The attack took place when the security convoy where Matamoros Mayor Leticia Salazar was travelling came under fire by a group of hitmen, information provided by the Tamaulipas government revealed.
A group of gunmen killed Mexico’s top naval officer in the port city of Lazaro Cardenas in what appears to be a violent carjacking gone wrong. Counter-Admiral Jose Luis Corro Chavez who served as the Port Captain in the city of Lazaro Cardenas in the State of Michoacán died as a result of his gunshot injuries during the robbery, information provided to Breitbart Texas by the Mexican Navy revealed.
The capture of the top man in the current structure of the Zetas drug cartel leaves one question remaining — Who will take the helm of the fearsome criminal group? Mexico’s National Security Commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido said currently there is no one within the structure of the cartel with the clout or power to assume command of Los Zetas.
Omar Trevino “Z-42” Morales, the now former leader of the Zetas, was recently arrested by Mexican authorities. His true power came from his brother, the fearsome jailed capo Miguel Angel “Z-40” Trevino Morales, and it’s impossible to predict who will rise to power, Rubido said in a televised interview in Mexico’s Carlos Loret De Mola.
La pequeña ciudad de Rio Bravo Tamaulipas se ha convertido en una “Zona Caliente” de cruentos enfrentamientos entre células de grupos rivales del crimen organizado correspondientes a las plazas de las ciudades fronterizas de Matamoros y Reynosa, del control de la organización criminal conocida como el Cartel del Golfo bajo un solo mando en esta región.
Breitbart Texas traveled to the Mexican border cities of Reynosa and Matamoros to recruit citizen journalists willing to risk their lives and expose the cartels silencing their communities. The writers would face certain death at the hands of the Gulf Cartel if a pseudonym were not used. Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles are published in both English and in their original Spanish. This article was written by “JA Espinoza” from Matamoros.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas – The small Mexican city of Rio Bravo has become a “Hot Zone” of warlike activity where rival cartel factions from Matamoros and Reynosa have fought fierce gun battles as they try to take over the criminal organization known as the Gulf Cartel.
The Mexican state of Guerrero, known for the massacre of 43 education students five months ago, has once again fallen into lawlessness as rival cartel members fight for control of the area. The recent spark of violence has killed 14 individuals in just 72 hours in the most recent escalation of violence.
A video that went viral in Mexico appears to show the moment when a narco-corrido singer gets gunned down on stage while performing in a concert. In the YouTube video below, corrido singer Alfredito Olivas is seen playing the accordion during
Breitbart Texas viajo a las Ciudades fronterizas Mexicanas de Reynosa y Matamoros para reclutar a ciudadanos periodistas dispuestos a arriesgar sus vidas para exhibir a los carteles que amordazan sus comunidades. Los escritores recibirian una muerte segura a manos del
Breitbart Texas traveled to the Mexican border cities of Reynosa and Matamoros to recruit citizen journalists willing to risk their lives and expose the cartels silencing their communities. The writers would face certain death at the hands of the Gulf
A Department of Public Safety (DPS) report states that Mexican drug cartels are among the “most significant” threats facing Texas. Mexican drug cartels continue to operate throughout Texas carrying out violent attacks throughout the state as well as controlling the
The leader of the ruthless Knights Templar Cartel has been arrested following an early morning raid in Mexico. Before becoming a cartel boss he also happened to be an elementary school teacher. Federal authorities carried out a surprise raid shortly before
An armed man with alleged ties to a Mexican cartel fleeing from authorities wreaked havoc in the Texas border city of Rio Grande. While allegedly evading police he crashed through various fences and then escaped into the brush. The high speed
Breitbart Texas viajo a las Ciudades fronterizas Mexicanas de Reynosa y Matamoros para reclutar a ciudadanos periodistas dispuestos a arriesgar sus vidas para exhibir a los carteles que amordazan sus comunidades. Los escritores recibirian una muerte segura a manors del
Breitbart Texas traveled to the Mexican border cities of Reynosa and Matamoros to recruit citizen journalists willing to risk their lives and expose the cartels silencing their communities. The writers would face certain death at the hands of the Gulf
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – A shootout between cartel gunmen and Mexican authorities caused panic and terror near the Texas border. The shootout began when federal police tried to stop a vehicle near 20th street which then fled and ended up crashing into an unsuspecting motorist. Federal police officers guarded the crashed vehicle and set up a search for the drivers. The pursuit ended with a civilian injured in the crash and two gunmen in custody.
As thousands of college and high school students prepare for Spring Break, the top law enforcement agency is Texas is warning them to avoid going to Mexico.
Mientras la guerra interna del Cartel Del Golfo la cual está por cumplir un mes y ha convertido a las ciudades fronterizas en zonas de guerra, una serie de ejecuciones muestran un posible cambio de tácticas. Donde antes las balaceras campales estaban a la orden del día, ahora los secuestros de rivales seguidos por brutales mutilaciones se están convirtiendo en un hecho cotidiano. La intención de la táctica aparenta ser un intento por sembrar terror en cualquiera que trabaje para una facción rival.
MCALLEN, Texas – The Mexican military killed four gunmen in two separate shootouts near the Texas border and managed to seize .50 caliber rifles, two belt-fed machine guns and three assault rifles.
As the Gulf Cartel continues their almost month long internal war that has turned various Mexican cities into warzones, a series of gruesome executions and mutilations appear to point to a major shift in tactics. Where open gunfights were the norm, now the targeting of individual enemies and gruesome mutilations are occurring. The intent appears to be an effort to strike terror into anyone who works against cartel faction.
The Mexican Army has killed five cartel gunmen during a firefight near the Texas border. The shootout took place near the ranching city of San Fernando, along the highway that connects Ciudad Victoria, the state capital, with the border city
A new video that surfaced on social media claims to show members of Coahuila State Police and the Mexican Military executing injured cartel gunmen after a firefight. Government officials claim it is all a smear campaign financed by the Zetas cartel.
A series of photos have emerged claiming to show dismembered bodies in Mexico. The photos paint a grim picture of the raging war taking place just south of the Texas border. The war that reignited this month has pitted two rival factions of the Gulf cartel against each other turning the cities of Matamoros and Reynosa into war zones where the residents are forced to go about their daily lives while trying to avoid firefights and gory crime scenes.
Mientras los funcionarios federales mantienen una agenda de reuniones y declaraciones, los vestigios de la guerra siguen visibles en la frontera. Las huellas de la guerra incluyen por lo menos 130 osamentas encontradas en un narco-campamento localizado entre la colonia Rancho Grande de Reynosa y el poblado Santa Apolonia. No se sabe aun a cuantas personas correspondan los restos.
As politicians give a number of speeches and make public appearances, the signs of war remain along the border. The signs of war included the find of 130 pieces of human remains in a cartel camp located in a rural area between Reynosa’s Rancho Grande neighborhood and the village of Santa Apolinia. It remains unclear how many individuals the remains belong to.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Presuntos integrantes del crimen organizado en Matamoros Tamaulipas lanzan amenazas directas en contra administradores de paginas en redes sociales, así como a usuarios, civiles que utilizan las frecuencias de radio activas a travez del canal (ZELLO #MZDP oficial) que denuncian en tiempo real situaciones de alto riesgo, hechos que se suscitan a lo largo de ciudades fronterizas.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Cartel members have begun making threats at citizen journalists who run social media pages in Twitter and Facebook that warn about cartel activity, as well as individuals who use a radio application called Zello which provides real time information about shootouts and other dangerous situations along Mexican border cities.
The Mexican military killed three gunmen as they fought off a fierce attack just south of the Texas border despite Mexican officials claiming that the security conditions in their country continue to improve. The early morning shootout took place earlier
Mexico’s second most powerful politician continues to claim that the security conditions are the best in a decade. Meanwhile, the cities just south of the Texas border continue to live in a state of fear as warring cartel factions continue
As warring Gulf Cartel factions just south of the Texas border continue to battle, creating panic in several Mexican border cities, the Tamaulipas government continues to take part in a systematic effort to downplay the nonstop violence.
As controversy continues to swirl around the case of 43 Mexican students believed to have been killed by cartel members, a renowned group of forensic experts is accusing the Mexican government of manipulating evidence and violating investigative protocols in order to support their version of events. Mexican authorities have denied the claims.
The raging cartel war in Mexico near the Texas border has escalated so far out of control that the Mayor of the border city of Matamoros called on the Mexican government to step in and help with the ongoing violence.
