While the Mexican government claims to be waging a war against drug cartels, a federal judge quietly released the founding leader of one of the most dangerous organizations in the country due to lacking evidence.
Un grupo armado abrió fuego para asesinar a dos policías que realizaba un recorrido de vigilancia cerca de oficinas de gobierno un municipio en el estado de Guanajuato. Dicho estado, que en un tiempo fue zona pacifica, se encuentra en la mira de uno de los carteles mas violentos y poderosos de Mexico.
A group of gunmen opened fire to execute two police officers patrolling near government offices in Guanajuato. That state, at one time, was a peaceful but has since become the target of one of the most violent and powerful cartels in Mexico.
Un grupo de hombres armados del cártel peleando por el control de un estado costero mexicano llevaron a cabo una sangrienta ejecución en la que utilizaron cuchillos afilados para cortar el corazón de una de sus víctimas que todavía estaba viva; la otra víctima fue decapitada. La violencia tuvo lugar no lejos de la ciudad turística de Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero.
A group of cartel gunmen fighting for control of a Mexican coastal state cut out the heart of one of their living victims while another was beheaded. The violence took place not far from the beach resort cities of Acapulco and Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero.
Autoridades Brasileñas han arrestado a uno de los principales líderes del Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación; el arresto se llevo acabo tras una petición de detención con fines de extradición por autoridades estadounidenses.
Brazilian law enforcement arrested one of the top leaders of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion at the request of U.S. authorities.
Gunmen decapitated a man, leaving the head in the corpse’s lap, next to a cartel banner in the beach resort area of Cancun. The message indicates an escalation in violence where various factions are now fighting for control of the shipping port and world-famous tourist area.
The execution of a Mexican journalist at his son’s Christmas pageant was overshadowed by the murder of a viral video star made famous by imitating the naro-lifestyle.
Cerca de dos docenas de ejidatarios de pueblos en la parte sur de este estado han perdido sus casas debido a la ira de los cárteles mexicanos de la droga que continúan peleando por el control de Michoacán, mientras las autoridades estatales ignoran la violencia.
MORELIA, Michoacan — Close to two dozen villagers from towns in the southern part of Michoacan have lost their homes to the wrath of the Mexican drug cartels. The cartels continue to fight for control of the region while state officials
Brutal drug cartel beheadings continue throughout parts of southern Mexico as rival criminal organizations fight over lucrative territories, spreading terror and bloodshed.
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.
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.
The murder rate in the Mexican border city of Tijuana spiked with a record-breaking number of murders. The number of murders climbed as drug cartels battle over control of key drug trafficking routes and the control of the lucrative street-level drug distribution business in the region. The escalating violence in the large border city can be attributed primarily to the hostilities between the Sinaloa Cartel and their one-time ally, Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG).
MORELIA, Michoacán – Hombres armados del cártel ejecutaron a docenas durante el fin de semana en la guerra que sucede por el control de este estado. Mientras que algunas de las víctimas fueron despedazadas y mensajes del cártel fueron colocados junto a los cuerpos, los funcionarios del gobierno han permanecido en silencio.
MORELIA, Michoacan — Cartel gunmen executed dozens over the weekend in their ongoing war for control of this state. While some victims were hacked to pieces with cartel messages placed next to the bodies, government officials remain mum.
One of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels began carrying out ransom kidnappings in Mexico while collecting ransom in Texas. Mexico’s Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) is apparently setting up kidnapping and drug trafficking operations in the Lone Star State to solidify power.
MORELIA, Michoacán – La alcaldesa de la pequeña comunidad rural de Turicato fue arrestada por cargos de asesinato después de que su esposo y jefe de guardaespaldas matara a un sospechoso miembro del cártel que resultó ser el hijo de un político rival.
MORELIA, Michoacan — The mayor of the small rural community of Turicato was arrested on murder charges after her husband and chief bodyguard killed a suspected cartel member who happened to be the son of a rival politician.
MORELIA, Michoacán – La muerte del líder del cártel de los Caballeros Templarios apunta al aparente final del antes temible cártel, ya que los restos de la organización criminal han sido absorbidos por un nuevo cártel llamado La Nueva Familia Michoacana.
MORELIA, Michoacan — The death of the top leader of the Knights Templar cartel points to the apparent end of the once fearsome entity as the remnants are absorbed by a new cartel, La Nueva Familia Michoacana.
Gunmen murdered two police commanders and an 8-month-old child in the Mexican resort city of Cancun at a shopping mall frequented by American tourists. The officers were husband and wife and recipients of death threats for their cartel crackdowns.
Mientras cárteles rivales han asesinado y desmembrado a más de 32 víctimas en una violenta guerra de poder, autoridades del gobierno en este estado siguen tratando de pintar una realidad alterna, sin violencia de cárteles.
As rival cartels murdered and dismembered more than 32 victims in a raging war for control, government officials in this state continue to paint an alternate reality — one without cartel violence.
Police officers in the Mexican State of Guanajuato are the latest targets of one of the country’s most ruthless cartels as the criminal organization seeks control of the area and its underground sources of income.
Los policías del estado mexicano de Guanajuato se han convertido en los últimos blancos de uno de los cárteles más despiadados del país, mientras que la organización criminal busca tomar el control de la zona y de sus múltiples ilícitas fuentes de ingresos.
MORELIA, Michoacan — El terror se ha esparcido en la zona rural de este estado conocida como “Tierra Caliente” ya que en menos de tres días se han encontrado 19 cuerpos, 14 de los cuales fueron decapitados y descuartizados. Autoridades del Estado de Michoacan han tratado de disminuir los hechos tratando de decir que son hechos aislados.
A regional cartel boss in Jalisco on the run for more than two years died in a hail of gunfire while trying to escape from Mexican security forces. The gun battle took place in Lagos de Jalisco.
Terror is spreading over the rural area of the state now known as “Tierra Caliente” or “hot lands.” In three days, cartel gunmen have murdered 19 victims — 14 of those victims were beheaded and dismembered. Authorities in Michoacan tried to diminish the raging violence by claiming the murders are isolated incidents. The violence began over the weekend when suspected members of the Nueva Familia Michoacana (New Michoacan Family) kidnapped and murdered Alonzo “Papas” Renteria Andrade. The murder victim is the brother of the now jailed kingpin, Ignacio “Cenizo” Renteria Andrade.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — State authorities arrested two former police officers suspected of pushing drugs and carrying out other duties for the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Mexican authorities continue investigating yet another murder in this border state as members of Cartel Jalisco New Generation seek control over lucrative drug trafficking routes.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Two mortar shells, an antitank rocket, and various grenades were among the items turned in this week during a gun buyback in this border state.
One of Mexico’s most famous soccer players and one of the country’s leading recording artists were singled out by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as being cartel frontmen. The two Mexican stars will now be subject to economic sanctions between American interests.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — State authorities cracking down on escalating violence in the region arrested a heavily armed cartel operator in this Mexican border city. The collar comes after one of Mexico’s most dangerous organizations announced their intention to take over the state.
Mexican intelligence services are sounding the alarm about one of Mexico’s most violent cartels turning to the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as part of their terrorist-style tactics. A leaked report from Mexico’s intelligence service CISEN revealed the ruthless Cartel
One of the top lawmen in from the Mexican state of Nayarit has been arrested by U.S. authorities in connection with his alleged role as a top cartel figure. The alleged part-time drug lord is believed to have made at least $250 million that federal prosecutors are looking to seize.
Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel has threatened to burn down all of the gas stations in their state unless officials reverse the most recent price increase.