GRAPHIC VIDEO: Cartel Gunmen Dump Dismembered Bodies in Coastal Mexican State
A group of gunmen sparked terror in the coastal state of Veracruz when they dumped several dismembered bodies in the main town square.
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206 Drugged Migrants Bound for U.S. Border Found Locked in Trailer in Mexico
Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM) officers rescued 206 Central American migrants trapped in a sealed semi-tractor trailer. The Guatemalan and Honduran migrants, including women and children, told authorities cartel smugglers drugged them to inhibit the urge to use a bathroom during the trip. The migrants were encountered in the Mexican state of Veracruz on Saturday evening.
GRAPHIC: Cartel Gunmen Kill Entire Family While Targeting Narco-Politician in Mexico
A group of cartel gunmen killed an entire family during an assassination attempt targeting a narco-politician who worked for a rival organization. During the attack, the gunmen killed 6 people including the intended victim’s two children and wife.
Mexico Supreme Court Rejects State’s Effort to Decriminalize Abortion
The Supreme Court of Mexico rejected a bid by the state of Veracruz to decriminalize abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
GRAPHIC — Dos Sicarios Mueren Tras Atacar a Policías con Granadas
Un grupo de policías estatales lograron abatir a dos sicarios que eran parte de un equipo que los ataco con granadas en el estado costero de Veracruz. El estado continúa siendo uno de los más violentos en México donde los cárteles continúan luchando por controlar los puertos marítimos de la región.
GRAPHIC — Two Cartel Gunmen Killed in Grenade Attack Against Mexican Cops
Police officers fighting off a grenade attack managed to kill two cartel gunmen in the Mexican coastal state of Veracruz. The area continues to be one of the most violent as rival criminal organizations fight for control of shipping ports.
Mexican State Officials Confirm Discoveries of 343 Mass Graves in Seven Years
In a span of seven years, Veracruz authorities found 343 clandestine mass graves as part of investigations into thousands of individuals listed as missing. The sites are believed linked to cartel gunmen.
Mexican Journalist Executed While Watching Son’s Christmas Pageant
A group of unknown gunmen stormed a Mexican elementary school’s Christmas pageant and executed a veteran journalist watching his son’s performance.
Mexican Gunmen Shoot, Rape Catholic Earthquake Aid Volunteers
At least 26 gunmen robbed, shot, assaulted, and raped a team of volunteers that were trying to get emergency supplies to the victims affected by recent earthquakes in southern Mexico, church leaders claim.
Mexican Fugitive Governor Arrested — Second in Days
Police in Guatemala arrested a second former Mexican governor just days after authorities arrested another Mexican fugitive cartel-linked governor in Italy. Guatemalan police arrested the fugitive governor on organized crime and embezzlement charges.
EXCLUSIVA – Mexico Miente en Pleito de Extradicion de Gobernador Fugitivo
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Las tensiones diplomáticas han surgido entre el gobierno mexicano y el de USA al tratar de proteger a un político corrupto de la extradición hacia Estados Unidos, donde enfrenta cargos por narcotráfico y lavado de dinero.
300 Skulls Found in Mexican Cartel Mass Graves
The recent discoveries of new clandestine cartel gravesites with close to 300 human skulls continue to shed light into the horrors that residents of Veracruz endure at the hands of ruthless drug cartels and Mexican politicians who turned a blind eye.
Interpol Now Hunting for Fugitive Mexican Governor
A former Mexican governor who went into hiding after allegedly embezzling a large portion of his state’s budget has now been added to a list of wanted fugitives by the international police agency known as Interpol. The former politician is believed to have been responsible for giving child cancer patients distilled water instead of chemotherapy.
Mexican State Gave Child Cancer Patients Water Instead of Chemo
The government gave hundreds of cancer victims distilled water instead of chemotherapy treatments in the latest scandal to rock the State of Veracruz. Hundreds of victims, including at least 32 children, died under the care of state-run facilities where the fake medicine was administered.
Mexican Government Offers Reward for Fugitive Governor
Mexican authorities are offering a cash reward for information leading to the capture of a state governor who has been accused of working with organized crime.
GRAPHIC: Five Dismembered Bodies Left Behind Amid Mexican Cartel Violence
Cartel gunmen left behind five dismembered bodies along with a threatening message in the most recent wave of gruesome killings that has shaken up the Mexican coastal state of Veracruz.
