6 die in Zacatecas including 3 armed suspects
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA total of six individuals have been killed or were found dead in ongoing drug and gang violence in Zacatecas state, including three armed suspects who died in an encounter...
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Kombo Kolombia Band Tortured and Dismembered
Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat16 Members and 4 others went missing Thursday at least 8 bodies foundAuthorities of Nuevo Leon state performed an intense mobilization in the municipality of Mina on...
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The Death of M4 Shrouded in Secrecy
Chivis Martinez Borderland BeataThe Peña administration makes changes in policy of reporting on the narco war, making it difficult to know what is fact and what is fiction. M4 is a case in point.........
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Mexican government reduces violence by not reporting it
Foto: WikipediaThanks to Jennifer Sawiki of Rantburg.com for translation helpBy Chris CovertRantburg.comUnreported until last Saturday is the unwritten agreement between the newly elected Mexican...
View ArticleThe end of the Coronel clan
Rio Doce (January 28, 2013)Translated by un vato for Borderland BeatOn Saturday, January 19, Jose Angel Carrasco Coronel was arrested by the Army, and his detention dims the Canelas, Durango, lineage...
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Proposal advances in Mexico to limit preventative detentions to 8 days
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA new law is advancing in the Mexican national legislature which could limit preventative detentions to eight days, according to Mexican news accounts.A news report which...
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More Mantas Appear in Acuña
Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat Three mantas were discovered today in the municipality of Acuña, the Coahuila state that is adjacent to Del Rio Texas.The issue as stated in the mnatas surround the...
View ArticlePolice Agencies in La Laguna support El Chapo
Proceso (1-29-2013)Patricia DavilaTranslated by un vato for Borderland BeatA "diagnostic" (sic) report prepared by the coordinators of the Secure Laguna Operation (Operativo Laguna Segura) details the...
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Kombo Kolombia: Possible Link to Zetas, CDG Accused of the Killings
Chivis Martinez Borderland BeatThe video below for Reporte Indigo, was released yesterday. The video is in Spanish so I have pulled facts from the video to create an overview in English. If you are...
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Durango governor claims La Laguna violent crime down 40 percent
By Chris CovertRantburg.comLess than 10 days after most of their police force were eliminated, the municipalities of the Durango side of La Laguna are beginning to restart their security programs, even...
View ArticlePolice on the Run in Mexico
borderland beatFor more than 48 hours armed men held the entire town of Marcos Castellanos hostage, killing two people and kidnapping a police officer. After the attack most of the police force...
View ArticleGangs rob at least five buses in Durango
By Chris CovertRantburg.comAt least five buses have been robbed at gunpoint near a northeast Durango municipality near La Laguna since last Sunday, according to Mexican enws accounts.A news report...
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First Gendarmaria Nacional forces deploy to western Chihuahua
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA new security operation set to begin in 30 days in western Chihuahua will include elements of the new Gendarmaria Nacional police, according to Mexican news accounts.Foto:...
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Secret Government Study Exposes Infiltration Attempts by Mexican Drug Cartels
bordeland beatThe ExaminerA government study kept under wraps for more than a year describes at least 15 attempts by Mexican drug cartels to infiltrate the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency.An...
View ArticleMexican Army kills 8 armed suspects in Tamaulipas state
By Chris CovertRantburg.comSeven unidentified armed suspects were killed in an encounter with a Mexican Army road patrol in Tamaulipas state Friday evening, according to Mexican news accounts.A news...
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'Mamito' Pleads Guilty in U.S.
Borderland BeatHigh-Ranking Member of Mexican “Los Zetas” Cartel Pleads Guilty to Drug Conspiracy ChargesJesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar, aka “Mamito” and “Caballero,” a high ranking member of the “Los...
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Invasion of Los Templarios and the Violent War With CJNG
Borderland BeatNeither the federal authorities nor the state authorities dare to report what international intelligence agencies, such as Stratford, have reported; of exactly what the inhabitants...
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US Continues to Cut Cushy Deals With Drug Traffickers
Borderland Beat Can't blame Mexico for this farce: The United States continues to cut sweet deals with drug traffickers: On April 13, 2009, the United States Department of Justice published a list with...
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Can Vigilante Justice Save Mexico?
Borderland Beat Related story from Guerrero: Masked vigilantes shoot at and injure tourists, story follows first postHooded residents of Ayutla de los Libres, in the Mexican southern state of...
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Acapulco: Tourists Robbed and Raped by Gunmen
Borderland Beat The masked rapists-robbers are reported being of an organized crime group although the group was unnamedEarly Monday, in the state of Guerrero six Spanish tourists were sexually...
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