Armed group terrorizes Guerrero townships
Proceso (May 20, 2013)Ezequiel Flores ContrerasTranslated by un vato for Borderland BeatCHILPANCINGO, Gro. (apro).--The mayors of Apaxtla de Castrejon and Teloloapan, Efrain Pena Damasio and Ignacio...
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8 die in far southwestern Chiuhuahua
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA total of eight unidentified individuals have been killed in ongoing drug and gang related violence in far southern Chihuahua state, according to Mexican news...
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Mayhem in Monterrey: 8 die -- UPDATED
Updated with new information about El CuervoBy Chris CovertRantburg.comA total of eight individuals were killed in ongoing drug and gang related violence in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, according to Mexican...
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The war for Tijuana, a 20+ year conflict. PART 1
Tijuano for Borderland Beat.The Arellano Felix Brothers.Tijuana is a complex city; it´s location makes it unique in so many ways, including organized crime. The situation in Tijuana is unlike any other...
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Armed suspects enter Jicamorachi in Chihuahua
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA large group of armed suspects entered the village of Jicamorachi in Urique municipality in extreme western Chihuahua state Tuesday, according to Mexican news...
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Boxes of Money found in Tabasco related to "the looting"
Borderland BeatVILLAHERMOSA, Tabasco - The head of the Attorney General of the state (PGJ), Fernando Valenzuela Pernas, exhibited yesterday afternoon what amounted to 88 million 560 thousand 134 pesos...
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Gulf Cartel Attorney Gunned Down in Southlake, Texas
Thursday afternoon Texas officials with the Southlake Police Department confirmed the victim of Wednesday's daylight shooting murder was Juan Jesus Guerrero Chapa.The 43-year-old is believed to have...
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Trial Watch: El Piolin Pleads Guilty to Murder of Jaime Zapata and more...
Borderland BeatA commander of the Zetas drug cartel pleaded guilty Thursday, May 23, 2013 to the murder of ICE Special Agent Jaime J. Zapata and the attempted murder of fellow agent Victor Avila.Julian...
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"Lucy" is accused of profiting from reporters' work
Proceso (May 20, 2013) written by Juan Alberto CedilloTranslated by un vato for Borderland BeatSALTILLO, Coah. (apro).-- The United States news portal Fronteras and a group of Mexican journalists, who...
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Inside Mexico's Drugwar: Who are the 70k Dead?
Borderland Beat This video was recommended by a Borderland Beat reader. It is a worthy view loaded with information, even if a person does not agree with the viewpoint in its entirety . Thank you to...
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Relatives of Romero Deschamps have jobs with Pemex until 2999
El Diario de Coahuila (May 6, 2013)Translated by un vato for Borderland BeatOne of the most notorious public/private officials in Mexico is Carlos Romero Deschamps, a PRI Senator and also the President...
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U.S. Army Colonel Marisa Tanner says Chapo Guzman is a genius
Borderland BeatExperts: Cartel disputes fuel an increase in Juårez region violenceU.S. officials on Wednesday said their intelligence indicates that the Sinaloa and Juárez drug-trafficking...
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Reporters are Arrested and Taken to PGR Offices for Photographing Zetas Banner
Borderland BeatThe Zetas message is unreadable Oaxaca, Oax.- Alberto Lopez Bello and Jacobo Robles, reporters of police section of the newspaper “El Imparcial” of Oaxaca, were arrested at dusk of this...
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3 Members of Texas Family "Missing" in Tamaulipas-Another Missing TX Man Dead...
Borderland Beat Two separate cases of Texans who went missing in Matamoros-one found dead A Valley family says three of their loved ones have gone missing in Mexico, among them, a former Marine.Armando...
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El Pitufo Squeals on Corrupt Ex-Gov.Yarrington + More on Tabasco Ex.Gov....
Borderland Beat"He didn't participate in executions or anything like that...."El Pitufo (The Smurf) is the code name for the protected witness whose testimony was used in order to arrest of the former...
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The Capture of Chapo's Father-In-Law Was a "Gift" From DEA to Peña Nieto
Borderland Beatwoman wearing crown is Chapo's current wifeThe GiftThe capture of Inés Coronel Barreras, father in law of Chapo Guzmán, in Sonora, last April 30, apparently was not the result of...
View Article3 die in Zacatecas as shootouts continue
By Chris CovertRantburg.comThree unidentified individuals were found dead or were killed in drug and gang related violence in Zacatecas state, according to Mexican news accounts, and BorderlandBeat...
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Framed?: AZ Mom Jailed in Sonora on Drug Trafficking Charges
Borderland Beat Her Mexican attorney recommended the Mormon mother of 7 bribe the courtThe family of a Mormon mother from Arizona imprisoned in Mexico for the past week says she is innocent after...
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Mayhem in Monterrey: 7 die
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA total of six individuals were killed in drug or gang related violence in and around Monterrey, Nuevo Leon since last Saturday, according to Mexican news reports.According...
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6 die in southern Chihuahua
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA total of six individuals were killed in three separate incidents in far southern Chihuahua state, according to Mexican news accounts.A news report which appeared on the...
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