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Michoacan senators meet with Templarios
El Universal (politica@eluniversal.com.mx) 11-20-2013 By Dalia Martinez and Ricardo Gomez, Translated by un vato for Borderland BeatSenators confirmed for El Universal that this past October 17th, a...
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NSA Docs detail Mexico's San Fernando Massacre and attempted coverup
Borderland Beat Edited by Michael Evans and Jesse FranzblauWashington, D.C., November 6, 2013–Four months before the feared Zetas drug cartel kidnapped and murdered 72 migrants in northeastern...
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"Without The Army, the Self-Defense Movement Should Continue In Michoacán"
By: Omar Sánchez de TagleMorelia, Michoacán –The self-defense groups should remain in the state as long as the Army doesn’t control and monitor the various municipalities of the state, stated the Mayor...
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El Taliban Extradited to United States
Borderland BeatMexico has extradited Ivan Velazquez Caballero, alias "El Taliban," to the United States, a year after authorities arrested the alleged top lieutenant of the Zetas drug cartel, officials...
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Mayo Zambada's Son Captured in Nogales, Az
Borderland BeatSerafin and Mayito ZambadaThe son of a top-ranking member of the Sinaloa Cartel was arrested Thursday in Nogales. The arrest of Serafin Zambada, son of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, was...
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Michoacán: A Fight to the Death...for life
By Vato and Chivis Martínez Note from Chivis: on Monday We received the following video from Dr. Mireles, autodefenzas leader, asking us to please post and share it with others. I asked him if he...
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Knights Templar's Threats Delay Constuction of Cefereso Federal Prison
Borderland BeatSEGOB confirmed to MILENIO the CEFERESO federal prison in Buenavista Tomatlán, Michoacan has been under construction, and it actually should have been finished 11 months ago but has...
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Jalisco state mass grave death total rises to 37
By Chris CovertRantburg.comAnother four bodies were found in the La Barca, Jalisco mass grave Friday bringing the death toll to 37, according to Mexican news reports.According to an El Universal wire...
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Latest Photos of "El Chapo" Making Social Media Rounds
Borderland Beat I add this post for your fun only-you go to the sites and look yourself as this isn't brand new news here and please no nasty comments. As usual I am just the messenger here....
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Autodefensas: Dr. Mireles California hometown speaks about him
Borderland BeatThis article is from the Modesto Bee. Modesto is the northern California city Dr. Manuel Mireles and his family called home for a decade before returning to Michoacán. This is the first...
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Mexico vows to stop "vigilante" expansion
Borderland Beat by DDVillagers dance as they gathered to block the road in response to army soldiers aggedly confiscating a few weapons from the community's self defense group in the town of Los...
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Interview with US Defense Attorney turned Tijuana Narcojunior.
Borderland BeatArellano Felix family reunionNOTE: I found this article while doing some online research, I find it very interesting since it gives you an insight of how the drug trade works, or at...
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Video Translation: A day in the life of autodefensas 9 months strong
Vato and Chivis for Borderland Beat translation by VatoAutodefensas stopped by the military who demanded their weaponsNote: This is the translation of the audio from a video that appeared on...
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Social Media Groups Encouarge Citizens to Take Out Criminals
Borderland BeatAlong with the police defense groups (auto defensas) taking matters in their own hands to take the fight to the cartels, I have also noticed something else lately. I call from social...
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Arrest alledged plaza boss 'zeta' in Acuña Coahuila
Borderland Beat Jesus Coronado Salvador Rosales, "el Negro"ACUNA, Mexico, nov. 24, 2013 - State Police arrested Friday night November 22 an individual identified as Jesus Coronado Salvador Rosales,...
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Self-Defense Movement in Michoacán Takes Four More Municipalities
Photo By: Eduardo Miranda Although the federal and state governments warned that they wouldn’t allow the self-defense groups to expand, on Tuesday November 26 the community guards took over four other...
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Analysis: A Case in Support of the Autodefensa Movement
Borderland Beat“the self-defense groups of Michoacán, heroic and dignified, represent a fresh and hopeful alternative that should be recognized and supported” -La Jornada“Mexican peace activist Javier...
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"El Ponchis" Child Sicario Returns to the US-San Antonio, Texas
Borderland Beat"I'm already picturing myself as a good man," said "El Ponchis" in an interview with Proceso "El Ponchis" shortly after his arrest Dec. 2010Early this morning under heavy security of...
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FP Killed in Apatzingan
Borderland BeatLast night there was blood shed in the communities of Paracuaro and Apatzingan resulting in at least two federal police killed and ten injured. They have sent reinforcements and there...
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Body Count Now 58 in Clandestine Graves of Michoacán and Jalisco
Borderland BeatAdditional bodies were unearthed today rising the total corpses discovered to 58. Bodies were found in the municipalities of Vista Hermosa Michoacán and La Barca The discovery was made...
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