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Tijuana cartel member sentenced in California for attempted murder.
Borderland BeatTijuana.Note: Thanks to J on forum for the tip on the news. A United States citizen whose brother is said to be a high-up drug cartel assassin was sentenced on attempted murder charges...
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Army kills four city workers in Guerrero
Proceso (12-6-2013) by Ezequiel Flores Contreras,Translated for Borderland Beat by un vato CHILPANCINGO, Gro. (proceso.com.mx).- Four officials with the Arcelia, Guerrero, ayuntamiento (county...
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Day 1: Bernardino García Francisco
This is the first of twelve biographies of defenders of the security system and indigenous justice system of the state of Guerrero; 12 posts put in the “12 Days in Defense of Our Lives and Freedom”...
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Missing Journalist in Zacatecas, Feared Kidnapped
Borderland BeatFacebook alert for Zoila's searchMEXICO CITY - Organizations of defenders of freedom of expression warned about the disappearance of the reporter for Agency TV Hotline...
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Day 2: Ángel García García
This is the second of twelve biographies of defenders of the security system and indigenous justice system of the state of Guerrero; 12 posts put in the “12 Days in Defense of Our Lives and Freedom”...
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3 Templarios Arrested Suspected of 200 Murders
Borderland BeatNote: early reports state they are with LFM, later reports say they moved to Templarios when it was formed.The Federal Police arrested three men in Jalisco that belonged to La Familia...
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Guerrero and the New Dirty War
Borderland Beat Luis Hernández Navarro JornadaOn the afternoon of Saturday, November 16, campesinos [peasant, often indigenous, farmers] Juan Lucena Ríos and José Luis Sotelo Martínez arrived in a...
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Greek National Pleads Guilty to Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy
Borderland Beat DEA Administrator Michele M. Leonhart and Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, today announced that IOANNIS VIGLAKIS, a/k/a “Pablo,” pled...
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Sinaloa Cartel Lieutenant "R5" Killed
Borderland BeatLeader of Gente Nueva Jesus Gregorio Villanueva Rodriguez, aka "R5" was killed in Sonora today. The Sinaloa Cartel lieutenant was in charge of Hermosillo operations. Villanueva was...
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Day 3: Samuel Ramírez Gálvez
This is the third of twelve biographies of defenders of the security system and indigenous justice system of the state of Guerrero; 12 posts put in the “12 Days in Defense of Our Lives and Freedom”...
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Guerrero: 8 Family Members Slaughtered, 3 Females Taken
Borderland BeatEight family members were executed in the town Mextitlán municipality of Teloloapan, Guerrero, by an armed group last Friday, and 3 family members were kidnapped, two young women and an...
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Day 4: Eleuterio García Carmen
This is the fourth of twelve biographies of defenders of the security system and indigenous justice system of the state of Guerrero; 12 posts put in the “12 Days in Defense of Our Lives and Freedom”...
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Chapito Isidro BLO Lieutenant Ignacio "Nacho" González Peñuelas Captured
Siskiyoukid for Borderland BeatGuasave-Authorities confirmed the arrest of "Nacho" González and identified the other three detainees in the shootout against the military in the Batamote. Elements of...
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Chronicle of the Displaced
This is an update from a previous article posted on November 5, 2013By: Charbell LucioTancítaro, Michoacán.- On television, the host of a local news channel reported that the governor, Fausto Vallejo...
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Day 5: Florentino García Castro
This is the fifth of twelve biographies of defenders of the security system and indigenous justice system of the state of Guerrero; 12 posts put in the “12 Days in Defense of Our Lives and Freedom”...
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Interview with Templarios Leader "La Tuta" Featured on American TV Tonight
Borderland Beat Tonight at 10/9 Central Time MUNDO FOX (KWHY-TV Los Angeles) will air an interview featuring Servando Gomez aka "La Tuta" premier leader of Los Caballeros Templarios. Monday December...
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Translation: American TV Interview of Caballeros Tamplarios Leader La...
Chivis Martínez Borderland BeatHere in part one the reporter gives a background of Caballeros Templarios, and explains that a contact in Michoacán assisted in setting up the interview. There is a...
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The Moving Target, on the Trail of Chapito Isidro
Borderland BeatChapito Isidro: A Moving Target-RioDoceAfter being placed on the most-wanted list by the United States, the objective of capturing him does not stop.The Mochis. - the morning of October...
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Forbes List: Mexico's Most Corrupt
Chivis Martinez for Borderland BeatForbes magazine published a list of the 10 Mexicans who are perceived as the most corrupt. This comes on the heels of Transparency International publishing its...
View ArticleAmerican TV Interview of Caballeros Tamplarios Leader La TuTa-Part 2
Chivis Martínez Borderland Beat The translation of part one is now posted. Below is part two, once again ending with a cliff-hanger when the reporter asks" are there Caballeros Templarios in the...
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