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The US is only capable of stopping 20% of illlegal drugs from Latin America
Borderland Beatclick to enlarge The head of the military's Southern Command wants more money to fight a losing battle by Conor Friedersdorf General John F. Kelly, the head of the U.S. Southern Command,...
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Young Thai men emulate Mexican cholos
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatA new trend in Bangkok has young men emulating Mexican gangsters or cholos. Thank you to the BB reader who sent this subtitled video to me.... odd but interesting....
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The Unpaid Debt of the Federal Government
By: Sarai DíazMorelia, Michoacán— Following the signing of the agreements between the Federation and the Council of Self-Defense Groups of Michoacán (CAM) on January 2014, one of the most urgent...
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Calif. Sen. Feinstein: "I oppose marijuana legalization because I worry about...
Borderland BeatYesterday Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) toldthe Associated Press she opposes marijuana legalization in her state partly because she worries about stoned drivers. "The risk of people...
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Clarity: Templarios open fire at a Marina Helicopter in Arteaga
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatLast Thursday was the killing of a prominent leader of Caballeros Templarios. The dead Templario, is Osvaldo Tapia Padillais Tapia, 26, a CT leader in charge of...
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Laredo: Trial begins for pair accused in Zeta murder-for-hire scheme
Borderland BeatThe murder trial of two men alleged to be operating on behalf of the Zeta drug cartel began this morning in the 49th District Court.Nicolas Reyes-Sanchez (above left) and Jose Roberto...
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Antrax remains in Netherlands while secrecy shrouds Serafin Zambada's case
Borderland BeatSecrecy in case against Mayo’s sonThe drug-trafficking case against Serafin Zambada has remained cloaked in secrecy since his November arrest. That might be because the 23-year-old...
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Second attempt in 3 months, autodefensas enter Huetamo Michoacán
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatIn January of this year, Michoacán autodefensas attempted to liberate the municipality of Huetamo, and failed. The failure was likely because of two factors, the...
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7 die in southern Chihuahua
Seven individuals were killed or were found dead in ongoing drug and gang related violence in southern Chihuahua state, according to Mexican news accounts.In Bocoyna municipality last Friday four...
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Forbes concedes it helped bolster Chapo's "Black Legend"
Borderland Beat'El Chapo' Guzman has become a figure of legendary proportions. Yet his status as a mythic Mexican has been created by a number of media outlets. Today, Forbes magazine has admitted that...
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Mexican Army dismantles narcocamps in Tamaulipas
Raids on two narco training and logistics camps and other locations in two northern Tamaulipas municipalities have yielded more than 19,000 rounds of ammunition and 22 rifles, according to official...
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"I am a farmer earning 20 thousand pesos a month" says El Chapo
Borderland BeatHe doesn't smoke, he doesn’t do drugs or have tattoos. He does not remember his telephone number. He has no e-mail. He says he is a farmer, but not only of bean, as he said in his...
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CDG: Plaza Boss "Wicho" Pleads Guilty in Texas Federal Court
BROWNSVILLE, TX—Jose Luis Zuniga-Hernandez, 46, aka Wicho or XW or Commandante Wicho, has entered a plea of guilty to conspiracy to import more than five kilograms of cocaine and more than 1,000...
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Ten alleged Zetas Shot Down in Veracruz
By:Noé ZavaletaXalapa, Veracruz- Ten alleged members of Los Zetas were killed this afternoon by members of the State Police and the Army, after repelling an armed attack, after trying to search a...
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Alleged Caballeros Templarios Shoot at Police In Morelia
By:Camila LunaDuring the early hours of Friday, a group of armed civilians attacked the facilities of the Citizen Protection of the Attorney General of the State (Centro de Protección Ciudadana de la...
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Radio Tecnico: How The Zetas Cartel Took Over Mexico With Walkie-Talkies
Borderland BeatOn September 16, 2008, Carl Pike, the deputy head of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Special Operations Division, watched live video feeds from a command center outside...
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4 die in Sinaloa state
A total of four men were shot to death in an exchange of gunfire involving the Mexican security forces Friday night, according to Mexican news reports.According to a news account posted on the online...
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Six Men Found Executed In Oaxaca
By:Pedro MatíasSaturday March 29, 2014, Oaxaca, Oaxaca—Today the Attorney General found six people executed with a coup de grace to the forehead and several bullet wounds throughout the body in San...
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Lieutenant of El Chapo, "El Tigre" Confirmed Killed
Germán Ceniceros Ibarra died in confrontation with the armyGermán Ceniceros Ibarra and three others were in a clash with the Mexican army the night of Friday, March 28, in the community the Sinaloa,...
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SEGOB: Enrique 'Kike' Plancarte Solís Confirmed Dead
Updated April 1, 2014 Federal officials confirmed that Enrique "Kike" Plancarte Solís, one of the leaders of the Caballeros Templarios was shot by members of the Navy during a confrontation.The...
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