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Matamoros mayor warns about "grave risks"' in her city
Leticia Salazer, foto de TwitterBy Chris CovertRantburg.comThe mayor of the northern Mexican border city of Matamoros is warning residents about extreme risks associated with traveling in the city,...
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11 die in Tamaulipas
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA total of 11 men were killed in several gunfights in the border cities of Matamoros Monday and Reynosa Tesday, according to official Mexican news accounts.Monday the mayor...
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Police find 5 dead in Sinaloa state
Five unidentified individuals were found dead in a mass grave in Sinaloa state Tuesday, according to Mexican news accounts.A new report which appeared in the online edition of El Diario de Chihuahua...
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But for Autodefensas, Sucess Against Templarios Would Have Never Happened
"autodefensas exhibited a deep knowledge of the countryside to locate The Templario leaders and fight them on their own ground." It is a quieter course in Michoacán since the federal government decided...
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Tunnels with rail systems discovered in San Diego
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatIt has not been determined if tunnels were used for trafficking drugs, people or both.This week two tunnels were detected along the United States, Mexican border...
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From Self-Defense Members To Unjust Prisoners
By: Heriberto Paredes(March 30, 2014) On March 26, an incident that unveiled the true vocation of the federal and state governments passed by unnoticed by most of the press and of course, no spotlight...
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Jesus Reyna, #2 in Michoacán State Gob Detained for Links with CT
Chivís Martínez for Borderland Beat Update: Reyna detained for ties to Templarios....Reyna is number two in the state government of Michoacán Other reports indicate that the investigation came to a...
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Autodefensas take another town, after a conflict with Broly and Templarios
Chivís Martinez for Borderland BeatFriday autodefensas took control of Jiquilpan, after conflict with Templarios around 9:00 AM. A group of autodefensas, accompanied by Federal Police arrived in the...
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Michoacan's state secretary, Jesus Reyna is fired and arrested!
And detained for 40 days while it is decided if he will stand trialMichoacán Government Secretary Jesus Reyna Garcia will be relieved of his duty within hours after being investigated for alleged links...
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Human Rights Commission: Yurécuaro Self-Defense Leader Tortured by police
Big thanks to reader "Pepe" for the translation of this article for Borderland BeatPolice Brutally tortured the autodefensa leader, in an attempt to coerce a confession The Michoacán State Human...
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Tense Situation in Tierra Caliente
If you want a partial background to this situation I recommend reading an article translated by Jane Brundage over at Mexico VoicesMorelia, Michoacán—According to police reports, on April 5th around...
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10 die in Tamaulipas
By Chris CovertRantburg.comA total of ten unidentified individuals were shot to death or were found shot to death over the weekend in the northern border state of Tamaulipas, according to official...
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5 die in southern Chihuahua
A total of seven individuals were shot to death or were found in since last Tuesday in southern Chihuahua state municipalities, according to Mexican news accounts.According to a news report which...
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Jose Manuel Mireles asks for unity to prevent disarmament
El Diario de Coahuila (4-6-2014) (Source: apro) by Jose Gil OlmosTranslated for Borderland Beat by un vatoMEXICO, D. F., (Apro).- After a year of risking their lives facing and expelling Los Caballeros...
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Bloodbath in Tamaulipas: Death toll climbs to at least 24
By Chris CovertRantburg.comAs many as 60 individuals have been killed in the Mexican northern border state of Tamaulipas since last Friday, according to Mexican news reports.Officially as of Sunday...
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El Taliban Pleads Guilty in US Federal Court
A former leader of a Los Zetas splinter group pleaded guilty Monday in Texas to federal drug and money laundering charges in a deal prosecutors hope could help with other ongoing...
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Dr Mireles is sole spokesman-Additonal arrests-Fake AD Facebook pages
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatIn a Saturday meeting with representatives from 50 Michoacán communities, Dr Manuel Mireles was appointed sole spokesman of the General Council of Michoacán...
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The sins of Jesus Reyna
El Diario.mx (4-7-2014) by Raymundo Riva Palacio, Journalist and political analystTranslated for Borderland Beat by un vatoFEDERAL DISTRICT-- The most surprising thing about the arrest last Friday of...
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El Chapo's Security Chief 'El Bravo' Killed
Ríodoce is reporting , the security chief of El Chapo, is one of the three bodies discovered Wednesday morning at a factory. This is the second time "El Bravo" has been reported dead in recent...
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