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7 die in Tamaulipas -- UPDATED
Updated with revised, confirmed death toll By Chris CovertRantburg.comEven as officials with the state government of Tamaulipas proudly trumpeted their role in a peaceful Semana Santa or Holy Week,...
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Autodefensas Surround Templarios Leader La Tuta
Chivís Martínez for Borderland Beat Above: Dr. Mireles speaks to the Tumbiscatío crowd after autodefensas took control of the city from Templarios. In the inset, Templarios leader "La Tuta", who...
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Mexico’s Senate Approves Civilian Courts for Soldiers
By: Rafael CabreraThe majority in the senate approved a reform to limit the immunity of members of the armed forces, if they commit crimes against civilians, this afternoon. In this way, it will be...
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Templarios Financial Officer Dead, Reports of Soldiers Seizing Body from Funeral
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatReports of body snatching of a dead narco has a twist, the body was taken by Mexican soldiers. Samer Joseph Servin Juarez “El Rigoberto “ died of a heart attack. He...
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Omar “Z42” Treviño Morales is Not Dead
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatYesterday Blog del Narco posted that Z42, leader of Los Zetas cartel was killed in Guatemala, while riding in a rag top Lamborghini.Our fantastic readers are the seed...
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Arrest and killings of armed wing of CDS credited with reduction in Sinaloa...
By Adán Germán for Borderland Beat A little over two months have passed since the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel capo Joaquín 'Chapo' Guzmán Loera was captured in the port city of Mazatlán. Following his...
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Veracruz “Forgot” To Report 299 Intentional Homicides In 2013
Security operation in Veracruz December 2013Photo by: CuartoscuroBy: Omar Sánchez de Tagle(April 24, 2014)—With the correction made before the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security...
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3 die, 8 wounded in Tamaulipas state
A total of three dead and eight wounded have been recorded in shootings in the northern Mexican border state Tamaulipas since last Friday, according to official news reports.A shooting incident in the...
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5 killed, 3 injured in CAM Autodefensas Clash with "Pseudo ADs"
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatChivis Note: I have edited my original post, I have heard from Dr Mireles who says they are in position and he looks forward to taking Lazaro Cardenas it has not yet...
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REYNOSA:Comandante Mono Executed, Narco Cartulina Left with Body
Borderland BeatManta text Translation [by 777]:This is what was causing harm to the people and the government and it is further proof that the CDG doesn't allow extortion, kidnappings, and harming the...
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2500 Human Remains found in Coahuila not 500-So says the State
Chivis Martinez for Borderland BeatThe Coahuila state attorney reported yesterday an error in calculation of remains discovered in the “massive search” conducted in January, it was reported at that...
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Today's Reynosa Siege in Photos
Chivis Martinez for Borderland BeatReaders sent me in these photos from the violence that occurred today in Reynosa leaving a balance of at least 14 dead.Badanov has the story and will post it...
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Reynosa explodes: 14 die
A total of 14 individuals, including two Policia Federal units were killed Tuesday in armed confrontations in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, according to Mexican official news accounts.A news release published...
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If Detained Autodefensas Aren’t Released, We Will Block All of Michoacán:...
By: Antonio RamosApril 29, 2014— After a meeting between members of the General Council of the Autodefensas of Michoacán, the autodefensasset out strategies and plans in order to force the liberation...
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Ship Connected To the Caballeros Templarios Seized With 68,000 Tons of...
Alfredo Castillo, the Commissioner for Security and Integral Development of Michoacán, informed that they seized a ship on Tuesday night around 23:00 hours carrying more than 68,000 tons of minerals,...
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Templarios Financial Officer: Yes, Confirms Government We took the body from...
Chivis Martínez for Borderland BeatLast Saturday I wrote a post regarding the rumor of soldiers taking the body of a Templarios financial officer, just an hour before the cremation of the deceased...
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Mexican security forces seize munitions in Reynosa as 3 more die
Three suspects were killed in Reynosa, Tamaulipas Tuesday and Wednesday, including two armed suspects who were killed in an armed encounter with a Mexican Army unit Tuesday night, according to official...
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“We Obey the People, Not the Government” Nahua Communities of Michoacán Warn
Photo by: Alejandra GuillénBy: Alejandra GuillénAquila, Michoacán— Facing the demobilization of the autodefensas in the state, the coastal community of Santa María Ostula, located in the municipality...
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Using Art to Protest the Drug War: Homer Simpson becomes “El Chapo”
Chivís Martínez for Borderland BeatItalian artist Alexsandro Palombo at the website HUMOR CHIC, uses Homer Simpson transformed into El Chapo and Colombian trafficker, Pablo Escobar to make statements...
View ArticleAnother US Marine shackled in Mexican prison on gun charges
Borderland Beat “I accidentally drove into Mexico with 3 guns, a rifle (AR-15), a .45 cal pistol and a 12 gauge pump shotgun...."Prison authorities in Tijuana, Mexico, have shackled a decorated U.S....
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