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DEA Reports Zetas in Northern and Southern Sinaloa
Borderland BeatDEA Detects the presence of Zetas in Sinaloa. Ranks Sinaloa Cartel as #2DEA documents the presence of the Zetas in the north and south of SinaloaRIO DOCEThe presence of Los Zetas...
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US and Mexico Seek Secrets of La Barbie
Borderland BeatWhat was behind the smile? Perhaps he was thinking how his secrets will cut him a sweet dealby Dianne Schiller"He is in the middle of everything," said Mike Vigil , a retired chief of...
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Acapulco: Five Family Members Executed, Including a Toddler and Pregnant Woman
Chivis Martinez for Borderland BeatThe bodies of four family members were found outside the home and that of a pregnant woman insideA group of armed men executed five people of the same family. Among...
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14 Bodies Found in SLP- Death Toll Climbs in Mexico's Bloody Week
Chivis Martinez for Borderland Beat8-10-12 UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF SLP KILLINGS One victim escaped...Van where 14 bodies were dumped and the gas staion where one victim escapedMexico’s Bloody Week In...
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Wave of Violence Leaves Another 23 Dead in Zacatecas
Fifteen suspected cartel gunmen were killed and 14 others were arrested in different operations by federal security forces and state police in the north-central Mexican state of Zacatecas, where...
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Mexican Mayor-Elect Shot to Death
Police say gunmen have shot down the mayor-elect of a town in San Luis Potosi state and a campaign adviser while they were riding in a vehicle with another person. The local public safety secretary...
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INFOGRAPHIC: Mexican Cartels (Sinaloa vs Los Zetas)
This is an infographic chart that was published by Hispanically Speaking News. Is it based on confirmed facts, rumor mill or someone who reads CNN for Mexican cartel news? I found some misinformation,...
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The Pentagon Mission: to Catch El Chapo. . . . or to Kill Him
From the Borderland Beat Forum by AJBy Jorge Carrasco Araizaga and J. Jesus EsquivelProcesoMilitary sources in Mexico and the United States confirmed the existence of a plan to catch "Or Kill" El Chapo...
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The Rise of Mexico's Narco State
Borderland BeatThis is an old article from 1995 which details the rise of the narco state within Mexico, including many politicians who remain free to this day. It is truly a telling account of how...
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New Generation's "CEO" Apprehended
Borderland BeaThe apprehended man is the prime suspect in the killing of journalistsThe Navy of Mexico arrested Juan Carlos Hernandez Pulido, La Bertha , chief operating officer and alleged cartel...
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Zeta Mantas in Nuevo Laredo-Says Police Are Staging Events
Chivis Martinez for Borderland BeatSunday morning narco banners began appearing in several sections of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. They continued to appear until this morning around 9AM. Authorities...
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El Padrino speaks from prison
Rio Doce. Borderland Beat by Judith Ortiz Translated by un vato for Borderland...
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Mexican drug war's innocent victims: 'They tried to kill me with my kids'
Borderland BeatClaims that 90% of Mexican drug war victims are criminals is a statistic far removed from Cristina Roman's experience in a country where police and military have fallen into...
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Police Battle Zetas Cartel
Borderland BeatAlJazeera EnglishOne major challenge for Mexico's police when fighting drug violence is corruption - drug gangs infiltrate the very agencies that are supposed to be fighting crime. As...
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Veracruz: Family of 7 Decapitated Including 4 Young Children
Borderland BeatVeracruz: Seven members of a family, including 4 young children and their grandfather, were beheaded and their bodies left inside their home in the town of Manlio Fabio Altamirano,...
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Shootouts and Narcoblockades in Reynosa: Reports "El Gringo" is Dead
by Chivis Martinez for Borderland BeatA confrontation between narocs and the military, has allegedly resulted in the death of "El Gringo". El Gringo is the chief of the Plaza for the Gulf Cartel....
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"El Taliban" Challenges Z40, Z-40 Responds with 14 Executions
Borderland BeatA new twist in drug violence has been seen in Mexico after a recent surge in fighting and executions that has reached the state of San Luis Potosi, a Mexican state that in the past has...
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San Diego murder suspect with cartel ties detained
San Diego murder suspect arrested in TijuanaOn July 24, the freeway traffic throughout downtown San Diego was at a standstill, sweaty and tired commuters wiped the sweat from their brows, as they...
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Federal government conceals the number of executions
El DiarioWritten by H. Prado and R. Herrera, with information from Diego OsornoTranslated by un vato for Borderland Beat Agencia Reforma. Distrito Federal. The (Mexican) federal government confirmed...
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Knights Templar: Narco Banners Declare "Z40" Most Wanted
Chivis Martinez for Borderland BeatThe Knights Templar Cartel has declared war against Miguel Angel Trevino aka “Z40” by displaying narcomantas (banners) in eight cities; Jiquilpan, Zamora, Sahuayo,...
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