Several killed in Mexico drug cartel violence
4 years, 9 months ago

Several killed in Mexico drug cartel violence

Al Jazeera  

At least 19 people killed in a gang war in the northern state of Chihuahua, officials say. A shoot-out between rival drug gangs has killed 19 people in the northern Mexico border state of Chihuahua, according to the state prosecutors’ office. “They are two criminal groups fighting over drug trafficking routes to the United States,” Chihuahua’s Attorney General Cesar Peniche told the Reuters news agency. Mexico, which has long been plagued by drug cartel violence, saw more murders in March than any other month since President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took office in December 2018. On Friday, Lopez Obrador said violence among criminal groups has persisted despite the outbreak of coronavirus in the country, which has infected more than 1,800 people in Mexico, killing 79.

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Mexico bar shooting: 7 dead, 5 wounded after gunmen open fire in Tabasco
3 days, 17 hours ago

Mexico bar shooting: 7 dead, 5 wounded after gunmen open fire in Tabasco

Live Mint  

A shooting at a bar in southeastern Mexico left seven people dead and five wounded, authorities said Sunday, the latest in a series of similar attacks in the violence-plagued country. The death toll initially stood at five, but the Tabasco public prosecutor's office later said two more people had died in the attack on what it described as "a clandestine …

7 inmates are dead after a prison riot in southern Mexico
2 weeks, 6 days ago

7 inmates are dead after a prison riot in southern Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Seven inmates were killed in a prison riot in southern Mexico, when inmates resisting transfers to other jails fought police with guns and knives, authorities said. State police chief Víctor Hugo Chávez said late Thursday that officers were met by gunfire early in the day when they entered the prison to transfer two dangerous inmates to a …

Six dead and 10 wounded in Mexico bar shooting
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six dead and 10 wounded in Mexico bar shooting

Deccan Chronicle  

At least six people were killed and 10 wounded early Sunday in an armed attack at a bar in the city of Villahermosa, in the southeastern Mexican state of Tabasco, local authorities said. "Armed persons" entered the bar "looking for a specific person" and the shots hit those nearby, state deputy prosecutor Gilberto Melquiades said at a press conference, adding …

Mexico’s president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico’s president downplays cartel violence that drove nearly 600 Mexicans into Guatemala

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador thanked Guatemala on Friday for helping the nearly 600 Mexicans who have crossed into Guatemala to escape drug cartel violence, but also minimized the violence that drove them there. In his first comments since the refugees fled earlier this week, the president went on to add that Mexico is a large …

Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before
7 months, 1 week ago

Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before

Associated Press  

COTIJA, Mexico — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role than before in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts. The country’s powerful drug cartels have long staged targeted assassinations of mayoral and other local candidates who threaten their control. On Wednesday, the last official …

Mexico’s cartel violence haunts civilians as the June 2 election approaches
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico’s cartel violence haunts civilians as the June 2 election approaches

Associated Press  

HUITZILAC, Mexico — Tailed by trucks of heavily armed soldiers, four caskets floated on a sea of hundreds of mourners. “When my phone rings, I’m terrified that it’ll be the school saying something has happened to my kids.” Cartel violence is nothing new to Mexico, but bloodshed in the country has spiked ahead of the election, with April marking the …

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico's cartel violence haunts civilians in the lead-up to June elections

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “When my phone rings, I’m terrified that it’ll be …

Three friends drove from California to Mexico for a surfing trip. Then they disappeared
8 months ago

Three friends drove from California to Mexico for a surfing trip. Then they disappeared

LA Times  

Last month, two brothers and one of their friends crossed from the United States into Mexico to explore Baja California’s famous surf breaks. On Friday, several news outlets cited unnamed officials who said three bodies had been recovered near where the surfers went missing. A spokesman for the Baja California attorney general’s office said he could not confirm the discovery …

Mexican president claims that criminal groups are ‘respectful’ and ‘respect the citizenry’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican president claims that criminal groups are ‘respectful’ and ‘respect the citizenry’

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Thursday that the country’s violent criminal gangs and drug cartels are essentially “respectful people” who “respect the citizenry” and mostly just kill each other. A reporter asked López Obrador whether drug cartels behaved well when he visited the township of Badiraguato, Sinaloa — the hometown of imprisoned drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, which …

Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a ‘Mexico First’ policy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico’s president says he won’t fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a ‘Mexico First’ policy

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president said Friday he won’t fight Mexican drug cartels on U.S. orders, in the clearest explanation yet of his refusal to confront the gangs. “For decades, past administrations in Mexico have thought the war against drug cartels was basically a U.S. problem,” said security analyst David Saucedo, noting that Mexican domestic drug consumption, while growing — …

Mexico’s presidential candidates promise security or continuity as campaigns officially begin
10 months, 1 week ago

Mexico’s presidential candidates promise security or continuity as campaigns officially begin

Associated Press  

IRAPUATO, Mexico — Tens of thousands of people packed a stadium in a violence-torn western Mexico state while even more did so in Mexico City’s central square Friday as the country’s leading presidential candidates officially kicked off their campaigns with promises of greater security and support for the outgoing president’s social programs. Former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, President Andrés …

Mexico shootings: 16 killed after gunmen attack people returning from Christmas party in Guanajuato
1 year ago

Mexico shootings: 16 killed after gunmen attack people returning from Christmas party in Guanajuato

India TV News  

At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after the gunmen attacked a Christmas season party early on Sunday in the town of Salvatierra in Mexico's north-central state of Guanajuato. According to the local media, the gunmen in Salvatierra attacked people when they were leaving an event hall following a Christmas party known as a “posada”. Mexico: 11 …

Bloody clash in Mexican hamlet kills 4 villagers and 10 gunmen, including drug cartel’s leader
1 year, 1 month ago

Bloody clash in Mexican hamlet kills 4 villagers and 10 gunmen, including drug cartel’s leader

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A clash between gunmen from a notoriously violent drug cartel and residents of a small farming community in central Mexico left 14 people dead, including the cartel’s leader, authorities said Saturday. Officials said 10 of the dead were members of the violent Familia Michoacana drug cartel, including its leader, Rigoberto de la Sancha Santillán, known as “El …

At least 11 dead after clash between gang and villagers in central Mexico
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 11 dead after clash between gang and villagers in central Mexico

Al Jazeera  

At least 11 people have been killed in a violent confrontation between suspected gang members and residents of a small farming town in central Mexico, authorities have said. Local media said gunmen belonging to Familia Michoacana, a drug cartel blamed for the massacre of 20 people in neighbouring Guerrero state last year, had arrived at the village demanding local farmers …

Mexican activist who counted murders in his violence-plagued city is himself killed
1 year, 1 month ago

Mexican activist who counted murders in his violence-plagued city is himself killed

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — An activist who documented murders in one of Mexico’s deadliest cities has himself been killed, authorities confirmed Wednesday. Enríquez described himself on his social media profiles as an “activist, demanding a country with the rule of law.” For years, Enríquez has posted a simple, moving tally of each murder in Leon, writing just hours before his death …

11 ex-police officers sentenced in 2021 killings of 17 migrants and 2 others in northern Mexico
1 year, 1 month ago

11 ex-police officers sentenced in 2021 killings of 17 migrants and 2 others in northern Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A court in Mexico sentenced 11 former police officers to 50 years in prison each for the 2021 slayings of 17 migrants and two Mexican citizens, authorities said Tuesday. It later came out that the state police officers involved in the killings knew their shell casing might give them away, so they apparently picked them up. The …

Mexican president’s state of the union address suggests crime is not a problem
1 year, 4 months ago

Mexican president’s state of the union address suggests crime is not a problem

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president on Friday delivered his second-to-last state of the union, and perhaps what was most striking of his roughly 1 1/2 hour speech was what he didn’t talk about: drugs, crime or drug cartels. Experts and residents agree that wide swaths of Mexico are under the de-facto control of drug cartels, but President Andrés Manuel López …

Roadway bombs planted by drug cartel in Mexico kill 4 police officers, 2 civilians
1 year, 5 months ago

Roadway bombs planted by drug cartel in Mexico kill 4 police officers, 2 civilians

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A drug cartel set off a coordinated series of seven roadway bombs in western Mexico that killed four police officers and two civilians, officials said Wednesday. It appeared to be the first time that a Mexican cartel killed law enforcement personnel with improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, and was the latest example of the increasingly open, military-style …

Mexico says protest was organized by a drug gang and a cartel car bomb killed National Guard officer
1 year, 5 months ago

Mexico says protest was organized by a drug gang and a cartel car bomb killed National Guard officer

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican security officials claimed Tuesday that a demonstration that blocked the main highway to the resort of Acapulco and led to the abduction of government officials was organized by a drug gang. They also said that a National Guard officer had been killed by a car bomb set by a cartel in an earlier attack elsewhere. Also …

Lopez Obrador denies US claim cartels control parts of Mexico
1 year, 9 months ago

Lopez Obrador denies US claim cartels control parts of Mexico

Al Jazeera  

Mexican president responds to top US diplomat’s comments in latest row over violence fuelled by drug gangs. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has pushed back against a claim by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that parts of Mexico are controlled by drug cartels, calling the allegation “false”. The comment represents the president’s latest effort to dispel mounting criticism …

At least 29 people killed in violence following arrest of Mexican cartel boss El Chapo’s son
2 years ago

At least 29 people killed in violence following arrest of Mexican cartel boss El Chapo’s son

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 29 people …

Why the arrest of cartel kingpins like Ovidio Guzman fuels drug violence in Mexico
2 years ago

Why the arrest of cartel kingpins like Ovidio Guzman fuels drug violence in Mexico

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thursday’s arrest of Ovidio “El Raton” Guzman, son …

Gang leader freed in Mexico prison attack that killed 17
2 years ago

Gang leader freed in Mexico prison attack that killed 17

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mexican authorities on Monday raised …

Bar shooting leaves 9 dead in central Mexican state, gang war suspected
2 years, 1 month ago

Bar shooting leaves 9 dead in central Mexican state, gang war suspected

India Today  

A shooting left nine dead and two wounded at a bar in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, which has increasingly suffered from cartel violence, local authorities said Thursday. An armed group arrived at the bar around 9 pm Wednesday in the town of Apaseo el Alto, outside of Celaya, and opened fire on those inside, authorities said in a …

Drug gang kills 20 in attack on city hall in southern Mexico
2 years, 3 months ago

Drug gang kills 20 in attack on city hall in southern Mexico

Associated Press  

SAN MIGUEL TOTOLAPAN, Mexico — A drug gang shot to death 20 people, including a mayor and his father, in the mountains of the southern Mexico state of Guerrero, officials said Thursday. The Guerrero state security council said gunmen burst into the town hall in the village of San Miguel Totolapan Wednesday and opened fire on a meeting the mayor …

Mexico's week of drug violence shakes administration
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexico's week of drug violence shakes administration

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “What I do know is …

Mexico cartel violence leaves several dead and property destroyed after week of fighting
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexico cartel violence leaves several dead and property destroyed after week of fighting

ABC  

Two Mexican cities along the border with the United States are on high alert after a week of cartel violence across the country. Key points: Dozens of cars have been hijacked and burned during a week of cartel violence Tijuana's mayor has urged cartels to keep the violence between themselves and not innocent civilians Widespread violence started earlier in the …

Mexican border cities hit by burning vehicles, blockades
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexican border cities hit by burning vehicles, blockades

LA Times  

The Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito and Ensenada were hit by gang violence that included vehicles being set ablaze and road blockades. Late Friday, the U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana said in a statement that it “is aware of reports of multiple vehicle fires, roadblocks, and heavy police activity in Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, Ensenada, and Tecate.” On Saturday, …

Mexican drug cartel gunmen burn shops, cars to avenge arrests
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexican drug cartel gunmen burn shops, cars to avenge arrests

Al Jazeera  

Drug cartel gunmen have burned more than two dozen convenience stores and blocked roads with blazing vehicles in western Mexico in response to a military operation that was aimed at an apparent meeting of gang bosses, authorities said. Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that soldiers had confronted criminals, including “bosses”, at a “meeting of two gangs” …

5 teens, elderly woman dead after gunmen open fire on students in Mexico
2 years, 7 months ago

5 teens, elderly woman dead after gunmen open fire on students in Mexico

India Today  

Gunmen killed five high school students and an adult in a street shooting in central Mexico, local authorities said on Tuesday. "Unfortunately we can say that a few hours ago in the Barron community six people lost their lives in an armed attack," said Cesar Prieto, mayor of the city in Guanajuato state. The mass shooting happened just two weeks …

Gunmen kill at least 19 people in illegal cockfighting pit in Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

Gunmen kill at least 19 people in illegal cockfighting pit in Mexico

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gunmen killed at least …

19 Bodies Found After Shooting in Central Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

19 Bodies Found After Shooting in Central Mexico

News 18  

Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General’s Office said in a statement. The attack was believed to be motivated by “revenge” by one cell of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel against another, deputy security minister Ricardo Mejia said. Earlier this month gunmen killed nine people in an attack on a house in …

19 killed in shootout in central Mexico
2 years, 9 months ago

19 killed in shootout in central Mexico

India Today  

Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General's Office said in a statement. Federal authorities are working "with the aim of capturing those responsible for the violent acts," the office of Michoacan's secretary of public security said on Twitter. The attack was believed to be motivated by "revenge" by one cell of the …

Surge in gang killings spurs fear, uncertainty in El Salvador
2 years, 9 months ago

Surge in gang killings spurs fear, uncertainty in El Salvador

Al Jazeera  

After a spate of weekend murders, experts question whether the government’s ‘iron fist’ approach will stem the violence. The killings of more than 80 people in El Salvador over the weekend have had a chilling effect on the general population and worried human rights defenders already concerned about the government’s approach to gang violence and its authoritarian streak. “It shows …

Mexico shooting: Gunmen kill 20 in Michoacan state
2 years, 9 months ago

Mexico shooting: Gunmen kill 20 in Michoacan state

Al Jazeera  

The attack took place in Michoacan state, which has been at the centre of spiraling drug-cartel violence in the country. At least 20 people have been killed and several others wounded in a mass shooting in central Mexico, authorities have said, in one of the deadliest attacks in recent years. Michoacan and neighbouring Guanajuato state have seen years of violence …

Mexico investigating reports of 17 people shot dead during wake
2 years, 10 months ago

Mexico investigating reports of 17 people shot dead during wake

Al Jazeera  

Video shared widely on social media shows people lined up against a wall in Michoacan state before gunshots ring out. Mexico is investigating reports that around 17 people were executed in the state of Michoacan, after a gruesome video showed gunmen storming a funeral wake during the weekend and dragging mourners outside to be killed. Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez …

What’s behind the spike in journalist murders in Mexico?
2 years, 11 months ago

What’s behind the spike in journalist murders in Mexico?

Al Jazeera  

Four journalists were killed in January, highlighting a dangerous culture of impunity in the country, rights groups say. About 99 percent of crimes against journalists are not prosecuted, Ruiz said, “Anyone can decide, ‘I’m just going to silence this journalist, because there are not going to be consequences.’” Hootsen visited Tijuana last week after Martinez and Lopez were killed. Criminal …

4 more suspects held in Mexico border attack that killed 19
3 years, 6 months ago

4 more suspects held in Mexico border attack that killed 19

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Authorities said Thursday they have …

7 killed in shooting at mechanic's shop in Mexico
3 years, 6 months ago

7 killed in shooting at mechanic's shop in Mexico

India TV News  

Prosecutors in Mexico's most violent state said seven men have been shot to death at a mechanic's shop. Guanajuato has Mexico's highest number of homicides, and has been the scene of turf battles between the Jalisco drug cartel and local gangs. There was no immediate information on a possible motive in the shootings, but such attacks in Guanajuato in the …

Infighting in Gulf cartel blamed for Mexico border killings
3 years, 6 months ago

Infighting in Gulf cartel blamed for Mexico border killings

Associated Press  

CIUDAD VICTORIA — The top prosecutor in Mexico’s border state of Tamaulipas said Tuesday that infighting between rival factions of the Gulf drug cartel was the motive behind a weekend shooting that killed 19 people, 15 of whom appeared to be innocent bystanders. State prosecutor Irving Barrios told local station Radio Formula that apparently two gangs that operate just outside …

Infighting in Gulf cartel blamed for Mexico border killings
3 years, 6 months ago

Infighting in Gulf cartel blamed for Mexico border killings

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The top prosecutor in Mexico’s …

Mexico president to investigate border shooting of innocents
3 years, 6 months ago

Mexico president to investigate border shooting of innocents

Associated Press  

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Mexico’s president vowed to investigate the border shootings that left 19 people dead over the weekend, even as the latest homicide figures showed a rebound in killings nationwide. The government of Tamaulipas state, where Reynosa is located, said in a statement there was evidence the killings involved “organized crime,” which in Mexico is generally used to …

Why does Mexico have the world’s ‘most violent’ cities?
3 years, 7 months ago

Why does Mexico have the world’s ‘most violent’ cities?

Al Jazeera  

Many blame AMLO for the ever-growing violence in Mexican cities, but the Mexican president did not create the current landscape of violence out of thin air. In 2020, according to a report by the Mexico City-based Citizen Council for Public Safety and Criminal Justice, seven out of the ten “most violent” cities in the world were located in Mexico. Another …

Violence eclipses upcoming midterm elections in Mexico
3 years, 7 months ago

Violence eclipses upcoming midterm elections in Mexico

Al Jazeera  

At least 89 politicians, including 35 candidates, have been killed during the electoral campaign, security consultancy says. “What will mark this election is the violence that arose mainly against opponents of state governments or the municipalities,” Etellekt Director Ruben Salazar told Al Jazeera. In sum, what we are witnessing here is political violence, where being part of the opposition implies …

In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes
3 years, 7 months ago

In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The notoriously violent Jalisco cartel has responded to Mexico’s “hugs, not bullets” policy with a policy of its own: The cartel kidnapped several members of an elite police force in the state of Guanajuato, tortured them to obtain names and addresses of fellow officers and is now hunting down and killing police at their homes, on their …

Mayoral candidate killed in Mexico; 34 dead so far
3 years, 7 months ago

Mayoral candidate killed in Mexico; 34 dead so far

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Yet another mayoral candidate in north-central Mexico has been killed, bringing to 34 the number of candidates murdered nationwide ahead of the June 6 elections. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday the killing was “without doubt” the work of organized crime gangs. Experts say drug gangs want to place sympathetic candidates in town halls and city …

Mexico’s revised COVID death toll is much higher than before
3 years, 9 months ago

Mexico’s revised COVID death toll is much higher than before

Al Jazeera  

New data showed that more than 321,000 Mexicans have died from COVID, a 60 percent increase from the previous count. Johns Hopkins University’s COVID tracker, which Al Jazeera uses as its official count, showed Mexico’s death toll at 201,832 on Tuesday. The government said a review of death certificates revealed that more than 70 percent of the country’s “excess deaths” …

In Mexico, study of ‘excess deaths’ shows at least 60% more COVID-19 victims than reported
3 years, 9 months ago

In Mexico, study of ‘excess deaths’ shows at least 60% more COVID-19 victims than reported

LA Times  

As Mexican and foreign tourists head to the country’s beaches for Holy Week, prompting fears of a new wave of COVID-19 infections, the government here has publicly confirmed what many have long suspected — the number of people lost to the pandemic is more than 300,000, well beyond the totals officially reported. The new data examined so-called “excess deaths’’ — …

Mexico ramps up vaccinations as COVID deaths top 200,000
3 years, 9 months ago

Mexico ramps up vaccinations as COVID deaths top 200,000

Al Jazeera  

Experts believe the actual death toll is 100,000 deaths higher, but is unknown due to extremely low rate of testing. But authorities in Mexico City have published excess death figures through the end of February, and they show that January’s deaths were almost 46 percent higher than in the city’s first wave in June. Mexico’s health department acknowledges almost 220,000 …

Gunmen Ambush Police Convoy Near Mexico City, Killing 13
3 years, 9 months ago

Gunmen Ambush Police Convoy Near Mexico City, Killing 13

News 18  

Gunmen apparently from a drug gang ambushed a police convoy Thursday in central Mexico killing eight state police officers and five prosecution investigators in a hail of gunfire, authorities said. The massacre of the 13 law enforcement officers in the State of Mexico was the country’s single biggest slaying of law enforcement since October 2019, when cartel gunmen ambushed and …

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