11 bodies found in Mexico truck were of missing group: prosecutors
1 month, 2 weeks ago

11 bodies found in Mexico truck were of missing group: prosecutors

Raw Story  

The 11 people, including four minors, found dead in a pickup truck in southern Mexico were part of a group reported missing last month, authorities in Guerrero state said Friday. Their bodies were found on Wednesday night in a pickup truck on an avenue in Guerrero's capital Chilpancingo, whose mayor was beheaded last month less than a week after taking office. The northwestern cartel stronghold of Sinaloa has Tackling the criminal violence that makes murder and kidnapping a daily occurrence in Mexico is among the major challenges facing President Claudia Sheinbaum. The former Mexico City mayor, who became the country's first woman president on October 1, has ruled out declaring "war" on drug cartels.

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Boy, 14, last seen in kidnap video among 11 found dead in Mexico
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Boy, 14, last seen in kidnap video among 11 found dead in Mexico

The Independent  

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Police find 11 bodies dumped by a highway in southern Mexico and 4 more in the resort of Acapulco
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Police find 11 bodies dumped by a highway in southern Mexico and 4 more in the resort of Acapulco

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Police in a southern Mexico region rife with drug cartel violence have found 11 bodies, including two minors, dumped by a highway, prosecutors in the state of Guerrero said Thursday. The 11 bodies were found late Wednesday after police received a tip about an abandoned pickup truck on the main thoroughfare of the city of Chilpancingo, the …

11 bodies, including two minors, found dumped beside a highway in southern Mexico
1 month, 2 weeks ago

11 bodies, including two minors, found dumped beside a highway in southern Mexico

LA Times  

Police in a southern Mexico region rife with drug cartel violence found 11 bodies, including two of minors, dumped by a highway, prosecutors in the state of Guerrero said Thursday. The bodies were found late Wednesday after police received a tip about an abandoned pickup truck on the main thoroughfare of the city of Chilpancingo, the state capital. The city …

Police and Prosecutors Conspire to Cover Up Murder of Drug Opponent
2 months ago

Police and Prosecutors Conspire to Cover Up Murder of Drug Opponent

Associated Press  

Police, prosecutors, and forensic examiners in Mexico's Sinaloa state conspired to cover up the killing of an opponent's rival drug lord. The body of an imprisoned drug lord, Héctor Cuén, was found at the crime scene, but the authorities have been unable to solve the riddle surrounding the number of gunshot wounds and the post-mortem records. The incident has complicated …

A new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded
2 months, 1 week ago

A new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded

Associated Press  

CHILPANCINGO, Mexico — A new mayor was sworn in Thursday in a city in southern Mexico where his predecessor was killed and beheaded less than a week after taking office. Arcos took office on Oct. 1 in the violence-wracked city of Chilpancingo, the capital of the southern state of Guerrero. Earlier this week, federal Public Safety Secretary Omar García Harfuch …

A new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded
2 months, 1 week ago

A new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded

The Independent  

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Gang violence in Mexico: 19 bodies discovered in latest grisly find
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Gang violence in Mexico: 19 bodies discovered in latest grisly find

LA Times  

Social media users in Mexico have been circulating a video featuring especially grisly images: a tangle of bloodied bodies, some in tactical gear, lying in a dump truck. This week, Mexican authorities said they discovered 19 bodies on an isolated dirt road, the latest deaths in a brutal trafficking war that has convulsed Mexico’s poorest and southernmost state. “The traffic …

Two Mexican mayoral contenders found dead on same day
8 months ago

Two Mexican mayoral contenders found dead on same day

Al Jazeera  

Killing of Noe Ramos Ferretiz in Tamaulipas and of Alberto Garcia in Oaxaca bring to 17 the number of slain candidates ahead of June 2 polls. Two mayoral contenders have been found dead in a single day in Mexico, adding to the toll of slain candidates in what is shaping up to be the country’s most violent election on record. …

2 detectives looking for missing students disappear themselves in Mexico Pacific coast state
9 months, 1 week ago

2 detectives looking for missing students disappear themselves in Mexico Pacific coast state

The Independent  

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Mass shootings in Mexico become an issue in the presidential race
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mass shootings in Mexico become an issue in the presidential race

LA Times  

Men carry the coffin of one of the 11 people killed by gunmen at a Christmas party during his funeral in Salvatierra, Mexico, on Dec. 19, 2023. “The gunmen just went in and began shooting,” said Luis Almanza, whose son was among the revelers smashing a piñata and dancing to a live norteño band inside a former hacienda. “They wanted …

Day of bloodshed in southwest Mexico kills at least 19 people, including police and officials
1 year, 2 months ago

Day of bloodshed in southwest Mexico kills at least 19 people, including police and officials

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A local security secretary and 12 police officers were shot dead in Guerrero state Monday, authorities said, the worst episode in a day of violence across southwestern Mexico that killed at least 19 people. Another person was slain in the Guerrero state capital and five people, including a police officer, were killed in the neighboring state of …

6 women who went missing in Mexico were killed, burned
1 year, 9 months ago

6 women who went missing in Mexico were killed, burned

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors in Mexico confirmed Friday that six women who went missing on March 7 were killed and their bodies burned by a gang of armed men. But state prosecutor Carlos Zamarripa said Friday that experts had found skeletal remains “almostly completely burned” in raids on several properties Thursday. The amount of bone fragments found — Zamarripa said …

The bodies of 2 Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico have been returned to the U.S.
1 year, 9 months ago

The bodies of 2 Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico have been returned to the U.S.

NPR  

The bodies of 2 Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico have been returned to the U.S. Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MATAMOROS, Mexico — The Mexican authorities returned the bodies of the two Americans killed in the border city of Matamoros. After autopsies were conducted, security forces escorted the remains of Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown late Thursday …

Two of four Americans kidnapped in Mexico ‘tummy tuck’ trip are found dead
1 year, 9 months ago

Two of four Americans kidnapped in Mexico ‘tummy tuck’ trip are found dead

The Independent  

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Mexican troops, border residents clash after 5 shot, killed
1 year, 9 months ago

Mexican troops, border residents clash after 5 shot, killed

Associated Press  

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — A shooting by Mexican army soldiers left five people dead in the rough border city of Nuevo Laredo, igniting a clash between the soldiers and residents who came to the scene to protest. The incident provoked a scuffle between soldiers and a large group of angry residents who believed the “victims were not armed and that …

Murdered Mexico teen Debanhi Escobar was seen entering motel where her body was found alone
2 years, 7 months ago

Murdered Mexico teen Debanhi Escobar was seen entering motel where her body was found alone

The Independent  

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