Gunmen kill Mexico Attorney General's delegate to southern state of Guerrero
1 year, 3 months ago

Gunmen kill Mexico Attorney General's delegate to southern state of Guerrero

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 Gunmen killed the representative of Mexico’s Attorney General’s office in the southern state of Guerrero on Tuesday, according to authorities. The Guerrero state prosecutor's office confirmed García's killing and said it had opened an investigation. The killing came just days after a regional prosecutor for the Guerrero state prosecutor’s office was killed in Coyuca de Catalan.

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A former prosecutor in southern Mexico is arrested in the grisly decapitation of a mayor
1 month, 1 week ago

A former prosecutor in southern Mexico is arrested in the grisly decapitation of a mayor

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A former prosecutor and local police official was arrested Tuesday in connection with the grisly decapitation of a mayor on Oct. 6. The arrest was shocking, because officials had previously blamed the killing on a local drug and extortion gang, and Reyes was formerly employed as special prosecutor for Guerrero state, a high-level position. Mexico’s top federal …

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 …

Ecuador prosecutor investigating gang attack on TV studio shot dead
11 months, 1 week ago

Ecuador prosecutor investigating gang attack on TV studio shot dead

Al Jazeera  

A prosecutor investigating an on-air attack on a public television station last week has been shot dead in Guayaquil, Ecuador’s largest city. Prosecutor Cesar Suarez, who earlier investigated some other high-profile cases, was shot on Wednesday while driving, according to Attorney General Diana Salazar. “Organised crime groups, criminals, terrorists will not stop our commitment to society,” she said in a …

Prosecutor in the TV studio attack is shot dead in Ecuador's most dangerous city
11 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutor in the TV studio attack is shot dead in Ecuador's most dangerous city

NPR  

Prosecutor in the TV studio attack is shot dead in Ecuador's most dangerous city Enlarge this image toggle caption Dolores Ochoa/AP Dolores Ochoa/AP QUITO, Ecuador — A prosecutor investigating a dramatic attack on the set of a public television channel last week was shot to death Wednesday in Guayaquil, the most dangerous city in Ecuador. Thirteen alleged perpetrators have been …

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 …

Drug gang kills 20 in attack on city hall in southern Mexico
2 years, 2 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 …

Attack in Mexican town kills 20, including mayor, officials say
2 years, 2 months ago

Attack in Mexican town kills 20, including mayor, officials say

Al Jazeera  

Attack comes amid ongoing violence and discussions over the controversial security policies of President Lopez Obrador. Gunmen allegedly affiliated with a drug gang have killed 20 people, including a mayor, in an attack in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, local officials said. “This act occurred in the context of a dispute between criminal gangs,” Ricardo Mejia, Mexico’s assistant secretary …

5 suspected cartel gunmen dead in massive Mexico firefight
2 years, 9 months ago

5 suspected cartel gunmen dead in massive Mexico firefight

The Independent  

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Prosecutors: gunmen in Mexico massacre of 27 had a target
4 years, 5 months ago

Prosecutors: gunmen in Mexico massacre of 27 had a target

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The gunmen who killed at least 27 people in an unregistered drug rehabilitation center in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato last week were looking for someone in particular, state prosecutors said Monday. In a statement, the Guanajuato state prosecutor’s office said that three suspected gunmen were in custody and allegedly belong to a criminal organization operating …

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