Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state
3 years, 1 month ago

Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state

Al Jazeera  

The state of Zacatecas has seen an increase in violence this year as cartels jockey for control of drug smuggling routes. The bodies of six people have been found hanging from a bridge and a tree in an area of northern Mexico shaken by cartel turf wars. The discoveries were made in Fresnillo in the state of Zacatecas on Tuesday, where rival gangs have long battled for control of drug smuggling routes to the United States. In June, the bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were found in Valparaiso in Zacatecas state, in what authorities said appeared to be the aftermath of a gun battle between the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels.

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Mexican authorities find 11 clandestine graves with 15 bodies near border with Guatemala
1 week, 4 days ago

Mexican authorities find 11 clandestine graves with 15 bodies near border with Guatemala

Associated Press  

TAPACHULA, Mexico — Eleven clandestine graves with the bodies of 15 men were located in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, where a dispute between the Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generación drug cartels is taking place, local authorities said Sunday. Eduardo Ramírez Aguilar said on his social media channels that the findings came as the result of a raid in …

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 …

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

Gang violence in Mexico: 19 bodies discovered in latest grisly find
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Drug gang turf war dumps dozens of bodies in Mexico truck
6 months, 1 week ago

Drug gang turf war dumps dozens of bodies in Mexico truck

Al Jazeera  

Probers say the clash was between the powerful Sinaloa cartel and another gang identified as ‘Chiapas and Guatemala’. At least 19 bodies were discovered in or around a dump truck in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, officials said on Tuesday. An initial investigation said the clash was between the Sinaloa cartel, one of the most powerful in Mexico, and …

Police find 7 bodies, 5 of them decapitated and 1 dismembered, in Mexico’s fifth largest city
9 months ago

Police find 7 bodies, 5 of them decapitated and 1 dismembered, in Mexico’s fifth largest city

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Authorities in one of Mexico’s largest cities said Friday they have found seven bodies with five of them decapitated and another completely dismembered, in a car left in the middle of traffic on a main expressway. “On each of the bodies, we found hand-written messages written on paper, each one detailing the reason they were killed,” said …

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 …

6 men killed in ambush in southern Mexico town near Guatemala border known for migrant smuggling
1 year, 4 months ago

6 men killed in ambush in southern Mexico town near Guatemala border known for migrant smuggling

Associated Press  

TAPACHULA, Mexico — Prosecutors in southern Mexico said Tuesday that at least six men were killed in an apparent ambush in a township near the Guatemalan border that is known as a migrant smuggling route. Prosecutors in the southern state of Chiapas said the killings occurred Tuesday along a rural road in the township of Siltepec, about 30 miles from …

Body parts strewn around state capital outside Mexico City, apparently left by violent cartel
1 year, 6 months ago

Body parts strewn around state capital outside Mexico City, apparently left by violent cartel

Associated Press  

TOLUCA, Mexico — A violent drug cartel is suspected of leaving a severed human leg found hanging from a pedestrian bridge Wednesday in Toluca, just west of Mexico City. At the bridge, the trunk of the body was left on the street below, near the city’s center, along with handwritten signs signed by the Familia Michoacana cartel. Other parts of …

Body parts strewn around Mexico City, apparently left by violent cartel
1 year, 6 months ago

Body parts strewn around Mexico City, apparently left by violent cartel

India Today  

A violent drug cartel is suspected of leaving a severed human leg found hanging from a pedestrian bridge Wednesday in Toluca, just west of Mexico City. At the bridge, the trunk of the body was left on the street below, near the city’s center, along with handwritten signs signed by the Familia Michoacana cartel. Other parts of the body were …

Mexican troops, border residents clash after 5 shot, killed
1 year, 10 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 …

Mexican soldiers kill five in border town, sparking protests
1 year, 10 months ago

Mexican soldiers kill five in border town, sparking protests

Al Jazeera  

A report indicates members of the Mexican army opened fire on a pick-up truck in city of Nuevo Laredo, near US border. A shooting by Mexican army soldiers has left five people dead in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, igniting a clash between the soldiers and residents who came to the scene to protest. The incident provoked a …

10 gunmen dead in shootout with police in central Mexico
2 years, 6 months ago

10 gunmen dead in shootout with police in central Mexico

India TV News  

Highlights A shootout between police, soldiers and gunmen in central Mexico left ten suspects dead Prosecutors in the State of Mexico said 3 detectives were also wounded in the gun battle The shooting occurred on Tuesday about 80 miles southwest of Mexico City in the town of Texcaltitlan A shootout between police, soldiers and gunmen in central Mexico left ten …

Seven bodies found dumped at Mexico tourist area
2 years, 6 months ago

Seven bodies found dumped at Mexico tourist area

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 Seven bodies have been …

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 …

Four bodies found in Mexican resort town Playa Del Carmen after suspected drug violence
2 years, 9 months ago

Four bodies found in Mexican resort town Playa Del Carmen after suspected drug violence

The Independent  

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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 …

Sixteen bodies found in violence-prone Mexican state
2 years, 11 months ago

Sixteen bodies found in violence-prone Mexican state

Al Jazeera  

Grim incidents multiplied in northern Zacatecas state late last year with bodies found hanging in public places. The bodies of 16 people were found in two different cities in Mexico’s Zacatecas state on Saturday amid a turf war between two powerful drug cartels. Late last year, grim incidents multiplied in the northern state with bodies found hanging in public places. …

Truck filled with dead bodies dumped next to Christmas tree outside Mexican governor’s office
3 years ago

Truck filled with dead bodies dumped next to Christmas tree outside Mexican governor’s office

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 In a grim scene …

Mexico: 18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle
3 years, 6 months ago

Mexico: 18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle

Al Jazeera  

The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were discovered in Zacatecas state after apparent confrontation between suspected cartels. The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were discovered after an apparent gun battle between suspected drug cartels in Zacatecas state in northern Mexico, authorities said on Friday. “There were 18 dead, and the confrontation occurred in the community of San Juan Capistrano, in …

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 …

2 police hanged from bridge in Mexico, 7 killed in shooting
3 years, 6 months ago

2 police hanged from bridge in Mexico, 7 killed in shooting

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Authorities in northern Mexico said Wednesday they found the bodies of two abducted police officers hanging from an overpass, and the bodies of seven people shot to death in a neighboring city. The killings in Zacatecas came one day after prosecutors in Mexico’s most violent state, Guanajuato, reported seven men were shot to death at a mechanic’s …

Families begin burying murdered Guatemalan migrants
3 years, 9 months ago

Families begin burying murdered Guatemalan migrants

Associated Press  

COMITANCILLO, Guatemala — Families of some of the 16 Guatemalan migrants killed near the Mexico-U.S. border in late January began burying their remains Saturday in the town of Comitancillo, where 11 of the victims were from. The migrants’ charred bodies arrived Friday night to the region near Guatemala’s border with Mexico after being sent from the other side of Mexico, …

Families begin burying murdered Guatemalan migrants
3 years, 9 months ago

Families begin burying murdered Guatemalan migrants

The Independent  

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19 Charred Bodies Found Near Mexico-US Border, Cops Say Victims Were Shot at, Set on Fire
3 years, 11 months ago

19 Charred Bodies Found Near Mexico-US Border, Cops Say Victims Were Shot at, Set on Fire

News 18  

At least 19 charred corpses have been discovered in Mexico near the US border in an area where drug cartels often clash, the Tamaulipas state prosecutor’s office said. Another official from the prosecutor’s office, who asked to remain anonymous, told AFP that an investigation has been launched to determine whether the victims were undocumented migrants, as some local media have …

Mexican authorities find 19 charred bodies near US border
3 years, 11 months ago

Mexican authorities find 19 charred bodies near US border

Al Jazeera  

The Tamaulipas state prosecutor’s office said that the bodies were discovered along a dirt road near Camargo town. Mexican authorities said they have found 19 shot and burned bodies near a town across the Rio Grande from the US state of Texas in an area that has seen violent territorial disputes between organised crime groups in recent years. The Tamaulipas …

Gunmen kill eight people in Mexico
5 years, 5 months ago

Gunmen kill eight people in Mexico

India TV News  

Gunmen killed eight people and wounded two others early Wednesday in Bacalar, a town in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, state prosecutors said. The victims were travelling in an SUV with tags from Yucatan state when they were stopped by the gunmen and shot, the Quintana Roo Attorney General's Office said. The area is close to the intersection outside …

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