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 the border city of Reynosa launched the attack Saturday to weaken the rival Metros faction. Barrios said trucks carrying gunmen from the Scorpions and Cyclones drove into Reynosa and opened fire “to destabilize Reynosa and gain territory there.” He said their aim was “to create terror in a portion of the public so they could come in and take control.” There is evidence that the groups of hitmen riding in a half-dozen pickup trucks sought to sow panic and also robbed people. On Monday, federal prosecutors said they were taking over the case, and President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pledged “a thorough investigation.” But the killings Saturday in Reynosa, and the latest nationwide homicide figures, suggest that López Obrador’s “hugs not bullets” crime strategy is doing little to decrease deaths.

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Mexican President blames the U.S. for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
3 months ago

Mexican President blames the U.S. for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges

The Hindu  

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador blamed the United States in part on Thursday for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week. for having carried out this operation.” The recent surge in cartel warfare had been expected after Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of …

Mexico’s president asks Sinaloa cartel to act ‘responsibly’ as violence escalates in the north
3 months, 1 week ago

Mexico’s president asks Sinaloa cartel to act ‘responsibly’ as violence escalates in the north

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Friday asked the warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel to act “responsibly” so no one else gets killed, after a week of escalating violence nearly paralyzed the Sinaloa state capital, Culiacan. Asked by a journalist if he trusted that the cartels would heed his call, López Obrador answered bluntly: “The …

The U.S. and Mexico are sparring over López Obrador’s radical plan to overhaul the judiciary
4 months ago

The U.S. and Mexico are sparring over López Obrador’s radical plan to overhaul the judiciary

LA Times  

Security personnel stand at a federal court as court workers gather to strike over reforms that would make all judges stand for election in Mexico. Ambassador Ken Salazar, who has had a friendly relationship with López Obrador, said in unusually terse criticism Thursday that the overhaul would “threaten the historic trade relationship we have built, which relies on investors’ confidence …

Mexico convicts 11 cartel gunmen in killings of 122 bus passengers near US border over 2 years
4 months ago

Mexico convicts 11 cartel gunmen in killings of 122 bus passengers near US border over 2 years

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors finally won convictions — and 50-year prison sentences — Wednesday against 11 drug cartel gunmen for the 2010-2011 massacre of 122 passengers who were pulled off passing buses and forced to fight each other to the death with sledgehammers. Prosecutors in Tamaulipas state said at the time that members of the now-splintered Zetas cartel began …

Why Mexico was in the dark about the arrest of top Sinaloa cartel leaders
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Mexico was in the dark about the arrest of top Sinaloa cartel leaders

LA Times  

Days after the surprise arrest on U.S. soil of two of Mexico’s most wanted fugitives, the details of what exactly transpired remain murky. “We need them to tell the truth.” The president has come under heavy criticism for being blindsided by the capture of Sinaloa cartel leaders Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García and Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of notorious …

Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexican president issues public appeal to drug cartels not to fight after detention of drug lord

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president took the unusual step Monday of issuing a public appeal to drug cartels not to fight each other following last week’s detention of top Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said at his daily press briefing that he trusted that drug traffickers knew they would …

Investigators probe the killings of 4 women and 2 children in central Mexico
6 months, 1 week ago

Investigators probe the killings of 4 women and 2 children in central Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday that investigators are looking into the killings of four women and two children in central Mexico, where National Guard officers were present. Diego Sinhue Rodríguez, called for an investigation after security camera footage showed National Guard officers entering “a property without permission” before the alleged killers entered the same …

Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

A mayoral candidate and 5 other people killed in gunfire at a campaign rally in southern Mexico
7 months, 1 week ago

A mayoral candidate and 5 other people killed in gunfire at a campaign rally in southern Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A mayoral candidate and five other people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a campaign rally in the violence-wracked southern Mexico state of Chiapas, officials said. State prosecutors said a young girl was among the six people killed in the gunfire late Thursday, along with mayoral candidate Lucero López Maza. The church statement said the heavily …

Mexico’s cartel violence haunts civilians as the June 2 election approaches
7 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Mexican president claims that criminal groups are ‘respectful’ and ‘respect the citizenry’
7 months, 4 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 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
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

4 soldiers killed in ‘trap’ in central Mexico, president says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

4 soldiers killed in ‘trap’ in central Mexico, president says

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — An improvised explosive device killed at least four soldiers in what President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Friday was a “trap” likely set by a drug cartel. The soldiers were killed Thursday on the outskirts of the city of Aguililla in the embattled Mexican state of Michoacán, López Obrador said in a weekly news conference. “It weighs …

Mexico president denies report of allegations that close associates took drug money during campaign
10 months ago

Mexico president denies report of allegations that close associates took drug money during campaign

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador denied allegations contained in a U.S. media report published Thursday about a U.S. inquiry into accusations that people close to him took money from drug traffickers shortly before his 2018 election and again after he was president. “It’s all completely false,” López Obrador said during his morning press briefing, criticizing the …

Mexico’s president condemns reports of an old US investigation into alleged drug campaign donations
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Mexico’s president condemns reports of an old US investigation into alleged drug campaign donations

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president on Wednesday condemned media reports that the U.S. government launched an abortive investigation into claims that drug traffickers may have contributed money to his failed 2006 campaign. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador immediately interpreted the reports as a U.S. attack on his government and his Morena party before Mexico’s June 2 presidential election. But Mexico’s …

Mexican president calls on civilians not to support drug cartels even if they pressure them
11 months ago

Mexican president calls on civilians not to support drug cartels even if they pressure them

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president called on citizens Friday not to support drug cartels, or oppose the installation of National Guard barracks, after a number of videos surfaced showing residents cheering convoys of cartel gunmen. Several videos have been posted on social media in recent weeks of villages in southern Chiapas, showing farmers lining roadways near the border with Guatemala …

Mexican president’s state of the union address suggests crime is not a problem
1 year, 3 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 …

Mexico investigating soldiers involved in ‘execution’ of five men
1 year, 6 months ago

Mexico investigating soldiers involved in ‘execution’ of five men

Al Jazeera  

President Lopez Obrador says that extrajudicial killings cannot be permitted and that the soldiers involved will face justice. Mexican prosecutors are investigating what President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador called the “execution” of five men in an incident that has sparked outrage from human rights observers. 🔴 URGENTE | Malos tratos y militares disparando a civiles: un vídeo muestra una aparente …

Mexico president slams US ‘spying’ after traffickers charged
1 year, 8 months ago

Mexico president slams US ‘spying’ after traffickers charged

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president lashed out Monday at what he called U.S. “spying” and “interference” in Mexico, days after U.S. prosecutors announced charges against 28 members of the Sinaloa cartel for smuggling massive amounts of fentanyl into the United States. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested Monday that the case had been built on information gathered by U.S. agents …

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 …

Mexican capo’s arrest a gesture to US, not signal of change
1 year, 11 months ago

Mexican capo’s arrest a gesture to US, not signal of change

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s capture of a son of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán this week was an isolated nod to a drug war strategy that Mexico’s current administration has abandoned rather than a sign that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s thinking has changed, experts say. “Mexico wants to do at least the bare minimum in terms …

At least 29 people killed in violence following arrest of Mexican cartel boss El Chapo’s son
1 year, 11 months 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 …

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 …

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 …

Murders at the border and attacks in Jalisco and Guanajuato stun Mexico
2 years, 4 months ago

Murders at the border and attacks in Jalisco and Guanajuato stun Mexico

LA Times  

Members of the Mexican army and forensic experts work at the site where four radio station workers were killed and two restaurant employees were wounded in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, on Friday. On Friday, hundreds of Mexican troops were dispatched to the northern border city of Ciudad Juárez in a bid to bolster security after a series of …

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” …

Mexican drug cartels burn cars in retaliation to a military operation which arrested eight
2 years, 4 months ago

Mexican drug cartels burn cars in retaliation to a military operation which arrested eight

ABC  

Suspected Mexican drug cartel members set fire to vehicles in two states after a military operation targeted an apparent meeting of gang bosses, authorities have said. Key points: The arrests took place after a meeting of two gangs was shut down by a military operation Burnt out vehicles were left blocking highways in retaliation to the arrests Surveillance camera footage …

Democrats blast Mexico’s president for assailing judiciary
2 years, 8 months ago

Democrats blast Mexico’s president for assailing judiciary

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Democrats in Congress are sounding the alarm over what they claim is mounting evidence that Mexico’s chief prosecutor — a vital partner of U.S. law enforcement — is assailing the nation’s independent judiciary and selectively targeting for prosecution opponents of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. “López Obrador’s tenure has been marked by an increasing pattern of seemingly selective …

Gunmen kill at least 19 people in illegal cockfighting pit in Mexico
2 years, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

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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4 more suspects held in Mexico border attack that killed 19
3 years, 5 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 …

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 …

AMLO to investigate US-Mexico border killings of innocents
3 years, 6 months ago

AMLO to investigate US-Mexico border killings of innocents

Al Jazeera  

Mexico’s president pledged to investigate the border shootings that left 19 dead during the weekend, even as the latest homicide figures showed a rebound in killings nationwide. “Everything indicates that it was not a confrontation, but rather a commando that shot people who were not involved in any conflict,” López Obrador said. “In the face of so much violence, people …

In Mexico, cartels are hunting down police at their homes
3 years, 6 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 …

Mexico’s bloodiest election: Drug cartels kill almost 100 in run up to June vote
3 years, 6 months ago

Mexico’s bloodiest election: Drug cartels kill almost 100 in run up to June vote

The Independent  

Parliamentary elections in Mexico on 6 June are among the most hotly contested in years, with an opposition coalition formed to fight the incumbent MORENA government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. Earlier this month, Zudikey Rodriguez, an Olympian-turned-candidate running for mayor of the Valle de Bravo district, some two hours west of Mexico City, was abducted by cartel members, …

Mayoral candidate killed in Mexico; 34 dead so far
3 years, 6 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 …

Another candidate assassinated in Mexico ahead of June 6 vote
3 years, 6 months ago

Another candidate assassinated in Mexico ahead of June 6 vote

Al Jazeera  

Alma Barragan was shot dead during a campaign event becoming the 34th murdered candidate this election season. On Wednesday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said the killing was “without doubt” the work of organised criminal gangs who were killing candidates to scare voters away from the polls. “There’s always been violence with elections and electoral cycles especially at the mayoral …

Mexican president accuses U.S. of fabricating drug case against ex-defense chief
3 years, 11 months ago

Mexican president accuses U.S. of fabricating drug case against ex-defense chief

LA Times  

In a move certain to escalate tensions with the United States, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has accused the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration of fabricating a case against a former Mexican defense minister who was arrested on drug trafficking charges at Los Angeles International Airport last year. “Without support, without proof?” Saying it would bolster his claims, López Obrador …

Mexico’s president turns attention to cartel-plagued states
4 years, 5 months ago

Mexico’s president turns attention to cartel-plagued states

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is traveling to three of Mexico’s most violent states this week to counter what many call a “hands-off” strategy toward drug cartels that has exacerbated tensions with state governors. Together with Mexico’s rising death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, the violence could bring an end to a honeymoon for the president who …

The killing of 26 people at a drug rehab center in Mexico thought to be part of a gang war
4 years, 5 months ago

The killing of 26 people at a drug rehab center in Mexico thought to be part of a gang war

LA Times  

People assist a woman near the rehabilitation facility where 26 people were killed in Irapuato, Mexico, on July 1, 2020. Authorities suspect the assault was part of a ferocious turf battle between two criminal organizations — the local Santa Rosa de Lima gang and the powerful Jalisco New Generation cartel — that has transformed once-peaceful Guanajuato into one of Mexico’s …

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