There was a second survivor in the recent massacre of 72 people in Tamaulipas
09/02/10 – This Tuesday evening, Ecuador’s president, Rafael Correa, revealed that there was a second survivor from the recent killings of 72 immigrants in México in the state of Tamaulipas. The surviving immigrant originated from Honduras and is reported to have been assisting investigators in identifying the many of the dead. Correa’s revelation prompted the … Read more
State Government of Tamaulipas considers cancelling festivals due to violence
09/02/10 - As a byproduct of heighted recent violence, the State government of Tamaulipas is considering implementing the cancellation of various Independence Day festivities. In conjunction with the Bicentennial of Mexico, the celebration of the country’s independence (commonly referred to as El Grito de Independencia) has taken on a particularly heighted sense of importance. Characterized, however, … Read more
Calderón addresses the IV Presidential Report
09/02/10 – In his national address regarding the IV Presidential Report, President Felipe Calderón stated it was possible to effectively combat the problems the country faces, specifically the drug violence, he stated, “It is possible subdue delinquency, it is possible to achieve the security that we want for ourselves, it is possible to eradicate extreme … Read more
11 associates of “La Barbie” were arrested in Colombia
09/01/10 – Following the arrest of Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias La Barbie, eleven people were detained in Colombia for having worked closely with Villarreal. The arrests were made in various Colombian cities just a few hours after the capture of Villarreal in México City. Authorities in the United States, México, and Colombia worked collaboratively to … Read more
Noroeste newspaper installations attacked
09/01/10 – Early this morning, unknown individuals shot at the Noroeste newspaper installations at the port of Mazatlán, Sinaloa. No casualties were reported. According to a report disseminated by authorities, the attack occurred at 00:20 hours. The newspaper had received threats via telephone calls three hours before the shooting occurred. Witnesses place two shooters at … Read more
12-hour gunfight between military officers and an armed commando leaves 7 dead and 7 injured
08/31/10 – The Secretariat of National Defense (Secretaría de la Defensa Nacional –Sedena) reported the death of six gunmen and one soldier, as well as the injury of five other soldiers and six gunmen as the result of a twelve-hour gunfight between elements of the Mexican Army and an armed commando. The confrontation occurred at … Read more
Governor of Aguascalientes, Luis Armando Reynoso Femat, expelled from the National Action Party
08/31/10 – The Nation Executive Committee (Comité Ejecutivo Nacional – CEN) of the National Action Party (Partido Acción Nacional – PAN) unanimously decided to expel the Governor of Aguascalientes Luis Armando Reynoso Femat from the ranks of the PAN. In a two-hour session the members concluded the expulsion process initiated on the 17of August, in … Read more
Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias La Barbie, captured
08/31/10 – The Federal Police (Policía Federal –PF) captured and presented Edgar Valdez Villarreal, alias La Barbie, this Monday in the Estado de México (Mexico State). He had been hiding out in a safe house in Salazar. The following individuals were also captured and presented with Valdez: 40-years-old Maricela Reyes Lozada, 20-year-old Juan Antonio López … Read more
Eight are killed by Molotov cocktails in Cancún
08/31/10 – Eight people, six women and two men, were killed early Tuesday morning when an armed group attacked a bar located within a small inn known as Castillo del Mar in Cancún, Quintana Roo. It was reported that at least six individuals threw Molotov cocktails from the inside of two large SUV’s as they … Read more
A mayor in Tamaulipas was shot and killed
08/30/10 – The mayor of Hidalgo, Tamaulipas, Marco Antonio Leal García, was killed by an armed group this past Sunday afternoon. García was driving back home after spending the weekend at his private ranch. A group of individuals traveling in an unidentified vehicle shot at him from a distance with high-powered assault rifles as he … Read more
