Mexican Police Kill 11 Suspected Members of La Familia Michoacana Cartel
05/30/11— Mexican police say they killed 11 suspected members of the La Familia Michoacana cartel during a shootout in the western portion of the state of Jalisco. The 11 members were killed during a police raid that was planned after police received news that some of the cartels members were meeting at a ranch in Jilotlán de … Read more
President Obama is Urged to Stop Flow of Arms Across the Border
05/30/11 – Civil organizations in Mexico and the United States are working together to urge President Obama to stop the southbound flow of arms from the U.S. across the border into Mexico. This campaign has become known as “Alto al Contrabando de Armas” (A Stop to the Smuggling of Arms) and it seeks to significantly … Read more
29 Dead in Nayarit Shootout Between Sinaloa Cartel and Los Zetas
05/30/11 — A shootout between the Sinaloa Cartel and Los Zetas occurred in the Pacific state of Nayarit on Thursday, May 26, that left 29 dead, among them one Guatemalan. Authorities were originally investigating a kidnapping when they were alerted of the shootout. Upon arriving, the bodies, which authorities believe to be mostly Zetas, were strewn … Read more
