Secretary of Tourism in Jalisco Killed
03/19/13 – José de Jesús Gallegos Álvarez, the recently appointed secretary of tourism (Secretario de Turismo) for the state of Jalisco, was assassinated on Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Zapopan, […]
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Three bodies found hanging in Saltillo, Coahuila
03/14/13 – Early in the morning on Friday, March 8, five bodies were found on public display in Saltillo, Coahuila, the state capital. All five bodies were found wrapped from […]
Senate Approves Bipartisan Bill on Straw Purchases and Gun Trafficking
03/11/13 – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill on Thursday, March 7, that would curb gun trafficking and straw purchases—the practice of buying guns for someone who in […]
Director of Ojinaga Noticias killed
03/07/13 – Jaime Guadalupe González Domínguez (38) the reporter and director of online newspaper Ojinaga Noticias was assassinated on Sunday, March 3, 2013, at about 6:30 p.m. near the intersection of the […]
Guatemalan government confirms El Chapo was not killed in shootout
02/25/13 – After a confusing flurry of media and government reports at the end of last week, the Guatemalan government has confirmed that Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, Mexico’s most wanted […]
