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Ambush on Federal Police kills at least 10; more than 12 injured
A group of the Federal Police (Policía Federal) was ambushed early Monday morning in Zitácuaro, Michoacán, in the surrounding area of a ranch known as Lengua de Vaca. The latest …
The King of Gasoline is captured in Monterrey
Francisco Guizar Pavón, the King of Gasoline (el rey de gasolina), was captured after 20 years of stealing oil from Mexico’s state-owned petroleum company Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX). The Ministry of …
19 are murdered in drug rehabilitation center; President Calderón condemns the attack
Thursday night, at around 11:00pm local time, an armed group of individuals entered a drug rehabilitation center in Ciudad Juaréz, Chihuahua, and killed 19 people. All of the 19 individuals …
Armed comando attack police in Monterrey
At around 2:00am local time a group of armed individuals attacked the Plaza de Arco hotel in Monterrey where federal police had been patrolling. The individuals riding inside of two …
Two bodies found inside a Ford Expedition truck with Florida license plates in Michoacán
Two bodies were found late Wednesday night inside a Ford Expedition truck in Morelia, Michoacán. The truck had Florida license plates, though it is unclear what the connection, if any, …
A leader of Los Zetas is captured in Monterrey; armed crime groups retaliate by creating blockades throughout the city
A leader of The Zetas (Los Zetas) in Monterrey, Héctor Raúl Luna Luna (El Tory), was captured Tuesday afternoon. An elite group of the Mexican Army surrounded his home in …
The state of Michoacán has the most complaints against federal forces
Víctor Manuel Serrato Lozano, president of the Human Rights Commission for the state of Michoacán (Comisión Estatal de Derechos Humanos—CEDH) has stated that Michoacán is the state with most complaints …
In Veracruz an entrepreneur is kidnapped meanwhile his wife is shot and killed
Tuesday night, entrepreneur Fouad Hakin Santiesteban was kidnapped; his wife, Irene Méndez Hernández Palacios, was shot in the process. Soon after leaving a football practice, the car in which they …
Mexican Navy seizes 20kg of explosives with the help of U.S. authorities
Today, the Mexican Navy seized 20kg of high explosives in Mexico City. With information from U.S. authorities, four men were also detained. According to Mexican authorities, the information was exchanged …
Fourteen year old boy is shot and killed by US Border Patrol Agent
Early Tuesday morning, a US Border Patrol agent shot and killed a fourteen year old child near a bi-national bridge located south of El Paso, Texas. The young boy, identified …