Ongoing violence in Sinaloa
Over 260 people have been killed in Sinaloa since July, making this period one of the deadliest waves of violence in the state’s history.
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Member of “La Nueva Familia Michoacana” is Arrested in Tlaxcala
07/15/2024 (written by sley) – Daniel “N”/”La Parka,” also known as “Larry,” has been arrested in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico. Daniel “N”, an identified member of the criminal organization …
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Two Mayoral Candidates Killed Just Hours Apart in Maravatío, Michoacán
03/11/2024 (written by cahtoong) – On February 26, 2024 two mayoral candidates in Michoacán were murdered hours apart while campaigning in Maravatío. According to CNN, Miguel Angel Zavala of the …
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Six Arrested in Cancun After Alleged Killing of Eight People
02/29/2024 (written by cahtoong) – On February 12, six suspects were arrested in Cancun after killing and dismembering five people, and dumping three bodies in a shallow grave. According to …
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Violence in Chiapas Disrupts Tourism
02/28/2024 (written by cahtoong) – According to El País, the state of Chiapas continues to grapple with issues related to drug trafficking and enduring attacks from the Sinaloa Cartel and …
Missing Persons Activist Killed in Tecate, Baja California
02/28/2024 (written by rthompson) – Angelita Meraz León, activist and president of the collective Unión y Fuerza por nuestros Desaparecidos (Unity and Strength for our Disappeared People) in Tecate, was …
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Fear Rises Amidst the Upcoming 2024 Election
02/12/2024 (written by cahtoong) – As election season approaches in Mexico, analysts fear that the 2024 election will be the most violent in the country’s history. According to Mike Ballard, …
Especially Dangerous Week for Journalists in Mexico
12/13/2023 (written by tfaris) – According to Reporters Without Borders, eleven journalists were killed in 2022 in Mexico, accounting for 20% of journalists killed in the world in 2022 in …
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Violence Against Police Officers Continues in 2023
12/01/2023 (written by tfaris) – On Monday morning, November 13th, Carlos Manuel Flores Amezcua, deputy operational director of the Zapopan Municipal police, was killed in a cafe in Zapopan in …
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Extrajudicial Killing of Students From 13 Years Ago Finally Gets a Sentence
11/16/2023 (written by tfaris) – Two students at the Tecnológico de Monterrey (Tec de Monterrey) Javier Francisco Arredondo Verdugo and Jorge Antonio Mercado Alonso were killed 13 years ago on …
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