Gulf Cartel gunmen have been buying thousands of rounds of ammunition in South Texas and smuggling it into Mexico. The bulk purchases of ammunition come as the Gulf Cartel has been waging a fierce turf war between two of its rival factions.
Author: Cartel Chronicles
Mexico State Governor Threatened in Cartel Banners
The governor of the State of Mexico became the latest target of cartel threats in makeshift banners just weeks after assuming office. The threats come as cartel violence and influence continue to spread to once-peaceful areas of Mexico while politician…
GRAPHIC: Mexican Border City Reports 42nd Migrant Drowning This Year
Mexican authorities recovered the bodies of two migrants from the banks of the Rio Grande over the weekend. The drowning marks the 42nd case this year in that particular border city.
EXCLUSIVE: Mexican Government Busing 30,000 Migrants Causes Shift in Human Smuggling Routes
Government officials in Mexico announced the busing of more than 30,000 migrants who are ultimately trying to reach the U.S. border. The program is causing shifts in the routes that migrants take in southern Mexico.
Photos: Migrants Swarm Mexican Railroad, Force Train to Stop
A group of migrants in Mexico trying to make their way to the U.S. border swarmed a series of railroad tracks, forcing a train operator to come to a full stop. Once the train stopped, the migrants boarded and continued their journey north.
VIDEO: Authorities Kill Cartel Gunman During Mexican Border City Shootout
Authorities killed a cartel gunman and arrested a second following a chase and shootout in the border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. The shootout comes as government officials continue to claim that Tamaulipas is a safe state. The U.S. Department of St…
PHOTOS: Migrants Using Trains to Reach Mexican Border City
Thousands of migrants are using trains to reach the border city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, where thousands are already crossing into Texas.
Protesters Block Mexican Border City Port of Entry over Unsolved Murder
Friends and loved ones of a murdered woman blocked the entrance to an international port of entry in the border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, for over 18 hours to pressure government officials into solving the case.
Cops in Mexico City Rescue Kidnapped Iranian, Ecuadorian Migrants
Authorities in Mexico City rescued four Iranian citizens and two Ecuadoran migrants who had been kidnapped and were being held for ransom. The incident comes as Mexico continues to see a record-setting number of migrants making their way to the U.S. bo…
Imprisoned Cartel Leader El Chapo’s Wife Walks Free Today, What’s Next for Her?
Federal authorities are expected to release Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of imprisoned Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, from prison on Wednesday. The jailed narco-queen had been staying at a halfway house in California as she served t…