REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — More than 20 people have been killed in the raging violence in this city as two rival cartel factions continue to fight for control of lucrative drug and human trafficking routes.
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GRAPHIC: Three Killed in Drug Shootout Outside Ritzy Mexican Border State Bar
Cartel gunmen killed three men and injured a fourth in an apparent hit outside a bar in one of the most exclusive suburbs in this city.
Mexican Cartel Power Vacuum Spikes Terror in Border City
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Convoys of cartel gunmen roam the streets of this border city in a fierce war for control. While official government figures do not reflect the magnitude of the clashes; the ongoing violence has led to the streets being empty be…
Mexico Cracks Down on Cartel Highway Robberies near Border
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — In an attempt to save the Holy Week tourist season, Mexican authorities deployed multiple operations along highways that connect this border city with the rest of the state. Businessmen are asking the government that operation…
GRAPHIC TERROR: Mexican Cartel Tried to Burn Woman Alive
MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — A woman came close to dying after cartel gunmen kidnapped, tortured, set on fire and then dumped her along a dirt road in this border state.
Mexican Cartel Triggers Riot in Border State Prison
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — For several hours, cartel members housed at the state prison in this city waged war over control of the facility. Gunfire could be heard as police forces moved into the facility to restore peace.
GRAPHIC — Cartel Violence Kills 10 near Texas Border
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A series of recent gun battles and executions in this border city and in Rio Bravo led to nearly a dozen deaths as clashes with military forces and internal turmoil within the Gulf Cartel is reaching a boiling point.
GRAPHIC — Mexican Cartel Gunmen Murder Toddler, Family in Shooting Spree
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen murdered a two-year-old boy and his family in the most recent execution in a trend of violence without end.
Video Shows Dying Cartel Gunman Cry after Battle near Texas Border
MIGUEL ALEMAN, Tamaulipas — A series of fierce weekend gun battles near the Texas border led to the death of four cartel shooters and the arrest of two others as Tamaulipas state police were able to seize more than one ton of marijuana.