The body of a Mexican photojournalist from the state of Veracruz has been found along with four other individuals in Mexico City. This adds another name to the long list of journalists silenced by drug cartels or government officials.
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Human Smugglers Running Wild in Texas Border City
In the most open area of the Texas border, human smugglers are running wild in their efforts to circumvent U.S. Border Patrol Agents. Earlier this week, border patrol agents arrested 10 suspected human smugglers in connection with various conspiracie…
‘Feminicide,’ Mexico Issues Alert for Spike in Violent Crimes Against Women
In response to the increasing murders and kidnappings of women in the state of Mexico, the federal government of Mexico issued a “gender based alert.” The alert went out for 11 cities in that state and urges authorities to look into those crimes.
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Caught On Tape: Mexico City Cabbies Attack Uber Drivers
A horde of angry taxicab drivers attacked users of the ride-sharing app Uber in Mexico City. The assailants vandalized various cars in an effort to halt the use of the app.
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Two Texas Border Churches Set on Fire, Authorities Suspect Arson
Two churches in a rural community near the Texas border were intentionally set on fire almost simultaneously. Investigators of the crime are puzzled about the motive for the fires.
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Texas Border Cop Quits After Human Smuggling Arrest
A Texas border cop lost her job following her arrest by U.S. Border Patrol agents during a human smuggling attempt.
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Cartel Bosses Run Mexican Empires from Safe Houses in Texas
MCALLEN, Texas — The capture of three top Mexican drug cartel bosses on the U.S. side of the Texas border helps to illustrate the irony of how even narco’s seek refuge from the violence in Mexico. The recent arrest of Jesus Francisco “Comandante Paquito or Comandante 77” Martinez Ramirez marks the third top ranking leader of the Gulf Cartel to be arrested in Texas since October. A similar exodus of drug lords took place in October 2011 during a period of heavy infighting within the Gulf Cartel when four top commanders fled to Texas illegally to avoid a certain death at the hand of their rivals. Martinez, who is in the country illegally, remains in federal custody without bond on money laundering charges, court records obtained by Breitbart Texas show. For his capture agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration got assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service and the Law Enforcement Emergency Regional Response Team (LEERT), which is a regional tactical team made up of various local police departments. For the arrest, LEERT members arrived in armored vehicles as the approached the house and moved in quickly prepared for a fierce fight. “We prepare for a firefight and expect resistance