
Un hombre que se había detenido para comprar chicharrones de cerdo terminó recibiendo varios disparos por un grupo de hombres armados en esta ciudad fronteriza mexicana. El intento de asesinato no fue cubierto por los medios de comunicación locales ya que los cárteles de la droga como Los Zetas en Coahuila y el Cártel del Golfo en Tamaulipas han logrado colocar una mordaza en cuanto a la violencia.
by Cartel Chronicles11 Nov 2015, 12:23 PM PST0

A man who had stopped to buy pork cracklings ended up getting shot at multiple times by a group of gunmen in this Mexican border city. The attempted murder was not covered by local news outlets since drug cartels like Los Zetas in Coahuila and the Gulf Cartel in Tamaulipas have managed to place a gag on violent activity.
by Cartel Chronicles11 Nov 2015, 11:31 AM PST0

The current mayor in this border city is fighting two misdemeanor charges accusing him of having used a fire truck to fill his swimming pool. His defense attorney stated that the case is politically motivated since court records point to a damage of “less than $100”.
by Ildefonso Ortiz11 Nov 2015, 8:06 AM PST0

On Wednesday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump touted his immigration policy proposal in a follow-up appearance after last night’s debate in Milwaukee, WI. Trump explained to co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski that deportation and a
by Jeff Poor11 Nov 2015, 7:14 AM PST0

A ranch worker in this border city has been accused of having beaten his wife to death and then going to sleep. Coahuila State authorities arrested 59-year-old Cruz Martinez Castillo who stated that he used a club to murder his wife, 69-year-old Maria de Jesus Hernandez.
by Cartel Chronicles11 Nov 2015, 6:48 AM PST0

Un empleado de rancho se encuentra acusado de haber matado a su esposa a golpes con un en esta ciudad fronteriza.Autoridades del Estado de Coahuila arrestaron a Cruz Martinez Castillo de 59 años quien dio en sus declaraciones dijo haber usado un palo para matar a su esposa María de Jesús Hernández de 69 años.
by Cartel Chronicles11 Nov 2015, 6:41 AM PST0

Federal officers in this border city saved a baby’s life during an unexpected delivery on the international bridge that connects this border city with the Mexican city of Reynosa. The child was not breathing at first, but the quick reaction of the officers and bridge employees helped save the baby’s life.
by Ildefonso Ortiz11 Nov 2015, 5:22 AM PST0

Two of Mexico’s cruelest criminal organizations ended up making a statement about not tolerating unsanctioned crime in their territories. While the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas have been fierce rivals for years, last week the two criminal organizations ended up placing narco-banners along with tortured criminals in separate cases. In the border city of Nuevo Laredo Los Zetas left the remains of five men while in this port city the Gulf Cartel left two naked and humiliated men tied up with the banner.
by Cartel Chronicles10 Nov 2015, 10:05 AM PST0

Dos de las organizaciones criminales mas crueles en este país aparentemente mandaron un fuerte mensaje de que no toleraran crímenes no sancionados en sus territorios.
by Cartel Chronicles10 Nov 2015, 10:00 AM PST0

The Justice Department plans to take President Obama’s executive amnesty fight to the Supreme Court, after the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of an injunction blocking implementation of the legislation until the courts can rule on its legality.
by Charlie Spiering10 Nov 2015, 9:01 AM PST0

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled against President Barack Obama’s amnesty with a late Monday decision that will probably last until after he leaves office on Jan. 20, 2017.
by Ken Klukowski9 Nov 2015, 9:45 PM PST0

A former San Francisco Police Chief who has been very open about her support of sanctuary cities is reportedly on the short list to head the U.S. Border Patrol, however, the current head of the agency is denying the accuracy of the report.
by Lana Shadwick9 Nov 2015, 3:56 PM PST0

Un joven que caminaba en esta ciudad fronteriza fue asaltado y baleado recientemente por dos hombres encapuchados los cuales se dieron a la fuga. El crimen que aun se mantiene impune es uno mas de los hechos violentos que se llevan acabo en esta ciudad a pesar de que las autoridades declaran que la inseguridad es mínima.
by Cartel Chronicles9 Nov 2015, 7:59 AM PST0

A man who was walking home in this border city was robbed and shot by two hooded gunmen who have managed to avoid capture. This still unsolved crime is just one more of the violence acts that continue to take place in this city despite the claims made by public officials that the region is safe.
by Cartel Chronicles9 Nov 2015, 7:57 AM PST0

Panic has spread through this border city and as citizens begin to learn about a rash of kidnappings where Mexico’s Gulf Cartel has begun to target innocent people as a way to make quick money. The fears have worsened since some of those victims have not survived the ordeal despite the ransoms having been paid.
by Cartel Chronicles8 Nov 2015, 12:16 PM PST0

El pánico se ha extendido a través de esta ciudad fronteriza y mientras los ciudadanos comienzan a conocer sobre una erupción de secuestros donde el Cártel del Golfo de México ha comenzado a atacar a personas inocentes como una manera de hacer dinero rápido. Los temores han empeorado ya que algunas de las víctimas no han sobrevivido a la dura prueba, a pesar de haber pagado los rescates.
by Cartel Chronicles8 Nov 2015, 12:09 PM PST0

Texas Senator John Cornyn took to the floor of the U.S. Senate last week to join in the call to have the murder of Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega classified as a line-of-duty death. The move, if approved, would bring additional benefits to the family left behind after this agent was gunned down during a robbery attempt.
by Bob Price8 Nov 2015, 9:51 AM PST0

Once again the streets of this border community turned into a war zone as Mexican authorities battled three vehicles full of cartel gunmen. The fierce gun battle and chases resulted in two gunmen being crushed to death in a vehicle rollover.
by Ildefonso Ortiz7 Nov 2015, 8:58 AM PST0

Authorities from both the U.S. and Mexico ended up bumping into each other on the American side of the border as they each searched for drug cartel smugglers.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2015, 1:11 PM PST0

Las autoridades de esta ciudad fronteriza arrestaron a un agente federal acusado de trabajar para el Cártel del Golfo de México y de haber participado en una decapitación del cártel en Texas.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2015, 12:53 PM PST0

Authorities in this border city have arrested a U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of working for Mexico’s Gulf Cartel and having played a role in a cartel beheading in Texas.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2015, 11:41 AM PST0

Authorities at the Texas border have busted a human smuggling cell connected to Mexican drug cartels that appears to be responsible for smuggling hundreds of illegal aliens. During the investigation, authorities arrested approximately 70 illegal aliens who were being housed in two separate stash houses where it appears that some of the women may have been violated.
by Ildefonso Ortiz6 Nov 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

A man allegedly involved in a deadly hit-and-run accident this week was previously deported six times from the United States and had been convicted on drug charges, Breitbart News has learned.
by Michelle Moons5 Nov 2015, 8:18 PM PST0

Photographer Michelle Frankfurter had traveled to Mexico, the US-Mexico border, and Central America for years, working first as a photojournalist and then as a human-rights worker. During her travels, she heard about a particular route that hopeful migrants take to reach the United States. In 2009, she set out to follow it.
by Breitbart Texas5 Nov 2015, 12:29 PM PST0

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Organized crime members continue to use social media, not only as a way to show off their lifestyle, but also as a way to get information out to the public through leaks, news releases and other methods similar to what Mexican authorities have done.
by Cartel Chronicles5 Nov 2015, 4:51 AM PST0