
Jose Felipe Padilla Castaneda, commander of the 8th Motorized Cavalry Regiment in Matamoros, recently acknowledged that although each year new recruits are added to build up the ranks, there are also highly skilled soldiers who choose to leave military life for civilian employment. In some cases, they may turn to organized crime.
by Breitbart Texas22 May 2015, 7:17 AM PST0

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Ante el panorama de inseguridad que prevalece en México, el ejército mexicano mantiene un importante reto donde busca mantener la seguridad a través de la integridad de sus elementos castrenses, sin embargo se mantiene latente la preocupación por quienes dejan las filas del ejército por diversas razones.
by Breitbart Texas22 May 2015, 7:00 AM PST0

Amid the fierce fighting between rival factions of the Gulf Cartel, the Mexican military came upon a warehouse that was being used to make armored vehicles.
by Ildefonso Ortiz5 Feb 2015, 6:50 AM PST0

The Mexican military rescued 31 illegal immigrants that were being held against their will by cartel members in the southern Tamaulipas port city of Altamira.
by Ildefonso Ortiz3 Feb 2015, 7:21 AM PST0

Two members of the feared Los Zetas Cartel allegedly attempted to bribe Mexican soldiers near the border city of Nuevo Laredo. To their surprise, the soldiers rejected the bribe and arrested them.
by Ildefonso Ortiz28 Jan 2015, 6:30 AM PST0