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A Texas border city built its own tent facility to handle the large number of migrants released daily by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The drought in northern Mexico is killing off thousands of cattle from starvation and is forcing ranchers to sell herds early. If the trend continues, property owners could turn to the Sinaloa Cartel to augment their finances.

A Texas Democrat border county judge is inviting President Joe Biden to visit the border and “witness first-hand the challenges being created by current policy.”  On Friday afternoon, Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez sent a letter to President Biden inviting him to the region and expressing a need for “immediate and decisive action” in dealing with the ongoing surge in immigration.

A second city near the Texas border is scrutinizing a charity run by the Catholic Church for releasing COVID-19 positive migrants into their community.

Two Texas men and a Mexican national are facing federal money laundering and weapons conspiracy charges for their attempt to purchase $500,000 in RPGs, grenades, and machine guns on behalf of the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas.

A regional Gulf Cartel commander believed to be the mastermind of a massacre that killed 15 innocent civilians this summer is dead due to presumed infighting. The murder comes days after the organization announced a truce after four years of factional war.

A Democrat border county judge who opposed a state disaster declaration over the current migrant surge is criticizing the Biden Administration after news broke about the regular releases of migrants with COVID-19 into his jurisdiction.

A border city police department warned residents about groups of migrants with COVID-19 being released by Border Patrol into their community.

Banners left in several cities throughout the border state of Tamaulipas announced a truce between warring factions of the Gulf Cartel. The criminal organization claims it is restoring peace to the region.

Gunmen shot and killed two Mexican journalists this week as the country continues to be labeled one of the most dangerous places for media workers in the world. Mexico recorded five murders of media workers so far this year.

Mexican authorities claim the death of a Texas firefighter in the resort area of Cancun was likely accidental. The information contradicts claims made by the victim’s family who said it is likely that he was likely kidnapped and murdered.

One of the oldest migrant shelters in the Mexican border city of Reynosa was issued a notice to vacate the building or face demolition. City officials claim the rush is due to the dangers of flooding and lacking permits. The shelter has been in operation for longer than 15 years.

A Texas firefighter died during a vacation in Cancun this week. Relatives claim he was kidnapped and murdered. Mexican authorities have yet to release detailed information on the case.

Un sicario en el estado fronterizo mexicano de Nuevo León ejecutó a un peligroso narcotraficante que estaba en la lista como uno de los fugitivos más buscados por la Administración de Control de Drogas de Estados Unidos (DEA).

A lone gunman in the Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon shot and killed a dangerous drug lord listed as one of the Most Wanted fugitives by the DEA.

Gunmen shot and killed a journalist in the state of Michoacan, marking the fourth murder of a news worker in that country this year. Press freedom organizations continue to label Mexico as one of the deadliest places for journalists worldwide.

A group of Gulf Cartel gunmen broke out one of their commanders from police custody at a Mexican border city hospital. That commander had been injured and captured while successfully rescuing one of their top regional bosses earlier this week. Police recaptured the commander after several hours police.

Un grupo de pistoleros del Cartel del Golfo liberó a uno de sus comandantes detenidos que estaba en un hospital de la ciudad fronteriza de Reynosa. Ese comandante había sido herido y capturado mientras rescataba a uno de los principales jefes regionales esta semana; luego de varias horas la policía, volvió a capturar a ese comandante.

Prosecutors in the border state of Tamaulipas launched an investigation into several active-duty Mexican Army soldiers and former soldiers. The investigation follows the brazen rescue of a Gulf Cartel lieutenant from police custody.

Autoridades en el estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas están investigando a varios soldados activos y exsoldados del Ejército Mexicano por su papel en el rescate de un alto mando del Cártel del Golfo que estaba en custodia policial.

Mexico’s federal government confirmed a Breitbart Texas reporting series from 2016, detailing the discovery of a Gulf Cartel clandestine crematorium near the border with Texas. Initially, authorities tried to downplay the findings by claiming the charred remains could not be differentiated between humans and animals.

A Mexican drug lord who is currently listed as a Most Wanted Fugitive by the FBI is reportedly the mastermind behind a large-scale extortion and racketeering operation. The drug lord’s operation took control of most of the construction business in one of Mexico’s richest suburbs. The construction racket operated with complete impunity for years and with the clandestine support of local and state officials.

Un temible narcotraficante que actualmente está catalogado como el fugitivo más buscado por el FBI, es el cerebro detrás de una operación de extorsión y crimen organizado a gran escala que ha tomado el control de la mayor parte del rubro de la construcción en uno de los municipios más ricos de México. La extorsión en el rubro de la construcción ha podido operar con total impunidad durante años y cuenta con el apoyo clandestino de funcionarios locales y estatales.

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said his administration is under attack from corrupt media when asked about a video that shows one of his brothers accepting stacks of cash. The video marks the second time one of the president’s brothers is seen taking money.

Un temible cártel de droga sigue aterrorizando a las regiones fronterizas de México al establecer puestos de control y secuestrar a conductores desprevenidos. Breitbart Texas ha obtenido información exclusiva sobre la identidad del individuo principal que dirige las finanzas de esa organización criminal. El hombre había sido arrestado anteriormente en 2015, pero logró obtener su libertad a través de una orden judicial cuestionable.

Breitbart Texas obtained exclusive intelligence about the identity of the main figure responsible for the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas’ finances. The relatively obscure individual was arrested in 2015 but managed to obtain his freedom through a questionable court ruling.

A man wanted in Texas for killing a woman and injuring two other men, including a U.S. federal agent, died in a shootout with Mexican authorities after trying to hide in the border state of Tamaulipas.

One of Mexico’s elite rescue teams has arrived in Miami to help recovery efforts in the aftermath of the Surfside building collapse.

A former border state governor was sent to prison for three years for laundering millions in bribes and embezzled public funds.

Days after Gulf Cartel gunmen killed 15 innocent civilians last week, Tamaulipas state congressmen moved to call the attack terrorism while Mexico’s President is avoiding the term over expressed fears of international interference.

A Mexican state governor issued a warning about traveling to the border, citing recent spikes in cartel violence. The alert comes soon after Gulf Cartel gunmen killed 15 innocent civilians in Reynosa and Los Zetas kidnapped more than 100 individuals in Nuevo Laredo.

Mexican cartel gunmen crossed into Texas and brandished weapons in front of a family fishing the Rio Grande. The gunmen were escorting a drug load and are believed to be part of the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas.

State police and Mexican Navy forces clashed with Gulf Cartel gunmen in the days following a terrorist attack which killed 15 innocent border city civilians. Gunmen roamed Reynosa, Tamaulipas, targeting innocent bystanders and motorists to spread fear as rival factions of the cartel fight for control of the region.

Una serie de retenes del cártel de Los Zetas en la ciudad fronteriza de Nuevo Laredo se han relacionado con más de 100 desapariciones forzadas, incluido el reciente secuestro de tres ciudadanos estadounidenses. Los retenes se realizan con total impunidad y son parte de una compleja estrategia de inteligencia del cártel que le da a la organización criminal más control que el gobierno de México.

Los Zetas Cartel checkpoints in the border city of Nuevo Laredo are linked to more than 100 forced disappearances–including the recent kidnapping of three U.S. citizens. The checkpoints exist with complete impunity and are part of a complex strategy to give the criminal organization more control by harvesting the data of those stopped at the roadblocks.

A weekend massacre that left 18 dead was a cowardly attack on innocent civilians, said Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador. The politician did not address claims from nearby residents who say military and National Guard forces only worked to secure scene perimeters while state police actually clashed with the gunmen.