Border Families Suffer in Silence for Kidnapped Kin
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — More than two years after their kidnapping, Mexican authorities have placed billboards offering a cash reward for any information that could lead to missing individuals.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — More than two years after their kidnapping, Mexican authorities have placed billboards offering a cash reward for any information that could lead to missing individuals.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, TAMAULIPAS — Sicarios del cártel de una de las facciones de Los Zetas asesinaron a sus víctimas, un adolescente y un perro mientras continúan una larga guerra civil por el control de esta ciudad.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, TAMAULIPAS — Cartel gunmen with a of the faction of Los Zetas murdered four victims–including a teen and dog–as they continue a long-standing civil war for control of the city.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — En los meses de que un nuevo alcalde asumiera el control de esta ciudad, han resurgido casinos, bares y giros negros los cuales son parte de la estructura del crimen organizado que opera en esta zona.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — In the months after a new mayor assumed control of the city, casinos, bars, and other businesses used by cartel members in this region have seen a resurgence.

MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Aunque las autoridades de Nuevo León aseguran disminuir los delitos con la detención de peligrosos delincuentes, los ataques de alto impacto continúan en esta ciudad donde líderes criminales continúan rigiendo sus imperios desde las sombras.

MONTERREY, Nuevo León — While authorities in Nuevo León claim to be fighting crime by targeting dangerous criminals, high-impact attacks continue while cartel bosses manage their empires from the shadows.

Authorities in this border state continue working to identify human remains discovered in a shallow grave near the Texas border. The discovery was made by three ranchers near the rural community of Tio Pio. According to information provided by Coahuila state authorities, the community’s leader Herminio Gonzalez along with two other ranchers had been walking around the rural area rounding up a herd of cattle when they came across a bushy area where they saw a red blanket that had been used to wrap the body.

A street dealer tied to the Los Zetas cartel was tortured and executed in the latest wave of violence to reach this border city.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A series of banners hung this week point to yet another split within the Los Zetas cartel and more violence as a result.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A leaked video obtained by the Breitbart Texas shows a crew of Gulf Cartel gunmen preparing to incinerate dozens of murdered victims. They are also seen playing soccer with a human head.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Human smugglers connected to the Los Zetas cartel kidnapped a group of illegal immigrants trying to make their way to the Texas border.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Las autoridades en este estado fronterizo están tratando de encubrir un fallido ataque con granadas en la oficina local de la Procuraduría General de Coahuila.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Authorities in this border state are trying to cover up a failed grenade attack at the local headquarters of the Coahuila Attorney General’s Office.

La llegada de ilegales que intentan desesperadamente cruzar a Estados Unidos antes de la llegada de Presidente Electo Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca continua reportándose en las carreteras mexicanas cerca de la frontera con Texas utilizando autobuses o camionetas manejadas por traficantes ligados a los carteles de la droga.

The arrival of illegal immigrants trying to desperately cross into the U.S. before the arrival of President Elect Donald J. Trump to the White House continues to take place along Mexican highways near the border with Texas where cartel linked smugglers use buses and trucks to move their cargo.

MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Las balas comenzaron a escucharse y los vecinos temerosos buscaron refugio al enterarse en las redes sociales que un grupo armado de Los Zetas dedicado al secuestro se enfrentaban con la policía del municipio de San Nicolás de los Garza, un suburbio de la capital industrial.

MONTERREY, Nuevo León — Bullets flew while terrorized neighbors sought refuge after learning on social media that a Los Zetas kidnapping crew were facing off against cops from the town of San Nicolas de los Garza.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas – Hombres armados del cártel que intentaban detener a una camioneta, dispararon sus armas a un grupo que viajaba hacia esta ciudad fronteriza. Una mujer que iba en el asiento trasero murió después de ser baleada varias veces mientras que sus familiares trataban de alejarse de las ráfagas de disparos de los sicarios del cártel.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen trying to carjack an SUV fired their machine guns at a group that was traveling to this border city.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Las actividades delictivas del cártel de Los Zetas en esta ciudad fronteriza no han disminuido aún después de la reciente muerte de su líder regional durante un enfrentamiento con las fuerzas de policía estatales.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — The criminal activities by the Los Zetas cartel in this border city have not slowed down even after the recent death of their regional leader during a clash with state police forces.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Dos hombres armados del Cártel del Golfo murieron durante un reciente choque con la Marina de México en esta ciudad fronteriza. El choque inició una serie de enfrentamientos armados y persecuciones que propagaron terror mientras que las autoridades mexicanas perseguían a otros hombres armados del cártel.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Two gunmen with the Gulf Cartel died during a recent clash with Mexican Marines. The skirmish set off a series of shootouts and chases that spread terror as Mexican authorities hunted down other cartel operators.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas – Médicos en esta ciudad fronteriza se han visto obligados a cambiar sus rutinas y seguir varios protocolos de seguridad luego de que miembros del cártel han comenzado a buscarlos para secuestro.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Doctors have been forced to change their routines and follow various security protocols after cartel members have begun targeting them for kidnapping.

Cartel hitmen continue a ruthless fight for control of the lucrative street-level distribution of narcotics in this border state.

A leaked video following a cartel firefight just south of the Texas border shows Mexican soldiers rushing to help a cartel gunman who had been firing at them just moments before.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Los líderes de dos de los carteles mas poderosos de Mexico se reunieron en esta ciudad fronteriza con el fin de reforzar alianzas, trazar nuevas rutas y territorios para el trafico de drogas y discutir la lucha con sus rivales.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The leaders of two of the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico gathered to strengthen alliances, draw new routes and territories for the smuggling of drugs, and discuss battle plans against shared rivals.

A key leader within the Los Zetas cartel died in a hail of gunfire in this city. The fallen capo had been one of the key figures behind a fierce war between two rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel that have been fighting for control of key drug trafficking border areas.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities have arrested one of their own in connection with the murder of a businessman. The store employees beat the cop turned robber and left him knocked out for authorities.

TAMPICO, Tamaulipas — El delegado de la Policía Estatal de Tamaulipas en esta ciudad fue despedido después de que supuestamente llegara al trabajo e inspeccionara a sus tropas en un estado de ebriedad.

TAMPICO, Tamaulipas — The top cop for the Tamaulipas State Police in this Mexican city has been fired after allegedly showing up to work and inspecting officers in a drunken state.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Citizens hired by Mexico’s Gulf Cartel staged a protest in this border city demanding the release of two commanders of the criminal organization.

VALLE HERMOSO, Tamaulipas — Three members of a carjacking crew have been kidnapped, murdered, and incinerated in this rural city south of the Texas border by members of the Gulf Cartel.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas – Un hombre sospechoso de matar a tres víctimas y secuestrar a otra en esta ciudad se cree que ha cruzado la frontera hacia Brownsville, Texas.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A man suspected of murdering three victims and kidnapping a fourth in this city is believed to have crossed the border into Brownsville, Texas.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Mientras el gobierno de este estado fronterizo niega alguna alianza entre carteles, un jefe de sicarios recientemente detenido confirmó que miembros de los Zetas y el Cartel del Golfo se han unido para combatir a sus rivales.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — While the government in this border state denies any alliances between drug cartels, the recently arrested leader of a hit squad confirmed ties with some members of the Los Zetas and Gulf Cartels in order to fight off their shared rivals.
