Cartel gunmen in this border city have been carrying out a series of attacks on state police officers. The ongoing attacks have already killed one police officer, while spreading terror and chaos throughout the city.
Authorities in this border state have kicked off a new effort to find the remains of hundreds of victims who were kidnapped and murdered by the Los Zetas drug cartel.
The raging war between two factions of the Los Zetas cartel continues to spread terror in this border city, as well as other key areas in the state.
Un grupo de cinco hombres armados del cártel de Los Zetas cruzó hacia Texas para escapar de la policía mexicana en un enfrentamiento cerca del Río Grande.
A group of five gunmen from the Los Zetas cartel crossed into Texas to escape from Mexican police after a firefight on the banks of the Rio Grande.
Under heavy guard, U.S. federal agents escorted a former top lieutenant within the Sinaloa Cartel out of the U.S. The man is now set to face trial for two murders in Mexico City.
La violencia que se ha apoderado de esta ciudad parece no tener fin. En los más recientes episodios de violencia, hombres armados del cártel tiraron un cuerpo desmembrado y continuaron con ejecuciones y amenazas.
The raging civil war that has taken over this city appears to have no end. In the most recent bouts of violence, cartel gunmen have dumped a dismembered body and continued with their executions and threats.
A cartel gunman trying to throw a grenade at police forces ended up being consumed by fire when the explosive device went off before he was able to throw it. During a weekend gun battle in a central part of the city, residents were forced to seek cover inside their homes as gunmen and police forces exchanged gunfire and grenades for more than hours.
The ongoing civil war between two rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel has led to the criminal organization’s targeting the relatives of opposition cartel members. The escalating violence has only helped to further spread terror among average citizens.
Un video filtrado a Breitbart Texas por la policía mexicana muestra a un hombre siendo interrogado por hombres armados del cártel, momentos antes de su ejecución. El video revela una seria advertencia sobre la violencia que se aproxima a esta ciudad fronteriza.
Authorities in this border state have begun to arrest various individuals tied to a clandestine crematorium run by the Los Zetas Cartel. The suspects in this particular case are tied to the kidnapping and incineration of victims inside the Piedras Negras prison.
A video leaked to Breitbart Texas by Mexican law enforcement shows a man being interrogated by cartel gunmen moments before his execution. The video revealed a dire warning about upcoming violence in this border city.
One of the factions of the Gulf Cartel has been able to capitalize the infighting taking place between rival factions of the Los Zetas drug cartel. The cartel moved in and seized control of some of their narcotics trafficking and human smuggling territories.
Mexican authorities seized police body armor and weapons that members of the Los Zetas Cartel had hidden in the brush near the Texas border.
El terror continúa reinando en esta ciudad ya que cabezas humanas, narco mensajes, y ejecuciones siguen apareciendo a diario. La violencia en curso ha sucedido durante más de siete meses sin que el gobierno del estado pueda hacer algo para frenar el terror que sigue manteniendo paralizados a los ciudadanos.
Terror continues to reign in this city as beheadings, narco banners, and executions continue to be a daily occurrence. The ongoing violence has been taking place for more than seven months without the state government being able to do anything to curb the terror that continues to hold a grip on average citizens.
Marinos Mexicanos lograron rescatar a una víctima de secuestro que había estado en manos de hombres armados del cártel desde el fin de semana. A pesar de la retórica del gobierno, el Cártel del Golfo continúa aterrorizando a los ciudadanos de esta ciudad fronteriza con continuos secuestros por cobros de rescate.
Mexican marines managed to rescue a kidnapping victim who had been held by cartel gunmen since the weekend. Despite much governmental rhetoric, the Gulf Cartel continues to terrorize the citizens of this border city with non-stop ransom kidnappings for profit.
Un fuerte enfrentamiento entre un convoy de sicarios del cártel y las autoridades mexicanas dejó a cinco pistoleros muertos. Los hombres armados estaban armados con rifles calibre .50, granadas y ametralladoras.
Seeking to distance themselves from the wave of kidnappings that has tormented this city, heavily armed cartel assassins claiming to be part of the Gulf Cartel questioned a cell of alleged kidnappers about their activities and then shot them while their cameras were rolling.
A fierce cartel firefight between a convoy of armed cartel members and Mexican authorities left five gunmen dead. The gunmen had been armed with .50 caliber rifles, grenades and machine guns.
Hombres armados del cártel cortaron las cabezas de dos hombres, se cree que uno era agente de la policía de este estado fronterizo. Un mensaje del cártel acusó al agente de policía de haber tomado partido en la guerra que se libra entre dos facciones rivales del cártel de Los Zetas.
Cartel gunmen severed the heads of two men, one who is believed to be a police officer from this border state. A cartel message accused the police officer of having taken sides in the raging war between two rival factions of the Los Zetas drug cartel.
Severed heads and threatening banners have become a common sight in this city as two rival factions of the Los Zetas drug cartel continue their brutal war for control. The complete impunity that the cartel members have been able to operate with has spread terror among regular citizens who are continually finding severed heads and dismembered bodies in public places.
Military authorities are looking to increase the participation of border residents in providing anonymous tips targeting organized crime. The fear of reprisal by criminals and the decrease of trust due to the rampant corruption throughout the country presents a large obstacle for authorities.
Autoridades militares buscan que los ciudadanos en esta ciudad fronteriza participen más en establecer denuncias anónimas en contra del crimen organizado. El miedo a represalias de parte de los criminales y la desconfianza ante la corrupción que existe en el país presenta un gran obstáculo a el tema.
Infantes de la Marina mexicanos están cansados de estar retenidos en la lucha contra los cárteles de la droga. Piden tener libertad contra los sicarios y piden el regreso de un líder de las fuerzas especiales que había sido extremadamente eficaz en ir tras el crimen organizado.
The recent kidnapping and torture of three Mexican Marines and the murder of a fourth one have created much tension in this city where the troops claim they have their hands tied.
La violencia traída a esta ciudad por dos facciones rivales del cártel de Los Zetas fue finalmente reportada por varias agencias de noticias del estado después que un grupo de hombres armados mató a un dirigente sindical.
La violencia de los cárteles sigue desatando terror en esta ciudad debido a que dos facciones rivales del cártel de Los Zetas luchan por el control territorial. La violencia continúa tomando a los ciudadanos como rehenes mientras que sicarios llevan a cabo secuestros, ejecuciones y otros actos de violencia en lugares públicos y a plena luz del día.
Cartel violence continues to rain down terror in this city as two rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel fight for territorial control. The violence continues to hold average citizens hostage as cartel gunmen carry out kidnappings, executions and other violence acts in public venues and in broad daylight.
La violencia y ejecuciones del cártel se han convertido en algo común en esta ciudad, debido a que dos facciones rivales del cártel de Los Zetas continúan peleando por el control.
The Mexican government and local media remain silent while cartel violence and executions have become a common occurrence in this city as two rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel continue to fight for control.
Sicarios del cártel asesinaron a un infante de la Marina de México y secuestraron a otros tres. Los tres miembros de una unidad especial de inteligencia fueron torturados durante horas por miembros del Cártel del Golfo hasta su liberación este fin de semana. El caso ha sido suprimido por la Armada de México e ignorado por los medios de noticias locales.
Cartel gunmen murdered one Mexican Marine and kidnapped three others. The three members of a special intelligence unit were tortured for hours by members of the Gulf Cartel until their release this weekend. The case has been suppressed by the Mexican Navy and ignored by local news outlets.
Autoridades Mexicanas se rindieron ante medidas populistas y liberaron a uno de los lideres de un grupo del crimen organizado después de que cientos de manifestantes y pistoleros rodearan su cuartel. El Procurador de Justicia de Tamaulipas luego mintio sobre el caso diciendo que nadie había sido arrestado.
Mexican Authorities gave in to populist measures and released one of the leaders of a cartel group after hundreds of protesters and gunmen surrounded their headquarters. The Tamaulipas Attorney General lied about the case claiming no one had been arrested.
Después de siete meses de brutal combate, poco ha cambiado en esta ciudad donde dos facciones rivales del cártel de Los Zetas continúan peleando por el control. El número de las brutales ejecuciones continúa incrementando mientras que los residentes viven en temor.
After seven months of brutal infighting, little has changed in this city as two rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel continue to fight for control. The number of brutal executions continues to rise while residents continue to live in fear.