Cartel Chronicles - Page 73

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Cartel executions continue to rock this city as two factions of Los Zetas fight for control of the region.

Tres niños pequeños fallecieron quemados durante un incendio en esta ciudad fronteriza. El fuego resultó ser otro recordatorio del miedo a la impunidad que prevalece en la mayor parte de México.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Three young children were burned alive during a house fire in this border city. The fire turned out to be another reminder of the lawlessness and impunity that prevails in most of Mexico.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Las autoridades de este estado fronterizo llevaron a cabo recientemente un despliegue de fuerzas policiales en un intento de frenar la actividad de la delincuencia organizada.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas– Continua siendo el secuestro uno de los principales delitos que atentan en contra de los ciudadanos fronterizos. Ante la demanda de la sociedad, un operativo coordinado por parte de elementos federales y estatales, logro desarticular una célula criminal dedicada al secuestro exprés en la ciudad fronteriza de Matamoros.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Kidnappings continue to be one of the main crimes that have been plaguing border citizens. In response to the demand for public safety by this community, federal and local authorities carried out a coordinated manhunt aimed at capturing a cell that had been carrying out “express kidnappings” in this border city.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The daily landscape in Mexican border cities has changed in recent years. A decade after the war on drugs started in Mexico, the militarization is total. Life has changed in the communities in the northern part of the country.

Violence has increased in various parts of this border state following the pulling out of more than 680 Mexican army soldiers who had been charged with carrying out police duties.

Las autoridades mexicanas encontraron a un niño de 10 años de edad, de Texas, que había sido secuestrado por su madre hace cuatro años y trasladado a esta ciudad fronteriza mexicana.

Mexican authorities have found a 10-year-old Texas boy who had been kidnapped by his mother four years ago and taken to Mexico.

With the loud sounds of gunfire as convoys of gunmen clashed with authorities is how the residents of this border city were forced to celebrate Epiphany which is also known as the visit of the Three Magi. As customary, Tamaulipas officials released basic information that does not match with the actual events as the official version is only a fraction of what actually happened.

Las autoridades mexicanas en esta ciudad fronteriza llevaron a cabo una búsqueda masiva para dar con un adolescente de 16 años de edad, quien creen secuestró a una niña de dos años de edad, brutalmente la violó y la dejó por muerta. El adolescente será acusado como adulto.

Mexican authorities in this border city carried out a massive search for a 16-year-old teenager who is believed to have kidnapped a two-year-old girl, brutally raped her and left her for dead. The teenager will actually be charged as an adult.

The Tamaulipas state government is continuing look at various ways to muffle news outlets in order to show a positive side to the area and to minimize the out of control violence in the region and to present a positive side to things.

Policías mexicanos mataron a un hombre armado del Cártel de Los Zetas durante un breve enfrentamiento en una zona rural cerca de esta ciudad fronteriza. Aunque las autoridades encontraron varios pistoleros de Los Zetas, sólo uno se enfrentó contra las autoridades, mientras que el resto huyó.

Mexican police officers killed a Los Zetas cartel gunman during a short clash in a rural area near this border city. While authorities found multiple Los Zetas gunmen, only one faced off against authorities while the rest fled into brush.

El terror continúa apoderándose de esta ciudad fronteriza mientras que el número de terribles decapitaciones por Los Zetas Cártel sigue creciendo. Apenas unos días después de que Los Zetas habían decapitado a tres informantes e hicieron un sangriento espectáculo con el esparcimiento de las cabeza alrededor de la ciudad, lo hicieron por cuarta vez.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The criminal organization known as the Gulf Cartel continues to generate terror in this border city, however, in response to all of the attention it has created, they are trying to distance themselves from their recent waves of kidnappings and murders.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — As authorities continue to deal with a sudden spike in violence that has resulted in various executions and most recently the beheading of three informants at the hands of Los Zetas cartel members, one failed daytime execution continues to spike interests of investigators.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Autoridades de este estado fronterizo continúan investigando una serie de ejecuciones que recientemente conmocionaron a la población.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Autoridades estatales en esta ciudad fronteriza continúan investigando el tenebroso hallazgo de tres cuerpos los cuales fueron decapitados y abandonados por los Zetas en lugares públicos, mientras que todas las cabezas fueron encontradas hasta horas después.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Authorities in this border state continue to look into the gory discovery of three decapitated bodies that the Los Zetas cartel dumped in public places. The heads were found in separate locations immediately south of the U.S.-Mexico border below the Del Rio Sector.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The cleanup of Gulf Cartel leaders in this border city continues by authorities. The structure of the criminal organization that operates on the northern side of Tamaulipas continues to lose key figures.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — El crimen organizado que opera y causa terror en esta ciudad fronteriza esta tratando de deslindarze de la ola de secuestros y homicidios causados por ellos mismos.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A toda costa el Gobierno del Estado de Tamaulipas busca establecer candados para amordazar a los medios de comunicación, vendiendo una imagen positiva y contrarrestar la ola de inseguridad y violencia que de vive en el estado.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Un tribunal de apelaciones mexicano ha ordenado la liberación de nueve agentes de la policía de esta ciudad fronteriza que habían sido condenados previamente por trabajar para Los Zetas.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — El estado de Tamaulipas se ha convertido en uno de los sitios mas peligrosos a nivel internacional, ello como resultado de los hechos de violencia que diariamente se suscitan en esta región de la República Mexicana.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas –The State of Tamaulipas has become in one of the most dangerous places worldwide. This is due to the daily violence that take place in this region of Mexico. Kidnappings, shootouts, extortions, among other crimes, keep the Mexican government busy when it comes to security matters without authorities being able to take any true control over the activities carries out by organized crime.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — A Mexican appeals court has ordered the release of nine police officers from this border city that had been convicted of working for Los Zetas, the murderous Mexican drug cartel controlling portions of the Texas-Mexico border.

Two narco banners hung in this embattled city launched a new series of threats at Los Zetas and their allies within the state government. The banners also make a threat to the local reporters in this city.

Bajo las condiciones de inseguridad que se mantienen en la ciudad fronteriza de Matamoros y como parte de este esquema de terror que se respira, el Consulado de Estados Unidos en Matamoros se convirtió en el blanco de una amenaza de bomba.

The lack of security conditions in this border city fuel the terror that citizens in this border city live under and led to the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros being the latest target for a bomb threat.

The ongoing struggle for leadership of the criminal organization known as Los Zetas continues to bring chaos and terror to this city. Ciudad Victoria is about three hours south of the Texas border and it is the state capital of Tamaulipas.

La continua lucha por el liderazgo de la organización criminal conocida como Los Zetas continúa trayendo caos y terror a esta ciudad. Ciudad Victoria está a unas tres horas al sur de la frontera de Texas y es la capital del estado de Tamaulipas.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Amid the raging wave of extortions, kidnappings and lack of public safety that has taken over this city, Tamaulipas authorities are looking to quiet down criticism from the public by publicizing the arrests of cartel members in an effort to restore public confidence.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila– Authorities continue to investigate a series of bomb threats that resulted in the temporary shutdown of all traffic through the international bridge that connects this border city with Eagle Pass as well as in the evacuation of various schools in the area.