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Three Hours of Terror Near Texas Border as Cartel Firefight Sets Border City Ablaze

Three hours of terror held this Mexican border city hostage as a cartel firefight raged. A failed attempt to capture the top Gulf Cartel leader in this border city set of an afternoon of terror with rolling gun battles, explosions, cartel blockades and high speed chases. The raging violence took place just a few miles south of the Texas border.

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Bus Hijackings and Robberies Continue Near Texas Border

Bus hijackings and robberies enable Cartel members in this border city to make a quick buck and continue to pray on the public while federal and state authorities are unable to meet the community’s demand for safety.

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Asalto Armado De Camiones Continua En la Frontera

La delincuencia organizada en esta ciudad fronteriza se mantiene latente en diferentes ámbitos, atentando contra la población, sin que autoridades de las fuerzas federales, estatales puedan hacer frente a la demanda de la comunidad, por lo cual la Cámara de Comercio en Matamoros está solicitando la reactivación de la policía Municipal.

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Tamaulipas Government Used Hacking Software

Emails made public by WikiLeaks revealed that the Tamaulipas government purchased software from the company Hacking Team in 2014. This is the year that played key tole in the government’s new security strategy.

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Cartel Gunmen Tried to Kidnap Former Border Mayor

Heavily armed Gulf Cartel Gunmen tried to kidnap the former mayor of this border city in a case that authorities are trying to keep under wraps but has become a hotly debated topic as citizens claim that no one is safe.

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Sicarios De Cartel Intentaron Secuestrar Ex-Alcalde Fronterizo

Hombres fuertemente armados del Cártel del Golfo intentaron secuestrar al ex alcalde de esta ciudad fronteriza, un caso que las autoridades han tratado de mantener en secreto, pero que se ha convertido en un tema muy debatido mientras que los ciudadanos afirman que nadie está a seguro.

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Anti-Kidnapping Unit Started in Mexican Border Cities

In response to the rising number of kidnapping in the border city of Matamoros, authorities kicked off a new anti-kidnapping unit that is supposed to investigate and prosecute the crime. The unit was also created to calm the public’s anger at the continued lack of security conditions.

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Implementan unidad anti-secuestros en la ciudades fronterizas

En respuesta al creciente número de secuestros en la ciudad fronteriza de Matamoros y en un intento por tranquilizar el enojo de la gente ante la continua falta de condiciones de seguridad, las autoridades implementaron una nueva unidad anti-secuestros que se supone investigará y perseguirá el crimen.

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Gulf Cartel Capo Bragged About Bribing His Way Out Of Jail

A recent shootout in this border city created controversy as to whether a high-ranking capo within the Gulf Cartel had been arrested, if he had managed to escape. He was also asked if he had taken part in an ironic twist in which authorities extort capos in order to guarantee their release.

A post by alleged Gulf Cartel Commander Jesus Garcia where he brags about bribing his way

US Consulate Mysteriously Raises Security in Border City

As cartel violence continues to plague this border city, the U.S Consulate General in this city has beefed up the security measures in its offices in likely preparation for any future violent incident like the ones that have become all too common in this region.

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GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Cartel Gunmen Ambush Mexican Federales, Kill One

A group of cartel gunmen attacked two Mexican Federal Police officers killing one of them during an early morning ambush not far from this border city. The attack took place shortly after 2 a.m. when Officer Cesar Rolando Garza Zamarron and his partner Marco Antonio Vidal Cabanas were conducting a routine patrol along the 244 kilometer marker in the highway that connects this border city with Ciudad Victoria, information provided by government officials to Breitbart Texas revealed.

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GRAPHIC: Cartel War Rages in Mexican City on Texas Border

Raging shootouts between rival factions of the Gulf Cartel have rained gunfire on the Mexican border city of Matamoros. In just one of the shootouts, one police officer and six cartel gunmen died, according to official reports.

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Cartel Gunmen Return Stolen U.S. Visas — 2,100 Still Missing

Cartel gunmen returned most of the 11,500 U.S. visas destined for the U.S. Consulate offices in Monterrey and Guadalajara just days after they hijacked a cargo truck carrying the valuable load. 2,100 visas remain unaccounted for.

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Grupo Armado Regresa Visas Robadas

Días después de que un grupo de sicarios secuestro un camión de carga con 11,500 visas Americanas destinadas a las oficinas del consulado de Monterrey y de Guadalajara; las regresaron.

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Los Zetas Secuestran Jóvenes Beisbolistas; Piden Rescate

Un grupo de deportistas de la ciudad de Reynosa fue interceptado por un comando armado y fueron privados de su libertad dos adolescentes, entrenador y un padre de familia cuando se dirigían al torneo nacional de béisbol copa Telmex en la ciudad de Querétaro.

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Los Zetas Cartel Kidnaps Mexican Teen Baseball Team for Ransom, Family Pays Up

Breitbart Texas traveled to the Mexican border cities of Reynosa and Matamoros to recruit citizen journalists willing to risk their lives and expose the cartels silencing their communities. The writers would face certain death at the hands of the Gulf Cartel if pseudonyms were not used. Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles are published in both English and in their original Spanish. This article was written by Reynosa’s “AC Del Angel.”

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Como Operan Las Redes De Halcones Del Crimen Organizado

El crimen organizado ha estado usando usa una extensa red de vigilancia para monitorear las ciudades que controla en Tamaulipas como esta ciudad fronteriza. La forma organizada de operar su red de monitoreo le ha permitido al Cartel Del Golfo poder saber y controlar lo que pasa en sus ciudades en tiempo real.

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How Drug Cartel Surveillance Networks Function

Drug Cartels use extensive surveillance networks to keep tabs on the activity in their cities. The organized surveillance network has allowed criminal organizations such as the Gulf Cartel to know what is happening in their city as it happens.

Various radios and tire spikes used by Gulf Cartel lookouts called hawks.

Gulf Cartel Hitmen Tried to Bribe Police, Failed

In a series of events that sound out of place in this border city that has gained notoriety for its violence, corruption and lack of governability, a group of suspected members of the Gulf Cartel tried to bribe authorities in an attempt to avoid capture — they failed.

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