El Paso prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against the man who allegedly killed 20 people and wounded 26 others in the mass-casualty shooting on Saturday. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says they will treat the shooting “as domestic terrorism.”
A new government report shows the United States crude oil output as reaching new heights in the month of April. The report said production grew from 2.1 percent in April to 12.16 million barrels a day. Shale production in areas
Two Mexican police officers from Veracruz were sentenced for their roles in the kidnapping and beheading of journalist Moises Sanchez. The mayor of Medellin, the alleged mastermind of the murder, remains at large while the municipal public safety director who reportedly ordered the officers to act was released.
CAMARGO, Tamaulipas — Las autoridades mexicanas lograron decomisar tres camionetas blindadas que el crimen organizado había escondido dentro de un búnker subterráneo, no lejos de la frontera con Texas. El búnker estaba escondido de manera que parecía que era parte del paisaje.
CAMARGO, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities seized three armored SUVs hidden inside an underground bunker near the border with Texas. The structure was hidden to make it look like it was part of the landscape.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Un grupo de policías estatales de este estado fronterizo rescato a dos niños durante una fuerte balacera utilizó sus cuerpos para proteger a dos niños pequeños durante un tiroteo feroz, uno de los niños resultó herido. Los agentes de policía protegieron a los niños pequeños mientras luchaban contra varios pistoleros del cártel hasta que pudieron llevar a los niños al personal médico de emergencia.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — A squad of state police officers used their bodies to shield two toddlers during a fierce firefight. One child was wounded during the clash. The police officers shielded the toddlers as they fought off various cartel gunmen until they were able to get the children to emergency medical personnel.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Sicarios arrojaron dos costales con partes humanas fuera de una de las gasolineras de esta ciudad fronteriza. La sangrienta escena del crimen se produce después de que se vivieron varios días de relativa paz, luego de varios meses de feroces batallas y una escalada de violencia donde grupos rivales del Cártel del Golfo lucharon por el control regional.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Cartel gunmen dumped two large bags filled with dismembered body parts outside a local gas station. The gory scene follows several days of relative peace after months of fierce gun battles and escalating violence between rival factions of the Gulf Cartel.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Una familia de cuatro, incluyendo dos niñas pequeñas, murieron por fuego cruzado luego de quedar atrapadas en una feroz batalla armada donde sicarios intentaban emboscar a un convoy de tropas de la Marina mexicana. Los combates también provocaron la muerte de un marino mexicano y que otros 12 marinos fueran heridos de gravedad; las autoridades lograron matar a cuatro de los sicarios.
NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — A family of four, including two young girls, died after getting caught in the crossfire of a fierce battle as cartel gunmen tried to ambush a Mexican Marine convoy. The incident also led to one marine dying with 12 others seriously injured. Authorities managed to kill four attackers.
Press freedom groups denounced the murder of a Mexican journalist who was gunned down after receiving threats and bribe offers to stop reporting on a local politician in the state of Veracruz.
Four members of a family from Iowa reported missing during a vacation in the beach resort area of Tulum, Yucatan, were found dead.
Uno de los principales líderes de un cártel de México ha hecho pública la afirmación de que el gobernador del estado de Michoacán le pagó grandes sumas de dinero para conseguir que fuera elegido y que recientemente le ofreció dinero para lograr la paz en el estado. El líder del cártel afirma que dado que rechazó la última oferta y sabe demasiado, se ha convertido en un objetivo.
One of Mexico’s top cartel leaders made the public claim that the sitting governor of Michoacan paid him a large sum of money for votes and recently offered more cash for peace. The cartel leader claims that since he turned down the second offer, he is now a target for execution.
Solo un día después de que las autoridades mexicanas filtraran a varios medios de prensa el arresto de uno de los principales líderes regionales del Cártel del Golfo, las autoridades ahora afirman que cometieron un error y que el hombre bajo custodia no es un jefe criminal.
One day after Mexican authorities leaked to various news outlets about the arrest of one of the Gulf Cartel’s regional leaders, they now claim the incarcerated man was misidentified.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Un comando armado usando armas largas irrumpió en una casa de esta ciudad fronteriza donde comenzaron a dispara matando a dos personas e hiriendo a otras dos. Momentos después, los sicarios se enfrentaron contra la policía local para después darse a la fuga.
PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — A team of cartel gunmen broke into a house in this border city, killing two people and wounding two others. Moments later, the assassins clashed with local police and fled.
The mayor of a rural community in the Mexican coastal state of Michoacan led a protest calling for the pulling back of military and police forces in the area. The demonstration came immediately after forces arrested a top cartel enforcer that was featured in a Breitbart Texas exposé revealing his interactions with the Mexican Army.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas – Los ciudadanos de esta ciudad fronteriza que han vivido años la violencia de los cárteles, ahora tienen que lidiar con una serie de secuestros mientras miembros del cártel buscan diversificar sus ingresos. Las víctimas en los secuestros recientes no están relacionadas con el crimen organizado sino parecen ser ciudadanos regulares, principalmente mujeres.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — The citizens of this border city who lived through years of violence are now facing a series of kidnappings as cartel members look to diversify their income sources. The victims in the recent kidnappings are not personally linked to organized crime but appear to be average citizens–primarily women.
Mexican authorities arrested one of the top leaders within the Gulf Cartel largely responsible for the raging violence in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The capture took place in the state of Queretaro, an area considered by many to be peaceful and free from cartel activity.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Autoridades mexicanas están investigando el reciente asesinato de un comandante de la policía ministerial estatal que fue emboscado días después de haber sido asignado a esta ciudad fronteriza.
REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities are looking into the recent murder of a state police commander who was ambushed days after being assigned to this border city.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The son of the former leader of the Gulf Cartel is facing new federal charges in connection with an incident where he pulled a handgun at a Texas border city bar.
Mexican authorities arrested a Colombian hitman working for a Mexican cartel, a police chief and 16 other people including policemen and assassins. All of the arrests are related to the recent execution of two federal policemen. Before the execution, the assassins disseminated a video showing federal police officers being forced to read a message accusing their bosses of stealing the drugs.
Autoridades Mexicanas detuvieron a un capo Colombiano trabajando para un cartel Mexicano, un jefe policial y 16 personas mas incluyendo policías y sicarios; todos relacionado con la reciente ejecución de dos policías federales. Antes de la ejecución, los sicarios habían diseminado un video donde los policías federales eran forzados a leer un mensaje acusando a sus jefes de robar a los narcos.
Autoridades mexicanas decomisaron varios vehículos y equipo táctico que habían escondido debajo de lonas en una zona rural remota al sur de la frontera con Texas.
Mexican authorities seized numerous vehicles and tactical gear that were hidden under tarps in a remote rural area south of the border with Texas.
