GRAPHIC: More Violence Expected as Cartel Splinters in Northern Mexico
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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Authorities in this border city continue to look into the brazen attack where a team of Los Zetas gunmen shot a teenager in the face with a shotgun. The shooting victim survived the attack but lost both eyes.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – La guerra que se lleva acabo por el control de territorios del tráfico de droga continúa esparciendo el terror en este estado fronterizo ya que las ejecuciones y tirar cuerpos continúa siendo común.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The ongoing war for control of lucrative drug trafficking territories continues to spread terror in this border state as executions and dumped bodies are increasingly commonplace.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — A team of gunmen tied to the Los Zetas cartel carried out a hospital raid to remove one of their members who was apparently raped by his rivals.

CIUDAD ACUÑA, Coahuila – Uno de los principales líderes actuales del cártel de Los Zetas estuvo cerca de ser capturado por sus enemigos y fue forzado a huir, dejando a su abuela a merced de los sicarios rivales.

CIUDAD ACUNA, Coahuila — One of the top leaders of the Los Zetas cartel came close to being captured by his enemies and was forced to flee, leaving his grandmother at the mercy of rivals.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — Despite the recent arrests or killings of top cartel members from two rival factions of the Los Zetas, the violence has not decreased.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Uno de los máximos líderes dentro de la estructura de los Zetas murió en en enfrentamiento con fuerza militares durante un intento de captura. El cartel conocido como Los Zetas fue responsable por el incremento de violencia en estados fronterizos.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — One of the top leaders in the Los Zetas cartel structure died in a shootout with military forces during a capture mission. The Los Zetas cartel has been responsible for the spike in violence in various Mexican border states.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — Authorities have arrested a cartel gunman believed to have been behind the execution of a young couple near the Texas border. That murder has since been tied to drug cartel activity.

One of the top leaders of the Los Zetas cartel recently caught in Houston now stands accused of moving large quantities of drugs and laundering the proceeds.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — La guerra que llevan acabo facciones rivales del Cartel de Los Zetas ha desatado una ola de violencia imparable la cual sigue dejando muerte y terror. Esta semana la violencia tuvo un repunte con un siete ejecuciones y una balacera que mato a seis mas todos en menos de 24 horas.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The war between two rival factions of the Los Zetas Cartel has set off an unstoppable wave of violence that continues to spread death and terror. This week, the violence spiked with seven executions and a gun battle that killed six others in a span of less than 24 hours.

Authorities have arrested one the top leaders of the Los Zetas who had been hiding out in Houston. The capture comes as the cartel continues to undergo a fierce internal civil war that has spread violence throughout the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The recent capture of a regional Zeta boss after his own men turned him in, points to an escalation of violence in the various cities of this border state that have become the battleground for a civil war within the Los Zetas drug cartel.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — The fight for control of this border city continues not only in the streets but also on social media as rival cartel factions continue to share graphic execution photos and ominous warnings to their rivals.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The Mexican government has remained silent in the days after a group of cartel gunmen shot and incinerated three of their rivals.

NUEVO LAREDO – La guerra civil dentro del cártel de Los Zetas ha resultado en la fragmentación de grupos dentro de las facciones rivales y en más asesinatos sólo a metros de la frontera de Texas.

NUEVO LAREDO — The ongoing civil war within the Los Zetas drug cartel has resulted in the splintering of groups within the rival factions and more murders just yards from the Texas border.

MONTERREY, Nuevo León – Autoridades mexicanas detuvieron a uno de los líderes dentro de la estructura del cártel de Los Zetas. La detención se produjo mientras la organización criminal lleva a cabo una terrible guerra civil que ha extendido la violencia de los cárteles por varios estados de la frontera.

MONTERREY, Nuevo Leon — Mexican authorities have arrested one of the top leaders within the Los Zetas cartel structure. The arrest came as the criminal organization is undergoing through a fierce civil war that has spread cartel violence through several border states.

A Texas family has been identified among those kidnapped by the Los Zetas cartel in Mexico as cartel violence continues to take hold of the border region surrounding Nuevo Laredo.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas – La interminable ola de violencia que ha sitiado a este estado parece no tener fin. Regularmente, miembros del cartel continúan publicando videos y amenazando a sus rivales, mientras que al mismo tiempo realizan terribles ataques y asesinan a sus rivales.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — The unending wave of violence that sieges this state appears to have no end. On a daily basis, cartel members continue to release videos and threats to their rivals while at the same time carrying out fierce attacks and murdering their rivals.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Imágenes exclusivas obtenidas por este medio revelan que sicarios han empezado a quemar vivos a sus rivales durante la guerra civil que luchan los Zetas por control de este estado fronterizo.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — Exclusive images obtained by this outlet revealed that cartel gunmen have begun to set fire to their rivals while they are still alive, as part of the ongoing war between opposite factions of the Los Zetas cartel that are fighting for control of this border state.

Cartel members executed three men and set fire to a historic bar in the state capital of Tamaulipas. The fiery execution marks just one of the many chapters in the saga of escalating cartel violence that continues to take over the Mexican border states.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas – La guerra estalló en las calles de Nuevo Laredo cuando facciones rivales del cártel se enfrentaron en su lucha por el poder. Durante los enfrentamientos, miembros del cártel de Los Zetas emboscaron al Ejército Mexicano.Información no oficial señala a decenas de víctimas heridas.

NUEVO LAREDO, Tamaulipas — War broke out in the streets of Nuevo Laredo as rival cartel factions clashed in their ongoing struggle for power. During the fighting, members of the Los Zetas cartel ambushed the Mexican military. Unofficial information points to dozens of victims being shot.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – La guerra civil entre dos facciones rivales del cártel de Los Zetas continúa propagando el terror en este estado fronterizo debido a que balaceras y ejecuciones brutales continúan siendo un hecho cotidiano.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas — The ongoing civil war between two rival factions of the Los Zetas cartel continues to spread terror in this border state as gun battles and brutal executions continue to be an everyday event.

CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas – Hombres armados del cártel de Los Zetas asesinaron a una bebé de cuatro meses de edad, a sus dos hermanos, así como a su madre y su abuela en la más reciente matanza dirigida a sembrar el terror en esta ciudad. La masacre se produce pocos días después de que sicarios asesinaron a otras 19 personas en una serie de ataques el fin de semana.
