MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The former mayor of this border city has gone on another of his delusional rants claiming that the seizure of assets by the U.S. government is nothing more than a media attack. The former mayor called it “abhorrent” that officials from another country were auditing the government of Mexico.
Dos personas inocentes que estaban manejando por esta ciudad fronteriza fueron heridas luego de que sicarios del Cartel del Golfo y militares se enfrentaron y persiguieron por mas de tres horas.
Two innocent motorist were shot and injured during a fierce gun battle and series of chases between Gulf Cartel gunmen and Mexican soldiers that went on for more than three hours.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — La fallida estrategia de seguridad por parte del gobierno establece nuevos parámetros en esta ciudad fronteriza, donde el mismo crimen organizado ha tratado de disminuir el crimen común en un intento de disminuir la atención del publico. Los carteles parecen estar teniendo éxito el crimen común, algo que el Estado de Tamaulipas no ha podido hacer.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The failed strategy by the Mexican government has created a new issue in this border city where organized crime has tried to diminish common crime in an effort to lower public attention. Drug cartels appear to be succeeding in lowering common crime, something that the State of Tamaulipas has failed in.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Al menos 4 pistoleros abatidos en esta ciudad fue el saldo de persecuciones y enfrentamientos registrados entre elementos de las fuerzas federales y miembros del crimen organizado.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — At least four gunmen died overnight in a series of battles between Mexican federal forces and members of the Gulf Cartel.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Sicarios del Cártel del Golfo (CDG) interrogaron y ejecutaron a cinco integrantes de una banda de asaltantes y extorsionadores que operaban en esta ciudad fronteriza.
MATAMOROS , Tamaulipas — Gunmen trying to flee from authorities crashed into a public transportation van and injured three innocent passengers. Unofficial accounts point to two gunmen dying in the crash as well. The gun battle and crash took place just miles south from the Texas border.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — A retired gunman who spent more than 30 years as a triggerman for the Gulf Cartel, recently committed suicide. The case has become a much discussed topic in this border city, since the gunman was from a time when drug cartels did not victimize average citizens. From the 1960s to the 1990s, the Gulf Cartel and other criminal empires were not tied to human smuggling, kidnapping, extortion or other crimes that affected the general public.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Delincuentes armados que intentaban escapar de autoridades federales, protagonizaron un accidente automovilístico que dejo como saldo a tres personas lesionadas ajenas a los hechos ocurridos y cuyo estado de salud ha sido reportado como estable. Extraoficialmente se menciona dos pistoleros muertos en el encontronazo. El Enfrentamiento y la carambola ocurrió a solo millas de la frontera con Texas.
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.
Citizens are crying foul at the recent mayoral elections in this border city. Voters are claiming that Mexican politicians used their network of associates to rig the elections in favor of the country’s ruling party.
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.
La falta de condiciones de seguridad a lo largo de las carreteras que llevan a esta ciudad fronteriza continúan siendo un área bajo el control de los miembros del cártel en donde logran atacar vehículos de la policía con total impunidad y logran escapes limpios.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — The lack of security conditions along the highways that lead to this border city continue to be an area under the control of cartel members where they are able to attack police vehicles with complete impunity and make clean getaways.
La alcaldesa de esta ciudad fronteriza ha señalado al crimen organizado de estar detrás de un cierre en el transporte público que ha dejado a los ciudadanos varados. Los cierres parecen estar vinculados a las organizaciones criminales que apoyan a ciertos candidatos, tratando de mantener a la gente fuera de los eventos de otros candidatos.
The mayor of this border city has called out organized crime as being behind a shut down in public transportation that has left citizens stranded. The shutdowns appear to be tied to the criminal organizations supporting certain candidates and trying to keep people out of the events of other candidates.
Una vez más el gobierno en este estado fronterizo continúa manipulando información con el fin de minimizar el alcance de la violencia y el verdadero número de víctimas que dejaron enfrentamientos armados en esta ciudad.
Days after two separate shootout have left at least eight cartel hitmen dead. The Tamaulipas government has remained tight-lipped and not released any information about the violence.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — El intento por encubrir las actividades de los carteles en esta ciudad fronteriza tras el hallazgo de fosas clandestinas arrebata la esperanza a decenas de familias de recuperar los restos de víctimas desaparecida; o por lo menos de conseguir una respuesta definitiva a lo que les paso a sus seres queridos.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas – Técnicos forenses en este estado fronterizo llegaron a un nivel sin precedentes de incompetencia o complicidad de ayudar al gobierno del estado encubriendo el descubrimiento de una fosa clandestina, afirmando que no logran distinguir entre huesos humanos y huesos de animales tales como de las vacas y pollos, después de descubrir una fosa clandestina a menos de 100 yardas de la frontera entre Texas y México. Los mismos técnicos forenses son quienes tienen la tarea de trabajar en las escenas de crímenes violentos en este estado fronterizo.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Mientras que el gobierno de México se mantiene en silencio sobre una narco-fosa que se descubrió justo al sur de la frontera con Texas, un ex sicario que recientemente desertó del Cártel del Golfo habló sobre los horrores que se vivieron lugar en esa zona.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Mexican government officials are once again trying to cover up and minimize the scope of the out of control cartel violence that continues to terrorize this border region by covering up a clandestine Gulf Cartel gravesite used by the criminal group to incinerate and bury the remains of their victims.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Forensic technicians in this border state reached an unprecedented level of incompetence or complicity in helping the state government cover-up the discovery of a clandestine grave by claiming they are unable to distinguish between human bones and animal bones such as those of cows and chickens after the discovery of a clandestine grave less than 100 yards from the Texas-Mexico border. The same forensic techs are the ones that are tasked with going over violent crime scenes in this border state.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — While the Mexican government remains quiet about a clandestine gravesite discovered just south of the border with Texas, a former hit-man who recently deserted the Gulf Cartel spoke out about the horrors that took place in that area.
MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities have discovered a series of human remains in what appears to be a clandestine gravesite mere yards away from the Texas border that was used by members of the Gulf Cartel to dispose of bodies.
Mexican Federal Police helicopters, soldiers, federal agents and state police officers all took part in a large scale gun battle just south of this border city that killed 8 cartel gunmen.
The most recent bouts of violence have resulted in four separate gun battles that killed four gunmen and one police officer. The raging civil war continues despite the constant assurances by Mexican government officials about the improving security conditions along the Tamaulipas border.
Una vez más la lucha por el control de esta ciudad fronteriza ha resultado en un feroz choque que ha dado muerte a la figura líder del Cártel del Golfo en esta ciudad fronteriza, así como a otras figuras clave.
Once again, the fighting for control of this border city has resulted in a fierce power struggle that appears to have killed the leading figure of the Gulf Cartel in this border city as well as other key figures.
Las dos víctimas más recientes de la ola de violencia que azota esta ciudad fronteriza, fueron torturados y degollados. Casi un día después, el gobierno de Tamaulipas aun no había emitido información alguna sobre el caso.
The two most recent victims of the raging wave of violence that continues to strike this city were tortured and had their throats slit. Almost a day after the murder, the Tamaulipas government had not issued a public statement about the murders.
La ola de violencia entre miembros del crimen organizado y elementos federales no toman tregua en Tamaulipas, luego que Matamoros se suma a las jornadas de terror que vive la población ante la falta de seguridad.
The wave of violence between cartel members and Mexican authorities appears to have no end in this border state where the city of Matamoros has been added to the days of terror lived by residents amid a lack of security conditions.
Dos guardaespaldas asignados a proteger a la alcaldesa de esta ciudad fronteriza fueron encarcelados por autoridades federales en relación con cargos de armas.
Two bodyguards tasked with protecting the mayor of this extremely dangerous Mexican border town have been jailed by federal authorities in connection with weapons charges.
Two Mexican soldiers have been added to the growing number of missing persons in this border city. Instead of searching for one of the soldiers, he has been classified as a deserter by his military institution even though he has gone missing without a clue.
