Mexican Corruption - Page 10

Uno de los periódicos más grandes de México ha marginado a un senador mexicano, quien es también uno de los principales candidatos a gobernador, como parte del Cártel del Golfo de México.

A Mexican consul in Georgia has been recently cited for drunken driving and other traffic violations. However, because the Mexican consular official assigned to Atlanta, Georgia, has diplomatic immunity, local police were forced to let him go with a DUI ticket. He is not the first one.

Mexican news outlets quoting whistle blowers in the Mexican State of Guerrero have reported the discovery of 19 bodies in a mass grave and another with 22 bodies. The Governor’s office in Guerrero has denied the discovery and issued a statement claiming that the information was false and that federal officials have not notified him of their searches.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Mexican authorities arrested the ex-wife of the top regional leader for the Gulf Cartel on a drunken driving charge, however, rather than question her about her alleged money laundering activities or the whereabouts of her wanted ex-husband, Mexico’s court system released her the day after her arrest.

Dos ciudadanos estadounidenses, entre ellos un policía de Texas, que habían viajado a esta ciudad fronteriza mexicana por un juego de béisbol terminaron siendo falsamente arrestados y se convirtieron en víctimas de extorsión a manos de la policía mexicana. El soborno terminó siendo de cerca de 15 dólares.

REYNOSA, Tamaulipas — Court cases in the U.S. and leaked information from dormant investigations in Mexico provide a glimpse into a money laundering network that was used by top Mexican politicians who had been taking bribe money from a Mexican cartel — Los Zetas.

Casos de la Corte en Estados Unidos e información filtrada de investigaciones latentes en México dan una visión de una red de lavado de dinero que fue utilizada por altos políticos mexicanos que habían estado recibiendo dinero como sobornos del Cártel de Los Zetas.

Mexican court officials have released two suspected child kidnappers in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas setting off rage among neighbors who have vowed to take justice into their own hands.

A former Mexican governor, wanted by the U.S. Department of Justice on money laundering charges tied to Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel, made a public appearance during the State of the State speech given by the current Tamaulipas governor where the fugitive politician said “I’m not worried.”

MCALLEN, Texas — The wife of a top Tamaulipas politician remains in U.S. federal custody as she awaits to go to trial after the FBI arrested her on money laundering charges.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila – Una reciente carrera que se organizo con la intención de promover la actividad física y el deporte en el estado fronterizo de Coahuila, se volvió trágica cuando dos empleados en dos ciudades diferentes murieron por durante dicho evento.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Coahuila — A recent state-wide fun run meant to promote physical activity in the Mexican border state of Coahuila turned tragic when two employees in two different cities collapsed and passed away from the apparent exertion.

The previous mayors in the border city of Matamoros used to pay up to $2 million a month in protection fees to Mexico’s Gulf Cartel, the current mayor said.

MATAMOROS, Tamaulipas — Individuals who in years past had been considered untouchables due to their political clout have begun to also be victims of organized crime in this border city. Tamaulipas authorities continue to look into the violent deaths of a man and a woman who appear to have been tortured, tied up, and shot in the head inside their home in the downtown area of Matamoros.

Mexican authorities have jailed more than 30 people who helped through active participation or omission in the escape of famed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. Two guards are believed to have been playing computer games instead of checking security cameras at the time of the escape.

This weekend a new governor without ties to any political party took office in the industrial state of Nuevo Leon, which has seen a great deal of cartel violence. His priorities include tackling corruption, auditing the previous governor, and stopping government funding for corrupt media.

Two top U.S. congressmen from Texas demand that the United States take “immediate action” to extradite two former Mexican governors from the border state of Tamaulipas accused of working with Mexican drug cartels.

The kidnapping and likely execution of 10 persons-two of which were cops by the Gulf Cartel at a family party in this border city has resulted in a series of betrayals and twists that illustrate the crime syndicates reach. A Mexican cop, suspected of involvement in the plot, died after being interrogated by police.

Mexican authorities have announced the capture of a drug cartel lieutenant who allegedly served as the key players in the disappearance and likely murder of 43 students from the rural town of Ayotzinapa.

After an independent human rights organization proved that the Mexican government has lied in the case of 43 education students. The government ordered a new investigation into the matter.

The Mexican government continues to claim progress in all areas despite its failing economy and failed security strategy. Mexico’s economy continues to be in a downward spiral and the security conditions of that country continue to be alarming.

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.

Correos publicados en wikileaks revelan que el gobierno de Tamaulipas adquirió software de la empresa HakingTeam en el 2014, año clave en la estrategia de seguridad del estado.

Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto became the butt of many jokes when he nearly dropped the country’s presidential sash. The incident came moments after he posted a short video message in preparation for his third state of the country address.

Looking to avoid getting arrested, the top Gulf Cartel operative in the Mexican port city of Tampico, Tamaulipas, allegedly tried unsuccessfully to bribe authorities.

Famed Mexican top capo Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera had been targeted by teams of foreign mercenaries traveling to Mexico to kill him, his attorney in Mexico said.

A Mexican reporter was gunned down Thursday morning alongside a top regional Zeta boss. He was killed along with four others and the regional boss for the Mexican cartel Los Zetas in the city of Orizaba Veracruz.

Un tiroteo reciente en esta ciudad fronteriza creó cierta controversia en cuanto a si un alto jefe del Cártel del Golfo que había sido detenido, habría logrado escapar o si había participado en un suceso irónico, donde capos son extorsionados por autoridades con el fin de garantizar su liberación.

One question regarding the infamous prison escape by Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera has been addressed by Mexican authorities when they confirmed this week that prosecutors in the U.S. had asked for El Chapo to face drug charges in America.

Since the brazen prison escape by famed drug lord El Chapo, the Mexican government has been dealing with an overwhelming amount of criticism that has turned the country’s image into a big joke. The latest addition to the ridicule comes from Next Media Animation, a Taiwan-based studio that has turned the escape of Joaquin Guzman Loera into a short animated parody that highlights Mexico’s corruption by portraying the drug lord as a tiny, cocaine-snorting, taco-eating, VIP guest pampered by the guards and enjoying inside help in escaping the prison.

Since 2014, U.S. federal agents learned of various plots by Mexico’s most famous drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and his people to bust out of prison. The U.S. government shared that information with Mexico yet the capo still managed to escape.

In the aftermath of the escape of famed capo Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Leora, a Mexican bishop has made headlines by arguing for a statue built in honor of the drug lord.

As the world continues to be in awe at the apparent escape by Mexico’s most famous drug trafficker, “El Chapo,” public opinion continues to castigate the Mexican government’s inability to extradite top capos or corrupt officials.

The world’s most famous drug lord has managed to escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico for a second time. Mexico’s National Security Commission confirmed that on Saturday night Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera had escaped the maximum security prison known as Altiplano.

A Mexican federal judge ordered the release of a suspected cartel boss who has a history of getting arrested and released by authorities. As he was leaving the courthouse, authorities arrested him again.

The U.S. federal government has formally announced that yet another former governor from Mexico has now become a fugitive sought by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.