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Drug Cartel May Have Infiltrated U.S. Embassy In Mexico
Tuesday, 28 Oct, 2008 – 22:40 | No Comment
Drug Cartel May Have Infiltrated U.S. Embassy In Mexico

The U.S. State Department is investigating an allegation that an employee of the American Embassy in Mexico City passed sensitive information to a major drug cartel.
The report stems from a scandal at the organized crime …

Eduardo Arellano Felix - Mexico Drug Cartel Leader Captured In Tijuana
Monday, 27 Oct, 2008 – 1:00 | One Comment
Eduardo Arellano Felix - Mexico Drug Cartel Leader Captured In Tijuana

The head of a major family drug-dealing cartel in Tijuana, a city bordering the United States which is plagued by rampant gang violence, has been arrested, police said Sunday.
Eduardo Arellano Felix, nicknamed “the Doctor”, was …

Las Vegas Boy Believed Kidnapped by Mexican Drug Cartel Found Alive In Las Vegas
Friday, 17 Oct, 2008 – 23:27 | No Comment
Las Vegas Boy Believed Kidnapped by Mexican Drug Cartel Found Alive In Las Vegas

Update - Missing 6-Year-Old Cole Puffinburger Found Alive in Las Vegas
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UPDATE - Grandfather Capture By Police In California - A senior law enforcement agency involved in the manhunt for the grandfather of a kidnapped Vegas …

State Department Warns Against Travel To Mexico
Thursday, 16 Oct, 2008 – 7:13 | 4 Comments
State Department Warns Against Travel To Mexico

More than 1,100 people have been slaughtered in a bloodbath of drug-related violence in one city just south of the U.S.-Mexico border this year – that’s nearly four victims each day – and some say …

U.S. Consulate Attacked In Monterrey Mexico
Tuesday, 14 Oct, 2008 – 0:11 | 3 Comments
U.S. Consulate Attacked In Monterrey Mexico

Two men attacked the United States Consulate in the northern Mexican city of Monterrey early Sunday morning, but damage was minimal and no injuries were reported, the authorities said. One man fired at the office …

Terror and Torture In Mexico
Tuesday, 30 Sep, 2008 – 21:45 | No Comment
Terror and Torture In Mexico

Eight dead bodies were found Tuesday alongside messages from drug gangs in the northern Mexican city of Tijuana, where 16 dead bodies were found a day earlier. Six of the bodies found Tuesday in the …

Terror Mars Mexico Independence Day Celebrations
Tuesday, 16 Sep, 2008 – 23:31 | One Comment

The firecrackers that crackled in the plaza of the central city of Morelia late Monday in celebration of Mexico’s independence day served as a prelude to a nastier set of explosions. When the smoke cleared, …

Counter Terrorism Report Predicts Drug Wars Spilling Over Mexican Border
Thursday, 4 Sep, 2008 – 0:01 | No Comment
Counter Terrorism Report Predicts Drug Wars Spilling Over Mexican Border

An escalating turf fight between warring drug cartels in Mexico is spreading into the United States with federal officials warning that deadly shootouts and ambushes along the southwestern border pose a serious threat to both …

Decapitated - 12 Headless Bodies Found in Mexico - Yucatan
Friday, 29 Aug, 2008 – 7:26 | No Comment

In a sign of the spreading violence in Mexico, 12 decapitated bodies were found late Thursday near the colonial city of Merida on the Yucatan peninsula, officials said.
The bodies bore signs of torture and some …

Hit Men To Go After U.S. Targets - Given Permission By Mexico Drug Cartels
Monday, 25 Aug, 2008 – 17:13 | No Comment
Hit Men To Go After U.S. Targets - Given Permission By Mexico Drug Cartels

Juarez Police Stand Guard Near Border
Law enforcement on this side of the border now confirm that Mexican drug cartels have given their hit men permission to cross into the U.S. to kill their targets. There are …