By MARK LORENZANA Ricardo Mejía Berdeja, Mexican Undersecretary of Public Security, announced on Wednesday, Oct. 13, that César Augusto “N,” alias El Gafe — the alleged leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) involved in the shooting at a shopping center in Zapopan, Jalisco, on the afternoon of Oct. 2 — was arrested. In a press conference, Mejía Berdeja explained that El
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By MARK LORENZANA Six people were killed and at least eight more were injured after armed men stormed a family party in the early-morning hours of Sunday, July 10, in León, the most populous city of the central Mexican state of Guanajuato, local authorities reported. Individuals on board two motorcycles arrived, started shooting and then promptly fled the scene. Among
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XINHUA At least 12 people were killed in a confrontation between police and armed civilians in the town of El Salto, in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, Governor Enrique Alfaro said Thursday, June 23. Four police officers were among the fatal victims, Alfaro said via Twitter. “Municipal and state police shot down eight criminals on Wednesday (June 22) and
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