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Zacatecas Mayor Sings Praises to ‘El Chapo’ in Midst of Security Crisis
So far this year, at least 20 people have died from drug-related violence in Jerez, a town of just 57,000, and at least 16 people have gone missing
Read moreMexican National Guard Chief in Zacatecas Killed
PULSE NEWS MEXICO General José Silvestre Urzúa, chief coordinator of the National Guard (GN) in the northern Mexican state of Zacatecas, was shot to death on Thursday, Nov. 24, during a confrontation with alleged criminal gangs in the municipality of Pinos, near the Zacatecas border with the state of San Luis Potosí. Silvestre Urzúa and his men were attacked by
Read moreHead of CJNG who Unleashed Panic in Zapopan Arrested
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
Read moreAt Least One Dead in Jalisco Shopping-Mall Shooting
By MARK LORENZANA A shootout on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 2, in one of the most important commercial areas in the municipality of Zapopan in the Mexican state of Jalisco, caused panic among people who were enjoying their time at a shopping center. Local authorities have reported multiple injuries and at least one dead. Video clips of the attack
Read moreCJNG Members behind Violence in Orizaba, Veracruz
By MARK LORENZANA A shootout that lasted more than an hour on Monday, Sept. 12, forced the residents of Orizaba, in the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz, to run for cover in a day of violence that left an armed civilian dead. According to police reports, the shooting took place at 4 p.m. in the city center, where armed individuals
Read moreSix Police Officers Killed in Nuevo León Shootout
XINHUA At least six police officers died early Sunday, June 26, during a shootout with armed individuals traveling in a convoy of about 10 armored trucks in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo León, the state’s Security Secretariat said. “Four more policemen were injured and are already receiving medical attention,” the secretariat said in a written statement. The attack occurred
Read more12 Left Dead in Gang Shootout with Jalisco Police
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
Read more10 Gunmen Killed, 7 Wounded in Shootout with Mexican Police
XINHUA At least 10 “heavily” armed gunmen were shot dead and seven other people were wounded on Tuesday, June 14, in a shootout with Mexican police in the Texcaltitlán municipality, in the central State of Mexico (Edoméx), officials said. The gunfight began when agents from the local prosecutor’s office attempted to carry out an arrest warrant and were met with
Read more20 Dead in Michoacán, AMLO Dismisses Massacre as Gang Collateral Damage
XINHUA At least 20 people are dead after what appeared to be a cartel-war shootout in the town of Las Tinajas, Michoacán, on Sunday, March 27, according to that central Mexican state’s Attorney General’s Office. The shootout took place late Sunday night at a clandestine cockfight (palenque), where police later discovered the lifeless remains of 16 men and three women (another
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