At least 14 people were killed in a clash between the gunmen and members of a small farming community in central Mexico, an episode that the state authorities cast as a gang extortion attempt that backfired.
Tag: Drug Cartels
Miriam Rodriguez Battles a Mexican Cartel to Find Her Daughter
Karen Rodriguez was kidnapped by Mexico’s Zeta cartel. Her mother would stop at nothing to find out exactly what happened to her.
In Mexico, Drug Trade Flourished With the Help of the State
An article sheds light on a notorious cold case.
In Mexico, Drug Trade Flourished With the Help of the State
An article sheds light on a notorious cold case.
Ecuador Election: Leftist González and Newcomer Noboa Move to Runoff
Luisa González and Daniel Noboa were the top candidates to emerge from Sunday’s election in a country where declining security has been the leading issue for most voters.
How Ecuador’s Neighbors Unleashed Drug Violence on Its Soil
A presidential candidate’s assassination has focused global attention on the country’s extraordinary bloodshed fueled by powerful international and domestic crime groups.
Mexico’s ‘Monster’ Trucks Show Cartels Taking Drug War to Next Level
Taking the monster truck concept to deadly new realms, cartels are modifying pickups with gun turrets, steel armoring and battering rams.
How Ecuador Became a Gold Rush Country for Drug Cartels
In Ecuador, an intelligence official said: “People consume abroad, but they don’t understand the consequences that take place here.”
Mexico Charges 4 Soldiers in Killings of 5 Civilians in Border City
The shooting deaths, in the cartel-dominated city of Nuevo Laredo, caused outrage because the people the soldiers fired on had apparently been unarmed.
Criminals in Mexico Violated Their Unwritten Rule: Leave Americans Alone
While Mexicans are often caught in cartel violence, and the outside world barely notices, the criminal groups know that targeting Americans is bad for business.