by Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Authorities in Mexico are trying to cover up the killing of a cartel lieutenant inside a Mexican border state prison. The killing comes at a time when various drug cartels continue to operate in Tamaulipas with the complicity of government officials.
by Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby | Dec 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
A large-scale raid by Mexican authorities prompted U.S. consular officials to issue a shelter-in-place notice warning the public of possible blockades and shootouts in the border city of Nuevo Laredo. The capture was touted by Mexican authorities as a heavy blow to...
by Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby | Nov 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
Mexican authorities arrested a man known as the top enforcer for the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. The arrest comes as Mexico continues to face mounting political pressure over the fentanyl crisis in the United States.
by Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby | Nov 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Cartel gunmen in the border state of Tamaulipas continue to attack tractor-trailers carrying diesel and other fuel products with complete impunity. At the same time, government officials deny the raging cartel violence in the region.
by Ildefonso Ortiz and Brandon Darby | Nov 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Authorities in Mexico are investigating the killing of a photographer in the border city of Juarez. The killing marks the ninth killing of its kind as human rights groups continue to label Mexico as one of the deadliest places for news workers in the world.