Mexico's Drug Violence Seeping over the Border
Cities remain peaceful, but menacing situations abound in rural areas
Cities remain peaceful, but menacing situations abound in rural areas
False positives interfering with people trying to travel between United States and Mexico
Heriberto Lazcano was killed in a shoot out with marines but his body was later stolen according to Mexican officials.
Mexican military says there is "strong evidence" Lazcano aka "The Executioner" was killed in a gun battle
One border patrol agent was killed, another injured, in the desert in the middle of the night
Was used to monitor police and army activity
57 new ATF-connected guns found, weapons from operation used to kill 16 teenagers at birthday party
Unsurprisingly, the weapons were found at sites of murders, kidnappings, and massacres
If we keep arresting people the drug violence will end, right?
Black market vehicles are a better deal for drivers
Only three of the 131 inmates who escaped have been recaptured
Latest killings in drug violence that has claimed tens of thousands of lives in recent years
Unsurprisingly, gangs probably helped out
Traveled across country to publicize failures of policies
Rumors of a violent caravan traveling the city spread through social networks
Mario Cardenas Guillen was detained Monday
Mario Cardenas one of their highest-profile arrests in months
But the decision doesn't settle claims of fraud
They live in the midst of prohibition-spawned violence
Notoriously violent Miguel Angel Trevino Morales is now head of the Zetas cartel
Pentagon is allegedly planning a Navy Seal raid to kill or capture Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
Sandra Avila, known as "The Queen of the Pacific", is facing cocaine smuggling charges in Miami.
Two oil export terminals have already been closed
Perhaps the federal government needs to do some soul searching
Mario Ernesto Villanueva Madrid pleaded guilty to one count of money laundering conspiracy in federal court.
It is estimated that as many as 50,000 children are involved in the drug trade and human trafficking.
Mexico's election results are the latest sign of Latin American dissent from the drug war.