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Decapitated Mayor’s Successor Takes Office in Chilpancingo; What Follows?
On October 1st, Alejandro Arcos Catalan became the mayor of Chilpancingo, capital of Guerrero state. It’s a city plagued by two rival drug gangs: the Ardillos and the Tlacos. On October 6th, the new Mayor Arcos was found decapitated, his … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Politics
Tagged Alejandro Arcos Catalan, Chilpancingo, Guerrero state, Gustavo Alarco, Los Ardillos, Los Tlacos
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Sheinbaum’s Four-Point Security Plan
The violence in Mexico continues, and in diverse locales: 1. In the eastern state of Chiapas, criminal groups connected to the Sinaloa Cartel battle those connected with the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación). See here. 2. In Sinaloa state, the … Continue reading
At Least 30 Killed in Sinaloa Cartel Violence but President-Elect Doesn’t Want to Start a War
Factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel are fighting it out in the state of Sinaloa. (See Cartel Factions Fight it Out in Sinaloa State and AMLO’s Comments in a Press Conference).Reportedly, at least 30 have been killed since September 9th. … Continue reading
Cartel Factions Fight it Out in Sinaloa State and AMLO’s Comments in a Press Conference
This past July 25th, two leaders of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel were taken into U.S. custody in El Paso. They were Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo Guzman. Apparently, Guzman Lopez turned himself in … Continue reading
Fewer Americans Dining in Tijuana, So Restaurants Going Bankrupt
Tijuana is a Mexican border city on the far west end of Mexico, across the border from San Diego, California. In fact, Tijuana and San Diego and other cities actually form a transborder metroplex of five and a half million … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Tourism and Travel
Tagged Americans, Border Report website, California, Restaurants, San Diego, Tijuana
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Smugglers Hide Meth in Celery, Fake Watermelons, And Other Products
Smugglers are creative, constantly finding new ways to sneak methamphetamine across the border. Sometimes smugglers get caught but how much is getting through? A couple of recent cases at the Otay Mesa crossing (near San Diego) included celery and fake … Continue reading
Mexican Corporations Extorted by Drug Cartels
The Associated Press has reported on a disturbing development in Mexico – drug cartels extorting corporations. Drug cartels do not limit themselves to drug trafficking. They are involved in various businesses, and this development reflects a growing cartelization of the … Continue reading
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Tagged AMLO, Associated Press, FEMSA corporation, Michoacan, Northeast Cartel, Nuevo Laredo, Oxxo convenience stores, Tamaulipas
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Global Guardian Firm Tells Americans to Be Careful in Mexico
Newsweek reports that the Global Guardian security firm is warning Americans to be careful in Mexico. I’m currently in Mexico and saw the article yesterday. If you’d told me yesterday not to go to Mexico it would have been too … Continue reading
Mexicans Cross Into Guatemala to Escape Cartel Violence; Guatemalan Army Reinforces Border
Mexico and Guatemala share a 541-mile border. Most of the crossings of this border are from the Guatemalan side into Mexico. Now there is a movement the other way which hasattracted the attention of the Guatemalan government. The Sinaloa cartel … Continue reading