Tag Archives: Guerrero state

Actress at the Heart of Odyssey Controversy was Born in Mexico

The Odyssey movie, by Christopher Nolan, is scheduled to be released on July 17th, and there’s a lot of buzz about it. Left: Odyssey movie poster. Source: IMP Awards Right: Odyssey Producer/Screenwriter/Director Christopher Nolan. Source: Ralph_PH One of the controversial … Continue reading

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Wanted Posters for Mexican Narco Brothers

Remember the old Wanted posters from the Old West? Here is a Wanted Poster offering a reward for the Dalton Brothers. In our day and age, Wanted Posters are still used. For Mexican narcos, for example. On April 15th the … Continue reading

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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

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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

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