On July 11th, the border patrol agency seized 400,000 dollars hidden inside a secret panel of a vehicle crossing the border of El Paso Texas and Juarez. The driver was identified as a Juarez resident. The shipment was detected when K9 dogs sniffed the money inside the vehicle. Read Article
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On July 11th the National Seismological Service reported a 5.8 earthquake in Chiapas at about 8:43pm. The quake had a depth of 177 km and the epicenter was 106 kilometers east of Hidalgo. Read Article
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Mexico: A million vaccines will be delivered from China to the Mexican Poultry union Approximately a million vaccines will be arriving Mexico from China and will be implemented to birds in Jalisco that have not been infected by the bird flu. The epidemic affected 2.5 million birds and has impacted Jalisco´s egg production. Jalisco accounts […]
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Mexico: Hurricane Emily has placed Colima, Michoacan and Jalisco under Alert On July 9th, Hurricane Emilia has placed Colima, Michoacan and Jalisco under alert since it increased 2 levels on the Saffir-Simpson scale with winds of 195 miles per hour. The hurricane was located 930 kilometers from Manzanillo, and Colima, but it is traveling from […]
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Most dangerous cities in Mexico / U.S. Citizen Deaths Mexico by Non-Natural Causes – 2011 Mexico Report – Death by Non-Natural Causes (From 1-2011 To 12-2011) Date City Cause of Death 12-31-2011 Puerta Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico Suicide 12-25-2011 Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico Vehicle Accident – Motorcycle 12-22-2011 La Guamuchilera, Sinaloa, Mexico Homicide 12-22-2011 Panuco, […]
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Municipal Preventive Police (PMP), Sanchez Dolores Huerta arrested 65-year-old accused of stealing her purse from a woman who ate at one of the restaurants located in the base area of the city. At the time of the adult female was arrested bag containing his victim’s money and cell phone. Dolores Sanchez after having walked to […]
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The tunnel discovered on July 7, 2012 between Sonora, Mexico and Arizona, the United States has confirmed to have been used as a means of transporting weapons. According to Vanguardia, the tunnel was also used to transport money and drugs. This information was released after intensive intelligence work performed by the Mexican Army. The tunnel […]
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Official in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico have arrested 2 individuals caught with 313 kilos of marijuana. The drugs were separated into 29 packages, according to San Diego Red. Soldiers, acting on an anonymous tip, travelled to a house in the Ampliación Lucio Blanco neighborhood, where they discovered the drug. A firearm and 3 […]
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The outbreak of H7N3 avian influenza that has affected egg producing farms in the municipalities of Acatic Tepatitlán and probably originated by the presence of wild birds, some of which we know have the virus and have an activity normal life in parts of the Pacific Ocean, from Canada to Chile, making it impossible to […]
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Municipal Health Services ** rule AIDS infection outbreaks, Hepatitis or Human Papilloma sex-servants, however, Arturo Ochoa Carrillo urged people not to rely and to refrain from this type of service, and failing, recommended citizens to use appropriate safeguards should go with prostitutes or homosexuals. After a thorough review undertaken the pattern of sex-servants, the Directorate […]
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Homes-security-located in the southern colonies of the city were raided by members of various police forces that are behind the search for two men and a woman who led a crime on Wednesday at noon in the outside a home located in the subdivision Los Alamos II Ceibas exactly in the streets and Pines. An […]
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A narcotúnel that connected to a home in Nogales, Sonora to another in the neighboring state of Arizona, was discovered in the border region for public safety elements of both sides, who also located and arrested suspected drug traffickers in drugs. Around 19:30 am on Monday, corporations of Nogales, Sonora received an anonymous message to […]
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The Mexican Ministry of National Defense informed the detection of a tunnel the border of Sonora going into San Luis Arizona. The tunnel had a depth of 18 meters and a length of 230 meters, and was used to transport drug packages across the US border. Read Article
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According to the International Labor Organization there are more than 3 million minors illegally employed in Mexico. Mexico´s labor laws state clearly the minimum working age is 14 years, however there are many children working to help their parents. The State is still attempting to define the boundaries between child exploitation and family support. Read […]
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The ballots that were used on July Sunday to elect new municipal authorities, were burned at night by enraged neighbors who protested that they removed the PAN victory in the municipal election. Prep the IEEM first determined in preliminary results won by the PAN, but the count supposedly won the PRI-PVEM coalition-Honeycomb, Isidro Juarez Rivas, […]
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In addition to facing a 50% increase in the price of chicken, vendors of Texcoco, La Paz, Nezahualcoyotl, Chichester, among others in the area east of the state of Mexico, are being affected because consumers left buying for fear of bird flu. No authority has approached the market to guide consumers there is no danger […]
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During the last decade, Mexico has suffered a series of demographic change that has driven the growth of chronic degenerative diseases in the country, especially diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and cancer, conditions that in turn have modified the drug products. According to data from IMS Health, Mexico ranks number 15 worldwide in the consumption of products […]
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The Federal Police, together with the Marines, discovered and seized about a half-ton of marijuana on the beach at Popotla in Baja California. The drugs were found in an abandoned dinghy, El Universal reports. About 200 packages of drugs were discovered. No arrests were reported. Read Article
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Mexico: Explosion in Cancun Mexico left 10 wounded individuals. On July 4th there were a total of 10 worker individuals resulting with third degree burns caused by an explosion occurring in a hotel under construction in Cancun, Mexico. The explosion was caused by the accumulation of gas resulting from the labor done by welding staff. […]
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Mexico: 12 members of a human trafficking group were sentenced 617 years in Jail A group of 12 members of a human trafficking group “Leones” were sentenced to 617 years and payment of 12 million 340 thousand and 905 pesos . The Attorney General demonstrated the involvement of the group of 12 members in crimes […]
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Six prostitutes, two managers, two workers, and an eyewitness were arrested at a hotel in Apizaco for crimes of human trafficking. The hotel, located near the bus station, also lacked health and safety measures, Milenio reports. Vermin were found on the location. The hotel also violated a non-smoking law in the state. The names of […]
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Julio César Salas Reyes, known also as Julio Salas Quiñones, was arrested by Army officials and is accused of operating the Arellano Félix cartel in Tijuana. During the arrest, a rifle, three shotguns, cartridges, a vehicle, and four cell phones were seized, CNN Mexico reports. Authorities believe Salas Reyes organized the clandestine arrival of a […]
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Ten people are dead after a shootout between rival drug trafficking organizations in the state of Mexico. Five others involved in the conflict were injured. According to El Universo, one of the gangs involved was the Familia Michoacana. The rival gang was not reported. Several of the offenders in the shootout fled to the neighboring […]
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A clandestine cosmetics factory hidden on the first floor inside a residential house in Ecatepec, Mexico exploded into flames. Chemicals used in creating nail polish led to the explosion, which caused the roof and walls to collapse. According to La Jornada, no injuries were reported. The fire was under control two hours after the explosion. […]
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Federal police in Zacatecas detained a man carrying 270 kilos in the false bottom of a truck near the border with Jalisco. Cesar Julián Ramírez Cruz (20) admitted he was paid 15,000 pesos to carry the drugs from Guadalajara to Reynosa. He was arrested after police spotted a suspicious red truck and conducted a search, […]
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Mexico: Due to the avian flu cases, 110 farms have been barred in west Mexico. After the avian flu outbreak authorities have installed a sanitary barrier covering about 110 egg farms in Mexico. The Minister of Economy has analyzed the probability of egg importation because the 28% price increases. Jalisco produced about 50 percent of […]
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Mexico: Authorities seized one kilo and a half of Marihuana in Chihuahua On June 30th federal police forces seized one kilo and 479 grams of marijuana after inspecting in a house located in the City of Juarez, Chihuahua. There was an inspection warrant obtained after authorities suspected that the house was used as a marijuana […]
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Mexico: A Bomb-car explodes in Tamaulipas In the morning of June 29th the city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas received an explosive bomb that was set inside a vehicle in the basement of the City Hall building. The bomb exploded at approximately 11:45 am injuring at least four people and it damaged the building structures and […]
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Mexico: A man abuses his wife and burns his son in Chihuahua On June 30th a drunken citizen of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua physically abused his wife and burned his son in the neighborhood of Vallarta Espansion. At about 10:50 pm as a humble woman heated soup in a fire pit, for his 2 year […]
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According to Diario Yucatan, the unilateral decision of Argentina to end the Agreement of Economic Complementation (ACE) 55 will have a negative impact on the Mexican automotive industry of $750 million. Eduardo Solís Sánchez, president of the Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry (AIMA), emphasized the possibility of retaliatory economic measures from the Mexican government. […]
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According to La Prensa, the remittances sent by more than 10 million Mexican workers in the United States will cease to be an important source of income for the Mexican Economy. That is what Jaime Ros, a consultant from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL), said in his comparative study of […]
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According to El Economista.com, the Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) acquired Grupo Modelo for $20,100 million further displacing Mexican companies in the beer market which had already suffered when the Dutch company Heineken bought FEMSA Cerveza in 2010. With sales of over $46,000 million, AB InBev now represents 56% of beer sales in Mexico, […]
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Mérida, Yucatán — Four men who are suspects in the murder of former Arizona resident Robert Leo Wickard have been ordered to stand trial after a local criminal judge Monday found enough evidence to proceed with the case. On May 29 the judge ordered that Martín Alejandro Gómez Gómez, 26, Gianri Lorenzo Matos Montalvo, 18, […]
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Again the destination image is tarnished as a result of an English tourist was outraged during the early hours of Friday in a vacant lot located at kilometer 3 +700 road Archaeological Site Tulum-Boca Paila, this in inside the Tulum National Park, where judicial authorities now are investigating, while injured pays his statement at the […]
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Bird flu has killed about 870,000 birds, sick or killed, a dozen farms in Jalisco (western Mexico), Mexican authorities confirmed on Saturday that found that there are 1.7 million birds affected. “The number of birds that have died from disease or depopulated as a control and eradication are 870,000, until today,” he said in a […]
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The Mexican Navy discovered a clandestine laboratory used to make synthetic drugs near the recent crash site of a Navy helicopter in Jalisco. Officials have not yet stated whether the laboratory and the helicopter crash are related, Charter reports. The laboratory was found 30 kilometers northeast of Pihuamo. The cause of the helicopter crash has […]
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Eight tons of marijuana were confiscated by officials in Chicago, valued at 40 million dollars. The drugs had been produced in Mexico and entered the United States via a drug route through Texas. According to an Emol report, this was the largest marijuana seizure in Chicago in the last 20 years. The drugs were found […]
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Federal police in Yurécuaro, Michoacán, Mexico caught five suspects in possession of drugs, weapons and a grenade, El Sol de Morelia reports. Those detained were: Carlos Enrique Hernandez Miravendes (35), Jose Armando Mosqueda Mena (18), Victor Alfonso Gomez Garcia (17), Alejandro Martinez Rodriguez ( 22), and Job Gev Robles Flores (25). They were captured on […]
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After three federal police officers were shot by two other officers in the Mexico City airport on June 25, 2012, officials have been investigating an international drug trafficking network operating within the airport. According to Milenio, drug shipments from Colombia, Peru, and Guatemala were permitted through the airport. Corrupt federal agents would encourage customs agents […]
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The remains of a helicopter of the Navy (Semar) who disappeared on Friday while traveling in Manzanillo, Colima, Morelia, Michoacan were located in Jalisco. There were no reports of survivors. The remains of the Panther were found 18 kilometers east of the town of Pihuamo, Jalisco, where it hit the top of a mountain, Semar […]
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A Cessna airplane was discovered at a clandestine airstrip in Mexicali, Mexico. It contained 84 total packages with 434 kilos and 610 grams of marijuana, and 12 packages containing 13 kilos and 36 grams of cocaine. The plane was detected by radar and satellite surveillance, San Diego Red reports. Jesús Lindbergh Gómez García and Juan […]
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Allegedly two Federal Police officers involved in the shootout at Mexico City’s International Airport had links to a drug ring that was operating at the airport. Read Article
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When the finale came the mayoral candidate for the PT to the town of Buena Vista de Cuellar, Elias Salgado, in northern Guerrero a passenger bus overturned and plunged into a ravine 300 feet deep, leaving Preliminary 26 people dead and 22 wounded. Assistant Secretary of Civil Protection of Guerrero, Constantino González Vargas, confirmed that […]
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Insurance companies in Mexico are analyzing the possibility of excluding damages resulting from drug trafficking and organized crime from their current damage insurance plans. According to El Economista, Recaredo Arias Jimenez, CEO of the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions (AMIS for its acronym in Spanish), declared that they are working along specialists from the insurance […]
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Through security footage, the Federal Police was able to identify the aggressors that shot to death three policemen in Mexico City International Airport during a drug investigation. Jose Ramon Salinas, spokesman of the Federal Police, said to the Universal that the faces of the aggressors had been identified and that there is a possibility that […]
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Package explodes in post office in Mexico in the Doctors. A bomb exploded today in the offices of Correos de Mexico, located in Colonia Doctors, presumably, the explosive device was inside a box that had as target the Women’s Social Rehabilitation Center of Tepepan.The balance was an employee injured by burns, and was admitted to […]
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Unknown individuals abandoned a gravely injured man outside the general hospital in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The man is suspected of being involved in an assassination that took place the previous day, June 23, 2012. He was discovered thrown to the side of grey Tacoma van, which had been reported as stolen.The injured man was admitted […]
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Spain and Mexico reached an agreement yesterday to facilitate the arrival of Mexican tourists at airports. As a result of the entry requirements arising from the Schengen Treaty, many Mexicans were rejected on arrival in Spain. From now on, inadmisiones only occur in cases “fully justified”. As the Foreign Ministry said in a statement, the […]
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An armed group broke into the regional office of the Attorney General in Apatzingán, Michoacán, Mexico on June 22, 2012. There, they released two suspected narco-traffickers and killed one police officer in the process. The narco-traffickers were identified as Julio Acevedo and Joel Contreras Cardenas Cardenas, El Nuevo Diario reports. The police officer was Javier […]
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The son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, was caught in the Colonia Jardines de la Patria neighborhood of Zapopan, Jalisco. Jesus Alfredo Guzman Salazar, alias “El Gordo,” was arrested by special marine forces on June 21, 2012. El Gordo had been gaining increasing strength and power within the […]
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The Mexican army found over 22 tons of marijuana, seven kilos of “crystal,” and 500 grams of marijuana seeds in the Cucapah military settlement. According to El Imparcial, the discovery has a market value of over 10 million dollars, though the value would multiply if sold in the United States.The seizure occurred after soldiers spotted […]
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The presidential debate staged by Mexico’s “Yo soy 132” student movement was plagued by transmission problems and the absence of frontrunner Enrique Peña Nieto, of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. The signal froze and resumed several times during the live streaming of the debate Wednesday on YouTube as about 90,000 people watched on that […]
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US diplomats raised concerns that the frontrunner in Mexico’s presidential election, Enrique Peña Nieto, was paying for favourable TV coverage as far back as 2009, according to state department cables released by WikiLeaks. Allegations that coverage by the country’s main television network was biased in favour of Peña Nieto have triggered a wave of student […]
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PM visits Mexico City in a bid to boost British business interests in the second largest economy in Latin America. David Cameron launched a one-day charm offensive in Mexico City in a bid to boost British business interests in Mexico, the second largest economy in Latin America, pointing out Mexico will be one of the […]
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Sso far this year there have been 338 cases of dengue in the state. The state Health Department reported that following the rains caused by Hurricane Carlotta was increased and strengthened surveillance measures to prevent mosquito breeding sites to register transmits dengue. The Director of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine at the State Health Secretariat, Silva […]
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Two suspects were arrested after officials discovered over 683 pounds of marijuana in Tijuana, Mexico. Univision Noticias reports the seizure and arrests occurred during an operation in which police pulled over a grey 2004 Volkswagen Jetta. Two passengers were identified as Leopoldo Aguirre Hernández (47) from Jalisco, and Francisco Villa Valencia (41) from Michoacán. Both […]
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Contrary to the official versions in the sense that the situation of addiction in the city is improving, social groups involved in work connected with this problem note that drug use continues to increase, diversify and involving age ranges increasingly reduced. Read Article
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The U.S. Embassy estimates over 1 million reside in the country now, up by more than a quarter from 2010. Between 7,000 and 17,000 U.S. and Canadians live in Chapala depending on the season, making it the oldest and biggest concentration of U.S. expats in Mexico. Despite the violence, most expats are staying put for […]
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Through a joint security effort, officials were able to find over 16 tons of synthetic drugs on board a vessel from Xin Yan Tai, South Korea that had made its way to the port in Manzanillo, Mexico. The chemical discovered was methylamine, which is used to create synthetic drugs. According to Uniradio Informa, the drugs […]
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Health officials reported a total of four recent dengue cases in the municipality of Altamira, Tamaulipas. There are a total of 26 residents that have been infected by this virus in the south part of the municipality. Ministry Health Officials are now in an alert status. Read Article
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One study showed that the incidence of insomnia affects up to 35 percent in the general population. In Mexico, the general public does not consider insomnia as a disease, because the urban environment or adapting to new lifestyles favor this condition goes unnoticed. However, studies have reported an incidence of the disease up to 36 […]
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There it was on video: Five heavily armed policemen barge into a hotel in western Mexico before dawn and march out with three handcuffed men in underwear. But police weren’t making an arrest. Prosecutors say they apparently were taking orders from criminals. Just hours after the three were seized, they were found asphyxiated and beaten […]
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Drowned by the negligence of lifeguards Eelnoticieroenlinea.com reported yesterday afternoon was rescued the body of the young Joseph David Mendez, age 24, who was reported missing since last night on the beach of Miramar Manzanillo Mexico. According to unofficial sources, it was learned that apparently the incident occurred due to negligence and corruption attitude of […]
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Australian police discovered around 55 kilograms of cocaine and methamphetamine hidden in Mexican beer bottles at the port of Melbourne. 44 of the 700 cargo boxes on the shipment contained the bottles, which were hiding the drugs in liquid form. According to Octavio Dia, the drugs were worth $14.5 million, and one man, 27, was […]
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Mexican authorities had told reporters Thursday the prisoner Gregorio Villanueva Salas, known as “piracy czar ‘, alleged member of the cartel” Los Zetas “and charged with several grenade attacks. Villanueva was arrested by soldiers on 11 June in the city of Monterrey in the north, along with three other members of his gang, who were […]
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Excelsior.com.mx reported that Juan Pablo Guijarro Fragoza, alias “El Monico,” he made it easy to upload to your Facebook account activity stating tht he kills people. Obviously, now he is running not only from the DEA, but Mexican authorities, as the Attorney General’s Office offers 15 million pesos for information leading to his capture. Know […]
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A base of Jalisco State Police was attacked Thursday morning with fragmentation grenades, an action that left at least two people injured. Early reports state that the attack was against the base located in Chamizal police and Revolution, a short distance from downtown Guadalajara. Read Article
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On June 13th authorities reported an oil spill in Zumpango, State of Mexico. The fuel was leaking through fuel hoses passing through agricultural fields. The hoses were not stopped for four continued hours. Students from a school 400 meters away were evacuated away from the polluted zone. Read Article
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3 Teenager hit-men kill and wound Juarez residents On June 13th a group of 3 teenagers driving a black Tahoe truck, were responsible for injuring and killing residents of Juarez, Chihuahua. The group of aggressors injured a man who was selling cigarettes and two women entering a store. A 35 year-old man entering a business […]
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Federal and state agents stopped a courier truck headed to parts of the Yucatan and Quintana Roo, including Cancun, that was carrying a shipment of marijuana in its trailer. Two drivers were arrested: Armando Nava Villegas and Jesús Luna Granados, Reporteros Hoy reports. The marijuana weighed 769 grams. The truck belonged to the company “Estrella […]
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In the last four months, the population affected by the lack of water and food, rose from 35 thousand to 55 thousand in a total of 750 thousand Durango communities, places where malnutrition also increased by 400 percent and children enter adults. This was announced by the director of the State DIF in Durango, Marco […]
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In Zacatecas has increased the number of people suffering from depression due to social causes, cultural, economic and family, which is why in the General Hospital of the Institute of Security and Social Services for State Workers ( ISSSTE), began the third course of Mental Health, where he will discuss this and other topics focused […]
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“Spice,” also known as K2, Yucatán Fire, Red Magic, and Mr. Nice Guy, among others, has become an increasingly popular drug. Spice is a synthetic drug, a mixture of marijuana, damiana, and other chemicals, according to Sexenio Nuevo León, and has become one of the most-searched-for terms on Google recently. The drug has piqued curiosity […]
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At least 3 million 14 thousand 800 children work daily in Mexico Mexico has at least 3 million 14thousand 800 children between five and 17 years old working daily. According to the United Nations Children Fund approximately half of the working children are being exposed to hazardous environments including drugs and prostitution activities. Read Article
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On June 11th, Veracruz State Officials discovered 14 death bodies inside a white Nissan truck at Alamo-Potrero del Llano road. Authorities found the bodies approximately at 8pm near the border of Tamaulipas. Read Article
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On June 6th, two former Federal Police agents were detained while driving with 29 grams of methamphetamine inside their vehicle. The two suspects will be held for 45 days in “La Mesa” center in Tijuana. Read Article
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They explained that during the patrol in a gap of dirt on the town of El Arenal, in the locality, found hidden among the trees, the two vans Chevrolet Silverado Pick-Up type reported as stolen. These units were “cloned” in order to pass them as military units, which use trucks type Cheyenne. The trucks were […]
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The race was one of many victories for the Treviño brothers, who managed to establish a prominent horse breeding operation in the United States, Tremor Enterprises, that allowed them to launder millions of dollars in drug money, according to current and former federal law enforcement officials. The operation amounted to a foothold in the United […]
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Three individuals suspected to be members of the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel were arrested as they attempted to transport drugs from Guadalajara to Tijuana, Mexico. The suspects were Freyde Becerra Gómez (36), alias “Chaparro;” José de Jesús Maya Zepeda (44), alias “El Güero;” and Ricardo Salazar Vargas (38), alias “Quinino,” Milenio reports. The arrest occurred […]
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A Mexican journalist and her two-year-old son disappeared “in mysterious circumstances” last Friday in the Northern city of Saltillo, according to the daily Zócalo Saltillo. Stephania Rodríguez Cardoso, who covers crime for Zócalo Saltillo, was last seen on Thursday night whilst attending a celebration with her son, in honour of freedom of expression day. Cardoso […]
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At least 10 citizens of Acolman, Mexico presented signs of intoxication due to a gas leak of toxic substances in the municipality located in the state of Mexico. The Environment Secretariat of Mexico requested the closure of the waste collection center where they found at least 300 tons of debris such as tar, burnt oil […]
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According to the Commerce Department reports, Mexican oil exports to the United States decreased by 19.4 million barrels in the first quarter of 2012 in comparison with last years. Mexico’s oil profits in 2011 contributed to an annualized trade surplus in favor of Mexico for more than 65 billion dollars, the third highest in history. […]
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Hepatitis A affects population in Tamaulipas 2 000 vaccines were distributed amongst children after a tremendous Hepatitis A, outbreak in Victoria City, Tamaulipas. Health authorities distributed vaccines after the death of a minor in the south part of Tamaulipas. The vaccine consists of two dosages each one 0.5 milligrams for minors between 1-18 years old. […]
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Guanajuato, Gto. – The Comptroller Municipal liability found against three public officials of the Directorate of Enforcement, among them is the owner Gennaro Barba Uribe authorized to be organized cockfighting underground. After the Mayor Edgar Castro Cerrillo asked the Municipal Comptroller to investigate the Directorate of Enforcement, it was determined that there is accountability between […]
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Walter Alirio Montejo Mérida, alias “El Zope,” a Mexican narco-trafficker associated with smuggling operations involving the Sinaloa Cartel, was captured in Guatemala City. According to Provincia, he is one of the most active drug traffickers in Guatemala and is reported to be the link between the Sinaloa Cartel and the Familia Lorenzana, a narco group […]
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The top three contenders for Mexico’s presidency have all promised a major shift in the country’s drug war strategy, placing a higher priority on reducing the violence in Mexico than on using arrests and seizures to block the flow of drugs to the United States.
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According to authorities there is an estimate of 400 000 through Mexico each year. Immigrants from Central American decent, crossing through Mexico, frequently suffer discrimination, humiliation and abuse. From January 2011 to April 2012 there were approximately two thousand visitors in Mexico. The National Commission of Human Rights pretends to promote equity amongst races. Read […]
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On June 8th a narcotic laboratory located in between 2 grade schools exploded in Culiacan, Sinaloa. The explosion happened at approximately 2:30 pm when an employee fixing the roof triggered a spark that fell on an ammonium gas tank used to develop synthetic drugs. There were a total of 3 injured individuals receiving severe burns. […]
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Under the slogan “For the Dignity of Ethnic Sonoran” began in the town of Huatabampo a march of over a thousand indigenous Sonoran culminating in this capital, which require solutions to the social backwardness of the different tribes. Specifically, the demands are focused on the areas of housing, scholarships, and production projects, said a spokesman […]
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Epidemiological surveillance of the three patients who were in Sonora the same flight as the French girl diagnosed with measles, was concluded by the Ministry of Health. This is because the studies were negative to the disease having passed 21 days of mandatory surveillance after possible contact with the patient who was on 10 July. […]
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Mexico: Police officers are discharged for corruption in Juarez, Chihuahua On June 7th three police officers were discharged when they were found guilty of abuse of authority acts and corruption. The officers were sanctioned when they were trying to bribe a woman, who had minor collision damages, to hand over 3 thousand dollars. 62 police […]
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On June 6th, attacks took place in front of two different car-dealerships in the City of Victoria, Tamaulipas at around 7:30pm. There was a car-bomb that exploded in front of the “Renault” car agency causing minor injuries to 3 people. There was another occurrence in the Volkswagen dealership, where there was property damage to the […]
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John Darrel Krokos, 30, of the United States, was arrested in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico by state police. The Jornada reports that Krokos was wanted in the United States for drug trafficking, and Mexican authorities plan to extradite him to the United States. He was also arrested on counts of conspiracy and crimes against health. Krokos […]
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Ernesto Simeón, of Cuban origin, was arrested in Cancun, Mexico on June 7, 2012 by state police. He was wanted by the U.S. DEA and the FBI for participation in a drug ring responsible for the largest pharmaceutical theft in U.S. history. Zócalo Saltillo reports the ring had stolen over $100 million in goods, including […]
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The Secretary of Public Security in Mexico has announced the discovery of a clandestine airstrip in Sonora. According to La Jornada, the runway was found on the state route to Cucurpe around kilometer 9, in the town of Magdalena de Kino. 38 packages of marijuana were found inside the plane, which was a Cessna model. […]
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Mexico’s justice on Thursday approved the extradition in the next few days a significant drug trafficker Sandra Avila Beltran, known as “Queen of the Pacific”, United States, a country who is wanted for cocaine trafficking. Avila Beltran, who was arrested in 2007 for being considered an important link in the drug trafficking between Colombia and […]
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Anti-narcotics experts have closely watched drug activity in the Cancun, Mexico airport to determine how traffickers attempt to smuggle drugs to destinations such as Europe. According to Sipse, drug mules arrive in Cancun about 3 days before the scheduled departure flight and often stay in a hotel to prepare the drug. Many of the traffickers […]
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Mexican authorities returned ten of the eleven abducted babies kidnapped by an illegal adoption network that provided Irish families with children. Babies were taken to Irish families who believed they were legally adopting children. The Illegal network deceived biological parents by telling them that their children were only going to be photographed for a propaganda […]
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A plane with volunteers from the United States Flying Physicians Association passengers crashed in “El Fuerte” river located at the mountain regions of Sinaloa. The volunteer team provided free medical care and surgeries to the people that lived in the provinces. The pilot of the aircraft, also a doctor, instantly died while 2 of his […]
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