Reported from Reynosa, Mexico -- At least 21 inmates died Monday in a prison riot across the border from McAllen, Texas, as rival gangs fought a gun battle and set fire to the building. "There was a …
2 soldiers among dead in Mexican violence
Police say two soldiers and a security guard have been found stabbed to death in northern Mexico. Police spokeswoman Emma Cerda says an anonymous tip led authorities to the bodies at a housing …
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Alleged leaders of 6 Imperial Valley-based drug rings indicted
Federal authorities Wednesday announced indictments against the alleged leaders of six drug distribution rings charged with transporting cocaine and methamphetamine for one of Mexico's largest drug …
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Colombia officials tie FARC to Mexican Drug Cartel
Mexico's powerful drug cartels are buying drugs directly from Colombia's main rebel group, a senior Colombian defense official said Tuesday at a hemispheric meeting on crime. The finance chief of the …
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Tijuana killings may signal fall of Arellano Felix cartel
The birthplace of one of Mexico's most infamous drug cartels looks more and more like its graveyard. Gunmen and associates of the Arellano Felix cartel, rulers of the city's criminal underworld for …
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5 Police Officers Held in Deadly Raid at Mexican Ruins
Five state police officers were arrested Sunday in connection with the deaths of four villagers during a raid on protesters who had seized the entrance of a Mayan archaeological site. The five …
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Mexican police find 9 bodies dumped in Tijuana
Police have found nine more bodies dumped around the Mexican border city of Tijuana, where nearly 50 people have been killed in a week of violence related to the drug trade. Full Story …
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Kidnapping, already a problem in Colombia, spreads in Latin America
Kidnapping is a chronic nightmare in Colombia, one more tragedy of its four-decade civil war. But in recent years, the problem has spread across the region, becoming a growing problem in countries …
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US intercepts drug-laden sub off Central America
The U.S. Coast Guard says it intercepted a submarine-like vessel carrying 7 tons of cocaine off Central America's coast. The Coast Guard says a U.S. Navy aircraft spotted the 60-foot vessel Wednesday …
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3 dead, 31 injured in Mexican prison riot
Mexican police and soldiers on Monday quelled a riot at a Tijuana prison that left three inmates dead and at least 31 prisoners and officials injured. Baja California state police spokesman Agustin …
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