Federal and state authorities are working to permanently close a metro Denver counterfeit documents ring allegedly masterminded by a Mexico-based crime family they believe operates in at least 33 …
New debit card fraud tied to West Coast case
A spate of fraudulent debit card charges in Massachusetts, New Mexico and Bermuda is being linked to a case that led some West Coast financial institutions last month to replace 200,000 cards. …
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Assailants Kill 2 Officers in Mexican City
Heavily armed assailants killed a state police chief and an officer and wounded two more officers Tuesday in a brazen midmorning ambush in this violent border city, authorities said. Tamaulipas …
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Show me your pass
Trade and tourism professionals on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border have been strenuously complaining about the coming introduction of PASS cards, which will soon be the minimum requirement for …
U.S. agents: Mexican gangs terrorize border
Armed gangs dressed in military uniforms often illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border, providing cover for the trafficking of drugs and illegal immigrants into the United States, a Senate panel heard …
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Central America bid to curb gangs
Several Central American countries have signed regional security agreement to help combat organised crime. The accord is aimed at improving communication between the region's security forces in order …
Mexican Presidency Linked to ‘Dirty War’
A leaked draft of a government report on Mexico's "dirty war" alleges that the country's presidency orchestrated an anti-insurgency campaign in which soldiers carried out summary executions, raped …
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Self-Styled Justice in Guatemala
Although the 36-year civil war that plagued this Central American nation has been over for nearly 10 years, violence and crime continue to haunt its inhabitants, causing fear and frustration among the …
U.S. and Colombia Reach Trade Deal After 2 Years of Talks
After nearly two years of negotiations, the United States and Colombia agreed Monday to a trade deal that would be the largest Washington has concluded with a Latin American country since signing a …
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Governors Stay Focused on the Border
A growing number of governors — from along the border and beyond — are sharpening their complaints about the flood of immigrants pouring into their states, pushing the Bush administration and Congress …