In sum, this anthology represents some of the best and brightest scholars of today who are writing on the evolving security environment in Mexico and the implications this may hold for the United …
Zetas gang threatens Mexico’s shale gas near border
" The brutal Zetas gang poses one of the most daunting challenges to the development of Mexico’s abundant shale gas reserves near the Texas border. The gas fields extend from the booming Eagle Ford …
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Mexico arrests 35 police officers for ‘helping Zetas’
"The Mexican armed forces have arrested 35 police officers accused of having links with one of the country's most powerful drug cartels, the Zetas." Source: BBC News - Mexico arrests 35 police …
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7 bodies found in western Mexico
"Seven bodies that had been dismembered and burned were found in the western Mexican state of Michoacan on Saturday, authorities said." Source: 7 bodies found in western Mexico - CNN.com …
Blast at Pemex gas plant in Mexico claims 30 lives
"More workers in Mexico have died from their wounds following a blast that set off a blaze at a gas plant, bringing the death toll to 30." Source: BBC News - Blast at Pemex gas plant in Mexico claims …
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Two PRI politicians killed within days in Mexico
"Two politicians from the soon-to-be-ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, have been slain within two days of each other, sending a chilling reminder of the violent Mexico that awaits the …
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17 mutilated bodies found in central Mexico
"The dismembered bodies of 17 men were found Sunday on a farm in a part of central Mexico disputed by violent drug cartels, officials said." Source: 17 mutilated bodies found in central Mexico | …
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Mexico hackers hit official websites in cyber protest
"Mexican computer hackers have taken over at least ten government and other websites in a political protest marking the country's independence day. The hackers - calling themselves Mexican Cyber …
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Mexico Announces Capture of Gulf Cartel Leader
"In a major strike against one of the largest drug trafficking organizations, the Mexican Navy said late Wednesday it had detained a man believed to the top leader of the Gulf Cartel. " Source: El …
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Mexico’s Zetas drug gang split raises bloodshed fears
"It was an extraordinary tale of escape. Last month, a man managed to survive a massacre in Mexico by playing dead. He hid under the bodies of 14 other people shot and dumped in a minivan which the …
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