Cartel Plagued Mexican Cities

In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween

Halloween is gaining ground in Mexico, but in a country so wracked by drug cartel violence, there have been real fears about ghosts, ghouls and skeletons walking the streets

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout

The killings in the northwestern state of Sinaloa raise questions on whether Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is taking a tougher approach to cartels.

World - The New York Times - October 24

Mystery surrounds 'terrible' smell plaguing city's bus station

Passengers have been complaining about the mystery odour at Leeds City Bus Station for several days.

Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment

A U.S. indictment unsealed in the District of Columbia claims that the leader of one of Mexico's most violent gangs continued to control an offshoot group, the Northeast Cartel, from inside a ...

World - ABC News - October 16

Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state

Mexican army troops have killed 19 suspected drug cartel gunmen in a shootout but suffered no casualties themselves

World - ABC News - October 23

Mexican state mourns peacemaker priest as cartel violence surges: ‘They want to intimidate us’

Murder of Father Marcelo Pérez comes amid surge of violence as cartels battle for control of strategic state. Amid incense and white lilies, thousands of mourners packed the town center of San ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Mexican president acknowledges army killings of 3 civilians in a violent border city

Mexico’s new president acknowledged Tuesday that three civilians including a child died in two shootouts involving the military last week in a violent border city

World - ABC News - October 15

A Mayor's Beheading Shows Who Runs This Mexican City: The Gangs

The grisly death in Chilpancingo challenges the new federal government’s pledge to fight organized crime.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 27

Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident

A graduate student analyzing publicly available drone data in Mexico unexpectedly stumbled across a huge ancient Mayan city buried beneath dense jungle.

Residents blame Mexican army, National Guard for the deaths of nurse and 8-year-old

Human rights activists in the violent Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, across from Laredo, Texas, are blaming the army and National Guard troops in the deaths of a nurse and an 8-year-old girl

World - ABC News - October 14

Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?

New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago.

Health - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans

For Mexicans and Mexican Americans, former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela was a beacon of hope, inspiration and pride

Sports - ABC News - October 24

19 suspected cartel members killed in shootout with troops

Sinaloa has seen a surge in violence since the July arrest of the cartel's co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in the U.S.

U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans

The sanctions come two years after a judge ordered La Linea to pay $4.6 billion to the families of nine Americans killed in a 2019 ambush in Mexico.

The Mexican Army Is Replacing Humvees With Ocelots

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Migrants selling fruit and candy in New York's subway are plagued by fear and uncertainty

A migrant woman from Ecuador told NBC News she has to bring her daughter with her to sell fruit on the subway because she has nowhere else to leave her.

Long before Helene, IV fluid shortages plagued hospitals

Years before Hurricane Helene shut down a critical intravenous fluid facility in North Carolina, sparking concerns in hospitals across the country, many common IV fluids were already in short ...

His defiance gone, Lincoln Riley struggles to explain USC's latest devastating loss

Lincoln Riley falls under the .500 mark for the first time in his coaching career as Maryland rallies late to send USC to its third consecutive loss.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Power outages plague Cuba as Hurricane Oscar adds to island's woes

Millions of Cubans were enduring electricity blackouts as the government struggled to restore services. Hurricane Oscar, striking the east as a Category 1 storm, added to the disruption.

N.Y.C. Housing Voucher Program Is ‘Plagued With Problems,’ Audit Says

Thomas DiNapoli, the New York State comptroller, found that management lapses had caused delays for people who needed permanent housing.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Stein defeats scandal-plagued Robinson in North Carolina governor's race

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein (D) will become the next governor of the state, defeating controversial Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R), Decision Desk HQ projects. Stein’s win does not come ...

Politics - The Hill - 19 minutes ago

'It’s an honor': Mexican architect helps with reconstruction of Notre Dame

“As a Latino — as a Mexican, I was keeping in mind all the time that when we do things — we do it with passion,” said Alejandro Arredondo, an architect working to restore the Notre Dame in Paris.

A traditional Mexican family restaurant, and a welcoming LGBTQ hub

Café Ollín in New York's Harlem neighborhood has become a social media and community presence after a family member took the small restaurant in a new direction.

Nerves frayed in Canada and Mexico over US trade relations

As Americans prepare to vote in the presidential election, Canadians and Mexicans mull the likely impact.

Russell crashes heavily in Mexican Grand Prix practice

Mercedes’ George Russell sets the pace in a first practice session at the Mexico City Grand Prix punctuated by a heavy crash for Williams’ Alex Albon.

Carlos Sainz wins the Mexican Grand Prix as Verstappen gets 20-second penalty – live reaction

Lando Norris came in second to close up the championship standings as Ferrari took their second victory in a week. It looks hot in Mexico City but is actually around 21 degrees. The Mercedes team ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

World's most indebted oil firm is headache for new Mexico leader

Claudia Sheinbaum inherits a buoyant manufacturing sector, but also a troubled state-owned oil firm.

In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages

Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside the Sinaloa drug cartel

World - ABC News - October 16

Why cellphone chats can be death sentences in cartel stronghold

If a person is traveling in a car with others, one bad phone contact or chat can get the whole group kidnapped, or killed.

Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.

World - The New York Times - October 16

Ireland signs extradition treaty with UAE in effort to catch Kinahan cartel

Daniel Kinahan is one of Europe’s most wanted criminals and prominent member of Dubai-based ‘super cartel’

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Bombshell claim about murder coverup backs up cartel boss' story

Police and prosecutors conspired to cover up the killing of an opponent of a governor, using a blood-stained truck found at the crime scene, federal prosecutors said.

Priest shot dead after officiating Mass amid surging cartel violence

Rev. Marcelo Pérez was shot dead by two gunmen when he was in his van, just after he had finished celebrating Mass, the state prosecutors' office said.

Will Mexico’s plan to constitutionally ban vapes play into the hands of cartels?

Move prompts fears it will boost black market and prevent regulation: ‘Banning something doesn’t make it safe’. Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum , has confirmed that her government will seek ...

World - The Guardian - October 27

Journalist shot dead in Mexico amid wave of cartel violence

Radio host Mauricio Cruz Solis was a "source of inspiration and a tireless voice in the service of our community," the station said.

Latest in Cartel Plagued Mexican Cities

In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween

In cartel-plagued Mexican cities authorities warn adults not to wear masks on Halloween

Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout

Mystery surrounds 'terrible' smell plaguing city's bus station

Zeta drug lord continued to control cartel from inside a Mexican prison, says US indictment

Mexican soldiers kill 19 drug cartel suspects and suffer no casualties in Sinaloa state

Mexican state mourns peacemaker priest as cartel violence surges: ‘They want to intimidate us’

Mexican president acknowledges army killings of 3 civilians in a violent border city

A Mayor's Beheading Shows Who Runs This Mexican City: The Gangs

Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident

Residents blame Mexican army, National Guard for the deaths of nurse and 8-year-old

Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?

Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans

19 suspected cartel members killed in shootout with troops

U.S. sanctions members of cartel linked to killings of Americans

The Mexican Army Is Replacing Humvees With Ocelots

Migrants selling fruit and candy in New York's subway are plagued by fear and uncertainty

Long before Helene, IV fluid shortages plagued hospitals

His defiance gone, Lincoln Riley struggles to explain USC's latest devastating loss

Power outages plague Cuba as Hurricane Oscar adds to island's woes

N.Y.C. Housing Voucher Program Is ‘Plagued With Problems,’ Audit Says

Stein defeats scandal-plagued Robinson in North Carolina governor's race

'It’s an honor': Mexican architect helps with reconstruction of Notre Dame

A traditional Mexican family restaurant, and a welcoming LGBTQ hub

Nerves frayed in Canada and Mexico over US trade relations

Russell crashes heavily in Mexican Grand Prix practice

Carlos Sainz wins the Mexican Grand Prix as Verstappen gets 20-second penalty – live reaction

World's most indebted oil firm is headache for new Mexico leader

In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages

Why cellphone chats can be death sentences in cartel stronghold

Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

Ireland signs extradition treaty with UAE in effort to catch Kinahan cartel

Bombshell claim about murder coverup backs up cartel boss' story

Priest shot dead after officiating Mass amid surging cartel violence

Will Mexico’s plan to constitutionally ban vapes play into the hands of cartels?

Journalist shot dead in Mexico amid wave of cartel violence

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