Borderland Beat

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 - 00:00
A total of ten individuals including five municipal police officers have been killed in two separate gun fights in Veracruz state Tuesday
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 00:00
Gregorio Juarez Vazquez was in charge of the police force in Cosautlan, a city in the mountainous central region of Veracruz
Monday, July 16, 2012 - 00:00
La Laguna, which represents the area that includes Torreon, Coahuila, Ciudad Lerdo and Gomez Palacio, Durango has been the site of one of the heaviest concentrations of federal, and Coahuila and Durango state security forces.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 00:00
The threat of death squads that are formed inside police organizations once again terrifies families of victims of disappearances in Sinaloa.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 00:00
A total of seven armed suspects were killed in a firefight with a joint Mexican security road patrol late Sunday night in central Veracruz state.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 00:00
Keefe opted not to go to Sinaloa itself, the seat of the cartel's massive operation. He knew he wasn't going to meet Chapo, so what would he achieve?
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 00:00
To understand why El Chayo may still be alive one must look at the history of La Familia Michoacana.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 00:00
The marine unit had been dispatched to the location based on an anonymous complaint, had been patrolling the general area and found a residence where 11 men and one women were being held hostage.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 00:00
With their low profiles, the pangas are hard to spot in open water, but they can carry a large payload.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 00:00
A total of five unidentified individuals were found in a grave in a remote area of Coahuila state and five others were killed or were found dead over the weekend in the La Laguna region of Coahuila state.

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