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Mar 14, 2022 · CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — For at least three hours early Monday, the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, just across from Laredo, Texas, was paralyzed by a ferocious shootout between alleged...
May 11, 2022 · Criminal organizations have splintered into more than 100 groups and are wreaking havoc on the population, with bodies dumped on streets, students kidnapped and schools forced to close due to...
- Elena Reina
Jul 15, 2024 · In recent years, tens of thousands of people have died due to fighting between drug cartels in Mexico. The chart uses data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program to show the country's deaths from “non-state conflicts” over the last thirty years.
Sep 21, 2022 · Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order designating Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations and instructing the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to take immediate action to keep Texans safe amid the growing national fentanyl crisis.
Aug 31, 2022 · Police in places like Celaya say they are outgunned by criminal gangs in a war they are losing, while the federal forces meant to fight these battles often seem to show up after the shooting is...
Oct 7, 2023 · DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Guns purchased in Texas are ending up in the hands of Mexican drug cartels at an alarming volume. According to a recent government report, an estimated 200,000...
Aug 5, 2024 · As of 2022, nearly ninety thousand people have disappeared since 2006, primarily at the hands of criminal organizations such as the cartels, though government forces also play a role....
