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DTO weapons sourced from American stockpiles in Honduran custody
According to a WikiLeaks (08STATE105491) diplomatic cable release, Honduran light anti-tank weapons (LAWs) and grenades supplied to them under America’s Foreign Military Sales program have been recovered in Mexico and Columbia. The diplomatic cable asks its foreign post to raise … Continue reading
Lucha antinarco debe ser global
Title: Lucha antinarco debe ser global Source: Reforma Date: May 19, 2011 Byline: None Reforma reports that Columbia president Juan Manuel Santos stated that the “battle against drug trafficking organizations is a global battle, a single country cannot battle alone … Continue reading
Unofficial sources report vigilante activity in Nuevo Laredo
Unofficial sources reported vigilante activity in Nuevo Laredo on May 19, 2011. The unconfirmed reports via the Internet include pictures of a body of a man alongside a cardboard, handwritten sign baring a message to the public. The message reads, … Continue reading
Suspected killer of immigration agent faces extradition to US
Title: Suspected killer of immigration agent faces extradition to US Source: CNN Date: May 17, 2011 Byline: CNN Wire Staff CNN reports that the United States has formally requested the extradition of Julian Zapata Espinoza, alias “El Piolin” for the … Continue reading
Purported video of the interrogation and assassination of narco assassin making rounds on the internet
A one minute, ten second video, released via the Internet in the last few days, purports to be the interrogation of an alleged assassin (sicario) for the Chapo Guzman drug trafficking organization (DTO). The individual presented via the video is … Continue reading
Mexican jail governor decapitated
Title: Mexican jail governor decapitated Source: BBC Date: May 13, 2011 Byline: None The BBC reports that among the additional eight dead bodies Durango is the body of deputy governor of Durango’s prisons who was abducted on May 9, 2011. … Continue reading
Six die in Honduras drug clash
Title: Six die in Honduras drug clash Source: BBC Date: May 12, 2011 Byline: None The BBC reports that “six suspected drug traffickers” were killed in a confrontation with police. According to the news report, seven individuals were arrested by … Continue reading
RI lawmaker faces arraignment in Conn. drug case
Title: RI lawmaker faces arraignment in Conn. drug case Source: AP Date: May 8, 2011 Byline: None The AP reports the Rhode Island Representative Robert Watson (R), former Rhode Island House minority leader, is scheduled to make a court appearance … Continue reading
Hallan avioneta sin sobrevivientes
Title: Hallan avioneta sin sobrevivientes Source: Reforma Date: May 7, 2011 Byline: None Reforma reports that a Bolivian military aircraft with two Bolivian military personnel and four UN military personnel was found Saturday, May 7, 2011 crashed in the jungle … Continue reading
Prepara EZLN marcha en apoyo a Sicilia
Title: Prepara EZLN marcha en apoyo a Sicilia Source: Reforma Date: May 7, 2011 Byline: Martín Morita Reforma reports that 5,000 members of the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) are preparing to march in support of poet Javier Sicilia’s … Continue reading