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3 guilty of trying to trade drugs for missiles

Title: 3 guilty of trying to trade drugs for missiles Source: AP Date: May 2, 2011 Byline: None According to the Associated Press, a Mexican man pleaded guilty in Phoenix, Arizona for trying to buy a Stinger missile, anti-tank rockets … Continue reading


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Guatemalan “drug lord” captured

Title: Guatemalan “drug lord” captured Source: BBC Date: April 28, 2011 Byline: None The BBC reports that Guatemalan police have arrested Waldemar Lorenzana Lima, a Guatemalan citizen. According to the report, Lorenzana is accused by US authorities of working with … Continue reading


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Violence seen rising as cartels splinter

Title: Violence seen rising as cartels splinter Source: El Paso Times Date: April 13, 2011 Byline: Cindy Ramirez The El Paso Times reports that US intelligence analysts presented “Exploring the Rise of Mexican Cartel Power” at the Intelligence Community Center … Continue reading


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Official: Mexican cartels hiring common criminals

Title: Official: Mexican cartels hiring common criminals Source: AP Date: April 6, 2011 Byline: E. Eduardo Castillo The AP reports that Mexican Safety Secretary Genaro Garcia Luna has stated that Mexican drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) are recruiting common criminals as … Continue reading


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Threat against Chihuahua police realized

Title: Threat against Chihuahua police realized Source: The El Paso Times Date: March 22, 2011 Byline: Aileen B. Flores According to the El Paso Times, the Juárez DTO seems to be fulfilling its threat of killing “one Chihuahua police officer … Continue reading


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