Topic: Tamaulipas
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The Zetas now Mexico's largest drug gang. Who are they?
According to Mexican authorities, the Zetas have become the biggest drug trafficking organization in Mexico. A recent report from Stratfor, based on data from Mexico's attorney general's office, says the group now operates in 17 states, surpassing the geographical sway of the once-dominant Sinaloa Federation.
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Four reasons why illegal immigration across the US-Mexico border has dropped
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Mexico nabs Zetas gang's No. 3 leader, but will it stop the cartel?
The arrest of Jesus Enrique Rejon Aguilar follows a series of recent drug-war gains by Mexico's government.
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Mexican drug traffickers' latest weapon: 'monster' narco-tanks
These armored trucks, made to resemble tanks off of a battlefield, are another invention of traffickers who do anything to protect smuggling routes and out-arm their rivals.
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Mexico peace tour: a cathartic turnout against drug violence in San Luis Potosí
Javier Sicilia's caravan attracts only a small crowd in San Luis Potosí, near the territory of the notorious Zeta drug cartel. But for some of the victims who attended, it was their first time speaking out.
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Will violence in Mexico impact immigrant pool in US?
Seven top immigration officials in Mexico have been fired in states where migrants have been victimized. Recently, a group of rescued kidnap victims accused officials of delivering them to drug gangs.
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Easter Sunday: In Mexico, drug war changes travel plans
Easter Sunday's drop in travel reflects growing caution. Sales are down by 60 percent for a bus company operating in the state of Tamaulipas, where mass graves were recently found.
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Mexico mass graves add fuel to public's anger over drug war
Nearly 60 bodies were discovered by authorities this week about 80 miles from Brownsville, Texas. Officials say the suspects are members of the Zetas, one of Mexico’s most violent drug gangs.
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Mexican drug gang Zetas suspected in US special agent killing
The Mexico drug gang known for its brutal tactics is the initial suspect in Tuesday's attack on two US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Killing of US agent in Mexico could raise pressure on Mexico
A US federal agent for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Attache in Mexico City was shot and killed Tuesday, and another agent was wounded in an attack on their vehicle.
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US teen killed in Juárez puts spotlight on Mexico's unsolved murders
Unresolved recent killings of a US missionary and a vacationing jet-skier raise questions about the ability of Mexico's weak judiciary to investigate the weekend shooting of a US teen.
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Arizona shooting strikes chord in Mexico, where gun violence continues to shock
The Arizona shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has resonated for many in Mexican states terrorized by drug gangs that often use weapons smuggled from the United States.
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Killing of top Mexico drug lord 'Tony Tormenta' may boost rival Zetas cartel
Antonio Ezequiel Cardenas Guillen, also known as 'Tony Tormenta,' the highest-profile leader of the powerful Gulf Cartel, was gunned down by Mexican government forces this weekend.
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Can young mom Marisol Valles Garcia clean up a dangerous Mexican town?
Marisol Valles Garcia, a young woman named police chief of a Mexican border town gripped by drug violence, is garnering attention and promising a new approach.
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College student fills her Mexico town's toughest job: police chief
Marisol Valles Garcia, a 20-year-old college student who was the only person willing to become police chief of the northern Mexico town of Praxedis G. Guerrero, says she plans to use a mostly female, unarmed force to patrol streets.
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Mistaken identity theory gains traction in Falcon Lake 'pirate' attack
An intelligence firm suggests that Americans David Hartley and Tiffany Hartley, who were attacked on Falcon Lake along the Texas-Mexico border, were mistaken as drug cartel spies by junior members of a rival Mexican gang.
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Tiffany Hartley declines to go to Mexico, Americans diverge
After a violent week of killings in Mexico, Tiffany Hartley, the wife of a slain American, refuses to travel across the border to file a complaint. However, Americans continue to disregard travel warnings.
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Falcon Lake 'pirate' murder: Is beheading 'message to the Americans'?
The beheading of a Mexican detective investigating the shooting of American David Hartley on Falcon Lake raises the stakes for both the US and Mexico. The Hartley probe appeared to be narrowing to two alleged members of the Zeta cartel.
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Murder of Mexican investigator in Falcon Lake probe reveals drug cartels' reach
The killing of Mexican investigator Rolando Flores has fueled speculation that drug traffickers killed American David Hartley on Falcon Lake.
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David Hartley and Lake Falcon: symbols of Mexico's ineffective judiciary, police
To many it comes as little surprise that Mexican authorities have yet to recover the body of American tourist David Hartley, allegedly shot by Mexican 'pirates' on Falcon Lake.
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Conspiracy theories linger in Falcon Lake Mexican 'pirates' shooting
An eyewitness corroborated part of Tiffany Hartley's story about a Mexican 'pirate' attack that killed her husband, David Hartley, on Falcon Lake last week. But not all doubts have been erased.
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Why Mexican 'pirates' are targeting US tourists on Falcon Lake
New drug trafficking routes into the United States may now intersect more with tourist areas such as Falcon Lake.
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Falcon Lake 'pirate' shooting: Where's missing boater David Hartley?
Nearly a week after Mexican pirates allegedly shot and killed David Hartley on Falcon Lake, Texas, his body has still not been found. What might be causing the delay?
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Mexico: Probe into Falcon Lake killing delayed by Tiffany Hartley's 'missing' complaint
Mexican officials said Wednesday they still awaited a formal complaint, which would trigger a full investigation into the alleged killing of David Hartley on Falcon Lake.
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Mexico says still investigating reported Falcon Lake pirate attack
Mexican authorities today rebuffed news reports that they have stopped searching Falcon Lake for an American tourist who was allegedly ambushed by Mexican pirates.
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Why so many mayors are now targets in Mexican drug war
At least 11 Mexican mayors have been killed this year in assassinations blamed on drug traffickers.
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Mexico denies Hillary Clinton's 'insurgency' comparison
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s comparison of the Mexico drug war to an 'insurgency' comes as the US is deciding if it will increase assistance to Mexico to combat the drug trade.
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