Topic: Torreon
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Monterrey casino massacre shocks Mexico
A daylight attack on Thursday that left more than 50 people dead and a Monterrey casino in flames has shocked and frightened a Mexican public already hardened to drug violence.
08/26/2011 04:10 pm -
Latin America Monitor Mexico peace tour: heading into Zetas 'territory'
Renowned poet Javier Sicilia has begun a citizen's protest against Mexico's war against drugs that will visit flashpoints across the country. Our correspondent is in the caravan, talking to residents along the way.
06/09/2011 04:43 pm -
Latin America Monitor Why Mexico's drug gangs target rehab centers
Mexico's drug gangs frequently target private, unlicensed rehabilitation centers, which have less security than government-licensed rehabilitation centers.
06/09/2011 02:23 pm -
Latin America Monitor Mexico peace tour: Visit spurs Durango residents to venture outside
Hundreds of people stayed out past an unofficial curfew to meet Javier Sicilia's caravan in the city square and share their stories of friends and relatives lost to the drug violence plaguing the state.
06/08/2011 01:30 pm -
UN questions Mexican Army's role in drug war
A United Nations report calls on the Mexican government to consider withdrawing the military from the streets amid a spike in human rights complaints.
04/01/2011 03:46 pm -
How Mexican drug gangs use YouTube against rival groups
Mexican police uncovered a mass grave this week with aid of a YouTube video posted online by a drug gang. Rival gangs have turned to social media before to publicize the crimes of their enemies.
11/05/2010 05:58 pm -
Mexico birthday massacre shows teen toll in drug war
As youths are sucked into a deadly drug war, incidents such as Friday's Mexico birthday massacre have increased.
10/25/2010 06:49 pm -
Prison chief allegedly sent inmates to conduct Mexico birthday party massacre
A prison director is suspected of arming inmates and sending them on the July 18 Mexico birthday party massacre that killed 17. To some, Mexico's drug war seems 'the script of a science fiction movie.'
07/26/2010 03:15 pm -
Mexico birthday party massacre bears resemblance to Juarez killings
Gunmen killed at least 17 people Sunday in the city of Torreon. The Mexico birthday party massacre reminiscent of the killing of teens at a party in Cuidad Juarez in February. Has narco-terrorism arrived in Mexico?
07/19/2010 02:10 pm
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