16 gunmen killed, car bomb wounds 3 police officers in Mexico
Multiple clashes on Thursday between Mexican security forces and alleged criminals left at least 16 people dead in the violence-plagued southern state of Guerrero, the military said, on the same day that a car bomb left outside a police station in western Mexico wounded three officers. A first skirmish occurred in the town of Tecpan de Galeana, near the Pacific coast, where two were killed and four more injured.Later, security forces battled with a criminal group that had attacked a military base in the same area, killing 14 gunmen, according to a statement by the SEDENA national defense secretariat.Guerrero, one of...
Deterrence policies and cartel violence fuel a humanitarian crisis in southern Mexico
Gangs out of control is an ongoing series that examines the spread of gangs throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, the failure of regional governments to control the violence, and the humanitarian fallout. To find out more about the large gaps in the aid sector response, read this regional overview.
Leaders of Mexican Drug Cartel Charged with International Drug Trafficking and Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An indictment has been unsealed in the District of Columbia, charging the leaders of Los Zetas, a violent drug cartel, and its successor, Cartel del Noreste (CDN), with drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and international money laundering. The indictment also accuses the cartel leaders of extreme violence, including murder and torture, to further their drug trafficking activities.