ARTICLES RELATING TO MEXICO DRUG WAR

Mexico in new anti-drug military operation

2013-05-22 11:01

Mexico's government has pledged to keep thousands of troops in the western state of Michoacan until peace is restored in this region tormented by violent drug cartels.

Rebel teachers challenge Mexico's leader

2013-04-29 15:18

Thousands of teachers rebelling against Pena Nieto's signature education reforms have been on strike in Guerrero, one of Mexico's poorest states.

7 bodies found in Cancun courtyard

2013-04-15 11:04

Seven bodies have been found stacked on top of each other, blindfolded, in a courtyard in the Mexican beach resort of Cancun, says a top state police official.

Troops kill 10 suspects in Mexico shootout

2013-03-20 11:00

Mexican soldiers and police have killed 10 suspected criminals in a shootout in a mountainous region outside Mexico City, with the gunmen lobbing a grenade at the authorities, officials say.

Mexico vigilantes challenge government

2013-02-22 13:00

Fed up with the police's failure to curb crime, armed vigilante groups have spread to at least four Mexican states, manning checkpoints, patrolling streets and in one case killing a "suspect".

Mexico vigilantes kill criminal - claim

2013-02-21 13:00

Armed vigilantes in Mexico have engaged in a shootout with a group of men they described as criminals, killing one in what appeared to be the first death related to the "self-defence" movement.

6 held in tourist rapes at Mexico resort

2013-02-14 10:00

Six men have been arrested after the rapes of six Spanish women tourists near the popular resort city of Acapulco, says Mexico's top law enforcement official.

Mexico gang rapes 6 Spanish tourists

2013-02-06 08:02

Six Spanish tourists have been raped by a gang of armed, masked men in the Mexican resort of Acapulco, the latest chapter of violence that has tarnished the once-glamorous Pacific coast resort.

12 bodies pulled from Mexico well

2013-01-29 10:00

The fate of a Colombian-style music band missing in Mexico has grown clearer and grimmer after authorities pulled four of their bodies from a well and tried to identify eight more.

Mexico environmental activist gunned down

2012-11-30 12:00

A band of at least 30 gunmen have killed an environmental activist who had received death threats for standing up to drug gangs and had a police guard when she was ambushed, authorities say.

Mexico beauty queen was 'human shield'

2012-11-28 10:01

A 22-year-old Mexican beauty queen killed during a gunfight between a suspected drug gang and soldiers appears to have been used as a human shield, an official says.

Mexico: Armed men snatch drug lord's body

2012-10-10 09:08

Armed men have snatched the body of the leader of the brutal Zetas drug gang from a funeral parlour where he had been taken after being killed in a gunfight with the Mexican navy.

US-led 'war on drugs' questioned at UN

2012-09-27 12:04

The presidents of Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala have all called for a global debate of anti-narcotics laws at the UN, raising new questions about the wisdom of the, US-led "war on drugs".

17 mutilated bodies found in Mexico

2012-09-17 11:04

The dismembered bodies of 17 men were found on a farm in a part of central Mexico disputed by violent drug cartels, say officials.

Dismembered bodies found in Mexico

2012-08-18 10:46

At least five dismembered bodies have been found in Durango, a Mexican state that is the scene of a bloody drug cartel rivalry.

Arrest in Mexico journalist killing

2012-08-14 12:10

Mexico's navy says the country's marines have captured a drug cartel suspect carrying the ID cards of a newspaper employee who had been killed along with three photographers.

Mexico extradites cartel 'queen' to the US

2012-08-10 15:34

Mexico has handed Sandra Avila, Mexico's highest-profile woman drug smuggler known as the "Queen of the Pacific", over to US authorities to face trafficking charges.

7 girls raped at prayer retreat

2012-07-15 08:30

A group of gunmen has attacked a juvenile religious retreat outside of the Mexican capital, raping seven underage girls and beating and robbing several others.

Mexico: Former ruling party back in power

2012-07-02 08:38

Mexico's old guard has sailed back into power after a 12-year hiatus as the official preliminary vote count handed a victory to Enrique Pena Nieto.

11 killed at Mexican drug rehab centre

2012-06-04 10:01

Eleven people have been killed and at least nine others wounded in northwestern Mexico after a group of gunmen attacked a drug rehabilitation centre in the city of Torreon, police say.

Headless bodies dumped on Mexico highway

2012-05-14 07:36

Suspected drug cartel killers in Mexico have dumped 49 headless bodies on a highway near the northern city of Monterrey.

18 dismembered bodies found in Mexico

2012-05-10 10:00

Police have found 18 dismembered and beheaded bodies inside two vans in an area frequented by tourists near the city of Guadalajara in western Mexico, authorities say.

Mexico finds drugs plane in hangar

2012-04-10 19:00

Mexican authorities say they have found an underground tunnel filled with arms, drugs and a light aircraft allegedly belonging to one of the country's powerful cartels.

Brutal slayings horrify Mexican city

2012-03-10 12:07

The slayings of four youths whose bodies were cut to pieces and left in plastic bags has horrified the central Mexico city of Cuernavaca, calling up memories of a similar crime a year ago.

15 tons of pure meth discovered in Mexico

2012-02-09 11:02

Mexican troops have made a historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, the Mexican army has said in a statement.

 

Besieged Mexicans cheer soldiers' arrival

2013-05-21 12:01

Residents of a western Mexico area who have endured months besieged by a drug cartel have cheered the arrival of hundreds of Mexican soldiers.

Mexican news photographer 'hacked-up'

2013-04-26 12:01

The hacked-up bodies of a photojournalist and another young man have been found in the northern Mexico City of Saltillo, authorities say.

14 killed in clashes with Mexican police

2013-04-11 11:06

At least 14 people have died in a series of clashes between gunmen and federal police in Michoacan state, a western area that has seen a surge of violence.

Mexico: Spread of vigilantes sparks debate

2013-02-27 13:48

The rapid spread of vigilante-style community "self-defence" groups is drawing debate in Mexico after a group popped up with suspiciously sophisticated weapons.

Guatemala probes Mexico kingpin's 'death'

2013-02-22 09:02

Guatemalan authorities are investigating whether Mexican drug cartel kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been killed in an armed clash near the border with Mexico.

Mexico slammed over 'disappearances'

2013-02-21 09:01

Human Rights Watch has charged that Mexican security forces were not properly investigated over at least 249 "disappearances" that occurred during President Felipe Calderon's government.

Mexico finds new drug tunnel at US border

2013-02-06 11:01

A Mexican official says soldiers have found a new tunnel that was being dug under the border with the United States.

Pemex blast caused by gas build-up

2013-02-05 09:00

The explosion that killed 37 people at the headquarters of Mexico's state-owned oil firm was caused by a gas build-up, officials have said, ruling out a bomb attack.

Bodies in well could be missing band

2013-01-28 11:01

At least eight bodies have been pulled from a well in northern Mexico near the site where 20 people went missing late last week, including members of a Colombian-style band, says an official.

Mexico minister denies taking drug money

2012-11-29 15:04

Mexican security minister Genaro Garcia Luna has denied taking bribes from an alleged top drug trafficker who said in a letter to a newspaper that he had paid off the official since 2002.

1 of FBI's most wanted held in Mexico

2012-11-24 09:02

One of the FBI's 10 Most Wanted Fugitives has been arrested in Mexico and returned to Los Angeles to face charges of murder, kidnapping and rape.

Zetas drug lord 'may have been killed'

2012-10-09 09:11

Mexican marines may have killed the leader of the brutal Zetas drug gang, Heriberto Lazcano, in a gun battle in northern Mexico, says the government.

Mexico captures high-ranking Zetas leader

2012-09-27 09:01

The Mexican navy says it has captured one of the leaders of the notoriously brutal Zetas drug cartel, delivering a boost to the government's efforts to bring the gangs to heel.

Mexican assassin, 16, linked to 50 killings

2012-09-14 14:04

Mexican prosecutors say they are investigating a 16-year-old suspected hitman who is believed to have participated in at least 50 murders while working for a drug gang.

9 die in attack on Mexican bar

2012-08-15 08:00

Nine people have died after an attack on a bar in the northern Mexico city of Monterrey, which has recently seen bloody turf battles between the Gulf Cartel and the Zetas gang.

Mexican mayor-elect shot dead

2012-08-13 12:06

A mayor-elect from a party that scored a comeback in recent elections has been found shot dead along with an aide in northern Mexico, officials say.

Mexican president: Drug murders down

2012-07-16 14:01

Mexican President Felipe Calderon says homicides in Mexico have dropped 15% to 20% in the first six months of this year compared to the same period of 2011.

Leftist candidate rejects Mexico results

2012-07-03 07:53

The runner-up in Mexico's presidential election has rejected the "fraudulent" victory of rival Enrique Pena Nieto, raising the spectre of protests.

3 police shot dead at Mexico City airport

2012-06-26 07:57

Three federal police officers have been shot and killed after they tried to arrest drug trafficking suspects at Mexico City's international airport, officials say.

Ecuador: $1.3m found at crashed plane site

2012-05-16 15:02

At least $1.3m dollars in presumed Mexican drug cartel money has been recovered from the site of a light aircraft crash in western Ecuador that killed its two crew members, say officials.

Drug gang fear silences Mexico journalists

2012-05-11 14:00

Drug traffickers are applying a policy of terror against journalists who fail to follow their wishes, with threats and brutal killings silencing the press in many parts of Mexico.

7 tortured bodies found in Mexican port

2012-04-13 14:00

The tortured and bound bodies of 7 men have been dumped in a Pacific port city in Mexico along with messages signed by a drug gang, authorities say.

Pope sets off for Mexico, Cuba trip

2012-03-23 12:03

Pope Benedict XVI is set to embark on a journey to Latin America where he will address issues including the war on drugs in Mexico and the evolution of the communist regime in Cuba.

Mexico drug suspect reveals hidden graves

2012-02-09 15:00

A suspected member of Mexico's feared Zetas drug gang has led authorities to two graves containing 15 bodies in the eastern state of Veracruz, says the Mexican navy.

Mexican held for 75 drug cartel killings

2012-01-31 13:47

Police in northern Mexico have captured an alleged member of the Zetas drug gang who confessed to killing at least 75 people, including many who were pulled off buses, say authorities.

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