Gulf Cartel News
Zetas-Gulf Cartel Conflict Continues to Rock Mexico’s Northeast
The ongoing decline of the Gulf Cartel and the Zetas has left northeastern Mexico without a single dominant criminal force. But the crime groups' longstanding rivalry has continued to see blood spilled in the key trafficking region....
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Gulf Cartel
The Gulf Cartel is one of the oldest and most powerful of Mexicos criminal groups but has lost territory and influence in recent years to its rivals, including its former enforcer wing, the Zetas. In the cartel's heyday, its boss, Osiel Cardenas Guillen, was considered the countrys most powerful underworld leader, and the Zetas the most feared...
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Violence in Mexico Tourism Corridor Reflects Evolving Criminal Trends
Official reports have revealed that recent outbreaks of violence in one of Mexico's main tourist areas could be due to clashes between an independent cartel and the...
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Militarized Approach Continues as Mexico to Send 500 Troops to Border Town
Mexico's Defense Secretary says the army will send 500 soldiers to Ciudad Mier in the embattled state of Tamaulipas along the US-Mexico border, indicating that the...
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Violence in Mexico’s Tourism Epicenter Points to Cartel Conflict
A recent wave of violence in Mexico's most important tourism corridor has sparked fears about new conflicts between drug cartels seeking to gain control over the...
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Elites, Organized Crime Share Long History in Tamaulipas, Mexico
The future of the recently elected governor in Tamaulipas, one of Mexicos most criminally infested states, depends on punishing his predecessors for past...
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Top ‘Capo’ of Mexico’s Gulf Cartel Sought Haven in Texas
A former cartel lawyer who led the Los Zetas Cartel before fleeing Mexico was an exception to the "rule" that top kingpins did not try to hide in the United...
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Serving Mexico’s Cartels, Armed Cells Led to an Explosion of Violence
Beginning in the 1990s, Mexico's cartels began recruiting hired gunmen to act as armed cells. Since then, violence against civilians with no links to organized...
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Explaining Mexico’s Decision to Extradite Alleged Drug Lords
Mexico has extradited two alleged drug lords and nearly a dozen other suspected drug traffickers to the United States, a decision that was likely influenced by the...
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Mexico Oil Theft Just Keeps Getting Worse
Despite government efforts, fuel theft has risen in Mexico, at a time when falling oil and gas prices are already impacting the nation's economy and national...
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Gulf Cartel Violence Reminiscent of Mexico Drug War Peak
Violence exploded in northeastern Mexico this week following the arrest of a Gulf Cartel leader, demonstrating the ability of drug cartels to brazenly create chaos...
