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Dozens killed in Mexico's drug violence

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:19:29 GMT

At least 40 people have been killed in the latest wave of drug-related violence in Mexico over the weekend.

Mexico

8 people killed in Mexico's war on drug cartels

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:39:55 GMT

At least eight people, including two civilians, have been killed in shootouts between Mexican security forces and suspected drug traffickers.

Gang brawl kills 23 in Mexico jail

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:05:28 GMT

At least 23 people were killed Wednesday in a north Mexico prison after rival inmates engaged in a deadly brawl, officials said.

Vigilante warnings attached to 5 bodies found in Mexico

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:14:42 GMT

Mexican police in the Michoacan state capital of Morelia have found the bodies of five men, each bearing a warning note to thieves and apparently signed by vigilantes.

Mexico arrests drug kingpin

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 22:37:27 GMT

Teodoro Garcia Simental, one of Mexico's most wanted drug traffickers, has been captured along with one of his brothers.

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Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:58:16 GMT

Drug-related violence kills 18 in Mexico

More than a dozen people have been killed in drug-fueled violence across northern Mexico as murder continues to rise despite a nationwide crackdown.

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 13:59:08 GMT

Unusually cold winter kills nine in Mexico

Nine people have died in Mexico as the cold weather is gripping the North American nation, the country's ministry of health says.

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 08:02:41 GMT

In Mexico, violence kills 29 people

Drug-related violence in Mexico has claimed the lives of 29 people, including two state police officers and six women, officials say.

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:29:25 GMT

Mexico says alleged drug lord arrested

Mexican drug cartel boss Carlos Beltran Leyva has been arrested, the Public Safety Department has announced in a statement.

Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:52:01 GMT

Drug cartel takes bloody revenge for boss killing

Two days after the burial of a Mexican drug lord, gunmen shoot dead the grieving family of an elite marine who gave up his life to take down the notorious kingpin.

Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:41:49 GMT

Drug violence kills 23 in Mexico

At least 23 people have been killed recently in drug-related violence in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, according to police.

Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:40:26 GMT

Four police officers killed in Mexico

Gunmen have killed four police officers in a series of attacks on patrol cars in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, officials say.

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:06:24 GMT

Fear of violence after killing of drug lord in Mexico

As Mexican and US officials have hailed the killing of top drug lord Arturo Beltran Leyva, many are fearing further violence in the struggle to replace him.

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:10:23 GMT

Top Mexican drug cartel leader 'killed'

The head of one of Mexico's top drug cartels has been killed by Mexican soldiers as drug-related violence has taken its toll on the Central American country.

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:21:09 GMT

Gunmen kill federal agents in Mexico

Gunmen have attacked federal agents in Mexico's western Michoacan state, killing at least seven federal police officers and one civilian.

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:09:30 GMT

Fifteen killed in Mexico violence

At least 15 people have been killed in the ongoing drug-related violence in Mexico amid protests for peace in the world's most dangerous city of Ciudad Juarez.

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:14:47 GMT

Shootout in Mexico leaves 13 killed

At least 13 people have been killed in shootouts between drug cartel suspects and government troops in northern Mexico.

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:54:09 GMT

17 killed in Mexico's drug-related violence

At least 17 people have been killed in Mexico's northern territories where drug cartels have stepped up their fear campaign to undermine the government crackdown.

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:18:58 GMT

Indigenous leader assassinated in Mexico

An attacker riding a motorcycle has shot and killed indigenous leader and anti-mining activist Mariano Abarca outside his home in southeastern Mexico.

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:17:30 GMT

Mexico drug-related violence kills 13

At least 13 people, including a child and a woman, have been killed in the ongoing drug-related violence in the restless northern territories of Mexico.

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:05 GMT

In Mexico's deadliest city, violence claims 15

At least 15 people have been killed in drug-related violence in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, according to authorities.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:04:27 GMT

Mexico drug violence claims another 18

Despite efforts to uproot international drug cartels in Mexico, 18 people including a policeman have been shot dead in the Latin American state in the past 24 hours.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:09:17 GMT

Mexico extraditions to US hit 100-mark in 2009

Mexico has extradited a record 100 suspected criminals to the United States this year, highlighting a great enhancement in cross-border law enforcement cooperation.

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:53:29 GMT

Peasant union leader, 14 others killed in Mexico

The leader of a Mexican peasant union and 14 other people have been killed in a mass shooting in the northern Mexican state of Sonora.

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:24:04 GMT

Indigenous farmers take over UN office in Mexico

Some 150 indigenous farmers have taken over a UN office in the southeastern Mexican state of Chiapas and are demanding the release of three jailed leaders.

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:05:32 GMT

15 killed in Mexico in suspected drug violence

Fifteen people have been shot dead at a borderline Mexico ranch by suspected drug gangs operating across the border from the US, local media reported.

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:13:17 GMT

Drug cartel assassins behead 10 rivals in Mexico

Drug cartel hit men have beheaded 10 rivals, chopped up their bodies and left them in plastic bags on an isolated road in western Mexico.

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:13:45 GMT

Mexico City exhibition for Colombian Writer

Mexico City has mounted an exhibition of books and photographs of Colombian Nobel literature laureate Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:53:49 GMT

35 killed in Mexican Drug violence

Drug-related brutal attacks and crimes spanning five Mexican states, kill 35 people in one single day, security officials say.

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 08:12:04 GMT

Mexican mayor shot dead after abduction

The mayor of Mexican city of Puerto Palomas de Villa has been shot dead after he was abducted earlier, Chihuahua state officials say.

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 07:00:11 GMT

Five killed in Mexico's deadliest city

At least five people have been shot to death in the Mexican northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, according to state prosecutors.

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:50:31 GMT

Mexican police seize 37 tons of drug chemical

Mexican authorities have seized a record 37 tons of chemical products used to produce synthetic drugs in two separate operations this week.

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:01:01 GMT

Drug war in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez sets record

Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juarez has set a new record of 1,801 murders in the first nine months of 2009, according to an AFP tally.

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:29:45 GMT

'More than 6,000 killed at US-Mexican crossing'

More than 6,000 people have been killed trying to cross the US-Mexican border illegally in the past 15 years, the American Civil Liberties Union says.

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:24:00 GMT

Mexico subway shooting kills 2, wounds 8

A gunman has opened fire inside a crowded subway station in Mexico City, killing at least two people and wounding eight others, authorities say.

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:58:41 GMT

Mexico drug war claims another 10

Ten people have been killed and two others injured after gunmen carried out another attack on a drugs rehabilitation center in Mexico.

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:04:26 GMT

16 more die in Mexico's drug war

At least 16 people have been killed in Mexico in drug-related violence despite the government's efforts to clamp down on drug cartel activities.

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:08:46 GMT

Passengers of Mexico's hijacked plane evacuated

All passengers of an Aeromexico flight which was earlier hijacked and landed in Mexico City; have been safely evacuated.

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:27:27 GMT

Plane hijacked in Mexico

An Aeromexico flight from the tourist resort of Cancun has been hijacked with 104 people on board and landed in Mexico City.

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:11:08 GMT

12 people killed in Mexico linked to organized crime

At least 12 people, including a politician and his family have been killed in separate incidents in Mexico, police said.

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:28:37 GMT

Mexico's drug cartels buy arms from US

United States ambassador to Mexico has called for extra enforcements to counter the ongoing arms traffic from America into the violence-plagued Hispanic nation.

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:42:47 GMT

Mexico City hosts disarmament conference

Mexico City will host a United Nations-sponsored annual conference on disarmament, which is to be attended by delegates from 70 countries.

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:44:28 GMT

Mexico's drug violence intensifies

At least 40 people have lost their lives in a new wave of attacks by Mexico's drug cartel gangsters in tit-for-tat operations against the government of the Hispanic state.

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:24:16 GMT

Top Mexican security official killed

Armed commandos have gunned down Jose Manuel Revuelta, the number two security official in Mexican President Felipe Calderon's home state of Michoacan.

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:05:09 GMT

1st Left-wing Politician to lead Mexican Senate

For the first time a left-winger has taken the helm at the Mexican Senate, vowing to fight for better security and to revamp the country's ailing economy.

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:32:31 GMT

Gunmen kill 8, wound 4 in Mexico

At least 8 people have been killed and 4 others injured in a shooting in northwestern Mexico.

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:37:04 GMT

Mexican city world's murder capital

Mexico's border city of Ciudad Juarez, mostly known as the epicenter of the country's drug violence, is reported to have the world's highest murder rate.

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:12:05 GMT

Army officer shot dead in Mexico

An army officer has been shot dead in Mexico's border city of Ciudad Juarez, a major location of drug-related violence.

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:56:40 GMT

Leftist Mexican politician assassinated

A Leftist Mexican politician who is the president of the Guerrero state congress in southwestern of the country has been assassinated, according to officials.

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:54:20 GMT

US charges Mexican drug cartel leaders

Three accused Mexican drug cartel leaders have been among 43 defendants charged with conspiring to smuggle billions of dollars worth of cocaine into the US.

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:00:01 GMT

Drug-related violence claims 33 in Mexico

Drug-fueled violence claims another 33 lives in Mexico's northern states, where drug cartels continue to resort to violence despite a nationwide military crackdown.

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:54:49 GMT

Mexico 'cleans up' customs force

As part of a crackdown on corruption, Mexico has laid off over 700 customs officers serving at airports and land crossings, replacing them with newly trained agents.

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:54:34 GMT

3 Bodyguards of Mexican police chief killed

As drug-related violence continues to claim lives in Mexico, three bodyguards of a police chief have been shot dead, according to police.

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:30:14 GMT

Mexico prison riot leaves 19 dead

At least 19 inmates have been killed and 20 others have been injured in a prison riot in northern Mexico, officials say.

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:18:50 GMT

Obama in Mexico for North American summit

The US President Barack Obama has arrived in Mexico to attend a North American summit, which will bring him together with the Mexican president and the Canadian prime minister.

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:37:25 GMT

Lieutenant of Tijuana's cartel arrested in Mexico

A top lieutenant of Arellano Felix drug cartel has been arrested in Mexico's state of Tijuana, according to federal police.

Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:11:27 GMT

Drug-related violence rages throughout Mexico

Organized-crime violence has left at least 22 people, including three police officers dead in Mexico overnight, the country's authorities say.

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:00:36 GMT

Attack in Mexico kills four policemen

Gunmen have opened fire in a restaurant in the western Mexican city of Tequila, killing four policemen and a civilian, according to officials.

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:07:03 GMT

Mexico detains fugitive on FBI most wanted list

Mexican authorities have arrested Emigdio Preciado, one of the 10 most wanted fugitives on the FBI's list, in the western state of Nayarit.

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 03:40:07 GMT

Mexico nabs 12 policemen over drug violence

Prosecutors have announced that 10 Mexican policemen have been arrested over the killings of 12 federal agents earlier this week.

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:56:25 GMT

Mexico 'will never' negotiate with drug cartels

The Mexican government has refused to negotiate with drug cartels, after one gang leader proposed a deal to end the ongoing wave of drug-related violence.

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:22:25 GMT

More killed in Mexico's drug wars

Mexico's drug wars have claimed 17 more lives as cartels hit back at a government squeeze on their operations in the country's north.

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:06:54 GMT

30 more killed in Mexico drug war

At least 30 people, including 12 police officers and a mayor, have been killed in the spiraling drug-related violence in Mexico.

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:18:12 GMT

Mexico nabs 2 over attacks on police

Mexican federal agents have arrested two suspects after a series of bloody attacks that left five officers and two soldiers dead in the state of Michoacan.

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 05:06:26 GMT

Bloody attacks kill 5 Mexican federal agents

At least five Mexican federal agents and two soldiers have been killed after gunmen opened fire on federal forces across the western state of Michoacan.

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