Over the Weekend: At least 12 police killed; Border has become main battleground in drug war
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La Voz de la Frontera (Mexico) 4/10/2011

Zacatecas state police commander executed Sunday afternoon

Alfonso Carmona, commander of the State Police, and Leslie Salazar, a state police officer, were chased while driving by armed assassins in two vehicles. They were killed by at least 22 shots from high power assault rifles, which penetrate ballistic vests. The state Attorney General’s office is investigating.

http://www.oem.com.mx/lavozdelafrontera ... 036482.htm
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Milenio (Mexico) 4/9/2011

Cd. Juárez: Police commander assassinated

Ismael Sergio Apodaca, was murdered in front of his home, as he arrived there Friday night. Narcograffiti had appeared in recent days threatening him. Juarez had over 3,100 homicides in 2010. The Attorney General puts the count at 34,600 dead from December 2006 to 2010. Media counts have added about 1,000 per month to that during 2011.

http://www.milenio.com/node/690861
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Same source and date:

Deputy Attorney General slain

LERDO, DURANGO - The body of Claudia Yáñez Avilés, 35 years old, Communications Director and deputy Attorney General, was found early Saturday morning. Indications are that she was brutally tortured. She and a prosecutor were abducted Thursday in Gomez Palacio, Durango. Gustavo Silva GarcÃ*a, Secretary of Public Prosecutions, was also killed during the kidnapping.




http://www.milenio.com/node/690855
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El Universal (Mexico) 4/10/2011

Morelos Governor replaces head of state police

The governor of Morelos, Marco Adame Castillo, dismissed the Secretary of Public Security, General Gaston Menchaca Arias, and replaced him with Brigadier General Gilberto Sanchez Toledano, who was working in private security. This occurs 15 days after the kidnapping and murder of seven people, including young Juan Francisco Ortega, the son of writer and poet Javier Sicilia. The Governor also announced the resignation of the state comptroller, Patricia Mariscal Vega, and Secretary of Education, José Luis RodrÃ*guez MartÃ*nez, during a press conference. This is a time of political crisis for the state government after the national march "for peace and justice" when thousands of citizens demanded an end to the violence.

http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/758136.html
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Jornada (Mexico) 4/10/2011

DNA samples taken from relatives of missing

MORELIA, MICHOACAN - Relatives of missing persons living in Michoacan
asked Jesus Ramirez Montejano, the state Attorney General (PGJE) in Michoacan, for his assistance with DNA testing against the recently discovered bodies found in mass graves in San Fernando,Tamaulipas. Three groups of people from Michoacan state are missing.

http://tinyurl.com/3j32s29
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Shorts:

CIUDAD JUAREZ - Police officer killed after shift over; killers then took his gun.



TAXCO, GUERRERO - One police officer, 4 civilians killed during
attempted kidnap of the police chief.



MEXICO CITY - Female Federal Police agent shot 3 times, in
hospital.(SDP Noticias)

MOPS, NUEVO LEON - Police chief arrested for cartel connection.


(http://tinyurl.com/3z7p8lg)

MEXICO CITY - Man opens fire on group in cafe; 3 women, 1 man wounded but alive.(SDP)

SANTA CATARINA, NUEVO LEON - Grenade thrown in shopping mall; one injured.




(http://tinyurl.com/3uajzb7)

VILLA JUAREZ, SAN LUIS POTOSI - Two dismembered female bodies found, eaten by animals.(SDP Noticias)

CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA - El Diario reports 13 killed on Saturday alone.



MEXICO - About 100 illegals caught by Mexico, on trucks and trains; from Guatemala, Ecuador, Honduras, Dominican Republic and El Salvador (Mexico is under pressure to keep any more from being killed as happened last year.) OEM
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Blog del Narco (www.blogdelnarco.com)

JICAMORACHI, CHIHUAHUA - Cartel has taken over a town of 150 families; a few escaped and are asking for help from military; gunmen have closed the town off; this is a Tarahumara community, an indigenous people of under 70,000 total left, with a reputation as long distance runners; many still speak their original Indian dialect.



SAN FERNANDO TAMAULIPAS - Attorney General says Zetas responsible for slaughter of 72 bodies found in the mass graves; bodies believed to be passengers taken off of 9 buses.

MATAMOROS, TAMAULIPAS - Gunfight between cartel and military; officially 4 dead, witnesses say 10 at least; 2 injured; near the university; narcoblockades put up by cartel (to impede police/military responses).







ACAPULCO - Military capture car thieves, aged 11 and 19 yrs; carrying an AK 47 rifle.

ALLENDE, NUEVO LEON - Two municipal police officers executed while on patrol; military stood guard while investigators took witness statements.



TEOCALCO, HIDALGO - Two teens aged 16, kidnapped, beaten, bodies dumped; both marked with a ‘Z’ indicating Zetas as responsible.




DURANGO - Four employees of OXXO (a store chain) abducted; 2 killed, other 2 ran and hid in brush, although wounded.

MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON - Two men executed in front of church.






ALDAMA, CHIHUAHUA - Former senior police officer executed along with 8 yr.old cousin; boy’s father was executed couple months ago, so he was caring for the boy.

YAUTEPEC, MORELOS - Two men executed, bodies dumped.



SAN MARCOS, GUERRERO - Man found burned in dump (San Marcos is 35 mi. or so south of Acapulco).

HERMOSILLO, SONORA - MX Marine executed at home, on vacation; was to return to duty on Monday.





CHIHUAHUA - Attack on funeral service for an executed victim; 1 soldier killed, 1 soldier wounded, as well as a civilian woman.





TEPIC, NAYARIT - Firefight Sat. night; gunmen attacked group outside home. No further information made available.

MONTERREY, NUEVO LEON - Man killed in drive by; wounded civilian and baby son walking down street; father reported serious and baby is in grave
condition.

ACAPULCO - Esperanza Olvera Oropeza, local govt. leader executed; 2 others with her wounded.
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Why They Are Marching Against Drug War Violence
-Mexican Citizens, In Their Own Words






http://www.narconews.com/Issue67/article4356.html
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Banco de Mexico: Violence Has Affected Investment, Growth
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?Categor ... eId=391191
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Survival Courses for Journalists Covering the Drug War
http://tinyurl.com/65b5qgt
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Snakes on a bus: Argentina nabs wildlife trafficker
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNew ... 55112.html
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Bones found in Mexico pit used by 'body-dissolver'
-confessed to dissolving at least 300 bodies
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/04/ ... 2368.shtml
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A Tale of Two Latin Americas-Opinion
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?Article ... ryId=13303
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Mexican students cope with trauma of drug war
http://www.lcsun-news.com/new_mexico-news/ci_17804555
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Weapons factory dismantled near Bogota, Colombia


http://tinyurl.com/6aao2zs
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Five Slain in Attack on Bar on Guatemala -12 wounded; 17 murders day average; youth gangs and Mexico-based drug cartels
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?Article ... ryId=23558
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Mass Graves Raise Concerns About Brazen Gangs Kidnapping Mexican Migrants
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/09/worl ... .html?_r=1
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Potential Dangers of Inter-City Bus Travel in Tamaulipas
-three Americans among passengers kidnapped from buses
http://matamoros.usconsulate.gov/wm04082011en.html
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Mexican drug cartels targeting and killing children


http://tinyurl.com/43gs4pz
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Arrest warrants issued against 1410 FARC rebels
http://tinyurl.com/6bo7mxs
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Three Mexican Cops Arrested on Kidnapping Charges-Cd. Juárez
http://www.laht.com/article.asp?Article ... ryId=14091
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Narco Corrido Ban in Chihuahua
http://tinyurl.com/6hjn845
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Domestic News - United States

Arizona - Undercover agent shot by drug suspects in Peoria -cartel related
http://tinyurl.com/3mfqfxh
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Arizona - Smugglers improvise ramp to drive over border fence


http://www.yumasun.com/news/border-6903 ... -ramp.html
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Border Tales-excellent read
http://tinyurl.com/42pqsrz
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Texas city renames street, drive for slain ICE agent
http://tinyurl.com/3tbo8ym
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New Jersey - College town giving out IDs regardless of citizenship
http://tinyurl.com/5rnbdxj
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Border has become main battleground in drug war


http://tinyurl.com/6z5786g
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How many people from terrorism-sponsoring states enter the U.S. illegally?
http://tinyurl.com/3wjd9h5
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Texas - Agent vigilance leads to 'life saving' conviction
http://tinyurl.com/3tj8m98
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Seven Canadian Defendants Sentenced for Roles in Massive Drug Smuggling Scheme
http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/states/ ... 32811.html
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61% Say Enforcing Immigration Laws Would Cut Poverty
http://tinyurl.com/3e2ydo9
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Kentucky - Man arrested in largest pot bust in Shelby County-cartel operations in Kentucky
http://tinyurl.com/3q4syu6
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Arizona - Border Patrol arrests 3 suspected smugglers
http://www.fox11az.com/news/local/119494539.html
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Puerto Rico smugglers use US mail to ship cocaine
http://online.wsj.com/article/AP9d74723b945f49b881878
f21441c15c7.html
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Arizona - Border Patrol Agents seize 3,465 pounds of pot
http://tinyurl.com/6fsdjhg
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