Posted on 01/26/2011 8:17:38 AM PST by AuntB
Correo-Guanajuato (Mexico) 1/24/2011
Clinton: Mexico must continue the fight against crime: Pledges Another$500 Million
U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, meeting in Mexico with her counterpart, today said that Mexico has no choice but to continue the fight against drug trafficking and the cartels. She reiterated the commitment of the U.S. to work with Mexico, and pledged another $500 million for the Mérida Initiative. Of that amount, $60 million is for non-intrusive equipment to detect weapons and illegal money.
El Universal (Mexico) 1/24/2011
Political Party leader Assassinated
(Chilpancingo, Guerrero) PRI says a state leader for the party , Efren Leyva, was killed in cold blood in front of his family. His wife and two children, ages 11 and 13 years, were injured. The party is blaming the killing on the PRD party.
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La Hora (Guatemala) 1/24/2011
Mayors Demand Better Security
(Huehuetenango) Thirty two elected mayors have expressed concerns over the degree of insecurity prevalent, while the government authorities want residents to do more to combat crime and violence. Areas in the regions bordering Mexico are the least secure, with no government oversight or control and criminal activity is the order of the day. The Governor said their requests have been heard and the PNC (National Police) will serve them.
El Heraldo de Tabasco (Mexico) 1/24/2011
Federal Government investigates alleged dissolution of “La Familia Michoacana”
(Morelia, Michoacán) Several messages, supposedly from the Mexican cartel, appeared Monday in various cities in the state of Michoacan. These claim the cartel has disintegrated. Last month, one of its top leaders Nazario Moreno, alias ‘El Chayo’, was killed by the Mexican military, although his body was not recovered. The month before this, the cartel had offered to dissolve. The cartel has gained momentum since October 2006, especially in trafficking of methamphetamine, and according to the U.S. FBI, is known for its “sophistication and brutality.”
http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodetabasco/notas/n1938171.htm _____________________
El Heraldo de Chihuahua (Mexico) 1/24/2011
Over the Weekend, 18 People Killed in Juarez
(Cd. Juarez, Chihuahua) Between Friday and Sunday, there were 18 homicides, with 11 on Friday, 4 on Saturday and 3 Sunday. The piece continues with descriptions of the victims, vehicles and locations where found. Most had not been identified by anyone yet.
Blog del Narco (Mexico) 1/24/2011
Three Zetas Captured in Guatemala
(Esquipulas, Guatemala) Guatemalan authorities have captured three Zetas operating in this municipality. National Police agents went to a home with the subjects, and a gunfight occurred with grenade also being thrown, which injured several police officers. The gunmen initially escaped, but were captured after several hours. Inside the house police seized AR-15 and AK-47 rifles, bulletproof vests, ammunition, grenades, communication radios, cash, marijuana and other items. An altar honoring Santa Muerte (Saint Death) was also found in the house.
http://tinyurl.com/4mc6llq _____________________
Blog del Narco (http://www.blogdelnarco.com/)
-Colima; family attacked, husband/wife wounded; 2 kids okay -6 hr.shootout in Sinaloa; 1 gunman dead, 2 wounded, 2 military wounded -Hidalgo car bomb had Zeta warning for dead police commander, other police
Domestic News – United States
Supporters of Slain Border Agent Seek Justice, Answers-Arizona http://tinyurl.com/4bytljr
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Do U.S. politicians fully understand the threat from the drug cartels? http://tinyurl.com/4o8eb8b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sheriffs to lawmakers: Border areas still unsafe-Arizona http://www.yumasun.com/news/border-67057-lawmakers-phoenix.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
US agents find rifles, grenades in border brush-Texas http://www.kxxv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13900141 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
New government move to crackdown on undocumented workers http://homelandsecuritynewswire.com/new-government-move-crackdown-undocumented-workers-0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
U.S. Border Patrol intercepts $747k in cocaine and crystal methamphetamine-California http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/newsroom/news_releases/local/ 01172011.xml ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLM trying to take on border protection-Arizona http://tinyurl.com/4vat5r6
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/21/AR2011012106325.html
Money that could have been used to secure the border and deport Illegal Aliens.
I am so sick and tired of BOTH THE GOP AND DEMOCRATS pandering to Mexico, Illegal Aliens, Drug Cartels, and the Hispanic/Mexican Ku Klux Klan groups. When are they going to stand up for America?
Baracka Jorge Obushma is no different than his predecessor.
We need military on the border....not matadors
” Mexico’s using the Mideast Playbook very effectively——extorting billions using the well-worn Mideast Scam. Federales are getting rich on US dollars, hitting all the tried-and-true Mideast buttons:
(1) plotting to become a ward of the US;
(2) faking victimization;
(3) secretly revving up internal conflicts;
(4) play-acting the ignoramus;
(5) can’t “control” their enemies without US money;
(6) exchanging votes for US cash. “
EXACTLY!!
Today’s M3 Foreign News report.
http://m3report.wordpress.com/
El Universal (Mexico) 1/25/2011
Juárez Homeowner Defends Family; Kills Three Criminals in Self Defense
(Ciudad Juárez, Chih.) A homeowner in a village near the border with New Mexico came home to find three men stealing appliances, jewelry and money, and holding his family at gun point. He had a legally registered handgun, and challenged the intruders. When they opted to shoot it out, he killed the three. He was initially arrested by police, but released when an investigation proved it to be self
defense.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/739766.html
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La Prensa (Honduras) 1/25/2011
Germany Provides $53.1 Million to Honduras
(Tegucigalpa, Honduras) Germany has given 47 million Euros for assistance in development projects, namely environment, governing, housing and micro to medium sized enterprises. The Germany Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and the German Development Bank (KFW) did not specify whether it is a loan or a donation. The package is part of the 72 million Euros (about $97 million) which Germany offered Honduras for the period 2012-2015.
http://tinyurl.com/6x9c2sn
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El Heraldo de Chihuahua (Mexico) 1/25/2011
There will be no truce with “La Familia” answers Mexico
(Mexico City) Yesterday, M3 reported that the cartel named “La Familia
Michoacána” said it has dissolved. The Mexican government, through its Homeland Security spokesman, Alejandro Poire, has replied that there will be no truce with them or any criminal organization operating in Mexico. He reiterated the weakening of the cartel after the death of its leader, “El Chayo” during a shootout with federal police in early December.
http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n1939590.htm
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Former Sinaloa state official executed; 64 shots from AK47
http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n1939714.htm
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Shooting in downtown Ciudad Juárez, there are two dead-3 pm Tuesday
http://www.oem.com.mx/elheraldodechihuahua/notas/n1939639.htm
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El Universal (Mexico) 1/25/2011
Chemical from China used for Drug Manufacture Seized
(Mexico City) Mexican Marines, the Attorney General’s office and
other authorities seized 23 tons of phenyl ethyl acetate in
Manzanillo, Colima. The chemical is used in the manufacture of the
synthetic drug, methamphetamine. The Customs statement declared it
was a different chemical, but a laboratory analysis determined it to
be the illegal chemical. Import of the chemical is restricted without
Mexican government permission
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/739983.html
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Frontera (Mexico) 1/25/2011
-Tijuana; Five executions in 12 hours
-Tijuana; body found dead of gunshot wounds
-Tijuana; Man arrested wearing bulletproof vest, with handcuffs and rifle
-Tijuana; stolen car pursuit, 4 arrested after firing on officers (Not
unlike U.S. this past weekend)
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El Colombiano (Colombia) 1/25/2011
Criminal Gangs are Becoming a National Threat
(Bogotá) The National Police Commander, Gen. Oscar Naranjo, says the
real threat to public safety is extortion, a phenomena aggravated by
criminal gangs. The official made this statement for what he called
the transformation of the criminal economy: “This is a Sicilian crime
model (installed by criminal gangs), in which the victim ends up
grateful to the aggressor for not hurting them”, and said to make
allowances for this phenomenon is very dangerous,as it can become a
national threat. During the same discussion group, the Defense
Minister, Rodrigo Rivera, called for about 20,000 additional troops to
confront these challenges. He said that 2010 closed with more lives
lost than in the past 24 years. He explained that success will depend
on the security forces, but also citizens and other State
institutions, particularly the judiciary.
Same source: One of the most wanted in Medillin, ‘Andresito’, captured
http://tinyurl.com/6eajc9a
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Blog del Narco (Mexico) (http://www.blogdelnarco.com)
-Nuevo Leon: Zeta leader killed, 17 guns, 5186 ammo, 114 magazines; Army says more violence expected
-Monterrey; 8 cartel gunmen killed; police use checkpoints
-Monterrey; grenade thrown at Topo Chico Prison 3 injured
-Zacatecas; gunmen in 7 SUV’s attack police in Apozol; 2 cops
kidnapped; attacks continuing now
-Zacatecas; police attacked in Jalpa, leaving 4 shot, two serious
-Morelos; 6 cartel members arrested; seized several AK47 & AR-15
rifles, Uzi, , marijuana
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Mexican police: Gunmen open fire at soccer game, 7 dead
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Five People Indicted in Probe of Gun Smuggling to Mexico
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Cross-border Crime: US Squads to Investigate Spillover Violence
http://business-video.tmcnet.com/news/2011/01/22/5260301.htm
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Mexican Federal Police Take Delivery of UH-60M BLACKHAWK Helicopter
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New Bill Raises Punishment for Smuggling Operations
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$1.1 Million Worth of Drugs Seized at Indio Station
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Border Mayors Conference: Border Is More Secure Today than Ever Before
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Funding Terrorism Through Crime-Mike Cutler
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