Tag Archives: Gulf Cartel

Texas Attorney General Says Mexico Drug Violence Spilling Over

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Written By Elizabeth Llorente Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says that Mexico’s drug gang violence has become a crime issue in the Lone Star state, and he has sent a request to President Obama to bolster security along the U.S.-Mexican border that runs along … Continue reading →

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Wikileaks Border Cables: From The Mundane To The Violent

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

BY JOSE LUIS JIMÉNEZ SAN DIEGO — Secret diplomatic cables from consulates along the U.S.-Mexico border show how the escalating drug violence disrupted its consulate operations. It also shows how more routine operations, like the issuance of visas, continued as Mexico’s drug … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Drug War: Can President Calderon Win?

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

By Daniel Tovrov  Mexico‘s President Felipe Calderon told his nation Friday that he will continue the offensive against violent drug cartels. For the past few years, Mexico has been suffering from a nearly ubiquitous pandemic of gang activity that results in thousands … Continue reading →

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2010 Deadliest Year in Mexico

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

Since Mexican President Felipe Calderon began in 2006 his offensive on the drug cartels that have long plagued the country, 2010 will go down as the deadliest year with 15,000 murders. There are nearly killings every day to remind the … Continue reading →

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