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Social media has role in drug cartel violence in Mexico

Environment

Social media has revolutionized the way many humans communicate. In Mexico, that means it’s become one of the only ways residents can get information about drug cartel violence. But that has the government nervous.

The World

Four kidnapped Mexican journalists remain missing

Arts, Culture & Media

Brutal Zetas cartel leader’s capture expected to splinter group

Mexico’s Zetas gang joins coal mining business for bigger profits

In Mexico, family members left to investigate disappearances of loved ones

Global Politics

Mexican Navy, playing leading role in drug war, loses body of cartel leader it killed

Global Politics

The Mexican Navy has emerged as the leading force in Mexico battling the drug cartels. On Monday, it managed to kill the leader of the Zetas drug cartel, without even knowing it. They didn’t realize who they had until the cartel snatched the body back — out of a Mexican morgue.

Mexicans near border rely on Texas media for news on drug violence

The drug war in Mexico has turned local journalism there into a potentially deadly career choice. Powerful cartels often threaten or kill hometown journalists who dare to report on the latest violence. But an innovative system for getting information out quickly — and safely — has recently emerged.

The World

Mexican Marines Capture Zetas Drug Cartel Leader Miguel Angel Trevino

Global Politics

Mexican marines have arrested the leader of the Zetas drug cartel outside the border city of Nuevo Laredo. They did it without a shot being fired. But his capture could lead to violence within the cartel.

The Case of the Missing Hunters from Guanajuato

Arts, Culture & Media

Among the hundreds of cases of missing Mexicans documented by a Human Rights Watch report is the one of the 10 missing hunters from Guanajuato. Two years after the group vanished while on a hunting trip, their families are still waiting for answers.

The World

What a Corpse is Worth and Why

Many people were surprised this week by some news out of Mexico. Not only did authorities shoot dead one of the country’s most notorious drug bosses, Heriberto Lazcano, capo of the Zetas cartel. Afterwards, Lazcano managed to escape. That’s right. He escaped, dead […]