Insecurity on the Rise in Nuevo León with 450 Homicides in 4 Months
With these figures, 2024 has seen the most violent start in the last four years. A third of the year has passed, and as April comes to a close, a total of 450 homicides have already been recorded in Nuevo León in 2024, with the vast majority occurring in the metropolitan area of Monterrey. Here’s […]
300 members of the Army and National Guard arrive in Nuevo León
The Army and National Guard elements will collaborate with authorities in operations to curb the activities of organized crime, especially homicides. A total of 300 members, belonging to the National Guard and the Mexican Army, arrived in the state of Nuevo León to support public security authorities and military personnel in operations to inhibit the […]
Tamaulipas bans the sale and display of violent toys
The decree was published in the Official State Gazette and will come into operation starting this Tuesday, April 30. The ban on the sale of violent toys comes into effect on Children’s Day, April 30, prohibiting the sale and display of war toys, exact replicas of firearms. Those who do not comply with the measure […]
Street harassment on pedestrian bridges in San Miguel de Allende affects women
Women are the primary targets of street harassers, a situation that is exacerbated on some of the pedestrian bridges located along the José Manuel Zavala bypass. Affected women shared with this outlet the unpleasant experiences they have had while crossing one of the most heavily trafficked roadways in the heritage city of San Miguel de […]
The Golden Zone will be “fortified” after the shooting attack on an Canadian in Mazatlán
Mayor Édgar González Zataráin acknowledged that such incidents do affect the destination’s image. In the port of Mazatlán, specifically in the Golden Zone, strict security measures have been taken, and the area will essentially be “fortified” by the Municipal Police elements. This comes after the shooting attack suffered by an Canadian citizen during a robbery […]
The Carnival Firenze cruise ship arrived in Mazatlán with more than 5,700 travelers.
Sectur Sinaloa reported that the vessel made its triumphant entry from the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, before setting sail for its next destination: Cabo San Lucas. The port of Mazatlán, known as the Pearl of the Pacific, was adorned this morning to welcome the majestic Carnival Firenze cruise ship, an impressive vessel carrying over […]
A Canadian resident in Mazatlán was assaulted and shot during a daylight robbery.
The incident was captured on surveillance cameras. Two motorcyclists approached the foreign resident as he was walking his dogs peacefully on the street. After a brief struggle, one of the assailants pulled out a gun and shot the victim in the abdomen. The attackers then fled on their motorcycles. Red Cross paramedics responded to the […]
Locals and foreigners in Mazatlán block Camarón Sábalo Avenue due to a wave of robberies in Sábalo Country
Following a series of armed robberies and an incident where a Canadian resident was shot during a robbery on Monday morning, residents of the Sábalo Country subdivision, a residential area adjacent to the Golden Zone of Mazatlán, protested on Tuesday morning by blocking traffic for a few minutes on Camarón Sábalo Avenue, the main road […]
Video of the execution of Fermín Cortés, former prison director in Cancún, has been leaked
The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Quintana Roo (FGE) confirmed the murder of Fermín Cortés, a member of the Citizen Security Secretariat (SSC) and former prison chief in Cancún. The crime occurred on the morning of Monday, April 29. In recent hours, a video of the armed attack against Cortés has begun to […]