Elements of the State Police participated in the special operation that they implemented to provide security to tourists traveling aboard three buses on the Durango-Mazatlán toll road, which a group of armed civilians forced to get off to set fire to two units, among which were 50 Torreón residents who were headed to the city […]
Former Federal Police commander murdered in Tapachula, Chiapas
The former regional commander of the defunct Federal Highway Police, Arturo Reynoso Soto, was shot dead as he left a casino south of Tapachula, Chiapas, security sources reported. Police reports indicated that armed men arrived at the gambling establishment around 3 a.m. this Friday and shot the former agent and a companion in the parking […]
Luis Miguel cancels concert in Mazatlán due to wave of violence in Sinaloa
In the midst of the wave of violence that has been sweeping Sinaloa for several weeks now, singer Luis Miguel canceled the concert he had scheduled for September 29 in Mazatlán. The event promoter Zigna Live issued a statement on Thursday, in which it gave details of the process for the refund of the ticket […]
Traveling to Mazatlán? Bullfights cancelled after Sinaloa Cartel violence
This Thursday, known as black for many activities between Durango and Mazatlán (Sinaloa), the companies Ómnibus de México and Estrella Blanca, which are dedicated to passenger transportation, suspended the runs, due to the narco-blockades that were reported this Thursday, September 26. During the course of the day, at least two passenger trucks were intercepted by […]
SSP reports two dead on Mazatlán-Durango highway, one in Culiacán, and one Mazatlán police officer missing
The Sinaloa Public Security Secretariat confirmed that on Thursday they found two dead men on the Mazatlán-Durango highway, so they closed the road. The authority detailed that they found two dead men at the height of the exit of the El Sinaloense bridge, and the three levels of government came to protect the scene. However, […]
Vigilant groups will be formed against wood theft in Quintana Roo
Due to the constant theft of wood that occurs in the south of Quintana Roo, some rural communities such as Aaron Merino Fernandez, would be looking to create a group of vigilantes to prevent theft. The ejidal commissioner of the Aaron Merino Fernandez community, Manuel Poot, detailed that at least three cases of theft are […]
Drivers reject the taximeter; they lose 30%
The use of the taximeter will be the “coup de grace” for many taxi drivers, who argued that if this charging scheme is implemented, their earnings could decrease by up to 30 percent, in addition to the economic loss that they claim has been caused by the service of the platforms, the Qrobús system and […]
Queretaro chef obtains Michelin Star
Querétaro continues to be a hotbed of talent in the world and on this occasion the Querétaro chef Rafael Covarrubias put the name of the state very high by being awarded the Michelin Star, a title given to the best in the gastronomic world worldwide. The young man works as Executive Chef at the renowned […]
Displaced indigenous people in the Mexican state of Chiapas demand that the government return them to their homes
One hundred indigenous Tzotzil and Tzeltal families who have been forced to move for seven years demonstrated on Wednesday to demand that the Mexican government and also that of the state of Chiapas, in the southeast of the country, comply with the recommendations issued by the State Commission on Human Rights (CEDH). Among the demands […]
AMLO strengthened the Sinaloa Cartel, Mexico was filled with mafia fiefdoms and the drug peace failed, says Edgardo Buscaglia
The arrest of Ismael El Mayo Zambada opened several discussions around the role of the Mexican Government in the fight against organized crime and regarding the alleged collusion between politicians and public officials with drug trafficking groups, especially with the Sinaloa Cartel: the most institutionalized on the Mexican criminal map and -perhaps- the only one […]