18 bodies found in Mexico state plagued by cartel violence, …
WEBMay 9, 2024 · Cartel activity and violence in Zacatecas. Zacatecas, which has one of the highest per-capita homicide rates of any Mexican state, is a key transit point for drugs, especially the powerful...
Mexico village a ghost town after killings and cartel warning: …
WEBMar 30, 2022 · Insecurity is nothing new for Zacatecas, which was a battleground between the Gulf Cartel and ultra-violent Los Zetas in the 2010s. Since the Jalisco and Sinaloa cartels arrived to fight...
Murders, disappearances and drug trafficking: the criminal …
WEBSep 29, 2023 · A study by the Drug Program at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) showed how, in 2020, at least six cartels had an active presence in the state of Zacatecas: from large...
The Horrors of Zacatecas Could Happen Anywhere in Mexico
WEBJan 10, 2022 · While the CJNG and its rival, the Sinaloa Cartel, are the strongest groups in the state, the Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo – CDG) and two Zetas splinter groups, the Old School Zetas (Zetas Vieja Escuela) and the Talibanes are also present, according to Zacatecas’ then-secretary of public security in February 2020. InSight Crime Analysis.
Mexico’s government control threatened by criminal groups …
WEBOct 29, 2020 · Under the U.S.-backed kingpin strategy, Mexican forces killed or captured the leaders of several powerful groups: the Zetas, Beltrán Leyva, Juárez and Arellano Félix cartels.
Mexican drug cartels resume tactic of hanging bodies from bridges
WEBNov 29, 2021 · An unprecedented wave of violence has overtaken the streets of Zacatecas, where according to security experts, four drug cartels are fighting to control territory: Jalisco New Generation...
Mexico: 18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle
WEBJun 26, 2021 · Zacatecas, once dominated by the old Zetas cartel, is being fought over by a dizzying number of cartels. Those jockeying for turf in Zacatecas include the Sinaloa, Jalisco, Gulf and...
Six bodies found hanging in violence-ridden Mexican state
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Zacatecas, once dominated by the old Zetas cartel, is being fought over by a dizzying number of cartels. Those jockeying for turf in Zacatecas include the Sinaloa, Jalisco, Gulf and...
‘Sadist’ Los Zetas Cartel Set Brutal Standard in Drug War
WEBJul 16, 2013 · Besides carrying $2 million in cash and eight guns, Trevino Morales, the alleged kingpin of the feared cartel Los Zetas, was wanted for a spate of crimes in the U.S. and Mexico, ranging from...
Narcoterror in Zacatecas, Mexico: How a group of teens was …
WEBOct 2, 2023 · Nayeli Cruz. Alejandro Santos Cid. Malpaso (Zacatecas) - Oct 02, 2023 - 07:05 EDT. In the Mexican state of Zacatecas, everyone is sleeping. It’s late at night – seven teenagers are resting in...
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