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Troops in Mexico Find Another Drug Tunnel into U.S.
January 12, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Mexican army soldiers discovered a drug-smuggling tunnel in the northern border city of Nogales, media outlets said. The passage, which extends 56 meters (184 feet), is equipped with water and ventilation systems continue reading »
Mexican Army Engages in Gun Battle with Narcos, 11 Killed
January 3, 2013 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Army soldiers killed 11 suspected cartel gunmen in a clash in the north-central Mexican state of Zacatecas, local media reported. continue reading »
EXTREME TRAFFICKING: 2 Tons of Pot Found Inside Mexican Cemetery
July 30, 2012 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Army troops found 2.2 tons of marijuana in a cemetery in Los Villa Nueva, a community in northeastern Mexico, the Defense Secretariat said. continue reading »
21 Kidnapped Central American Migrants Rescued by Mexican Army
December 18, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Army troops rescued 21 Central American migrants who were being held captive at a location in Nuevo Laredo, a border city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, the Defense Secretariat said. continue reading »
$15.3 Million of Cartel Money Seized by Mexican Army
November 22, 2011 | by HS News Staff | Latino Daily News
Army troops seized $15.3 million in cash in Tijuana, a border city in northwestern Mexico, that apparently belonged to the Sinaloa cartel, marking the second-largest seizure of money since President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006 continue reading »
After More Than Two Decades, Mexico’s Army Once Again Allowing Women to Be Paratroopers
August 8, 2011 | by CNN | Latino Daily News
For the first time in 22 years, women in the Mexican Army are being trained as paratroopers. In 1989, the army suspended training for female paratroopers, not specifying the reason(s). But for 71 women among the 270 recruits, that training is open to them once more. continue reading »
Accident Leaves 5 Mexican Soldiers Dead and 24 Others Injured
March 22, 2011 | by Wire Update | Latino Daily News
Yesterday a military truck turned over in the Mexican state of Michoacan leaving at least 5 soldiers dead and injuring 24 others. continue reading »
Over 1,000 Minors Killed in Mexico during Four Yr. Government Battle with Drug Cartels
February 5, 2011 | by Latina American Herald Tribune | Latino Daily News
Several leading human rights organizations and the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of the Child are expressing growing concern over the plight of children in Mexico as a result of the drug wars. continue reading »
NARCO BLOG: Did Mexican Army Allows Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ to Elude Capture AGAIN?
December 18, 2010 | by Estelle Gonzales Walgreen | Latino Daily News
The Mexican Army allowed Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera to escape capture again. That is the news circulating around the world, thanks to different intelligence reports circulating this week from the security think tank Stratfor, located in Washington, D.C. continue reading »
Three Bystanders Killed in Mexican Gun battle
October 25, 2010 | by The Monitor | Latino Daily News
Three innocent bystanders were killed on Sunday when a gun battle erupted between Mexican police and masked gunmen in the northern city of Saltillo, Mexico. continue reading »