El Blog del Narco
Blog del Narco has emerged as the premiere source for Mexico’s Narco News with about 3 million unique visits per month. Mexico has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world for freedom of the press. Many reporters have been executed or kidnapped. For his own safety, the author of Blog del Narco has maintained his/her anonymity by only letting two people (whom are very close to him) know his identity. It is a source of great curiosity how Narco Blog gets the stories and the pictures often well before traditional outlets.
The Blog has been recognized by CNN, Univision, LaJornada, Milenio.com to mention only a few.
"We decided to tell people what is actually happening and tell the stories exactly as they happen, without alteration or modifications of convenience," its author tells Boing Boing. "The main goal of the blog is to help Mexican people to take all necessary measures against the insecurity."
Blog Entries by El Blog del Narco
Blog del Narco: Woman Kidnapped then Murdered in Guerrero (Photo Warning)
November 16, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
A woman was shot and killed in Taxco Township, along with a minor who was abducted by gunmen in the county seat of Taxco. The woman was shot on the road-Zacapalco Taxco, where she was aided by the Federal Police and died later. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: 5 Executed in Ecatepec by Gulf Drug Cartel
November 15, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | Latino Daily News
Five people were found dead inside an abandoned car in the capital suburb of Ecatepec, Mexican authorities said Wednesday. Police are working to identify the four men and a woman whose bodies were discovered in a parking lot, the Mexico state Attorney General's Office said in a statement. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Two Shot Dead in Machine Gun Attack
November 14, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
Two men were shot with machine guns outside the garage of a hotel in Colonia Aguilera, on the perimeter of the Delegation Azcapotzalcgo. Authorities believe the double murder is related to drug sales. The bodies were about five feet away from each other and both had gunshot wounds in different parts of the body. In the bloody and deadly scene, investigators found more than 50 shell casings from guns of different calibers. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: 10 Year Old Shot in Theater by Stray Bullet
November 14, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | Latino Daily News
Mexican prosecutors are investigating the death of a 10-year-boy who was shot inside a movie theater here, the capital district attorney's office said. Hendrik Cuacuas, his sister and their father were watching a film at the Plaza Ermita cinema in Mexico City's Iztapalapa borough on Nov. 2 continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Man Tortured then Executed in Sinaloa
November 13, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
Handcuffed and shot in multiple parts of the body as well as visible signs of torture, a man was found "executed" Tuesday morning. The victim remains unknown at this time. The deceased was semi-naked, only wearing a pair of jeans and barefoot. The victim was found on the road Capistrano The Costerita. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Missing Man Found in River in Guerrero ( Picture Warning)
November 12, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
The body of a man, who disappeared two days ago, was located in the Cutzamala River, in the colony Tulips in Pungarabato, with at least two gunshots to his body. The man was identified as Fernando Lopez Sotelo, "The Donut", 37, originally from Atoyac of Álvares, who worked for a tortilla factory in Altamirano. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Taxi Driver and 7 Year Old Daughter Shot in Ambush in Sinaloa
November 12, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | Latino Daily News
A taxi driver and his seven-year-old daughter were "riddled" with bullets by unknown criminals when they were attacked after leaving their home in Colonia 10 de Mayo. A witness said, the perpetrators fled on board a Nissan Altima color-black no license plates continue reading »
Blog del Narco: 1 in 10 Judges Require Special Security from Cartel Threats
November 10, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | Latino Daily News
In Mexico, approximately one in 10 judges are protected by special security measures, according to information from the Federal Council of the Judiciary (CFJ). In a document released in response to requests for transparency, CFJ revealed that 98 federal judges who have been responsible for crimes related litigation have received special security measures, continue reading »
Blog del Narco: 10 Farmworkers Massacred by Colombian Drug Trafficking Gang
November 8, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | Latino Daily News
A suspected paramilitary successor group killed 10 farmworkers at a rural property in the northwestern Colombian province of Antioquia, police said. The crime was committed by a group of armed men in a rural area of Santa Rosa de Osos, a town north of the city of Medellin, a National Police spokesperson said. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Monterrey Fires 80 Police for Failing “Confidence Test”
November 7, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
By failing the tests of confidence, 80 police personnel from Nuevo Leon's capital will be let go immediately the mayor Arellanes Margarita Cervantes reported. He explained that the local administration gave the test on the first of November, it was determined that the examinations continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Zeta Drug Cartel Involved in Kidnappings, Extortion and Even Slot Machines Coahuila
November 6, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
The Attorney of Coahuila, Homer Ramos said yesterday that the Zetas cartel dominates a lot of areas that exceed illegal drug trafficking and even reach the slot machines or "minicasinos", which are on any corner. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Shooting in Negras Leaves Six Policemen Dead
November 6, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
At least six gunmen died in separate shootouts with federal law enforcement agents and army troops in Piedras Negras, a border city in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, officials said. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: Father and Son Attacked in Guerrero
November 5, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
A man died and his son, a minor, was injured after being attacked early yesterday morning as they left a rodeo in the Arena Pass community, municipality of Coyuca de Catalan. According to official reports, father and son were attacked at about the 1 am, when they left the rodeo on their way home after attending the event in Paso de Arena. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: 9 Cartel Members Dead in Shootout , Then Gunman Blocked Streets
November 5, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
At least nine people died in shootouts involving rival drug gangs in Reynosa, a border city in the northeastern Mexican state of Tamaulipas, that prompted the army to intervene, a military spokesman said. continue reading »
Blog del Narco: “The Star” Arrested in Jalisco, Wanted for Murder, and Drug Distribution
November 3, 2012 | by El Blog del Narco | El Blog del Narco
Jalisco state police have arrested Rosalina Ochoa Carrillo, nicknamed "The Star"; She is the alleged leader of the New Generation Jalisco Cartel in the Valles region of Jalisco. She was travelling with another cartel member’s girlfriend, Victoriano Lopez Torres. continue reading »
