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Mexico: 22 killed in drug violence in southern state

Mexico: 22 killed in drug violence in southern state


Gunmen ambushed and killed 12 police officers who had been sent to investigate the beheadings of 10...
Mexico gang battles: 29 dead, 700 flee

Mexico gang battles: 29 dead, 700 flee


A gunbattle between rival drug gangs in Mexico left 29 bullet-ridden bodies.
Mexico returns 400 of 513 migrants found in trucks

Mexico returns 400 of 513 migrants found in trucks


Mexican authorities returned about 400 migrants to their native Guatemala
Fifteen killed in Mexico violence

Fifteen killed in Mexico violence


Over 85,000 people participated in a silent protest in Mexico City on Sunday.
Six more bodies in Mexican border pits; total at 183

Six more bodies in Mexican border pits; total at 183


A total of 183 bodies have been discovered in a month in 40 graves.
Mexican authorities find 37 in new mass grave

Mexican authorities find 37 in new mass grave


Mexico has been engaged in a war against drug traffickers for over 4 years.
Mexico: 45 police accused of being in Zetas cartel

Mexico: 45 police accused of being in Zetas cartel


Nearly 37,000 people have been killed in a wave of violence since 2006.
Mexico nabs police accused of backing gang massacre

Mexico nabs police accused of backing gang massacre


The 16 municipal police officers are accused of protecting drug gang hitmen.
Search goes on for mass graves in northern Mexico

Search goes on for mass graves in northern Mexico


Investigators uncovered the 72 bodies near San Fernando over the past week.
More than 40 dead in weekend Mexico drug violence

More than 40 dead in weekend Mexico drug violence


Over 34,600 people have been killed in drug-related violence since Dec 2006.
Mexicans take to streets over drug-violence surge

Mexicans take to streets over drug-violence surge


Drug-related violent crime in Mexico claimed at least 45 lives in 1 weekend.
At least 30 killed in Mexican drug-related violence

At least 30 killed in Mexican drug-related violence


The attacks were the latest deadly violence gripping Mexico`s war on drugs.
Over 50 executed in Mexico drug violence

Over 50 executed in Mexico drug violence


Drug-related violence over the weekend claimed 51 lives across Mexico.
Reputed drug kingpin killed in Mexico shootout

Reputed drug kingpin killed in Mexico shootout


Cardenas Guillen has been indicted in the US on drug trafficking charges.
Wave of Mexican drug violence claims 34 lives in two days

Wave of Mexican drug violence claims 34 lives in two days


Yet another wave of killing blamed on drug rings in Mexico has claimed 34 lives in two days.
Mexico police recover 7 bodies from mines

Mexico police recover 7 bodies from mines


Authorities said Monday that seven bodies were pulled from mine shafts in central Mexico, while moun...
28,000 killed in Mexico drug violence since 2006

28,000 killed in Mexico drug violence since 2006


President Felipe Calderon said he would consider a debate on legalizing drugs Tuesday.
Latest drug violence kills 15 in northern Mexico

Latest drug violence kills 15 in northern Mexico


The latest spate of drug-related violence in northern Mexico left 15 people dead, including five fac...
Mexican President blames drug violence on cartel rivalry

Mexican President blames drug violence on cartel rivalry


Mexican President Felipe Calderon blamed battling drug cartels for the upsurge in violence in Mexi...
Hitmen kill 10 Mexican police; 28 die in jail riot

Hitmen kill 10 Mexican police; 28 die in jail riot


At least 23,000 people have been killed in Mexican drug violence since 2006.
Toll in Jamaica drug violence rises to 73

Toll in Jamaica drug violence rises to 73


At least 73 people died this week as Jamaican security forces stormed a Kingston slum and battled ar...
22,700 killed in drug violence in Mexico since `06

22,700 killed in drug violence in Mexico since `06


More than 22,700 people have been killed in Mexico`s drug war since a U.S.-backed military crackdown...
Blast rocks US consulate in Mexico

Blast rocks US consulate in Mexico


An explosive device went off outside the US consulate in Nuevo Laredo, in northeastern Mexico, with ...
Army, drug gangs battle in Mexico amid blockades

Army, drug gangs battle in Mexico amid blockades


A shootout in the northern city of Monterrey killed two suspected drug cartel gunmen and wounded a s...
Three with ties to US consulate killed in Mexican city

Three with ties to US consulate killed in Mexican city


Three people with ties to the American consulate were killed in a drug-plagued Mexican city, includi...
Drug-related violence in Mexico kills 25

Drug-related violence in Mexico kills 25


Drug-related violence left 25 people dead in Mexico`s southern Guerrero state, including four people...
US demand to blame for drug violence: Hillary

US demand to blame for drug violence: Hillary


Demand for illegal narcotics in the US is fuelling drug violence in Central America, US Secretary of...
Gunmen kill 14 at high school party in Mexico

Gunmen kill 14 at high school party in Mexico


Suspected drug hitmen burst into a high school birthday party and killed 14 people in Ciudad Juarez ...
Drug violence in northern Mexico kills 18

Drug violence in northern Mexico kills 18


Officials said 18 people were killed over the weekend in northern Mexico, eight of them in Ciudad Ju...
At least 13 killed in shootouts in northern Mexico

At least 13 killed in shootouts in northern Mexico


At least 13 people were killed on Friday in shootouts in northern Mexico between Mexican troops and ...
Mayor slain in Mexican border town

Mayor slain in Mexican border town


Unidentified assailants kidnapped and killed the top official of the border town of Palomas, across ...
Shooting in Mexico City subway kills at least 2

Shooting in Mexico City subway kills at least 2


A gunman opened fire inside a Mexico City subway car, killing at least two people before he was subd...
Mexico closes drug rehab centres after attacks

Mexico closes drug rehab centres after attacks


Mexcian authorities have closed 10 unregistered drug rehabilitation centres in Ciudad Juarez.
Gunmen kill 10 at Mexico drug treatment centre

Gunmen kill 10 at Mexico drug treatment centre


Gunmen burst into a drug treatment centre in the northern Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez and s...
State lawmaker murdered in Mexico

State lawmaker murdered in Mexico


The speaker of the legislature in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero was gunned down on Thursday...
Mexico replaces customs staff, revamps borders

Mexico replaces customs staff, revamps borders


Mexico has replaced all 700 of its customs inspectors with agents newly trained to detect contraband...
Obama, leaders of Mexico, Canada vow cooperation

Obama, leaders of Mexico, Canada vow cooperation


President Barack Obama on Monday joined the leaders of Mexico and Canada in pledging a united effort...
Mexican military uncovers vast drug compound

Mexican military uncovers vast drug compound


Mexican soldiers have taken over a vast compound in central Mexico dedicated to the production, ware...
Drug violence in Mexico leaves 17 dead

Drug violence in Mexico leaves 17 dead


Suspected drug violence has left 17 people dead in north Mexico, including a federal prosecutor and ...