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Acting head of Mexico?s federal police shot to death
2008-05-09 03:33:00 The acting chief of Mexico ’s federal police was shot dead early today outside his home in the capital. The Public Safety Department said Edgar Millan Gomez was shot 10 times and died hours later in a hospital. Two of his bodyguards were wounded. A police official, who was not authorized to give his name, said Millan had ... More About: Security , Breaking News , Police , Acting
Phoenix gun dealer sold to Mexican drug cartels
2008-05-07 04:26:00 PHOENIX?The arrest of a gun shop owner on Tuesday broke up a suspected firearms trafficking operation that supplied violent Mexican drug cartels, authorities said. Agents raided X Calibur Guns and arrested George Iknadosian after undercover agents bought guns at the store indicating they were to be trafficked to Mexico, said Carlos Baixauli, a special agent ... More About: Security , Phoenix , Arizona , Drug
Racist Limbaugh Calls Mayor Villaraigosa a ?Shoe Shine Boy!?
2008-05-07 03:44:00 Rush Limbaugh appeared on Fox News this week and insulted Los Angeles? Hispanic mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Limbaugh said the first time he saw Mayor Villaraigosa he thought the Latino was a “Shoe Shine Boy.” He was shocked to learn this Latino held such a high office and was, in fact, the Mayor of Los Angeles. ... More About: Opinions , Immigration , Calls , Rush
Fake documents freely available on Houston streets
2008-05-06 20:33:00 Illegal immigrants fearful of being caught in stepped-up workplace raids are fueling a growing market in Houston for phony immigration and work documents. The result, experts say, is a glut of false, altered and counterfeit documents that are easily obtained at Houston-area flea markets, businesses and clandestine printing shops set up in homes and apartments. The ... More About: Life , Texas , Fake , That
El Paso commissioners pass anti-border wall resolution
2008-05-06 14:28:00 EL PASO ? County commissioners are opposing construction of a wall along the nation’s southern border with a resolution. The El Paso County Commissioners Court voted 3-1 Monday in favor of a resolution that calls for stopping the building of the border wall and says local law enforcement officials should not enforce federal immigration laws. The resolution ... More About: Security , Wall , Border Patrol , Pass
Customs agent accused of selling fake travel permits
2008-05-06 08:10:00 LAREDO ? A U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent arrested on charges alleging that he sold a fake travel permit to a Mexican national made his first court appearance on Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Ramiro Villareal Jr., 27, was arrested Thursday on a charge of accepting bribes for making and delivering fake travel documents, ... More About: Travel , Selling , Agent , Fake
Cinco de Mayo 2008
2008-05-06 00:07:00 The 5th of May is not Mexican Independence Day, but it should be! And Cinco de Mayo is not an American holiday, but it should be. Mexico declared its independence from mother Spain on midnight, the 15th of September, 1810. And it took 11 years before the first Spanish soldiers were told ... More About: Culture , Nationalism , 2008
Rep. Tom Tancredo - Hypocrite, Racist and a Horses Ass!
2008-05-04 17:46:00 Or perhaps that is too strong of a statement because it disrespects a horse’s hind end. Tom Tancredo , Colorado representative who tried to run a Presidential campaign on one issue, ridding the US of all Hispanics, while in the past he hired illegals to remodel his Boulder mansion amongst other things. This man is a hypocrite ... More About: Duncan Hunter , Politicians , Horses
One dead in gun battle between Military and Narcos in Cd. Mier
2008-05-02 18:46:00 NUEVO LAREDO - A gunfight between military forces and alleged drug traffickers that lasted more than an hour in the predawn hours Wednesday left one soldier dead and at least three others injured, authorities confirmed Thursday.An unknown number of traffickers also were killed and injured, authorities said. The assault occurred in Ciudad Mier, about 60 miles ... More About: Security , Military , Drugs , Breaking News , Dead
Rick Flores takes it back; Sheriff wins by 133 votes
2008-05-02 18:25:00 Webb County Sheriff's Office - Laredo Texas More than 14 hours after the recount of the ballots cast in the April 8 runoff for the Webb County sheriff’s race began, a new victor has emerged.Sheriff Rick Flores was declared the winner over challenger Martin Cuellar by 133 votes. Flores garnered 13,128 votes to Cuellar’s 12,995. Flores ... More About: Breaking News , Election , Back
Lou Dobbs and Tom Tancredo Attack The Pope
2008-05-01 03:29:00 On April 16, 2008, Lou Dobbs took his ?advocacy journalism?1 to a new low in mischaracterizing Pope Benedict XVI?s recent visit to the United States. False Claim: Pope Benedict supports ?amnesty? and wants the U.S. to ?ease any enforcement.? DOBBS: Well, Pope Benedict XVI is in the nation?s capital tonight, there to help the Catholic Church and ... More About: Culture , Tom Tancredo , Opinions , Immigration
Mexican Congress approves end to criminal penalties for undocumented migran
2008-04-30 20:02:00 Migrant rights activists applauded a vote by Mexico’s Congress to remove long-standing criminal penalties for undocumented migrants found in the country.The measure passed unanimously in the lower house on Tuesday, a day after Senate approval. President Felipe Calderon ’s office declined to say whether he would sign the popular measure into law. Mexican lawmakers saw the harsh ... More About: Criminal
U.S. soldier to stand trial in Mexico importing firearms
2008-04-28 17:27:00 U.S. Army Spc. Richard Medina Torres, 25, the Fort Hood soldier who drove into Mexico with two high-power firearms will be put on trial, federal authorities said in a statement released Saturday. Medina earlier was charged with smuggling weapons ... More About: Trial , Soldier , Stand , Firearms
Mexican Trucking History - Trailers de Monterrey S.A. de C.V.
2008-04-28 04:47:00 Returning from my weekly jaunt to Monterrey N.L and marveling at the number of new Kenworth T660 tractors you see traveling Mexico’s highways, i would occasionally see and old antique looking truck with RAMIREZ on the name badge. These are some butt ugly trucks any way you look at it but curiosity forever getting the ... More About: History , Mexican , Trailers , Public Transportation , Trucking
Mexican Truck Maker Heads to New Destinations
2008-04-28 03:18:00 Four years ago, the Government got rid of a state-controlled company that lost $25 million a year turning out smoky buses and trucks that could barely climb Mexico’s mountains. That same company, Consorcio Grupo Dina, is now operated by a team of businessmen and has an annual profit of $90 million on a new line of ... More About: Truck , Mexican , Maker , Destinations , Heads
U.S. bus company owners indicted in drug smuggling conspiracy
2008-04-25 15:18:00 Editors Note: Despite what some of the “white trash” right wing blogs, whose mission in life is to trash Mexico is claiming, a US owned bus companies owners and employees came under indictment this week for using company equipment to smuggle drugs from the Rio Grande Valley to points north. Good catch, but why ... More About: Drugs , Company , Texas , Public Transportation , Conspiracy
U.S. soldier arrested in Mexico with several weapons in car
2008-04-24 16:58:00 A teary-eyed American soldier accused of illegally driving guns and ammunition into Mexico said Tuesday he was just looking for a place to park so he could walk into Mexico for breakfast after a long night of driving. Instead, Army Spc. Richard R. Medina Torres steered his 1999 Honda Prelude off Interstate 10, over an international ... More About: Security , Arrested , Breaking News , Border Crossing
Former customs agent pleads guilty to drug smuggling charges
2008-04-22 07:24:00 "We rely on the integrity of federal officers to enforce the laws and ensure the security of our borders," U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton said after the sentencing Monday. "Agent s who join forces with drug smugglers to subvert border inspections undermine border security in the most treacherous way. My office is committed to strengthening our border and will seek out, prosecute and punish those officers who betray their office and our trust." More About: Breaking News , Drug , Smuggling
Mexican?s at the gates - The ?Reconquista? is underway - Chula?s Fronteras
2008-04-20 20:59:00 The anticipated “reconquista” of the US southern border with Mexico has begun as more than 8,000 mounted horsemen rode for the border from Hidalgo Coahuila led by the governors of the States of Nuevo Leon, Coahuila and Tamaulipas. The irrational fears and pronostication of the right wing extremists are becoming a reality. They are at our ... More About: Culture , Mexican , Gates , Governors , Fronteras
NASCAR Busch Series in Mexico City this weekend
2008-04-19 21:12:00 This week’s hot-button topic is NASCAR’s annual trip to Mexico City for a Nationwide Series race. Sunday will mark the fourth Nationwide Series race held at the 2.518-mile Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez road course. NASCAR regulars have won each event, but the race is always stocked with international drivers and road-course ringers. NASCAR officials contend the race ... More About: Life , Culture , Nascar
Why comments in opposition of the Cross Border Program were seemingly ignor
2008-04-18 14:45:00 Has anyone ever wondered why it seemed that FMCSA ignored the comments posted concerning Cross Border Program when making their decision to continue with the program? Did anyone with a brain read some of the 2300 comments posted, most in opposition to the program? Here is an example of a comment posted on the FMCSA website ... More About: Opinions , Comments , The Cross
Reynosa Police Chief arrested by Federal Authorities
2008-04-18 14:27:00 MONTERREY, Mexico ? The chief of police of Reynosa, the city across the Rio Grande from McAllen and Hidalgo, was detained by federal police Thursday, according to Mexican media reports and officials.Statements issued by Reynosa’s city hall said Juan José Muñiz Salinas was detained at 1:20 p.m. by federal police officers. City officials said the ... More About: Security , Arrested , Breaking News , Chief , Police
USDA Inspectors Indicted in Laredo
2008-04-18 13:37:00 Three men accused of allowing agricultural products infested with a plant pest to enter the U.S. from Mexico appeared in federal court Thursday.In an indictment unsealed Thursday, federal prosecutors allege that Rafael Edmundo Melo Jr., 40, Arturo Ramirez, 46, and Jose Homero Reyes, 48, all of Laredo , conspired to allow improperly fumigated floral greenery and ... More About: Produce , Pests
Los Zeta?s Recruiting in Nuevo Laredo ? Not likely!
2008-04-17 00:12:00 Hitmen tied to Mexico ’s Gulf cartel appear to be boldly seeking recruits by posting help-wanted signs in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, including a giant banner hung across a thoroughfare, a federal anti-drug enforcement official said Monday. The banner appeared over the weekend in Nuevo Laredo near the border with Texas: “Operative group ‘The Zeta s’ ... More About: Security , Military , Recruiting
Wayne?s Bus Adventure in Mexico
2008-04-11 19:29:00 Hello, I have returned from my great bus adventure in Mexico . Attached are photos of some of most interesting buses. The first is of a new Mercedes Bus in Mexico owned by ADO, one of the best bus companies anywhere, winning many awards for safety and innovation. All of their buses have the co-pilot system that ... More About: Nissan , Adventure , Mercedes Benz
All the pretty Mexican Trucks
2008-04-10 16:37:00 On my days off this week, I needed to get away and relax and not having but a couple of days, headed to Monterrey Nuevo Leon. It’s a good destination, a world class city that can hold it’s own against any similar city in North America. It’s good to have friends there, especially those in the travel ... More About: Mexico , Trucks , Mexican , Columbia , Pretty
Explaining the Cross Border Program to Joe 6 pack American
2008-04-10 06:07:00 When it comes to the Mexican Cross Border truck program, everyone seems to be trying to get on the bandwagon or use the issue to boost their rankings. It doesn’t seem to matter if they get their facts right. To the contrary, most think it is cute to pass along the misinformation that has been ... More About: American , Answers , The Cross , Program
Chertoff gives ?the finger? to South Texas
2008-04-07 20:20:00 Confronted with environmental concerns about proposed border fencing, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff used his power Tuesday to waive dozens of federal laws to clear the way for building it. Chertoff’s announcement followed a March 3 letter from a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service official pointing out that U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials had ... More About: Life , Opinions , Homeland Security , Texas
Marco Antonio Solis & Los Bukis - ?Necesita una Companera
2008-04-07 19:20:00 MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS & LOS BUKIS - NECESITO UNA COMPAÑERAUploaded by lareinadecorazones More About: Life , Culture , That , Antonio , Marco
Mexican military seizes 2.5 tons of marijuana in Miguel Aleman
More articles from this author:2008-03-31 00:46:00 More than 2.5 tons of marijuana was seized in two raids in Miguel Aleman Tamaulipas this week. Units of the First Motorized Calvary Regiment, headquartered in Nuevo Laredo, made the seizures after executing a warrant signed by a Federal Magistrate. A total of 365 packages of marijuana, wrapped in brown paper and duct tape weighing 2, 608.9 kilos, was seized. No word of any arrests or detentions at this time. Military spokesmen reported that, to date, Operation Nuevo Leon-Tamaulipas, an operation to combat the narcotic traffic on the border, has resulted in the seizure of 644 kilos of marijuana, 50.3 kilos of cocaine, 137 grams of heroin, 14 automatic weapons, 27 pistols, 41 shotguns and 3,337 rounds of ammunition. 34 arrests have been made, in addition to $20,816.00 pesos and $54,970.00 dollars, seized 52 vehicles and made four property seizures. This operation is being spearheaded by the First Motorized Battalion Cavalry whose area of responsibility includes the municipalit... More About: Mexican , Marijuana 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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