Two Mexican Soldiers Detained for Trafficking Cocaine for Michoacan Cartel
Arrests of Soldiers Involved in Drug Trafficking Authorities in Mexico have detained two active-duty soldiers who were clandestinely operating as part of a security firm while attempting to transport cocaine for a drug cartel in Michoacán state. The situation unfolded this week during a military checkpoint in San Luis Rio Colorado, located in Sonora state. […]
Four Mexican Soldiers Killed by Cartel Improvised Explosive Devices in Michoacán
Four Mexican soldiers were killed this week in two separate incidents in rural Michoacan state when cartel gunmen used improvised explosive devices and land mines. The explosives are part of a strategy used by rival cartels in a fierce turf war over control of drug production and trafficking routes. The first explosion occurred earlier this […]
Human Rights Groups in Mexico Claim Cartel Violence Causing Exodus in Michoacan
New drug cartel clashes have broken out in rural western Mexico, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes as government authorities appear to turn a blind eye to the devastation. As the violence continues, human rights activists are calling on the Mexican government to not only restore peace but also to intervene to implement […]