Mexican Marines and State Police have arrested Victor Manuel Ramirez Navarro, 36, a native of Guerrero, identified as an accountant for Los Zetas and second in command of the narco-cell in the Maya Riviera . He has a long criminal history, but has been allowed to bail out or had charges dropped by corrupt officials.

STATE OF MEXICO

The Attorney General announced the arrest of four men related to the recent discovery of clandestine graves with the remains of 6 people. The graves were in San Juan Yautepec, municipality of Huixquilucan , State of Mexico. They posed as police, kidnapped victims, and even when ransom was paid, killed the victims anyway.

GUADALAJARA, JALISCO

Three young people have been executed here, with two aged 15 and 16 years old. Another that was with one of the victims was gravely wounded, shot in the neck. Municipal police managed to arrest one of the shooters.

CHILPANCINGO, GUERRERO

The BL cartel attacked a 15th birthday celebration and opened fire, killing 5 people. Elsewhere in Acapulco-Cuernavaca, six others were killed in the continuing dispute over the plaza.

IRAPUATO, GUANAJUATO

On Monday, human remains were found abandoned on a train platform on the route which runs from Guadalajara to Piedras Negra. This is the third find in 11 days time. The remains are in plastic bags, and contain the dismembered body parts.

CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA

Four were killed in an attack on a van, with 2 victims inside and 2 outside. One victim made it to a hospital alive, but died from multiple gunshots.

MERIDA, YUCATAN

Extortionists are using children attending summer courses to threaten parents and sow fear. The kidnapping unit of the state police issued a warning, telling the public to ignore the threats but promptly notify authorities. Some schools have issued a badge to the only ones authorized to pick up children.

CIUDAD GUZMAN. JALISCO

Four people were killed here early Monday. All had been shot.

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Mexico Takes Flight as Hub for Aerospace Industry
http://tinyurl.com/cbyttvg
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Unidentified bodies, missing cases mount in Mexico
http://tinyurl.com/cftjrha
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Mexico cartel attacks on press take toll on drug war coverage
http://tinyurl.com/cda2ae4
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Mexico’s reverse immigration
http://tinyurl.com/c5eju6b
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Returning migrants boost Mexico’s middle class
 http://tinyurl.com/cgrqksw
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Six Die in Drug-Related Violence in Eastern Mexico
http://tinyurl.com/cps2zok
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Thousands march in Mexico City against presumed presidential winner Enrique Pena Nieto
http://tinyurl.com/d9lpg67
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Mexican Security Forces Search for Gunmen Who Killed 5
http://tinyurl.com/cr39hsy
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Honduran Doctors, Teachers on Strike
http://tinyurl.com/c76zev9
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Nicaraguan Navy Sinks Drug Boat in Caribbean Sea
http://tinyurl.com/cagglxm
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Panamanian Government Support Declines, Survey
http://tinyurl.com/clyjcez
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Honduras may appeal to London courts
http://tinyurl.com/ctprqkm
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Guatemalan Police Arrest 14 Members of Drug Trafficking Ring
http://tinyurl.com/brdpejk
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Operation Martillo Deemed a ‘Complete Success’ in Guatemala, Honduras
http://tinyurl.com/d4y2apa
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Honduras Rejects US Drug Assessment
http://tinyurl.com/bv6jmpf
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Guatemala prison director ‘killed by prison gang’
http://tinyurl.com/bwzrqlq
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One Dead in Shootout in Guatemala
Three badly wounded. Mara 18 gang vs police.
http://tinyurl.com/ctnav2m
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Swine Flu Deaths Rise to 133 in Southern Brazil
http://tinyurl.com/c42eeb8
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Venezuela Stock Market Up 110.58% for 2012
http://tinyurl.com/cfo3svg
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Peru Seizes 4 Million Counterfeit Dollars and Euros
http://tinyurl.com/cb5cqdz
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Over Half a Ton of Cocaine Discovered in Argentina, Headed for Nigeria
http://tinyurl.com/cefj9uu
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Two Police Officers Wounded in Ambush in Peru
http://tinyurl.com/bm6o4xu
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FARC Attack Halts Colombian Pipeline Operation, Causes Crude Spill
http://tinyurl.com/chkksma
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Colombia Targets Borders to Drive Cocaine Output to Decades-Low
http://tinyurl.com/cgdfe3o
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Venezuelan forces end 20-day riot in Merida prison
http://tinyurl.com/cswolby
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On your marks, get set…oh
Half a century after Jamaica’s independence from Britain, its economy is struggling to get out of the starting blocks
http://tinyurl.com/7tgkc76
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Jamaica police torch seized marijuana
http://tinyurl.com/bnzrz5r
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Narco-Trafficking Grows In US As TCOs Gain Foothold In More Than 1,000 Cities
(Courtesy of the Administration’s open border.)
http://tinyurl.com/cqhnqg9
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Afghanistan Security Force Guard Kills Two US CBP Agents

http://tinyurl.com/bm4e356
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TX
Women safe after Stone Oak SWAT standoff
(More proof of cartel’s presence in US.)
http://tinyurl.com/c46cv2u
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DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano Dodges Congress’ Questions Regarding Executive Amnesty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kJCf7_6bas
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Obama’s work-permit plan for young illegal immigrants may cost $585 million
http://tinyurl.com/bqhtbu5
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Criminal Alien “DREAMer” Assaults ICE Agent, Gets Released on Prosecutorial Discretion
http://tinyurl.com/cudcx2s
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15th person dies after South Texas truck crash
http://tinyurl.com/cw7n9sz
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Mexico urges U.S. to review gun laws after Colorado shooting
http://tinyurl.com/czb6279
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Study accuses Obama administration of ‘dismantling’ immigration enforcement
http://tinyurl.com/bldvvsq
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DOJ mistakes lead to dismissal of largest human trafficking case in U.S. history
http://tinyurl.com/cnwchmb
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House Republicans Decry DHS Plan To Shutter Nine Interior Border Patrol Stations
http://tinyurl.com/d5vht7r
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Ship Seizes 4 Tons of Drugs in Operation Martillo
http://tinyurl.com/cvnfrh4
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NC
Suspected illegal immigrants part of huge heroin bust
http://tinyurl.com/cn6uly4
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CA
35 illegal immigrants found packed in van trying to cross border, US Border Patrol says
http://tinyurl.com/c37k6e3
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Google Searches For Human Traffickers, Drug Cartels
http://tinyurl.com/cpk6n38
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TX
IBWC says ‘yes’ to border walls in Los Ebanos, Roma and Rio Grande City
http://tinyurl.com/d898z36
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CA
The fall of San Bernardino: over population and unchecked immigration seal its fate
“Inviting more immigrants with few employable skills to a bankrupt state fits my definition of insanity.”
http://tinyurl.com/cd77vxr
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Student And Exchange Visitor Program: DHS Needs To Assess Risks And Strengthen Oversight Functions
http://tinyurl.com/cbe8kyv
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AZ
Border Patrol agent finds $1.3m worth of pot in single bust
http://tinyurl.com/bomb2yq
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Human Trafficking Policy Issues Outlined In Report For Lawmakers
http://tinyurl.com/72npefb
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Illegal immigrant pleads guilty to raping an 11-year-old girl
http://tinyurl.com/cfmr2ns
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Rep. Miller: End Grant Funding For Jurisdictions Refusing To Cooperate With ICE
http://tinyurl.com/d5l6dhm
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TX
Border agents find 11 in trailer
http://tinyurl.com/cb36c4h
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TX
Border patrol catches accused sex crime fugitive
http://tinyurl.com/d4z75g2
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CA
U.S. Border Patrol Agents Confiscate More Than $1 Million in Heroin and Methamphetamine in Two Incidents
http://tinyurl.com/84prvr7
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NC
Illegal alien rapes, impregnates 11-year-old girl in North Carolina
http://tinyurl.com/buf6hrn
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Illegal alien sent to prison for sexually assaulting women in Nevada
http://tinyurl.com/ctpyx4q
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