NBC News reports that a senior Biden transition team member warned the newest caravan of Honduran migrants not to come to the U.S. at this time. The official reportedly advised that if they come they will not be allowed to enter the U.S. — for now.
Guatemalan security forces used tear gas and batons to push back a migrant caravan attempting to make its way to Mexico and on to the United States. The soldiers and law enforcement lined up three or four rows deep to create a blockade to the migrants’ progress.
NBC News reports that a senior Biden transition team member warned the newest caravan of Honduran migrants not to come to the U.S. at this time. The official reportedly advised that if they come they will not be allowed to enter the U.S. — for now.
Guatemalan officials report that approximately 6,500 migrants are on the move from Honduras. The migrants began pushing through the Guatemalan southern border. Their ultimate destination — U.S.A.
Un oficial de policía del estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas está bajo investigación por haber reclutado a otros policías como sicarios y utilizar información policial para liderar una unidad de inteligencia para Los Zetas.
A police officer in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas is under investigation following allegations of recruiting other cops as hitmen and using law enforcement information to lead an intelligence unit for Los Zetas.
Mexico’s federal government published confidential information shared by U.S. law enforcement as part of the investigation of that nation’s former Secretary of Defense. The U.S. Department of Justice charged the former defense secretary for allegations related to drug trafficking.
Border Patrol agents stopped several previously deported sex offenders from making their way back into the U.S. The agents also stopped a fugitive sex offender from re-entering the country.
Mexico’s government will not prosecute the former secretary of defense who was arrested by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration before being sent home. Mexican diplomats threatened the futures of various bilateral border security arrangements to secure his release.
El que en su momento fue un pacífico estado en el centro de México se ha convertido en la región más violenta del país con más de 120 asesinatos desde principios de 2021. La región está en disputa por dos organizaciones criminales conocidas por violencia extrema y el uso de explosivos.
A once peaceful state in central Mexico has become the country’s most violent with more than 120 murders since the start of 2021. The region is under dispute by two organizations known for extreme violence and explosives.
The Mexican government reported the recovery of 53 migrant bodies near the U.S. border during 2020. Many drowned while attempting to cross the Rio Grande into Texas.
Varios policías están bajo investigación en el estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas por el presunto secuestro de dos adolescentes menores de edad que luego fueron presuntamente entregados a miembros del Cartel Del Golfo y desde entonces no se ha sabido de ellos. El caso ha provocado una serie de protestas ya que familiares y lugareños han estado exigiendo el regreso de los jovencitos desaparecidos.
Several border state police officers are under investigation in Tamaulipas for the alleged kidnapping of two underage teens who were turned over to members of a cartel and are still missing. The case sparked protests as relatives and locals demand the return of the teens.
Yuma Sector Border Patrol officials report an increase in the number of illegal border crossers from Bangladesh and Uzbekistan. These Asian migrants reportedly come to the U.S. seeking asylum from persecution, officials stated.
Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents continue to find armed human smugglers near the border in South Texas. Agents seized three weapons in a 24-hour period from smugglers moving groups of migrants into the U.S. interior.
Las autoridades mexicanas decomisaron seis vehículos blindados que miembros del Cartel del Golfo habían escondido en un área con matorrales en las afueras de la ciudad. La organización criminal ha estado utilizando vehículos blindados y armamento pesado en sus diversas guerras territoriales con cárteles rivales.
Mexican authorities seized six armored vehicles that members of the Gulf Cartel stashed in a brushy rural area near the Texas border. The criminal organization uses armored vehicles and heavy weaponry in turf wars with rivals.
A pesar de haber llevado a cabo un ataque con granadas contra un Consulado Estadounidense en el 2008 y estar vinculado a cientos de asesinatos, un importante jefe del cártel de Los Zetas sigue viviendo libre en México. Breitbart Texas obtuvo una fotografía exclusiva de su rostro y rasgos actuales mientras el mando criminal continua cambiando su apariencia.
Despite a 2008 grenade attack at a U.S. Consulate in Mexico and links to hundreds of murders, a top Los Zetas Cartel boss continues to live free. Breitbart Texas obtained an exclusive photograph of his current, yet regularly changing appearance.
Federal law enforcement partners teamed up to seize 333 pounds of methamphetamine off the coast of Southern California. The seizure took place on a vessel near Huntington Beach.
Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents recovered the body of a pregnant Haitian migrant from the Rio Grande. The woman died while attempting to illegally cross the border in frigid weather conditions.
Honduras’s current president reportedly received millions of dollars from drug traffickers like Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, according to U.S. authorities. The politician also stands accused of embezzling millions in foreign aid from the United States.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations agents interdicted a drug smuggling attempt and seized 450 pounds of cocaine off the coast of Culebra, Puerto Rico.
Tres policías municipales en el estado fronterizo de Coahuila enfrentan cargos criminales por presuntamente violar a una víctima de accidente vial que los había llamado para pedir ayuda.
Three local police officers in the border state of Coahuila face criminal charges for allegedly raping a crash victim who called for aid.
Guatemalan officials announced the deployment of 4,000 soldiers to patrol its southern border to stop another group of caravan migrants from making their way north. U.S. Customs and Border Protection warned the migrants about the risks associated with the perilous and often deadly journey that will not lead to successful entry into the United States.
Drug cartels delivered toys and pastries to needy families throughout Mexico during the Epiphany celebration in yet another attempt to improve their public image. The very public outreach efforts come as Mexico’s government remains unable to curb the escalating violence taking place across the country.
Varios residentes del estado fronterizo de Tamaulipas salieron a las calles para protestar por la desaparición de dos adolescentes menores de edad de Ciudad Mier que habían sido arrestados por infracciones de tránsito pero que desde entonces han desaparecido. Varios usuarios de redes sociales afirmaron que los jóvenes estaban trabajando como halcones para el crimen organizado al momento de su desaparición.
Several residents in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas took to the streets to protest the disappearance of two underage teenagers from Ciudad Mier. Police arrested the two teens on traffic violations but have since gone missing. Various social media posts claimed the teens worked as cartel lookouts at the time of their disappearance.
An aerial interdiction by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations aircrew led to the seizure of nearly two tons of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. Officials estimate the drugs to be worth approximately $65 million.
