Mexican Cartel Violence - Page 53

November 8, 2019

Families mourn victims killed in Mexico, say it’s like ‘Afghanistan 100 miles from US border’

Outraged family members of the nine Americans killed in a drug cartel ambush in Mexico Monday reportedly urged the country's leaders to accept President Trump’s offer to help destroy the cartels as the first funerals were held Thursday. 

November 7, 2019

Mourners gather as Mexico community buries 3 of 9 Americans killed in cartel massacre

The first funeral for victims of this week's cartel massacre that killed nine American women and children was held Thursday in the remote La Mora farming community in northern Mexico, as a mother and her two sons were laid to rest in hand-hewn pine coffins in a single grave.

November 7, 2019

Former State Department official calls out US gun policy with Mexico in wake of cartel massacre

In an interview with Fox News, the former State Department official offered insight into how the United States is combating drug cartels.

November 7, 2019

Tammy Bruce calls out 'biased' L.A. Times report on cartel murder victims

The Los Angeles Times tried to blame the brutal murder of nine Americans on the victims, instead of Mexican drug cartels, in an attempt to quash the narrative about the southern border crisis, Fox Nation host Tammy Bruce argued Thursday. 

November 7, 2019

Mexican massacre suspect arrested at border not tied to attack; confusion over which cartel was responsible

The man arrested near the U.S.-Mexico border was not linked to the suspected cartel massacre of three women and six children, Mexican officials said Wednesday – and as the investigation continued, authorities couldn't seem to narrow down which cartel was responsible.

November 7, 2019

Mourners of Mexican cartel massacre victims, escorted by military, arrive for first funerals

Hundreds of mourners from the U.S. reportedly spent the night in a remote farming community in northern Mexico ahead of Thursday’s scheduled funerals for some of the victims of a horrible massacre of nine American women and children.

November 7, 2019

LA Times accused of 'blaming' Mexican cartel massacre victims by noting family's 'long history of violence'

The Los Angeles Times faced fierce backlash for its coverage of the nine Americans murdered by a Mexican drug cartel this week, after a report highlighted the family's "long history of violence."

November 6, 2019

Cousin of Mexican cartel victims calls for help from Trump, says family was not caught in crossfire

Daniel Lebaron, a cousin of Rhonita Maria Miller, says his family would not leave their home in Sonora, Mexico, after a deadly cartel attack earlier this week killed nine of his family members — including Miller.

November 6, 2019

Mexico's "apologist" government needs to confront cartels: Swecker

"We need to do some very draconian things on the border," says Chris Swecker, former Assistant Director of the FBI. Swecker believes the Mexican government is compromised at the highest levels by traffickers.

November 6, 2019

Mexico's Lopez Obrador doubles down on ‘hugs, not bullets’ policy amid mounting criticism

Mexico’s president stood defiant amid mounting criticism of his government’s policy of using "hugs, not bullets" when fighting drug cartels after nine Americans – including six children – were gunned down by sicarios on Monday.