The U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo cancelled visa appointments for the day. The northern Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo, just south of Laredo, Texas, erupted in violence overnight Sunday, March 13, 2022, after the Mexican military arrested a man they say is the leader of a powerful drug cartel. In the second incident, which occurred hours later, 14 decapitated bodies were abandoned inside a vehicle in front of the Customs Agency;[38] the severed heads were left inside several ice coolers in front of the municipal palace. Last year, for example, the president basically abandoned his proposed anti-cartel strategy, which had been centered on the creation of a new independent national guard; after disappointing results, AMLO transferred the national guard under the military high command. Trevio was found in possession of two firearms that were for the exclusive use of the Mexican Army and Air Force. Ramos has accused the military of human rights violations and spying abuses, propelling himself into Mexicos national debate about the role of that countrys armed forces in the fight against transnational organized crime. [55] The authorities in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas believe that Los Zetas, one of Mexico's most powerful criminal groups, carried out the attack. She reported "risk situations at different points in the city.". By 2021, Mexicos National Human Rights Commission, where Ramos was and is a member, had investigated atrocity and torture accusations, helping to orchestrate political pressure that led to criminal charges being brought against thirty marines. As our proud southern neighbor struggles for national survivala fight that has huge implications for the United Statesthe international medias reporting on events in Nuevo Laredo reveals yet again an ideological unwillingness to present the full story. In 1994 he left the ranks of the Mexican Army and was accused of leading a criminal gang in the northern area of Veracruz, San Luis Potosi . 27, and Manuel Enrique Ayala Rodriguez, 45, both of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, were . Predictably, the international media gave the accusations of human rights abuses and illegal spying much more coverage than they did the exposure of Ramos at AMLOs press conference. He hardly disguised his disdain for Mexican security institutions, and it was widely assumed by my other sources that Ramos took orders and clandestine financial support from the local cartel. [49][50] The blast was strong enough to partially damage several rooms in the hotel and a couple of vehicles. [41] The message read the following: "You want credibility that I am in NL? Watch WFLA News Channel 8. Canturosas said Monday morning that traffic had been restored at Bridges I and II but warned individuals to take precautions. The mission of BorderReport.com is to provide real-time delivery of the untold local stories about people living, working and migrating along the U.S. border with Mexico. [45] The Blog del Narco credited the attacks to Joaqun Guzmn Loera (a.k.a. McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) The South Texas border city of Laredo is getting back to normal but local officials were watching for any violence to spillover after gun battles by drug cartels earlier this week rocked its sister city of Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. [93] Other grenade explosions were heard across the border in Laredo, Texas,[94] while the residents turned to #LaredoFollow hashtag on Twitter to report on the violence. [92] The nightclub was "completely destroyed," but no victims were reported. The 2012 Nuevo Laredo massacres were a series of mass murder attacks between the allied Sinaloa Cartel and Gulf Cartel against Los Zetas in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, across the U.S.-Mexico border from Laredo, Texas. It was the second time this year that Nuevo Laredo has been . [60] The Federal police and the Mexican Army cordoned the crime scene, as paramedics stabilized the bystanders and transported them to the nearest hospital. [52] Some Laredo residents also began calling 9-1-1 early in the morning as the cartel battles in Nuevo Laredo reached their peak. The Texas man is still missing. It stated around 2 a.m. that due to an "emergency situation," U.S. citizens "should avoid the area or seek shelter.". Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. That squad acts as an enforcement arm of the cartel and has often tangled with law enforcement and military forces. [53] One resident even said that the explosions in Nuevo Laredo made his house shake across the border. But south of the border its unclear how safe the streets are after Mexican military arrested the top leader of a drug cartel, prompting a night of violence where trucks were burned, guns shot and grenades launched near the U.S. Consulate offices, according to Mexican officials. "[12] Fifteen days after the capture of Osiel, Valdez Villarreal called Heriberto Lazcano Lazcano (who had taken the lead of Los Zetas after the death of Guzmn Decena in 2002) and said: "You have a week to leave the territories from Reynosa to Nuevo Laredo." [86] The cartels want the cities they control to appear calm in order to prevent the government from sending federal troops. With media reporting fed by activists like Ramos, SEMAR operations in Nuevo Laredo came under national scrutiny. The American Ideas Institute is a nonprofit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, D.C. 2022 The American Conservative, a publication of The American Ideas Institute. [83][84], Many Mexicans have been relying on social media chatrooms and sites like Facebook and Twitter as traditional media "self-censor in the face of cartel violence. Laredo. CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico -- Gunfire broke out across the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo early Monday, prompting the cancellation of classes and an advisory from the U.S. Consulate to shelter in place. Once famous for his slogan hugs, not bullets, AMLO indicated during his presidential campaign that he would rein in the armed forces in their fight against TCOs, while also curtailing alleged abuses such as the army spying on its political opponents. [80] Following the attacks, El Maana declared that it will no longer report on news relating to drug-violence. [8] Rocket-launchers, along with an "inexact number of assault rifles," were reportedly used in the attack. MEXICO CITY. [61] The Mexican authorities believe this car bomb attack was a form of "expression" by the criminal syndicates who operate in Nuevo Laredo and want to make their presence known. Laredo Mayor Pete Saenz told Border Report on Tuesday that everything (is) normal on the Laredo side. On March 14, violence erupted in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, which prompted the temporary closure of a U.S. Consulate and international bridges that connect Texas and Tamaulipas. Cartel Del Noreste leader arrested in Nuevo Laredo; major gun battle erupts in retaliation, Affidavit: Man took photos of boy using the restroom at Michaels. Trevino, who was known as "El Huevo," was one of U.S. Border Control and Customs' most wanted criminals before he was captured on Monday. Nuevo Laredo Mayor Carmen Lilia Canturosas said in a statement via Facebook that she is maintaining constant communication with federal and state authorities. A U.S. Consulate in Mexico Just Got Shot Up by Cartels Katie Pavlich | March 16, 2022 11:00 AM The U.S. consulate in Nuevo Laredo was shot up this week after a gang and cartel leader in the. or redistributed. He had three warrants for his arrest. [71] The killers left another message on top of the corpse stating the following: "Hello! This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Mexican officials said additional National Guard troops were to be deployed to Nuevo Laredo, which is across the Rio Grande from Laredo, Texas. 23 bodies14 of them decapitated and 9 of them hanged from a bridgewere discovered in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, in an escalation of brutal violence involving rival drug gangs on the U.S. US-MEXICO BORDER / 1 DEC 2022 BY PETER APPLEBY EN The Northeast Cartel has brought Mexico's northern city of Nuevo Laredo to a standstill for the second time this year following the capture of another top leader. NUEVO LAREDO A Texas man bragged about stealing $50,000 from a Mexican drug cartel. [77] When the employees of El Maana heard the detonations, they threw themselves on the floor, while others suffered nervous breakdowns. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Many cartels in Mexico react to the arrest of leading members by creating chaos, either to avoid the detention or transfer of suspects, or to pressure authorities to release them. Northeast Cartel leader Juan Trevio was taken into custody in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, on Sunday. [20] [21] [22] Ataques realizados por la Tropa del Infierno. Military personnel was carrying out ground reconnaissance operations in the Hidalgo neighborhood of Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas on Sunday when fighting broke out with cartel operatives. [38] The Mexican police said the second massacre could have been an act of revenge by the Gulf Cartel to Los Zetas for the earlier killings. (Janet Schwartz/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images). Instead, these journalists are sadly comfortable acting as mouthpieces for a paid agent of a criminal cartel. [27] In addition, the banner suggests that the alliance between Los Zetas and the Beltrn Leyva Cartel remains intact as of 2012 despite its losses it lived in 2008. Edn Guadalupe Villarreal Gmez, La Teniente. The . Regarding the closure of the Laredo international bridges, U.S. Customs and Border Protection released the following statement: For public safety reasons, southbound traffic into Nuevo Laredo at Juarez-Lincoln Bridge and Gateway to the Americas Bridge had been temporarily suspended due to an ongoing security situation on the Mexico side. It is no wonder that Americans have little understanding of the true human rights and public safety situation in Mexico. No one can excuse abuses perpetrated by the military, but the incidents, then and now, point to panicky troops in tense situations, and not instructions from commanders to employ such measures systematically. "[42], At around 8:00a.m. on 24 April 2012 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, a car bomb exploded outside the city's police department. ", "Bodies, Banner Herald Sinaloa Cartel's Push East", "Border Crossing/Entry Data: Quick Search by Rankings", "Desligan al 'Chapo Guzman' de la masacre en Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas", "Desligan a Chapo de masacre de N. 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