After ‘El Mencho’, Mexico braces for cartel succession battle

The drugs kingpin’s removal leaves a power vacuum that could flare up as the country prepares to co-host the World Cup

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> ... often.. guns come with incomplete serial numbers, or they’re not inputted into the database correctly, so there’s a lot of times when they can’t do a match. But of those that they were able to trace, 70 percent of the weapons — about 20,000 weapons — were traced back to the United States.

There’s 8,500 gun dealers along the border of Mexico.

And you can.. buy assault weapons.. very easily, at any of these gun shops.
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New Report: U.S. Encouraged Gun Sales to Drug Cartels, 70% of Seized Mexico Guns Are from U.S.

Some 70 percent of guns seized in Mexico from 2009 to 2010 came from the United States, according to a new report from three U.S. senators. The report finds Mexican drug cartels are arming themselves with U.S. military-style weapons and urges a strengthening of U.S. regulations to stem the flow of guns to Mexico. It comes as lawmakers are holding hearings into a once-secret government plan to encourage U.S. gun shops to sell thousands of guns to middlemen for Mexican drug cartels. The operation, called “Fast and Furious,” focused on using middlemen to gain access to senior-level figures within Mexico’s criminal organizations. Run by the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the operation has come under severe criticism since hundreds of the guns that were sold to the cartels were later found at crime scenes in both countries, including two at the murder scene of a U.S. Border Patrol agent. We speak to David Heath at the Center for Public Integrity. [includes rush transcript]

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13 years later....

> Mexico is suing five gun dealers in Arizona, saying they knowingly sell firearms to traffickers, who then arm drug cartels. There has long been evidence that guns found at crime scenes in Mexico largely come from the U.S. Now, a federal judge in Tucson is deciding whether to allow the Mexican government's lawsuit to go forward.

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⚡️ Three-year-old Daleyni Jakeline was tragically killed in Teocaltiche, Mexico after declaring herself the fiancee of a popular narcocorrido singer. The CJNG cartel targeted the singer and condemned Daleyni's association with him, leading to her murder. This incident emphasizes the importance of protecting children and restoring peace in Mexico. #ChildSafety #Peace #MexicoViolence https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1937217/articles/195582853/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Cjng Gunmen Kill 3-year-old Daleyni Who Declared Herself Peso Plumas Fiancee In Jalisco – Security Risk – RiskMap

Just weeks prior, Daleyni had appeared in a viral video declaring herself the fiancee of the popular narcocorrido singer known as Peso Pluma.[BR...

⚡️ Update: 13 bodies found in freezers in the city of Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico, known for drug cartel violence. 6 suspects detained after police discovered the bodies during a chase. More bodies may be uncovered. Veracruz is a violent region due to gang rivalries for drug trafficking routes. Mexico has recorded over 400,000 murders since 2006 and over 110,000 disappearances since 1962, mostly linked to criminal organizations. #MexicoViolence #DrugCartel https://www.riskmap.com/incidents/1880329/articles/187641287/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Flights cancelled between Mazatlán and Vancouver as cartel violence continues

WestJet confirmed to Global News that flights WS2042 (Vancouver to Mazatlán) and WS2043 (Mazatlán to Vancouver) have been cancelled Friday due to cartel-related violence.

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