Your Neighbor, The Cartel Arms Dealer

Your Neighbor, The Cartel Arms Dealer

Mary Mata December 1, 2010

All kinds of people in the U.S. are illegally smuggling guns into Mexico — it’s illegal for civilians to have firearms in Mexico — essentially arming the cartels that are […]

11 Year Old Attacked for Being Latino

NewsTaco November 24, 2010

The reports are sketchy and few but enough is known to cause outrage. Police in Petaluma California, roughly 40 miles north of San Francisco, report that an 11 year old […]

No English? You May Be Murdered

NewsTaco

If you’re Latino, where you live and the thickness of your accent can make you more prone to be a victim of violence, even murder. The statement is the result […]

Beltran Leyva Cartel Hiring 12 Year-Old Hitmen

Mary Mata November 15, 2010

Just when you think the drug-related violence in Mexico can’t get any worse — it does. This just in, police in Mexico are searching for a 12 year-old hitman nicknamed […]

Friday Mexico, Border Violence and Immigration Update

Mary Mata November 11, 2010

As always, there’s a lot happening with Mexico, the border and the U.S. response.  Here’s a quick roundup: The U.S. and Mexico’s relationship is deepening, including sharing information, soldier training, […]

First Miss Kentucky Latina Loses Crown After Assaulting 2

Mary Mata November 10, 2010

The first ever Miss Kentucky Latina is no longer wearing her crown after she was arrested for assaulting two people after what police say was an alcohol-fueled afternoon. From the […]

Texas Legislator Files Arizona-Style Anti-Immigrant Bills

Mary Mata November 9, 2010

Texas State Rep. Debbie Riddle – R of the Houston area filed several Arizona-style immigration bills this week. Looks like Riddle is going after undocumented immigrants, having law enforcement in […]

Gulf Cartel Leader Killed, 55 Others in Matamoros, Mexico

Mary Mata November 8, 2010

In an unsigned story (read:  Texas reporters fear for their lives so they don’t use bylines) The Brownsville Herald reported that the head of the Gulf Cartel, Ezequiel “Tony Tormenta” […]

Ciudad Juárez Violence Breaks Record, 340 Dead in October

Mary Mata November 1, 2010

Molly Molloy and El Diario de Juárez report that there were 340 killings in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua in October of this year. A This is a new record, beating out 338 […]

Moving Past Bumper Stickers: The Complexity of ‘Border Issues’

Mary Mata October 28, 2010

As you may or may not know, this month’s Texas Monthly magazine is billing itself the immigration issue, “Eighteen Texans tell us exactly what they think about illegal immigration.” Some […]