CAUTION
There may be graphic photographs that accompany some articles in the body of this report. It is not our intention to sensationalize. We include these photos in order to give to you, the American public, a clearer understanding of the seriousness of the situation in Mexico and Central America.
**Asterisk denotes death involving a police officer or a member of the military serving in that capacity. Some items may be from notirex.com or lapoliciaca.com. Note: Killings have become so routine that it is no longer possible to report them all.
PASO DEL MACHO, VERACRUZ
A shootout lasting a half day between federal authorities and gunmen left 3 bad guys dead, one wounded, and 2 others arrested.
CHAVARRILLO, VERACRUZ
Two men were found beheaded in the cemetery here. Neither body was identified.
APODACA, NUEVO LEÓN
A fight between inmates at the prison here left 20 dead. Further information is expected after the investigation is completed. A later report up the death count to 38.
TORREON, COAHUILA*
A shootout between municipal police and gunmen over the weekend left four people dead, including three gunmen and one police officer , and four officers wounded.
TULUM, QUINTANA ROO
The body of a 53 year old taxi driver was found with his head crushed and throat cut in a city park. Robbery was not the motive as his valuables were still on the body, including a gold bracelet. (Note: Tulum is the site of well known Mayan pyramid and ruins.)
CUERNAVACA, MORELOS
Gunmen chased a van with 5 adults and 4 children, firing on it and causing it to hit a power pole. One adult and a 9 year old child were killed. An 11 year old was wounded in the jaw and back, and is in serious condition.
DONATO GUERRA, MICHOACAN
A working farm here hid rooms behind bales of hay and straw where methamphetamine was made. Authorities seized 3.6 tons of meth, ready to be made into crystal. The farm had a plowed field, animals including egg-producing chickens, cows, oxen and sheep. It was located in a mountainous region, surrounded by pines, and allowed any movement to be spotted in all four directions. The lab was operated by the Knights Templar.
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