::the datasphere::: Various titles: Latin American

MONTERREY, NUEVO LEÓN

In late afternoon, 4 truck loads of gunmen dropped a man on a street, forced him to stand in front of a wall, and in front of dozens of people on the scene, shot him.

CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA

During the day Thursday, five bodies were found in different parts of the city in the space of one hour. All had been tortured before being executed.

ACAPULCO, GUERRERO***

The headline of the report says ‘Gunmen continue to kill policemen in Acapulco. In separate attacks, three state policemen were executed, two kidnapped but one escaped. With two of the three, the gunmen also stole their handgun.

CAPULA, MICHOACÁN

Three young men were found executed and dumped along the highway, along with a narco message from LFM.

CADEREYTA, NUEVO LEÓN

Three young men were shot and killed, and a girl survived although her condition remains very delicate. (Note: Many of the victims in these incidents may indeed be innocent victims and simply in the wrong place at the wrong time, witnessed something, revenge against family members, or mistaken identity.)

ACAPULCO, GUERRERO

Early Thursday morning, walkers notified authorities of two black plastics bags with blood coming from them. The Municipal Police found a man inside, butchered with the trunk in one and the remainder in the other. There was no identification. A narco message was left with the body. (It’s customary not to have ID; that is one of the reasons police release the gruesome photos, hoping someone will recognize the person.)

ACAPULCO, GUERRERO

Gunmen are continuing to attack bus drivers in the city. Three drivers have been killed within the past 2 days, and another wounded but survived.

CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA

Two more were executed and found Thursday added to the list of dead that seems endless with the struggle between the rival cartels.

ACAPULCO, GUERRERO

Gunman made a macabre tour of Acapulco on Wednesday. First, coolers were left near the entrance to the main Cici Water Park containing a head, an arm and a foot. This was witnessed by panicky tourists. Hours later, three coolers left in the center of the city contained the abdomen, leg and other pieces of the body. There was no identification.

BENITO JUÁREZ, NUEVO LEÓN

Thursday, police were notified of the finding of a human skull in the garden of a kindergarten. There were no students or teachers present.

CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA

Blankets with messages to President Calderón were hung throughout the city. They were signed by ‘The People’.

AGUALEGUAS, NUEVO LEÓN

There was a shootout between the military and gunmen who fought to the death. This was the result of an anonymous tip of gunmen living at a certain house. On arrival, the military was met with gunfire and returned it during an hour long gunfight. The shootout resulted in 10 bad guys being killed, and 20 managed to escape. Seized were 10 rifles, one handgun, two thousand bullets, about 100 magazines, one grenade fragmentation, eight 40 mm caliber shells, 40 grenades, marijuana, ammo holders, bulletproof vests, military-style uniforms, four radios, two mobile devices, five vehicles, among other things.

ACAPULCO, GUERRERO

Antonio Valenzuela, head of the State Ministerial Police of Guerrero, raided a home and arrested nine gunmen, and seizing rifles, handguns, cartridges , boots, knives , machetes , cartridge belts, bulletproof vests , tactical equipment, radio equipment, cell phones , among other things.

ACAPULCO, GUERRERO*

Sergio Justo Flores , a 33 year old state police officer, was blocked at an intersection by gunmen, forced to get out of his car and then executed.

ACAPULCO, GUERRERO

On Friday, a group of gunmen shot and killed four taxi drivers at a taxi stand during the day. Three other bystanders were wounded and hospitalized. (The photo shows a complete lack of crime scene integrity, which IMO, demonstrates a lack of resolve by authorities to even investigate these homicides. The people sitting in the photo beside the bodies are completely inured to them it appears.)

CULIACAN, SINALOA

Gunmen entered the general hospital and located a young man that was being treated for gunshot wounds. After killing him with four shots, they threatened the staff and patients and fled.

CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA

At about 630 am Saturday, a married couple and doctors who both worked for the government, were attacked as they left home. Both were shot and killed.

ESCOBEDO, NUEVO LEÓN

Municipal Police located a group of men in three vehicles in the parking lot of a convenience store. As the police approached, they were met with gunfire which led to a shootout. One bad guy was killed, one injured and captured, and a minor was also caught. Police seized cash, guns, marijuana, cocaine, the vehicle and other things. The report notes the subjects were narco distributors.

APODACA, NUEVO LEÓN

More narco banners appeared in Nuevo Leon on Saturday in the early morning. A main street in Monterrey was blocked with a large truck, and then about 80 shots fired by a group of 25 gunmen that placed the banner, causing a panic among witnesses. These were addressed to Calderon and the state governor, and complained of a leak at the Topo Chico prison, because an inmate named ‘El Fito’ comes and goes as he wants. The banner goes on to say there is a warrant for him in the U.S. as a cocaine dealer working for a Zeta leader. A banner was also placed in Santiago, NL.