Thursday, May 26, 2011

Mexico Drug Cartel War News Updates -- May 26, 2011


Mexico Gang Shootout In Nayarit State Kills 28 -- BBC

A shootout between rival Mexican gangs has left at least 28 people dead, officials say.

The gunfight took place at a crossroads near Ruiz in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit, some 800km (500 miles) north-west of Mexico City.

Police found 28 men dead and four wounded when they reached the scene, which was littered with bullet shells.

In Michoacan state, drug gang violence has forced more than 1,000 people to flee their villages, officials say.

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More News On Mexico's Drug Cartel War

Mexican drug battle leaves 28 dead -- The Guardian
28 dead in Mexican 'drug gangs gun battle' -- Al Jazeera
29 dead, 700 flee as gang battles hit west Mexico -- Newsday/AP
Gang battle in Mexico kills 28 -- AFP
28 Killed in Gun Battle Along Mexican Highway -- New York Times
28 dead, 700 flee as gang battles hit west Mexico -- AP
Mexico: 28 Dead, 700 Flee Gang Battles -- Time/AP

Cartel leader, municipal police chief arrested in Mexico -- FOX News
Mexico's president offers to meet with anti-violence movement -- L.A. Times
Escalating Drug Violence in Northern Mexico Overwhelms Authorities -- Newsmax
Border region lives in fear amid Mexico cartel war -- AFP
Drug gunmen force down Mexican police helicopter -- FOX News
Mexico: Man Arrested in Murder Tied to Drug Cartel -- New York Times
Chief suspect in murder of Mexican poet's son arrested -- FOX News/EFE
Guatemala Seizes Suspected Leader of Ranch Massacre -- Voice of America
Suspect in slaying of 27 workers arrested in Guatemala -- CNN
11 Zetas gunmen arrested in southeast Mexico -- FOX News
Gruesome Massacre in Guatemala Marks New Front in Drug Cartel War -- FOX News

Mexican police seize tank from drug gang -- The Telegraph
Mexico police seize 'narco-tank' used by drug gang -- BBC

Bar shut down at Mexico prison -- CBS News
Police find bar for inmates at prison in Mexico -- CBS News
Mexican police shut bar serving prison inmates -- The Guardian

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