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Monday, April 01, 2013  Authorities are investigating a gruesome discovery made south of the border just outside Ciudad Victoria on Easter Sunday.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  Authorities are investigating the murders of two men whose bodies were found in a vacant lot south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Four people are facing criminal charges after soldiers rescued 22 people being held against their will in south of the border in Nuevo Laredo and Ciudad Victoria.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Authorities are investigating a grenade attack that left a police vehicle and property damaged south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Monday, October 22, 2012  Authorities confirm that three gunmen are dead following a gun battle with soldiers south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Some seven gunmen are dead and another 12 are behind bars following a series of gun battles with troops across Tamaulipas on Sunday and Monday.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Four people are behind bars after being accused of kidnapping and murdering a university official south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Authorities are investigating a car bomb blast that took place outside a Tamaulipas state official’s home leaving two dead and four wounded.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012  Authorities are investigating two car bombings south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Saturday, March 31, 2012  The United States Consulate General in Matamoros is warning U.S. citizens about recent security incidents and violence in Ciudad Victoria.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Authorities are investigating a car bomb that exploded outside a newspaper in the Tamaulipas capital of Ciudad Victoria.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  A total of four people dead and three wounded following a series of Wednesday attacks south of the border in Ciudad Victoria.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Mexican authorities are investigation how a car with a trunk full of explosives ended up next to a state police building in Ciudad Victoria.

Friday, December 16, 2011  A series of explosions, a chase and a shootout between police and armed men shook the Tamaulipas capital of Ciudad Victoria late Friday afternoon.

Wednesday, October 05, 2011  Although official information remains limited, Tamaulipas residents have reported raids at casinos at several border cities.