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Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A Matamoros man is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after he allegedly tried to smuggle $467,000 worth of cocaine into the United States.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Calm is returning slowly returning to the streets of Reynosa following reports of a shootout, gunmen opening fire on a helicopter and a string of tire fires.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Mexico's top tourism official says the country may be dropped from the list of the world's top 10 tourist destinations, a spot it has held for years.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  Mexico's new President Enrique Peña-Nieto says the army and navy will continue to fight drug cartels in Mexico while a new security strategy is determined and the troops can return to their bases.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  The Day of the Dead is a difficult time for  many families in Mexico where they cling to hope that relatives may still be alive after going missing amid Mexico's drug war.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Some 12 people are behind bars following a series of raids at alleged crack houses in Starr County.

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 22, 2012  In cities and towns across Mexico, a nearly six-year offensive against drug cartels has been accompanied by a surge in common crime: assaults and robberies that grab no headlines but make life miserable for ordinary citizens.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  DEA officials are reporting that Mexican drug cartels are "flooding" American cities with cheap methamphetamines.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Many here in the Rio Grande Valley are skeptical that the death of Zetas supreme leader Heriberto Lazcano-Lazcano will have a big impact on border security and the drug war.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  The state's top agriculture official will talk about security along the Texas-Mexico border in an address before a military support organization.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  A Mexican poet brought his march for peace to the streets of the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  A man kidnapped from a Brownsville restaurant and killed, Mexican troops deployed across the border, Army helicopters stationed in the Valley, and a movie theater massacre with ties to Harlingen, all factors leading some to arm themselves.

Thursday, July 12, 2012  A new congressional report says Mexico's reliance on the military to combat widespread drug violence has been largely ineffective and has led to increases in human rights violations.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Authorities are investigating a car bomb that exploded outside Nuevo Laredo's city hall and that left four people wounded.