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Monday, March 18, 2013  More women are now finding themselves in the ranks of drug cartels.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  Holiday bargains will come early for shoppers south of the border with “El Buen Fin”.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Mexican President Felipe Calderon visited the border to inspect a new highway and a railway linking Brownsville and Matamoros.

Friday, October 05, 2012  Months of rumors have ended with authorities confirming the discovery of a large oil reserve in the Gulf of Mexico near Matamoros.

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.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  A new survey finds that eight of 10 Mexicans support the military crackdown against drug traffickers launched in 2006.

Sunday, April 01, 2012  The cause of death has not been announced for former President Miguel de la Madrid who died at age 77.

Friday, February 17, 2012  President Felipe Calderon on Thursday unveiled a 'No More Weapons!' billboard made with crushed firearms and placed near the U.S. border.

Saturday, January 14, 2012  Mexican President Felipe Calderon has asked Republican House Speaker John Boehner to crack down on weapons trafficking that has fueled drug violence in Mexico.

Saturday, January 07, 2012  Mexican authorities are investigating the killing of a journalist whose body was found in his car in the wealthy northern Mexican city of Monterrey Friday.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  Mexican President Felipe Calderon said crime had gone down significantly across the border from Starr County during his visit to Ciudad Mier on Thursday. Calderon commissioned the new headquarters for the 105th Army Battalion, a group of 600 soldiers based out of Ciudad Mier, located across the border from Roma.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Mexican President Felipe Calderon is expected to speak Thursday afternoon at a military base located just across the border from the western edge of Starr County.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  The brother of the mayor of the northern city of Monterrey has been released after nearly two months detention due to a corruption investigation launched after a casino fire drew attention to the gambling industry.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Mexican President Felipe Calderon says the United States is dumping criminals at the border because it is cheaper than prosecuting them, and he says that has helped fuel violence in Mexico.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Action 4 News has posted RAW VIDEO of five alleged members of the Zetas drug cartel that killed 52 people in a deadly attack on a casino in Monterrey.