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Monday, October 01, 2012  Mexican navy personnel say they have found a radio communications network operated by a drug cartel, complete with a 300-foot transmission tower.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Some 35 state police officers are behind bars south of the border where authorities are accusing them of working for the Zetas drug cartel.

Monday, August 20, 2012  The 24/7 Weather Center is tracking an area of showers and thunderstorms along the coast of Mexico, south of the Rio Grande Valley.

Friday, August 17, 2012  Mexican drug cartels are turning to a new and lucrative source of income south of the border.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Authorities are trying to find a home for several endangered species of animals seized during a traffic stop in the State of Veracruz.

Friday, July 27, 2012  Authorities are investigating who tapped into an oil pipeline to steal thousands of gallons of fuel south of the border in Veracruz.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Authorities are investigating how eight stolen tanker trucks ended up abandoned on a highway in southern Veracruz.

Friday, December 30, 2011  A recent poll determined that Latinos are unhappy with President Barrack Obama’s deportation policy, but surprisingly that isn’t deterring them from voting for him for another term as president.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  Funeral arrangements are being made for a Cleburne, Texas mother and two teenage sisters killed by gunmen attacking a passenger bus in Veracruz.

Sunday, December 25, 2011  The Tamaulipas Attorney General's Office (PGJE) confirmed the discovery of 13 bodies inside and 18-wheeler.

Friday, December 23, 2011  Three U.S. citizens traveling to spend the holidays with their relatives in Mexico were among those killed in a spree of shooting attacks on buses in northern Mexico, authorities from both countries said Friday.

Thursday, December 22, 2011  A deadly attack on three passenger buses in Veracruz has prompted the American Consulate in Matamoros to issue an emergency warning.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Mexican authorities have caught a founding member of the brutal Zetas drug cartel following a shootout with marines in the the State of Veracruz.

Friday, November 04, 2011  Members of the hackers group 'Anonymous' have called off a cyber attack against a Mexican drug cartel after one of their kidnapped members was reportedly freed.

Monday, October 31, 2011  An Internet video is threatening Mexico's Zetas drug cartel with exposure of its allies in the police and news media unless the gang frees a kidnapped member of the international hacker movement known as 'Anonymous.'