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Rise in Mexican cartel violence fuels record migration to US The US State Department said on Thursday that a top US military officer and senior officials will travel to Ecuador "in the coming.
Activists struggle to loosen gun laws in Mexico The Washington Post
The cartel, he said, is spending some of the drug proceeds on high-powered weaponry for its arsenals in Mexico. He pointed to an indictment returned last week, charging four men with attempting to.
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A soldier walks past residents on the south side of Quito, Ecuador, Friday, Jan. 12, 2024, in the wake of the apparent escape of a powerful gang leader from prison. President Daniel Noboa decreed.
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Alongside gang-specific or prison-specific tattoos, there are a number of symbols and designs that can carry universal meanings in the criminal underworld. Tiger - power and strength. Spider web - time spent in prison or time spent 'caught in the web' of the inescapable gang lifestyle. Three dots - arranged in a triangle, they stand.
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Associated Press in Mexico City. Thu 4 Jan 2024 12.44 EST. A cartel in the embattled central Mexico state of Michoacán set up its own makeshift internet antennas and told locals they had to pay.
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Tattoos are an excellent tool for law enforcement and corrections officers to use to identify known or suspected gang members. This gallery includes examples of tattoos worn by predominanly Latino gangs such as the Mexican Mafia, MS-13, and the Latin Kings. The number "13" is used because M (or La Eme) is the thirteenth letter of the alphabet and is used to signify the Mexican Mafia, which.
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A classic symbol of Mexico, the Mexican eagle with a serpent in its beak, makes for a beautiful tattoo design idea. Religious motifs such as Jesus Christ face, the cross, or the Savior Heart also feature in many mafia tattoos. Mexican tattoos for mafia men highlight the theme of violence with designs of traditional wood handled pistols, rifles.
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Mara Salvatrucha, otherwise known as MS-13, is one of the largest, most notorious street gangs in the world. Though it originated in Los Angeles, the gang has deep ties to Mexico's Los Zetas cartel, and since the 1990s and 2000s, it has become a major player in the North American drug trade. For members of Mara Salvatrucha, marking yourself.
Mexican artist creates hyperrealistic 'skin' rugs of dead tattoocovered gangsters Daily Mail
Veterinarian Diego Poggio holds up the sphynx cat now up for adoption. (Reuters: Jose Luis Gonzalez) Wanted: A new home for a one-of-a-kind feline. A sphynx cat, which is about one year old and.
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An inside look at Mexico's Sinaloa cartel Since 2018, Eduardo Giralt Brun has been trying to understand the psyche of the foot soldiers in the criminal group.. Giralt Brun is a tall, stocky man with tattoos on his arms, a shaved head and a thick mustache that is the outstanding feature on his face. He wears tight clothes and there are.
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A Sureño is a Latino gang member who belongs to a street gang that identifies with, and is subservient to, the Mexican Mafia. He may be from northern or southern California, or from your city, or from Central America. Sureños identify with the color blue and use tattoos with the number 13, sureño, sur, south sider, or "kanpol" (a word taken.
Juárez, Mexico, sees rise in deaths as cartel, gang violence flares
A crackdown at a state prison in Juárez after a deadly mass breakout last month has resulted in the seizure of a variety of contraband. But a strange discovery this week was the cat's meow. A.
Mexican artist creates hyperrealistic 'skin' rugs of dead tattoocovered gangsters Daily Mail
Published 12:02 PM PST Dec. 19, 2021 Updated 12:05 PM PST Dec. 19, 2021. COVELO, Calif. — Mexican drug cartels are muscling in on America's burgeoning multi-billion-dollar marijuana industry.
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0:00. 1:01. A hairless Sphynx cat with a gang tattoo who gained international attention after being found wandering alone inside the Cereso No. 3 state prison in Juárez is up for adoption.
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A Mexican gang linked to the Sinaloa Cartel had a pet inside prison: A tattooed cat. Authorities seized the cat, which appears to be of the Sphynx breed, with a "Made In Mexico" tattoo on one.
A Mexican militia, battling Michoacan drug cartel, has American roots The Washington Post
Sphynx cat rescued by police from the Cereso 3 prison in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. A nameless Sphynx cat with gang tattoos was rescued from a Ciudad Juarez prison in Mexico. There are tattoos on both sides of the hairless cat's body, one of which reads "Made in Mexico." Authorities said they now seek a caring family to adopt the 1-year-old cat.
