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Nota roja (lit. “red note” or “red news”) is a journalism genre popular in Mexico. While similar to more general sensationalist or yellow journalism , the nota roja focuses almost exclusively on stories related to physical violence related to crime, accidents and natural disasters.
El Blog Del Narco and Mundo Narco were popular uncensored sites tracking cartel violence, gang uniforms, expansions and movements, tactics, and weapons of choice. Other sites include Diario del Narco and La Policiaca. [30] In addition, officials have tried to eliminate the word "narco" and keep it out of everyday life. [35]
On 13 March 2022, Juan Gerardo Treviño Chávez alias El Huevo, leader of Cártel del Noreste since 2016, was arrested after an operation in the Hidalgo neighborhood in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. There were several confrontations and blockades in the city, among which 38 armed attacks against several military bases stand out, as well as an ...
The Mexican navy announced Friday it had seized more than 8.3 tons of drugs in the Pacific Ocean, a record for a single operation at sea. The illicit cargo was intercepted from six different ...
Escárcega Murillo was recently appointed Nuevo Cartel del Tigre after the death of its previous leader, and the group was suspected of multiple homicides area in addition to drug trafficking. [372] 30 October – The bodies of 5 men and 1 woman are found dumped by the side of a federal highway four kilometers from Loma Bonita, Oaxaca. All 6 ...
Since harassment neutralized many traditional media outlets, anonymous, sensationalized blogs like Blog del Narco took on the role of reporting on events related to the drug war. [369] The drug cartels responded by murdering bloggers and social media users.
The Blog del Narco reported on September 21 that the message was signed by Gente Nueva, an enforcement group which worked for Sinaloa boss Joaquín Guzmán Loera. [12] On 27 September the Jalisco New Generation Cartel released a video claiming that they had carried out the attacks on Los Zetas, however, and were planning to take over Veracruz. [13]
The Blog del Narco credited the attacks to Joaquín Guzmán Loera (a.k.a. El Chapo), who reportedly left another message for Los Zetas about the Sinaloa cartel's incursion in Nuevo Laredo. [46] Car bomb explosion outside the city hall in Nuevo Laredo.