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RANDY CLARK: Record 191K Murders Reported Under Mexican President’s Watch

As the six-year presidential term of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) comes to an end, his legacy will be the highest number of homicides recorded under any presidential term since the Mexican Revolution. The record 191,600 murders during his term highlight the devastating effects of his “Abrazos, no blazes” or “Hugs, not bullets” policy approach to dealing with the violent drug cartels operating throughout the county.

Murder is legacy of Mexican President AMLO (Photos: Mexican Government)

Texas Declares Disaster Areas Ahead of Hurricane Beryl Landfall

Texas officials added 81 additional counties to the state’s disaster declaration in preparation for Hurricane Beryl’s arrival. The storm’s forecasted path shifted the expected landfall to the north and east of previous projections. The latest addition to the disaster declaration list brings the total number of Texas counties to 121.

Texans Prepare for Hurricane Beryl (Getty Images)

Texas National Guardsman on Border Deployment Killed in Crash

A Texas Army National Guard soldier died in a two-vehicle crash near the border city of Eagle Pass on Tuesday. Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials identified the soldier as 44-year-old Jeremy Vance Randolph of Dallas, Texas. The accident occurred at 1 p.m. on U.S. Highway 277, about 24 miles north of Eagle Pass.

Texas National Guardsman Killed in Crash near Border (Texas Department of Public Safety)

EXCLUSIVA: Fotos Revelan a Agentes de INM Presuntamente Tomando Soborno de Húngara Con Alerta Migratoria en USA

Agentes mexicanos de inmigración permitieron que una mujer húngara que tenía una alerta migratoria por parte de las autoridades de los Estados Unidos entrara al país a cambio de un soborno en efectivo.  Este caso ocurre en momentos en que los oficiales de inmigración mexicanos no han podido deshacerse de una larga lista de acusaciones de corrupción.

INM Migrant Bribe

Another Journalist Kidnapped, Murdered in Southern Mexico

Authorities in Mexico are investigating the murder of a journalist whose body was found with his hands tied and with tape over his eyes in the southern state of Chiapas. The killing comes as international press freedom organizations continue to label Mexico as one of the most dangerous countries in the world for news workers.

A mourner stands next to the coffin containing the remains of slain journalist Victor Manu

Biden Signs Election-Year Deal to Close Panama’s Darien Gap Migrant Pathway

One of the most dangerous obstacles for migrants hoping to enter the United States at the southern border may be closing after an election-year agreement between Panama and the Biden administration. On Monday, the White House announced an agreement between the two governments to significantly reduce crossings through Panama’s Darien Gap, potentially closing the pathway to scores of migrants headed to the United States’ southern border in search of asylum.

Biden Works Election-Year Deal to Close Darien Gap (Getty Images)

Texas Man Sentenced to 60 Years for Killing 8 Migrants near Border

A Texas jury sentenced George Alvarez, the driver who lost control of his vehicle, killing the migrants outside a homeless shelter in May 2023, to 60 years in prison. Alvarez learned his fate on Friday after deliberations concluded on the eight counts of intoxication manslaughter. Barely one year passed since the eight migrants were killed during an early morning car crash in the border town of Brownsville, Texas.

George Alvarez -- 60 Years for Migrant Deaths

Elderly Couple Injured in Mexico When Cartel Drone Drops IED on Home

An elderly couple sustained moderate injuries after a group of cartel gunmen dropped an IED on top of their home using a drone. The incident comes as cartels continue to operate with almost complete impunity in the western Mexican state of Michoacan, where various organizations are fighting a fierce turf war for control of drug production areas and trafficking routes.

A Mexican cartel drone drops an IED on a rival cartel. (Cartel Chronicles)

118 Haitian Migrants Land on Florida Beach

A sailboat reached the shores of Key West, Florida, just before daybreak on Wednesday. In the early morning darkness, 118 Haitian migrants disembarked and made a break for the shoreline, according to the Border Patrol.

118 Haitian migrants arrive in the Florida Keys. (U.S. Border Patrol/Miami Sector)

Arizona Teen and Mother Kidnapped in Cartel-Controlled Area of Mexico

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for help in locating an Arizona teenage female and her mother who are believed to have been kidnapped while traveling in northern Mexico. The kidnapping is believed to have occurred along a stretch of highway where the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas has abducted dozens of innocent victims who have never been heard from again.

Los Zetas Attack 1

$10M Bond Set for 2 Venezuelan Migrants Charged with Capital Murder of Texas Girl

The two Venezuelan migrants charged in the alleged capital murder of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old Houston girl, will be held in the Harris County jail on bonds of $10 million each after appearing before a judge on Monday and Tuesday. The two men illegally crossed the border between ports of entry and were released by the Biden administration only to find their way to Houston.

Bond Hearings for Vewnezuelan Migrants Charged in Murder of Jocelyn Nungaray - Fox 26

EXCLUSIVA: Soldado Estadounidense Detenido en Mexico Haciendo Explosivos Para El CDG

Las autoridades mexicanas arrestaron a un exsoldado estadounidense que había estado fabricando explosivos para el Cartel del Golfo justo al sur de la frontera con Texas. El arresto se había mantenido en gran medida en secreto mientras las autoridades federales desarrollaban el caso en su contra y lo vinculaban a proceso; ya que se le acusa de fabricar minas y otros artefactos explosivos.

Cartel Bomb maker

Biden’s Migrant Humanitarian Parole Program Importing from Wealthy Nations, Tourist Centers Instead

An illegitimate Biden administration program intended to provide humanitarian relief for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (CHNV) fleeing the horrible conditions present in their home countries has admitted many of the migrants from safe, prosperous third countries instead. According to House Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Mark E. Green, DHS documents show many of the inadmissible migrants under the CHNV program were admitted from Australia, Brazil, Egypt, Hong Kong, Lt. Lucia, Sweden, and other wealthy nations.

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