By “El Huaso” For Borderland Beat
The contributors at Borderland Beat aim to cover newsworthy and relevant stories related to organized crime and security in Mexico. However, this means that we sometimes miss the many small footprints left by organized crime groups around the country. This article aims to cover more of these events which do not merit a full article.
Chiapas, Motozintla – Facing rising violence between criminal groups in the Mexican southern border state of Chiapas, Guatemala has deployed 300 soldiers to its border, reported Chiapas Paralelo.
Chiapas – Violence between the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels has caused businesses and transportation to pause operations in southern regions of the state, reported Milenio.
Guanajuato, Celaya – A police officer was killed on their day off by gunmen. An elderly woman was also killed by stray gunfire in the attack, reported AM Noticias. 54 police officers have been killed in Guanajuato this year, according to think tank Causa en Común.
Guanajuato, Celaya – A lawyer was killed in his office by an armed men who shot him five times, reported AM Noticias.
Baja California, Tijuana – Since 2019, five narco corrido musicians have been killed and another five have threatened through narco messages in Tijuana reported Zeta Tijuana. Artist Peso Pluma cancelled six shows across Mexico after being threatened by the CJNG in a narco message earlier this month, reported El Pais.
Chihuahua, Chihuahua – Rapper Natanael Cano has received a 1,244,000 peso (60,000 USD) fine for playing music which promotes criminality and violence against women. Earlier this year, the municipality enacted a law fining public events which play “corridos tumbados”.
Jalisco, Zapopan – Yolanda Sánchez Figueroa, the mayor of Cotija, Michoacán, was kidnapped by CJNG members while visiting Zapopan, Jalisco, reported El Universal.