Gulf cartel plaza boss indicted for drug smuggling. The following list of postal codes for nuevo progreso 3, mexico is derived from. He was second in command of the nuevo progreso plaza. Get the latest updates on all your mexico tamaulipas nuevo progreso news and events from nuevo progreso, tamaulipas, mexico. The sinaloa cartel depends on the plaza bosses, leaders of a particular geographic area, along the corridor to coordinate, direct, and support the smuggling of illegal drugs from mexico into the u. Amid the violence of northern mexico, an oasis of dental. Where my greatgrandparents and grandparents have visited for years while at their winter home in mission, tx. Another visit to the border town of nuevo progreso. The bottom line to personal safety when traveling is using good judgment and common sense.
Gulf cartel plaza boss indicted for drug smuggling, money laundering and document fraud brownsville, texas a notorious south texas gulf cartel plaza boss was indicted on friday for participating in drug smuggling and money laundering conspiracies, and for procuring fraudulent visa documents, announced u. While this power vacuum has existed for some years nowwith limited strife between the various. Shootouts erupt in nuevo progresso, reynosa and rio bravo tamaulipas. Nuevo progreso mexico tamaulipas nuevo progreso news nuevo progresonews. What is the for postal code nuevo progreso 3, mexico. The data is provided as is without warranty or any representation of accuracy, timeliness or completeness. Encuentra la direccion del inmueble, viaje, estacionamiento, detalles de asientos en ticketmaster mx. Agents moved to deal with migrants, creating long border. I bought diabetic meds for my sister and mistakenly took too large 3 months worth of an amount as they stopped me at the border and kept me for a couple of hours with questions, etc.
The second largest city in the municipality is nuevo progreso, which is located northeast of ciudad rio bravo and lies on the border with the united states. Kentucky club, juarez, mexico western caribbean, travel. The new criminal group hitting mexicos cjng where it hurts. Nuevo progreso safety concerns 2014 nuevo progreso. Travel safety in mexican border towns winter texans online. I was planning a trip across the border into nuevo progreso this weekend feb 16, 2014 until my cousins hairdresser and her family mexican warned me not to. Nuevo progreso mexico tamaulipas nuevo progreso news.
Home is located close to the rgv premium outlet mall, nuevo progreso mx. It is currently used for bull fighting and also for hosting professional wrestling events. Nuevo progreso is a favorite weekend getaway for many south texans. According the maps created by valor por tamaulipas, the gulf cartel considers these two cities separate plazas. Plaza nuevo progreso, bullring in guadalajara, jalisco disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.
Nuevo progreso explosion not related to drug cartel. I cant seem to find any current official safety information which addresses nuevo. By and large, nuevo progreso is probably the safest choice of all mexican border towns that lie across from the rio grande valley of texas. The 20 progreso crime rate rose by 37% compared to 2012. Back in 2012 when the zetas versus golfos war was heating up again commander lazcano leader of the zs supposedly dead wanted to take over the rio bravo plaza and the matamoros plaza. The top leadership of cartel del golfo has either been killed or captured resulting in a power vacuum and the splintering of this cartel into factions based on local plaza chiefs and lieutenants controlling smaller groups of gunmen. Cross the border for some margaritas, mariachis and the charm of old mexico. Everything is within walking distance, so most people park on the us side and walk across the bridge. Drug cartel violence escalating in mexican border state of. Theres really nothing special about south padreits just a touristy island with a bunch of condos and hotels that mostly cater to college spring breakers. Sign up for facebook today to discover local businesses near you. The 20 crime rate in progreso, tx was 129 crime index, which was 2.
A port city on the northern side of the yucatan peninsula, progreso started welcoming cruise ships a few years ago. Check out tripadvisor members 209 candid photos and videos of nuevo progreso nuevo progreso flights to nuevo progreso. Narcotics seized in the san diego smuggling corridor in 2014 the last year for which statistics are available amounted to 71,414 kilos and. Texas cities hit hard by cartel violence targeting mexican law enforcement fox 29. They had allegedly confused them with members of a rival group that, until now, was littleknown. Jalisco cartel announces that it wants the morelos plaza. The increase in foreign tourists is slowing transforming the city and its facilities, but if youre looking for a taste of real mexico, progreso is your best bet. The jalisco new generation cartel cjng has announced publicly that it is going after the plaza in the state of morelos, posting narcosigns and distributing a video threatening public. No official bikefest ride to nuevo progreso this week we have crossed the border on foot and shopped here a few years ago. Years of drug cartel violence has all but killed jaunts across the rio grande to mexican border. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built in 1967. In the last 5 years progreso has seen a decrease in violent crime and an increase in property crime. Safe for shopping and dinning nuevo progreso, mexico.
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