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MEXICOSPECIAL INTERESTBORDER SECURITY AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Cuban Escapee Detained Near Migration Facility in Chetumal, Chiapas26 August 2009Mexican Navy Ship under Quarantine in Manzanillo, Colima26August 2009

ORGANIZED CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKINGTwo Female Police Officers Killed in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua26August 2009Shootout between Police and Gunmen in Camargo, Chihuahua25August 2009

Four Dead Bodies with Letter Z Carved into their Foreheads Found inVilla Jimenez, Michoacan27 August 2009Threatening Narco Message Left in Guanajuato, Guanajuato26August 2009Four Metric Tons of Ephedrine Seized in Buenos Aires, Argentina,Reportedly Property of Los Zetas25 August 2009PGJE Agents Disarmed and Stripped Naked by Gunmen in Durango26 August 2009Agricultural Leader Kidnapped in Ayutla, Guerrero27 August 2009

MILITARYSoldiers Free Kidnapped Civilian in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua25August 2009

Seven Gunmen Arrested in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua25 August 2009Military Seizes Largest Meth Lab in the History of Baja California26August 2007

FEDERAL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENTThree Police Killed in Shootout in El Salto, Durango26 August 2009PGR has arrested Some 4,000 Suspected Drug Traffickers in Veracruz27 August 2009
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Federal Police Destroy Six Marijuana Fields in Chihuahua26 August2009Federal Police Officers Arrest One and Seize 15 Containers with IllegalSubstances in Michoacan27 August 2009Durango May Allow Armed Prison Personnel26 August 2009Kidnapping Group Dismantled in Chihuahua25 August 2009Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Spends $(MXN) 170 Million a Year onPolice26 August 2009

GOVERNMENTINSTABILITY/CIVIL UNREST

Femicide Statistics in Guerrero27 August 2009

CORRUPTIONSIEDO Moves Four Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Police Officers toMexico City for Investigation26 August 2009

SOCIO-ECONOMIC

Coahuila Representatives Visit China Seeking Investment25 August2009Mexico Injects $(USD) 300,000,000.00 into the Mexican Economy toSupport the Mexican Peso27 August 2009

CENTRAL AMERICAPCD Officers Seize 20 Kilograms of Cocaine in Guanacaste, Costa Rica27 August 2009El Salvador International Airport Police Seize $(USD) 45,000.00 from aU.S. Resident26 August 2009

CARIBBEANSOUTH AMERICA

Venezuelan Naval Personnel Seizes 1,049 Kilos of Cocaine from Vessel

Bound for Honduras26 August 2009


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MEXICO

SPECIAL INTEREST

BORDER SECURITY AND ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONCuban Escapee Detained Near Migration Facility in Chetumal, Chiapas26 August 2009

Federal immigration agents detained Joel Cruz Celier, one of two Cuban fugitives from the Chetumal

[18.5000 -88.3000], Quintana Roo, immigration station. He is part of the group of eight who managed to

escape from the immigration station days ago. Local authorities reported that the only one still missing is

Andray Pimienta Cruz. So far, this is the fifth escape recorded in Chetumal. However, immigration

authorities are struggling to point out that this is an isolated event.

Spanish Source:

http://periodistasquintanaroo.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11238&Itemid=2

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Mexican Navy Ship under Quarantine in Manzanillo, Colima26 August 2009

Mexico's Navy recently quarantined one of its own ships

identified as Breton, which is now anchored in Las Brisas

area, in the port of Manzanillo [19.0500 -104.3333], Colima.

This quarantine occurred after after nine of its crewmen

displayed symptoms of influenza infection A/H1N1. The

Navy is maintaining total secrecy on the situation, although

unofficial sources state that the virus reached the vessel when

one of the sailors returned ill after vacation.

There are an increasing number of A/H1N1 cases in Colima, as reported by the National Institute of

Diagnostic and Epidemiological Reference (INDRE). In the last count conducted on 25 August, it

confirmed 25 new cases, thereby increasing the figure to 476 cumulative cases of this disease. The State

Health Secretary, Jose Salazar Avia, indicated that of 25 newly reported cases within Colima State, 15

are in Colima, six in Villa de Alvarez [19.2500 -103.7333], two in Armeria [18.9333 -103.9667], and one

is in Comala [19.3167 -103.7500].

Spanish Source:

http://www.colimanoticias.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5848:en-cuarentena-

tripulantes-de-un-buque-de-la-marina-en-manzanillo&catid=1:Ultimas%20Noticias

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ORGANIZED CRIME AND DRUG TRAFFICKINGTwo Female Police Officers Killed in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua26 August 2009

Two female police officers were killed in separate events in Ciudad Juarez [30.3166 -108.0833],

Chihuahua, during a one hour time period on 26 August 2009. The first event took place in the SanAntonio neighborhood, where gunmen shot the officer as she left her home. The second incident was atthe intersection of Los Aztecas Avenue and Maria Alvarez Street, where the officer was shot by gunmen.

Comment: Until recently, criminal gangs in Mexico have avoided targeting female police officers. It isunclear if this is a new trend or if the officers were selected based on their involvement in investigations.

Spanish source: http://www.segundoasegundo.com/html/33948_0_1_0_M.html

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Shootout between Police and Gunmen in Camargo, Chihuahua25 August 2009

Two Municipal Public Security police officers were injured and one died after a shootout with gunmen onBocanegra and Gonzalez Ortega Streets in Camargo [27.6666 -105.1666], Chihuahua. The gunmenutilized a black Blazer in the attack, which was found abandoned nearby. In order to flee the scene, theyforced a woman out of her Chevrolet truck.

Spanish source: http://www.elagoradechihuahua.com/Balacera-entre-policias-y-sicario,17115.html

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Four Dead Bodies with Letter Z Carved into their Foreheads Found in Villa Jimenez, Michoacan

27 August 2009

Public security officers found four individuals dead on Antonio Zavala Street in the Copandaroneighborhood of Villa Jimenez [19.9167 -101.5833], Michoacan. All four of them had the letter Z carved

into their forehead with a knife and given this, it is believed they were killed by members of Los Zetas.

The now deceased individuals were identified as follows:

Juan Viveros Rivera

Javier Villicana

Martin Martinez Ambriz

Juan Viveros Ornelas

Spanish Source: http://www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx/vernota.php?id=107843

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Threatening Narco Message Left in Guanajuato, Guanajuato26 August 2009

On 25 August 2009, Guanajuato authorities were notified of a narco message signed by Los Zetas which

was left in a car that was parked in the Pastita neighborhood of Guanajuato [21.0167 -101.2500],
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Guanajuato. The message threatens attacks on the University of Guanajuato, Independence Day parties,

and the International Cervantes Culture Festival.

However, the City Clerk, Eduardo Lopez Goerne, questions the authenticity of the message becauseaccording to him, the message is very well written and without any spelling errors. He says this message

is not similar to any other message signed by Los Zetas, and for that reason, he believes that this may be a

bad joke from a student. The message left read as follows: We will attack the Judicial Police, just like

we did at San Francisco del Rincon, the University of Guanajuato, the attacks on Independence Day, and

the Cervantes Culture Festival. Therefore, you should use ski masks you stupid police officers, we will

kill you with grenade explosions. Sincerely, Los Zetas Z-21, hitmen from the Escorpion group of

Tamaulipas, Tco.

Spanish Source: http://www.proceso.com.mx/noticias_articulo.php?articulo=71760

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Four Metric Tons of Ephedrine Seized in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Reportedly Property of Los

Zetas25 August 2009

According to Argentinean law enforcement data, the

owners of the four metric tons of ephedrine that had been

warehoused since 2008 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and

seized days earlier belongs to Los Zetas. It is reported

that the three individuals listed below entered the

country for the first time in April of 2008, and that after

that date, they entered an additional 15 times. Thoseindividuals believed to be Zeta members and the owners

of the seized drug have been identified as:

Jose Angel MORA Zamora

Jose Esteban TIRADO Lopez

Ruben ASTORGA Bazua

Spanish Source:

http://www.online-911.com/leer.php?s=1&id=2151&t=La-pista-de-los-

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PGJE Agents Disarmed and Stripped Naked by Gunmen in Durango26 August 2009

A group of five PGJE agents were intercepted by an armed criminal group in Guadalupe Victoria[24.4497 -104.1225], Durango. All of the agents were then forced to take off all their clothing and giveup their weapons. One of the officers managed to escape and ask for help from a nearby patrol.

Spanish source: http://www.elsiglodedurango.com.mx/noticia/226371.desarman-a-la-pgje.html
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Agricultural Leader Kidnapped in Ayutla, Guerrero27 August 2009

On 25 August 2009, Celedonio Solano, an agricultural leader in Ayutla [16.9000 -99.2167], Guerrero,

was kidnapped while he was working near the Tutepec farmhouse. The following morning, kidnappers

contacted his family and requested a ransom of $(MXN) 500,000 due by night time of the same day.

Solanos family members did not report the kidnapping to the police, but rather contacted neighbors to

gather the ransom.

Comment: It is unknown if family members paid the ransom.

Spanish Source: http://www.diariodeguerrero.com.mx/CGI-

BIN/diariodegro/notipales/shownotipal.php?idnote=18424

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MILITARYSoldiers Free Kidnapped Civilian in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua25 August 2009

Soldiers from the 2nd Artillery Regiment raided a shop at 3418 Rancho Las Aguilas in Ciudad Juarez[30.3166 -108.8333], Chihuahua, in response to a local residents tip. At this location, they rescued avictim that has not been identified at this time. No arrests were made during the raid.

Spanish source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php?id_art=2513

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Seven Gunmen Arrested in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua25 August 2009

Seven gunmen believed responsible for at least 36 murders in Chihuahua have been arrested in CiudadJuarez [30.3166 -108.8333], Chihuahua. Authorities caught the men in the Onix Nightclub, theAmsterdam Bar, and the Motel Las Palmas in that city. These men have been identified as:

Edgar Ivan MARTINEZ Chavez aka El Diez

Sergio LEONEL aka El Goku or El 18

Antonio ROMERO Sigala aka Kalimba

Jose Luis PRIETO Chacon aka El Pelon

Juan Francisco CUESTA Barron aka El Guero

Juan Antonio MUNOZ Ceniceros aka El Gordo Juan Antonio CHAVARRIA Vaquera aka El Casper or El Chaparro

Seized from them were two AK-47 rifles, two 9mm pistols and ammunition.

Spanish source: http://www.elagoradechihuahua.com/Detienen-a-siete-peligros-sicarios,17129.html
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Military Seizes Largest Meth Lab in the History of Baja California26 August 2007

Military intelligence personnel provided information that led to theseizure of what is believed to be the largest crystal meth lab in the

history of Baja California. Authorities located the laboratory in an

area known as El Halcon ranch. This location is about 40 minutes

from Ensenada [31.8667 -116.6167], Baja California, along an 11

kilometer dirt road with limited access. From this location,

authorities seized:

72.5 kilograms of pure crystal meth

140 liters of liquid crystal

3 kilograms of raw crystal

Comment: There were no arrest made, but authorities did find remnants of a campsite, some religious

images, and religious crosses.

Spanish Source: http://www.notisistema.com/noticias/?p=209362

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FEDERAL POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENTThree Police Killed in Shootout in El Salto, Durango26 August 2009

Three Municipal Public Security officers were killed in El Salto [26.1333 -105.6666], Durango, in a

shootout between police and a kidnapping gang. The officers were part of an effort to rescue two kidnapvictims that had been snatched by the gang minutes prior. The shootout also left one of the intendedkidnapping victims dead and the other wounded. The police officers responded to reports of thekidnapping and pursued the trucks being used by the kidnappers.

Spanish source: http://www.lavozdedurango.com/noticias/policia/cuatro-muertos-en-enfrentamiento-tres-son-policias-de-el-salto

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PGR has arrested Some 4,000 Suspected Drug Traffickers in Veracruz27 August 2009

According to a PGR report, there are between 700 to 1,000 people arrested yearly for health crimes in

Veracruz. According to the Federal Penal Code, a person is accused of a health crime when they

manufacture, produce, prepare, or refine a narcotic, or are involved with narcotics transportation by any

means, from any place to another, regardless of the weight or volume. Furthermore, it is a health crime

when a person is engaged in the narcotics trade by sale or transfer, or by providing them free or by false

prescriptions.
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A total of 4,325 suspected drug traffickers and street peddlers have been arrested in Veracruz over the last

four and half years by the Attorney General's Office (PGR). The yearly breakdown of these arrests is as

follows:

702 in 2005 1,121 in 2006

900 in 2007

1,015 in 2008

586 in 2009 (as of August 2009)

Spanish Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/622605.html

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Federal Police Destroy Six Marijuana Fields in Chihuahua26 August 2009

Federal Police officers located and destroyed six marijuana fields in the Huetosacachi village of Bocoyna[27.8333 -107.5833], Chihuahua. These fields covered at surface area of approximately 7,000 squaremeters. It is estimated that 27,800 plants measuring between .6 and .8 meters were destroyed in thisoperation.

Spanish source:http://www.ssp.gob.mx/portalWebApp/appmanager/portal/desk?_nfpb=true&T57800187241244041542633_actionOverride=%2Fboletines%2FDetalleBoletin&_windowLabel=T57800187241244041542633&T57800187241244041542633id=520392&_pageLabel=boletines

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Federal Police Officers Arrest One and Seize 15 Containers with Illegal Substances in Michoacan

27 August 2009

Federal police officers arrested Vicente REYES Cano at the 133-00 kilometer mark of the Atlacomulco-

Morelia highway, along the Mexico State/Michoacan border. At the time of his arrest, REYES was

driving a red 2008 ford with EDOMEX plates in which he was transporting 15 containers with substances

such as acetone, toluene, and Asenlix psychotropic tablets.

Spanish Source: http://www.cambiodemichoacan.com.mx/vernota.php?id=107832

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Durango May Allow Armed Prison Personnel26 August 2009

The Public Security Secretary for the State of Durango has stated that a policy is under consideration toallow prison workers to be armed. The policy change is in the wake of attacks on prison guards. Thismeasure, if approved, would provide more security, both inside and outside the prison. Several othermeasures to protect the guards are under consideration, including requiring them to travel to and from theprison in civilian attire instead of their uniforms.
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Spanish source: http://impreso.milenio.com/node/8630628

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Kidnapping Group Dismantled in Chihuahua25 August 2009

A group of kidnappers operating in Ciudad Juarez[30.3166 -108.8333] and Chihuahua [28.6333 -106.0833],Chihuahua, has been arrested by the Chihuahua PGJE.The four gang members were identified as:

Miguel Angel RODRIGUEZ Miramontes aka ElCaballo

Julio Cesar GARCIA Beroy aka Victor HugoTELLEZ Macias aka El Cien

Luis Daniel RAMOS Valles aka La Berru or El

Grenas Martin HERNANDEZ Parada aka El Negro

The four men were traveling in a white 1991 HondaAccord with license plate EDH4430 at the time of their arrest. Authorities seized a semi-automatic pistolfrom them.

Spanish source: http://www.tiempo.com.mx/not_detalle.php?id_n=23187

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Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Spends $(MXN) 170 Million a Year on Police26 August 2009

The Municipal Government of Ciudad Juarez [30.3166 -108.0833], Chihuahua, has reported that thebudget for the new Municipal Police is estimated at $(MXN) 170 million a year. This budget will supportapproximately 3,000 active officers.

Spanish source: http://www.elpueblo.com/chihuahua/ppal.cfm?num=224773

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GOVERNMENT

INSTABILITY/CIVIL UNRESTFemicide Statistics in Guerrero27 August 2009

The Director of the Womens Secretariat (SEMUJER), Rosa Maria Gomez Saavedra, reported that the

State Attorneys Office of Guerrero (PGJE) has only resolved 20% of the 300 femicides registered during

the last four years. To date in 2009, 40 female deaths have been reported in the State. According to

SEMUJER statistics, at least 80 are reported on a yearly basis. The majority of these femicides are a

consequence of domestic violence.
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Spanish Source:

http://www.lajornadaguerrero.com.mx/2009/08/27/index.php?section=sociedad&article=006n2soc

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CORRUPTIONSIEDO Moves Four Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua Police Officers to Mexico City for Investigation

26 August 2009

Four Municipal Police officers under investigation for corruption are in the process of being taken fromCiudad Juarez [30.3166 -108.0833], Chihuahua, to the Federal District as part of the ongoinginvestigation by SIEDO. Information concerning the officers and specifics of their arrest has not beenreleased at this time.

Spanish source: http://www.tiempo.com.mx/not_detalle.php?id_n=23293

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SOCIO-ECONOMICCoahuila Representatives Visit China Seeking Investment25 August 2009

Representatives from Coahuila will be visiting China to discuss legal, mineral, and energy issues from 02-09 September 2009. The visit is intended to facilitate Chinese investment in the state. One of the keyissues of discussion will be coal production.

Spanish source: http://www.elheraldodesaltillo.com/saltillo/p2_articleid/1514

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Mexico Injects $(USD) 300,000,000.00 into the Mexican Economy to Support the Mexican Peso27

August 2009

The Bank of Mexico injected an additional $(USD)

250,000,000.00 into the Mexican economy after the Mexican

peso lost nearly all the value it gained in August against the

dollar. This injection is in addition to the $(USD)

50,000,000.00 already used to stabilize the peso for a total of

$(USD) 300,000,000.00. The Mexican peso has lost value

three consecutive quarters in a row.

http://www.oem.com.mx/elsoldetijuana/notas/n1301229.htm

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CENTRAL AMERICAPCD Officers Seize 20 Kilograms of Cocaine in Guanacaste, Costa Rica27 August 2009

Officers from the Drug Control Police (PCD) arrested a Mexican national identified as DURAN Munoz

(last names), 31, after he was stopped at a check point on the Penas Blancas border [11.2167 -85.6333] inGuanacaste, Costa Rica. DURAN Munoz was driving a white ford pickup with Mexican plates DA44633

at the time of his arrest. His nervous posture prompted officers to do a meticulous search of the vehicle

which led to the discovery of two double bottomed compartments in which DURAN was hiding 20

kilograms of cocaine. In addition to the drugs, officers seized the following items from him:

$(USD) 305

$(GTQ) 135 (Guatemalan quetzals)

2 cell phones

Thousands of colones (Costa Rican currency)

Spanish Source: http://www2.prensalibre.cr/pl/suceso/8077-mexicano-transportaba-cocaina-.html

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El Salvador International Airport Police Seize $(USD) 45,000.00 from a U.S. Resident26 August

2009

El Salvadoran law enforcement detained an individual and confiscated $(USD) 45,000.00 from him at the

La Aurora international airport. Police detained the individual after searching his luggage and

discovering the undeclared money. According to police the unidentified individual is a United States

resident who had stopped in El Salvador and destined for Los Angeles, California.

Spanish Source: http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2009/agosto/26/337786.html

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CARIBBEAN

SOUTH AMERICAVenezuelan Naval Personnel Seizes 1,049 Kilos of Cocaine from Vessel Bound for Honduras26

August 2009

Venezuelan Naval personnel (FAN) seized 1,049 kilograms of cocaine from a ship that set sail from La

Guajira [11.9184 -71.9275], Colombia, and had a planned stop at San Andrs Island [12.5519 -81.7077],

Colombia, and an endpoint in Honduras. The Venezuelan Interior Minister, Tarek El Aissami, stated so

far in 2009, Venezuelan authorities have seized over 18 metric tons of cocaine, a figure that according to

the minister, has risen since 2005 when the government suspended work with the of U.S. Drug

Enforcement Administration (DEA).
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Spanish Source:http://noticias.eluniversal.com/2009/08/26/pol_art_fan-decomiso-mil-59_1540438.shtml

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