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Women are being incarcerated at a greater rate than men for drug offenses in Latin American countries. [80] Women's involvement in the cartel is noticeably less than males, but they do play an important role nonetheless. Often, because no one would suspect a woman to commit such a serious crime, it makes them the perfect smuggler.
The way these stories have been told — men as victimizers and women as victims — feels excessively based on gender tropes. Guns and narcotics seized by federal authorities in an investigation.
On December 9, 2010, Albuquerque police released six photos of seven other unidentified women who may also be linked to West Mesa. [9] [18] Police would not say how or where they had obtained the photos. [9] Some of the women appeared to be unconscious, and many shared the same physical characteristics as the original eleven victims. [9]
The victims were granted this promotion because the government considered that their "exceptionally meritorious" service prior to their death showed that they were loyal to their duty. [131] The purpose of the promotion was to provide moral and economical support to the victim's families, as well as to highlight the commitment of the troops. [132]
In her new book, "Narcas: The Secret Rise of Women in Latin America's Cartels," journalist Deborah Bonello introduces readers to the powerful women who run some of the region's most violent and ...
Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their enemies. In a country ...
On May 30, 2009, 29-year-old Raul Flores Jr. and his daughter, nine-year-old Brisenia Ylianna Flores, were murdered during a home invasion in Arivaca, Arizona.The perpetrators were Shawna Forde, Jason Eugene Bush and Albert Gaxiola, all members of Forde's vigilante nativist group, Minutemen American Defense (MAD).
Nine people are dead, including four women, after gunmen burst into a bar and opened fire in the violence-wracked Mexican state of Guanajuato, authorities said Thursday. It was at least the third ...