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by Melissa del Bosque

Fugitive Mexican Politician Mounts Social Media Campaign to Clear His Name

Thu, Dec 19, 2013 |

Former Tamaulipas Gov. Tomas Yarrington Ruvacalba is just the latest Mexican politician with legal issues in Texas....Read More

by Melissa del Bosque

UPDATED: Brother of Zetas Cartel Boss Given Maximum Sentence

Thu, Sep 5, 2013 |

(UPDATED 4:18 p.m. Friday) U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks continued the sentencing phase in the Zeta money laundering trial Friday morning. Austin Horse trainer...Read More

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by Melissa del Bosque and Jazmine Ulloa

Bloodlines: How the Scion of a Texas Horse Racing Empire Became an Informant on Mexico’s Most Feared Cartel

Wed, Aug 7, 2013 |

Unwittingly, Tyler Graham, heir to a Texas horse-racing empire, had become an informant on one of the world’s most lethal crime syndicates....Read More

Fernando Cano

An IRS Regulation Offers a New Weapon Against Mexican Drug Cartels

Fri, Jan 4, 2013 |

A new IRS regulation that goes into effect this month could be a powerful tool in trying to stop illegal money from making its way to U.S. bank vaults....Read More

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