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CNN
05-08-2025
- CNN
Mexican prosecutor killed in drive-by shooting caught on film
Mexico Crime Gun violence Media FacebookTweetLink A federal prosecutor in Mexico has been killed in a drive-by shooting that has shocked the nation after video footage of the attack circulated online. The footage shows the prosecutor sitting on a road in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas state, shortly after his car has caught fire. A white vehicle then drives past and the sound of multiple gunshots rings out. The prosecutor falls to the ground and then lies motionless. It's not clear what caused the fire. The Mexican Attorney General's Office has identified the killed man as Ernesto Cuitláhuac Vásquez Reyna, who worked in the state of Tamaulipas. It said the attack on Monday was still being investigated, but preliminary information suggested it may have been linked to organized crime gangs who had been recently targeted by authorities. It pointed to the seizure by security forces of more than 1.8 million liters of stolen fuel in a bust last month as being among the main lines of investigation. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Tuesday that her security cabinet was in touch with state and federal prosecutors to 'do justice in this case.' In a post on X, the Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal condemned the attack, expressed solidarity with the prosecutor's family and offered to help the 'the Attorney General's Office and the Government of Mexico in the search for justice and the construction of peace.' Reynosa is the most populated city in Tamaulipas with roughly 700,000 residents. It is located just across the Rio Grande from Hidalgo, Texas.
Daily Mail
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Dystopian moment prosecutor is murdered after his Cadillac Escalade was blown up at intersection in broad daylight
Terrifying video footage shows the moment a prosecutor was ambushed and killed in the Mexican border city of Reynosa on Monday. Ernesto Vázquez was driving his black Cadillac Escalade when a gang of assassins launched their attack on him on Hidalgo Boulevard, brazenly tossing a grenade at the back of the vehicle during afternoon rush hour . While clearly in agonizing pain, Vázquez was able to get out of the vehicle on his own and crawled across the pavement. The assailants then pulled up in a white Ford Explorer and opened fire on the defenseless official. Additional video footage showed prosecutor's body on the ground as stunned motorists rode past the scene of the attack. Moments later, a bystander was seen dragging Vázquez away from the blown-up vehicle, which was engulfed in flames. Vázquez was a prosecutor who joined the Federal Attorney General's Office in 2019 and was its senior representative at the Tamaulipas State Attorney General's Office. The assault took place just four miles from the entrance of the Reynosa-Hidalgo International Bridge that links Reynosa with Hidalgo, Texas and about one mile from the Tamaulipas State Attorney General's Office headquarters. Authorities recovered the Ford Explorer around 10pm just blocks away from the attack. Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal denounced the deadly assault in a statement on X. 'From the Government of Tamaulipas, we condemn the murder of the Attorney General's Office Delegate in the state,' Villarreal wrote. 'We stand in solidarity with his family and reiterate our full willingness to assist the Attorney General's Office and the Government of Mexico in the pursuit of justice and the construction of peace.' The Reynosa Chamber of Commerce president, Gildardo López, told El Norte newspaper that Vázquez's murder could negatively impact trade with the United States. 'Our city will fall into a binational trade crisis again,' he warned. López added that it is only a matter of time before the U.S. Embassy reveals a travel advisory warning against travel to Tamaulipas. 'Our city will be commercially paralyzed for a potentially long period,' he said. According to the Department of State, U.S. citizens are recommended not to travel to the state of Tamaulipas because of crime and kidnapping. 'Organized crime activity – including gun battles, murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, forced disappearances, extortion, and sexual assault – is common along the northern border and in Ciudad Victoria,' the advisory reads. 'Criminal groups target public and private passenger buses, as well as private automobiles traveling through Tamaulipas, often taking passengers and demanding ransom payments.' It also warns that 'heavily armed members of criminal groups often patrol areas of the state and operate with impunity particularly along the border region from Reynosa to Nuevo Laredo.'
Al Arabiya
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Mexico Probes Contamination From SpaceX Rocket Explosion That Landed In Its Territory
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that her administration is investigating contamination from a SpaceX facility near the Mexican border in South Texas and planning its next course of action. The announcement follows the June 18 explosion of a Starship rocket while on a stand during a test, which sent a massive fireball into the night sky. Pieces of metal, plastic, and rocket pieces were reportedly found in the northern state of Tamaulipas, which borders the SpaceX Starbase, following the explosion. On Wednesday, Sheinbaum responded to a reporter's question during her daily news briefing, saying 'there's a general review underway (to find out) what international laws they are violating.' She added that her administration would then see what steps to take with the company because 'there is contamination.' SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. On Tuesday, Tamaulipas Gov. Américo Villarreal demanded a study of whether SpaceX was complying with requirements for where such facilities could be located in relation to population centers. Mexican officials had also confirmed debris on a Tamaulipas beach from a failed May 27 Starship launch.
Associated Press
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Mexico probes contamination from SpaceX rocket explosion that landed in its territory
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that her administration is investigating contamination from a SpaceX facility near the Mexican border in South Texas, and planning its next course of action. The announcement follows the June 18 explosion of a Starship rocket while on a stand during a test, which sent a massive fireball into the night sky. Pieces of metal, plastic and rocket pieces were reportedly found in the northern state of Tamaulipas, which borders the SpaceX's Starbase following the explosion. On Wednesday, Sheinbaum responded to a reporter's question during her daily news briefing, saying 'there's a general review underway, (to find out) what international laws they are violating.' She added that her administration would then see what steps to take with the company, because 'there is contamination.' SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday. On Tuesday, Tamaulipas Gov. Américo Villarreal demanded a study of whether SpaceX was complying with requirements for where such facilities could be located in relation to population centers. Mexican officials had also confirmed debris on a Tamaulipas beach from a failed May 27 Starship launch. ____ Follow AP's coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean at
