Mexican police arrest 'highly dangerous' suspected drug lord
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:06:02 -0700
The U.S. citizen is accused of trafficking a ton of cocaine each month and beheading his enemies.
Will Mexico's prize catch 'La Barbie' stand trial in U.S.?
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:19:00 -0700
MEXICO CITY — Clambering to proclaim victory after more than three years of bloody narcotics warfare, Mexican authorities paraded a Texas-born accused kingpin before the media Tuesday and offered abundant details of his climb through the violent drug underworld before his capture in a mountain hideout.
The Weekend Warrior: September 3 - 6
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:25:44 -0700
ComingSoon.net's The Weekend Warrior offers a preview of the new releases opening on Friday, September 3 for Labor Day weekend including Robert Rodriguez's Machete (20th Century Fox) starring Danny Trejo, Anton Corbijn's The American (Focus Features) starring George Clooney, and the R-rated romantic comedy Going the Distance (Warner Bros.) starring Drew Barrymore and Justin Long. This week's ...
Universal City Man Chases Down Burglars
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:22:53 -0700
A Universal City man said his training in the Texas Army National Guard gave him the confidence to fend off half a dozen burglars that had broken into his parents' home.
Los Angeles Production Listings
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:30:30 -0700
The following listings are not casting notices but instead reflect the best general information available about current casting assignments. Do your homework and use them wisely. Do not phone or visit casting directors' offices.
Mexico seizes 'La Barbie,' drug lord famed for beheadings
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:19:45 -0700
MEXICO CITY — Police on Monday captured a Texas-born accused drug kingpin known for his unlikely nickname — La Barbie — and for ruthlessly ordering the beheadings of his enemies.
'Takers' grabs top box-office spot from 'Exorcism'
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:22:32 -0700
The heist thriller "Takers" has stolen the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office away from the fright flick "The Last Exorcism."
City Looks Different To Foley, Malloy
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:13:40 -0700
When Tom Foley considers serving as governor for cities like New Haven, he sees new choices for nursing home patients and public-school parents, and a death penalty that works.
Mexican mayor killed near migrant massacre site
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:56:25 -0700
Suspected drug hitmen killed the mayor of a small town in northern Mexico on Sunday in a region where two car bombs exploded last week and the bodies of 72 murdered migrant workers were found. Mexico - Migrant worker - United States - Labor - Illegal drug trade
Lead investigator of migrant massacre is missing
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:34:35 -0700
After a lone survivor walked 13 miles with a bullet in his neck to inform Mexican authorities that members of the powerful Zetas drug gang massacred 72 fellow migrants, the cartel has launched a violent intimidation campaign to prevent investigation of the incident. President Felipe Calderon says the lead investigator on the case--along with a [... ]
Source: Investigator in migrants' massacre killed
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:56:24 -0700
The body of a local official investigating the massacre of 72 Central and South American migrants has been found, a government source told a leading Mexican newspaper. South America - United States - Mexico - Warfare and Conflict - Japan
Car bomb explodes outside Mexico TV studio
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:53:33 -0700
A car bomb exploded outside the studios of a top TV broadcaster early on Friday, days after marines found the bodies of 72 people gunned down in Mexico's escalating war with powerful drug cartels.
Mexico: Massacre of Migrants Raises Questions, Shame
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:28:31 -0700
The Mexican massacre victims hailed from Brazil, Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras, and were heading for the U.S. Then they ran into the Zetas
The Mexican Massacre That Shook All of Latin America
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:50:00 -0700
The victims hailed from Brazil, Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras and were heading for the U.S. And then they ran into the Zetas
Detective’s investigation credited for arrest
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:59:45 -0700
SEGUIN — The tenacity of a detective who wouldn’t quit a sexual assault investigation when his suspect moved 2,000 miles away is being credited with helping authorities unravel a series of alleged sexual assaults of children — and has led to the arrest on capital murder charges in the 2005 death of a five-month old infant.
Dozens killed in Mexico shootout
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:59:51 -0700
Clashes between soldiers and gang members near Mexico's border with Texas leave 25 dead.
aGLIFF Interview: Jake H. Gonzales, Programs Director
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:14:54 -0700
Jake H. Gonzales Channeling intense volunteer passion, subtly opening conservative minds, and standing up to the occasional pesky picketing threat — all in a day's work for Jake H. Gonzales , Programs Director of the Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival (aGLIFF). While the act of wading through a preposterous amount of films and contacts would be enough to make us feel that we had ...
In Mexico's drug kingpin landscape, who will replace 'La Barbie'?
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:35:40 -0700
Federal police in Mexico on Monday captured a notorious drug kingpin, Edgar Valdez Villarreal, also known as "La Barbie." Valdez, 37, is the Texas-born don with boyish blondish looks, considered attractive in Mexico, who operated within the Beltran Leyva drug-trafficking organization. Authorities presented Valdez in a customary parade before the Mexican press Tuesday morning. The captured ...
Back To Basics
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:24:19 -0700
Crime dramas, conspiracy thrillers, and down-home narratives about youthful angst will be among the new shows entering our homes this fall TV season. All will be seeking actors for a range of roles: guest spots, recurring, perhaps even a principal part.
Video: Captured Mexican drug lord 'the Barbie' knew top capos
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:29:08 -0700
MEXICO CITY (AP) - A former Texas high school football player and petty street dealer who allegedly rose to become one of Mexico's most savage assassins says he personally knew the country's top drug lords, shipped cocaine from Colombia through Panama and had a film made about his exploits.
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