The Latest Breaking News from Tamaulipas

Mexican Officials Rescue 31 Migrants Kidnapped By Gunmen

The secretary of the Interior of Mexico, Luisa María Alcalde Luján, took to social media, and wrote, "Governor Américo Villareal has just informed us that the 31 migrants kidnapped in Tamaulipas were rescued safely."

Latin Times · Jan 4, 2024

Roof Collapse At Mexican Church Kills Nine During Mass

Tragedy strikes as a roof caves in, leaving casualties and injuries during a church service in Ciudad Madero.

Zenger · Oct 3, 2023

11 are dead after a church roof collapses in Mexico

Authorities called off the search early Monday. After initially fearing that dozens could still be trapped under the rubble, searches led them to believe no one remained unaccounted for.

WEKU · Oct 2, 2023

Former Mexican presidential candidate sentenced to US prison

Tomas Yarrington Ruvalcaba, ex-governor of Tamaulipas, is accused of using $3.5m in bribes to buy property in the US.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2023

Inside Scorpions drug gang that 'assumed responsibility' for deadly kidnaps in Mexico

Five men tied up and left for the police to seize as an 'apology' for the kidnappings are believed to be members of the 'Scorpions', a group known for its brutality and use of military-style tactics

Daily Mirror · Mar 12, 2023

Mexican drug cartel ‘apologises’ for deadly kidnapping of four Americans, blaming rogue members

An unnamed Tamaulipas state law enforcement official leaked a letter believed to be authored by the Gulf drug cartel

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

One million people do it every year. But after the tummy tuck murders, how safe is it to seek healthcare in Mexico?

The killing of two US citizens on their way to a Mexican clinic is a stark warning for the nearly one million Americans who cross the border for medical care each year, Io Dodds reports

The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2023

Mexico kidnapping victim forced to watch friends die had feared for safety before trip

Zindell Brown, one of the two found dead in Matamoros had expressed concerns over their safety before travelling to Tamaulipas, Mexico. Latavia McGee said she and Eric James Williams watched him and Shaeed Woodard get killed

Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023

One million people do it every year. But after the tummy tuck murders, how safe is it to seek healthcare in Mexico?

The killing of two US citizens on their way to a Mexican clinic is a stark warning for the nearly one million Americans who cross the border for medical care each year, Io Dodds reports

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

What happened to the four Americans ensnared in a deadly Mexico cartel kidnapping?

Four US citizens were ambushed and taken hostage in the border city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, after crossing into Mexico for a cosmetic surgery procedure. Four days later, two of them were found dead and two were rescued. Andrea Blanco and Joe Sommerlad report

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023