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Mexican drug war: Forty-four inmates died in a prison riot in Apodaca, Mexico, between members of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel.
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Mexican drug war
War between Mexico's government and various drug trafficking syndicates
The Mexican drug war is an ongoing asymmetric armed conflict between the Mexican government and various drug trafficking syndicates. When the Mexican military intervened in 2006, the government's main objective was to reduce drug-related violence. The Mexican government has…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Apodaca prison riot
2012 riot in Nuevo León, Mexico
The Apodaca prison riot occurred on 19 February 2012 at a prison in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. Mexico City officials stated that at least 44 people were killed, with another twelve injured. The Blog del Narco, a blog that documents events and people of the Mexican Drug War…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Apodaca
City and municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico
Apodaca is a city and its surrounding municipality that is part of Monterrey Metropolitan area. It lies in the northeastern part of the Monterrey Metropolitan Area. It is known for becoming recently a heavy industrialized city. As of 2019, the city houses 70% of the industrial…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Los Zetas
Mexican criminal syndicate
Los Zetas is a Mexican criminal syndicate and designated terrorist organization, known as one of the most dangerous of Mexico's drug cartels. They are known for engaging in brutally violent "shock and awe" tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscriminate murder. While…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Gulf Cartel
Criminal group based in Tamaulipas, Mexico
The Gulf Cartel is a criminal syndicate, drug trafficking organization, and U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, which is perhaps one of the oldest organized crime groups in Mexico. It is currently based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, directly across the U.S. border from…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)