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…The same caricature would be used on merchandise sold by store’s which frequently sell cartel affiliated clothing, and on the cover for the song ‘La Super del Barril’ by Enigma Norteño which was done as a homage to the criminal figure.

El Chavo, a character initially played by the actor Roberto Mario Gómez Bolaños Sr in the 1973 Television show ‘El Chavo del Ocho,’ would often be attributed to the criminal figure due to the similarities in his alias and would use the caricature on various personal items such as firearms…

…adorned with a figure of the iconic character ‘El Chavo’,’ was seized. No mention of a firearm being seized was made in news reports or in the press release published by the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection directly following Gastelum’s arrest.

…the firearm was originally discovered after a confrontation on December 8th, 2018 between State Police and gunmen in Culiacan, Sinaloa. In the aftermath two suspects with U.S documents were arrested and the aforementioned firearm,…

…on January 18th, 2024 during an operation in the #Quilá community of #Culiacán, #Sinaloa images would circulate of a firearm allegedly discovered in Gastelum’s possession during the time of his capture. Although this is far from the truth.

According to the news publication Infobae,…

#Mexico 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 '𝐄𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐨 𝐅𝐞́𝐥𝐢𝐱' 𝐒𝐞𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐜𝐚́𝐧, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐚

Following the arrest of Juan Carlos Felix Gastelum 'El Chavo Félix,' a financial operator of the ‘La Mayiza’ faction of the Sinaloa Cartel (#CDS), and the Son-in-law of Ismael Zambada Garcia ‘El Mayo Zambada,’…🧵

of ELN guerillas showing off murdered opponents from the FARC. Another group of 14 FARC guerillas, which included one minor, surrendered to the #Army this Tuesday to avoid being killed by the ELN.

(Video and Images Courtesy Of: @wradiocolombia.bsky.social & JhonJacome on Twitter)

…“do not shoot without a target.” He also differentiates between the ELN dissidents–Comuneros del Sur–and the, in his words, “Narcoelenos” from Catatumbo.

The two messages are probably meant as a morale booster for the FARC fighters in Catatumbo. Many videos have appeared recently…

…In the video, he appears to be sitting down with a coffee in his hand and addresses his comrades from the #FARC. He motivates the fighters in #Catatumbo, stating that they will avenge the murders, but also emphasizes respecting the civilian population,…

…who was recently attacked in multiple ELN communiques, announced that they are actively fighting back against the ELN, which he calls a paramilitary.

The other video shows alias John Mechas, who is the current leader of the Magdalena Medio Block. In the video,…

#Colombia 𝐅𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐆𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞

This Tuesday, January 21st, the leading commanders of the Magdalena Medio Block reappeared in two separate videos. Both have not appeared publicly in a long time. The second in command, alias Richard,… 🧵

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The Adrian Dittmann Story the evidence, from A to Z, and righting the wrongs

The Adrian Dittmann Story

all the evidence and methodology from A to Z

by @ryan.staticnoi.se and me

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The use of the aforementioned media shows the essential need for basic fact checking that is often overlooked or intentionally ignored when covering the highly intricate Narco-Conflict in Mexico.

…in the Taixtán community of #Tepalcatepec, Michoacán. While the video originated during a separate attack against a military helicopter around February 28th in Apatzingán, Michoacán by an unidentified armed group.

…attempting to provide medical aid to their fellow comrades, but both media instead capture separate incidents years apart.

The image has been attributed to various incidents over the years but presumably originated following a CJNG drone attack against military personnel on October 11th, 2021…

…no confirmation has been made regarding the current condition of the soldiers as of yet.

While covering the incident various social media accounts and a news publication would attribute an image showing soldiers inspecting various seized items, and footage of soldiers in a wooded area…

…later transferring them to a #Military Hospital in the #Apatzingán municipality. Due to the severity of their injuries a soldier was instead transported to a local hospital of the Institute Of Security and Social Services for State Workers,…

According to the Secretariat of Public Security of Michoacán (#SSP), after receiving reports of the attack Medical personnel in coordination with the Regulating Center of Medical Emergencies would depart by plane from the SSP’s Aerial Services hangar to attend to the injured Military personnel,…

…of #Cotija, #Michoacán. Initial reports conflict on the series of events claiming the attack was carried out by drones with explosive payload or IED’s, weapons that have been previously used by the criminal organization against security forces and rival armed groups in various instances.

#Mexico 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐨 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐣𝐚, 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐚́𝐧

Seven Military personnel were injured during an attack allegedly orchestrated by the #Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on December 16th while conducting patrols near…🧵

The Existent Automated Armies: An Accelerating Arms Race for Viable Robot Soldiers - The Moloch ...these developments are indicative of an understated trend in militaries around the world: a growing acceptance of mass-casualty-causing weapons in automated hands. As several states that are innovators in this space find themselves engaged around the world, it may only be a matter of time before this technological rubicon is crossed in ground-based warfare, as it has in the air.

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"…These developments are indicative of an understated trend in militaries around the world: a growing acceptance of mass-casualty-causing weapons in automated hands."

If you’re in Oakland, CA this Monday…

Indigenous leaders killed as narco airstrips cut into their Amazon territories Mongabay and Earth Genome detected 67 clandestine airstrips used for transporting drugs in the Peruvian regions of Ucayali, Huánuco and Pasco. The analysis used artificial intelligence (AI) and satell...

We teamed up with Earth Genome to develop AI tools that detected 67 illegal narco airstrips in the Peruvian rainforests. These airstrips are located near Indigenous communities and in areas where more than a dozen Indigenous leaders have been killed in the past four years. What a great use of AI!

Coordinates: (24.7889225, -107.3659234)

Source: Meganoticias Culiacan on Twitter

#Mexico Gunmen fired at security cameras belonging to infrastructure of the Command, Control, Communication and Data Processing Center or ‘C4’ in an effort to hinder the surveillance efforts of authorities in #Culiacán, #Sinaloa. 🧵

📸 Central America in four snapshots Addiction, memory, and abandonment in a special photo curation.

🧵Check out our first curation of photojournalism, 47 photos published recently in the El Faro English newsletter: an addiction rehab center in the heart of San Salvador, abandoned Ch'orti midwives, Ixil genocide survivors, and the Santa Marta Five upon their exoneration 📸 mailchi.mp/elfaro.net/c...