MATAMOROS, MEXICO — They stuck together, walking slowly on busted sidewalks, approaching corners warily. They hurried past smoky taco stands and fleabag hotels. Nobody strayed. Deported from ...

But conflict has flared in Tamaulipas over the past 15 years as the incumbent Gulf Cartel – founded in Matamoros – fragmented, starting with its notoriously violent armed wing, Los Zetas.

Four U.S. citizens were kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said Sunday, March 5, 2023. Skip Navigation.

They were found in a house outside of Matamoros at about 8 a.m. Tuesday. Tamaulipas Attorney General Irving Barrios said no demands for ransom were made. He said the Americans were likely the ...

Matamoros, Mexico, is a stronghold for various criminal organizations, particularly the Gulf Cartel. U.S. and Mexican officials say four U.S. citizens were abducted at gunpoint in the city on Friday.

Americans ‘buying medicine’ were not ‘intended target’ when kidnapped by cartel in Matamoros. Four Americans drove across the US border with Mexico on Friday in their white minivan, where ...