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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

After the deadly kidnapping in Matamoros, Mexico, and the disappearance of three women, US authorities have urged the public to avoid entering the country over safety fears

Maritza Trinidad Perez Rios, 47; her sister Marina Perez Rios, 48; and their friend, Dora Alicia Cervantes Saenz, 53, haven't been heard of for about two weeks

Five men, members of a faction of the Gulf cartel named the 'Scorpions', were reportedly turned in to authorities in Matamoros, Mexico, along with a letter allegedly assuming responsibility for the kidnapping of four Americans

Cheryl Orange, a friend of Latavia McGee, Eric Williams, Zindell Brown, and Shaeed Woodard who were kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico, described how she dodged the ordeal

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

Mexican officials said the kidnapping and two killings were a "confusion, not a direct attack" as four Americans were believed to have been mistaken for drug smugglers

Latavia 'Tay' McGee had crossed into Mexico on Friday in a white minivan when she and her friends came under fire. A gang of suspected cartel gunmen then dragged them into a pick up in Matamoros

Taylor Fritz played out a remarkable three-hour-25-minute clash with fellow American Tommy Paul, but the Mexican heat got the better of the new world No. 5

The FBI said the four Americans were in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates and crossed into Matamoros, Tamaulipas in Mexico, on Friday where they were kidnapped

The cat was one of nine other pets recovered from a state prison in Juarez, where the infamous Mexicles gang had packed their cells with plasma TV sets, drugs, liquor, cash, and even a mechanical bull

The abandoned Islas Marias prison, once dubbed Mexico's answer to Alcatraz, was almost impossible to escape thanks to its remote island location surrounded by shark-infested waters

A Mexican judge slapped Busch with a prison sentence after he was found with a gun at Cancun Airport last month, but the NASCAR racer is back in the US and "considers the issue closed"

Mexico's state environment department said a zebra was traded for tools and deer and Watusi cattle were traded off to private individuals, while three goats were slaughtered for consumption

The fifth and sixth graders at a school in the Mexican city of Guanajuato all fell ill after taking part in a stunt to see who could stay awake the longest after taking a sedative

The building was opened as a state prison in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, in 1943 and closed in September 2019 following a string of riots and protests between prisoners

Soon after the major operation in Mexico, Magnolia Morales began developing intense abdominal pain, high blood pressure, and breathing difficulties before she died

Footage shows the unnamed Polish man being hit with a large wooden stick after illegally climbing the steps of the Temple of Kukulcan, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Mexico

María Ángela Olguín, 16, told police she had been held captive with "many other young girls" in Mexico City before a passer-by found her dumped alive in a rubbish tip

Christina Whiteley and husband Ryan had been living in their home of North Cowichan, Vancouver Island, for five years, but felt like they could be doing more for their daughter and chose to up sticks

Alma Antonia Calderon Garcia is accused of being behind the December kidnapping of five victims from La Bocanda - including a 13-year-old - all of whom remain missing

Grieving friends and relatives of a lawyer who died while celebrating his first anniversary with his wife on holiday in Mexico claim he was 'killed' despite local reports that he fell from his room

Audience members at an event in Mexico could be heard gasping as the female acrobat landed awkwardly after losing her grip on the ring and plummeting more than 16 feet on January 10

The grisly scene was uncovered at a warehouse known to be used as a dumping ground for victims of the fierce Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel

A total of 32 villages from 18 countries across the five world regions were recognised by the World Tourism Organisation this year, in countries including Spain, Morocco and Mexico