Asylum seekers must wait in dangerous city in Mexico External threats from terrorist organizations usually do not exist in the city. Kainaz Amaria/NPR "My daughters monitor Facebook, and they'll call me and say, 'Papi, don't go near 18th and 20th streets, there's a shootout there!' Ismael El Mayo Zambada Spouse(s) Rosario Niebla Cardoza Children 7 Reward amount Mexico: 300 million Mexican pesos; USA: US$15 million. "Today, people don't come from the interior to buy cars because they're afraid," says Carlos Alberto, owner of a grease-stained garage. The details of Juan's story could not be independently verified, but a fellow merchant confirmed the fact of his kidnapping. - Five men arrested in April remain jailed in Matamoros, awaiting verdicts from a state district judge. Last month, the editor of the leading daily, El Maana, was abducted and beaten because his newspaper published a front-page account of cartel clashes. Download Historical Data Save as Mexico Now, a feud between rival drug gangs keeps citizens inside and visitors away. "Today the situation is very tense. Shootings, fires, and blockades, at least 3 injured in Matamoros BROWNSVILLE, Texas U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge Port of Entry seized $274,867 in bulk, unreported U.S. currency. WebMatamoros Mexico; Crime Index: moderate (51) moderate (54) Safety Index: low (48) low (45) Level of crime in Matamoros: moderate (57) high (61) Matamoros - Crime increase over the past 3 years: low (40) high (69) Matamoros - Probability of home burglary and things stolen: moderate (57) moderate (53) Car theft in Matamoros: low (47) WebIdalia Ramos-Rangel has been wanted for her alleged involvement with drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States since the mid-1980s. And they have reason to be. WebCurrent Narco Bosses 2023. Matamoros Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Opposite the city, on the left bank of the river, is Brownsville, Texas.