San Martin’s pipeline inferno

Authorities in central Mexico are blaming  oil thieves for a massive oil pipeline explosion today. The explosion was apparently caused by thieves trying to steal crude oil, said Valentin Meneses,interior secretary for the state of Puebla, where San Martin is located. Investigators found a hole in the pipeline and equipment for extracting crude, Gurza said.…

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Canadian tourists killed in explosion in Mexico

An explosion at the luxury hotel Grand Riviera Princess on Mexico’s Caribbean coast killed five Canadians and two of the hotel’s employees plus injured fifteen other people. Among the dead reported is one child . Two US citizens and Mexican workers are less injured but two Canadian tourists are reported to be in critical conditions.…

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Mexico’s 1,800 Drug Tunnel

A tunnel that was 1,800 feet long and waist high was discovered by California and Mexican police , it was used to smuggle drugs across the border.. The police seized some 25 tons of marijuana from the tunnel that was equipped with lighting, ventilation ,rails and a pulley system the agents believed was used to…

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