Zetas leader formally charged with organized crime
Sunday 27th of May 2012 01:04:27 AM
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| The purported head of Zeta operations in Reynosa was formally charged with organized crime and firearms violations, Mexico's attorney general's office said Monday. A federal judge in Mexico City ordered that Jaime "El Hummer" González Durán remain in custody pending trial. Federal authorities arrested González during a series of Nov. 7 raids in Reynosa and later fought off Cartel gunmen who chased them to the city's airport as they attempted to fly him out of the city. The raids also uncovered the largest cache of illegal weapons ever found in Mexico. Investigators believe the weapons belonged to González's organization, which... |
Threat Matrix: November 2008
Sunday 27th of May 2012 01:04:27 AM
Posted by admin / Under Duran Duran (1983 Video)
| Expanding Afghan War Awaits New President An expanded U.S. military involvement awaits a new U.S. president in Afghanistan where the unfinished business of September 11 has flared over the past three years into a major insurgency. A raft of assessments and reviews now underway in Washington point to a fundamental rethinking of the Afghan war. But whoever is elected Tuesday will face choices on the size of the military buildup, how to strengthen the central government, how far to go in dealing with insurgent sanctuaries across the border, how to help stabilize Pakistan, and whether and how to reconcile... |
"Suitcase-gate" scandal Venezuelan Oilman trial begins in Miami
Sunday 27th of May 2012 01:04:27 AM
Posted by admin / Under Duran Duran (1983 Video)
| Franklin Duran, 40, is alleged to have conspired on behalf of the Venezuelan government to conceal the source of the cash ($800,000), seized in August 2007 at the Buenos Aires airport. The case ignited a political storm last year when prosecutors alleged the money was provided by Venezuela's state-owned petroleum company for the campaign of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez. /snip/ Three of Duran's alleged co-conspirators have pleaded guilty. The judge, Joan Lenard, has also barred the defense from arguing in court that the case is politically motivated. |
Senate Candidate Kirk has Links to Terrorism
Sunday 27th of May 2012 01:04:27 AM
Posted by admin / Under Duran Duran (1983 Video)
| Senate Candidate Kirk has Links to Terrorism By MARC LEVIN An Austin Review investigation has revealed that U.S. Senate candidate Ron Kirk is employing an anti-Israel activist who has defended terrorist groups and is friends with American Taliban John Walker Lindh. The Review has also learned that Kirk has received numerous campaign donations from individuals linked with terrorism and anti-Semitism, one of whom also violated U.S. export laws by shipping sensitive technology to Libya and Syria. Kirk's recently filed campaign report shows payments to a Steven L. Hyland, Jr. of: $1133.22 for "payroll expense" and three separate payments totaling $638.30... |




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