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UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 19 October 2011 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Page 1 F M S O Foreign Military Studies Office 731 McClellan Ave Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027 fmso- [email protected] 786-383-2296 Use of these articles does not reflect official endorsement. Reproduction for private use or gain is subject to original copyright restrictions. This report is a compilation of extract translations of Spanish language open source information and not evaluated intelligence. The complete articles in Spanish are available from FMSO. This briefing is FOUO and must be protected and controlled in accordance with U.S. standards. Latin America Military and Security Watch Table of Contents MEXICO SPECIAL INTEREST Mexican Drug Traffickers and Instability in Guatemala 19 October 2011 CHIHUAHUA Hitmen Attack Police Officers and Kill One in Chihuahua, Chihuahua 17 October 2011 GUERRERO Results of Operation „Guerrero Seguro‟ – 17 October 2011 Banner Signed by „La Sociedad Atterrada‟ Posted in Acapulco, Guerrero 17 October 2011 MEXICO STATE Leader of La Barredora Criminal Group Arrested in Mexico State 18 October 2011 SINALOA Soldiers Dismantle Drug Lab and Seize 280 Kilograms of Methamphetamine in Culiacan, Sinaloa 14 October 2011 75 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized from Drug Lab in Mocorito, Sinaloa 15 October 2011 NUEVO LEON 25 Individuals Murdered Over a Three Day Time Period in Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon 18 October 2011 Gunmen Attack Family along Agualeguas- Parás Highway in Nuevo Leon 18 October 2011

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F M S O Foreign Military Studies Office 731 McClellan Ave Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027

[email protected] 786-383-2296

Use of these articles does not

reflect official endorsement.

Reproduction for private use or

gain is subject to original

copyright restrictions.

This report is a compilation of

extract translations of Spanish

language open source

information and not evaluated

intelligence.

The complete articles in

Spanish are available from

FMSO.

This briefing is FOUO and

must be protected and

controlled in accordance with

U.S. standards.

Latin America Military and Security Watch

Table of Contents

MEXICO

SPECIAL INTEREST Mexican Drug Traffickers and Instability in Guatemala – 19 October

2011

CHIHUAHUA Hitmen Attack Police Officers and Kill One in Chihuahua, Chihuahua

– 17 October 2011 GUERRERO

Results of Operation „Guerrero Seguro‟ – 17 October 2011 Banner Signed by „La Sociedad Atterrada‟ Posted in Acapulco,

Guerrero – 17 October 2011 MEXICO STATE

Leader of La Barredora Criminal Group Arrested in Mexico State – 18

October 2011 SINALOA

Soldiers Dismantle Drug Lab and Seize 280 Kilograms of

Methamphetamine in Culiacan, Sinaloa – 14 October 2011 75 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized from Drug Lab in Mocorito, Sinaloa –

15 October 2011 NUEVO LEON

25 Individuals Murdered Over a Three Day Time Period in Vallecillo,

Nuevo Leon – 18 October 2011 Gunmen Attack Family along Agualeguas- Parás Highway in Nuevo

Leon – 18 October 2011

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Narco Messages Directed to President Calderon Posted in Areas

Throughout Monterrey, Nuevo Leon – 17 October 2011 COAHUILA

Unknown Assailants Murder Three Men in Torreon, Coahuila – 18

October 2011 CENTRAL AMERICA

National Police Seize 488 Kilograms of Cocaine in Panama City,

Panama – 18 October 2011 National Police Seize 39 Kilograms of Cocaine near Rio Mar Beach,

Panama – 18 October 2011 Authorities Dismantle Marijuana Green House in Heredia, Costa Rica

– 18 October 2011

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MEXICO

SPECIAL INTEREST Mexican Drug Traffickers and Instability in Guatemala – 19 October 2011

When Mexican drug traffickers arrived in Guatemala, what they found there was an abundance of

demobilized soldiers (many of which were already participating in criminal activities) and thousands of

Mara Salvatrucha gang members. In addition to an ample criminal base, they also discovered a large

market dedicated to illegal weapons trafficking, a prosperous industry dedicated to providing hitmen for

hire, and an advanced infrastructure that promoted violence.

All of these factors are believed to be directly related to internal institutional fragility coupled by budget

cuts within the Guatemalan military and police force. These cuts have left border regions surrounding

Guatemala without protection, while decades of war have effectively served to establish a culture based

on violence.

According to the Director of the Pro-Justice Movement in Guatemala, Carmen Aida Ibarra, criminal

groups from outside the country now constitute one of the most serious threats to internal security. These

groups are coming to the country not because they are untouchables, but instead, because Guatemala is

currently in a tenuous situation, and although the current state of affairs is not promising, Guatemala is

not a failed state. Instead, one of the problems lies in the fact that sufficient time has not been allocated to

create strong institutions. To add to this situation, groups of drug traffickers represent an additional

problem that must be dealt with by an already weak system.

In terms of Departments (States), Peten is just one of the regions within Guatemala without sufficient

governance due to restructuring and budget cuts within military and police forces. Following cuts, high

ranking military officials chose to allocate available funds to keep high-ranking Officers on board. As a

direct result, the Guatemalan military virtually converted itself into an army of Officers. These same

Officers were then given the responsibility to select the zones they wanted to work in and provide

services to. Those areas not chosen have been left without governance and are prime areas in which drug

traffickers and criminal groups choose to operate. Additionally, budget cuts did not allow for investments

in the Air Force or Navy; a factor that has left Guatemala without external defenses and border regions

without protection.

In terms of improving the situation in Guatemala, the only option is to strengthen State governance and

those institutions that oversee security measures. There are no other choices. If this does not happen, the

probability is that the country could convert into a prime setting for a mass chaos.

FMSO Commentary:

Gangs to include Las Mara Salvatruchas, unsecured borders, ungoverned regions, thousands of

demobilized soldiers without jobs, and decades of violence within Guatemala pose serious security risks

to the country. When discussing drug trafficking violence, Mexico is the country that comes to mind, and

indeed, Mexico has experienced unprecedented levels of violence directly related to drug trafficking

activity since the end of 2006. Current figures estimate that at least 50,000 individuals have been killed

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as a direct result of this violence. At the same time, increased pressure by the Mexican government on

organized crime factions has pushed groups to include the Sinaloa Cartel and Los Zetas into ungoverned

territories along the Guatemalan border.

Within Guatemala, Mexican Cartels have found a haven of sorts. In terms of weapons and personnel

availability, there are an estimated 4.5 million weapons in circulation. In terms of personnel, there are at

least 900 Mara Salvatrucha gang members in addition to an undetermined number of demobilized

soldiers who fought in civil wars that plagued Guatemala for 36 years who are willing and ready to work

at the service of drug trafficking organizations. Finally, throughout Central America, there are an

estimated 70,000 Mara Salvatrucha gang members that could provide additional forces if necessary.

Apart from providing ungoverned territories, Guatemala is also a popular pick for organized crime

groups because it is a transit nation for the estimated 560 metric tons of cocaine that pass through

Central America on a yearly basis. Of this quantity, it is a certainty that large amounts pass through

Guatemala before being sent to the United States or areas in Mexico. These 560 metric tons of cocaine

represent earnings for cartels in the billions; an idea that is evidenced by that fact that organized crime

activity alone represented 10.1% of the Guatemalan GPD in 2008.

This number represents stark differences when comparing the resources available to the forces

contracted to counteract drug trafficking. The current military budget in Guatemala is 33% of the GPD;

a number that has been fixed very firmly since 1997. To further add complications to a lacking budget in

the face of the bottomless budget afforded to drug trafficking organizations, impunity allows for question

free operations for these same groups in many sectors of the country.

Putting all the pieces together, the problems that are brewing in Guatemala are not the result of a

singular phenomenon. Instead, there is currently a large workforce to include demobilized soldiers and

gang members who are willing and ready to work at the service of organized crime groups from Mexico

at a moment’s notice. Secondly, large quantities of weapons circulating throughout the country facilitate

violence. Finally, military budget stagnation combined with impunity and the allowance of operations in

ungoverned areas stand to pose enormous security problems in Guatemala if changes are not taken to

combat criminality and weak institutions immediately.

Spanish Source: Jaramillo, Velia. “Centroamerica, propensa y contaminada”. Proceso, 05 June 2011.

CHIHUAHUA

Hitmen Attack Police Officers and Kill One in Chihuahua, Chihuahua – 17 October 2011

Early on 17 October 2011, a group of hitmen attacked three

state police officers while they were traveling in police patrol

car 299 along Nogales Avenue [28.736356,-106.097095] in

Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Killed during this attack was

an officer identified as Jose Juan Vargas Ramirez. The other

two officers were wounded, but survived the attack.

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Spanish Source: http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/a651c69e0f2e1c7955fbbca5a876c210

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GUERRERO

Results of Operation ‘Guerrero Seguro’ – 17 October 2011

Results generated during the first 10 days of Operation Guerrero Seguro were reported as follows:

Recovered 49 stolen vehicles

Rescued 7 kidnapping victims

Arrested 23 individuals

Seized:

o 3 shotguns

o 50 rounds of ammunition

o 2 magazines

o 1 grenade

o 62 baggies of cocaine

o 9.7 kilograms of marijuana

o 1 radio

o 4 sets of vehicles plates

Comment: Operation Guerrero Seguro started on 10 October 2011 and is supported by more than 2,000

federal police officers, 1,500 municipal police officers, and 600 state police officers.

Spanish Source: http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/a651c69e0f2e1c7955fbbca5a865f80c

Banner Signed by ‘La Sociedad Atterrada’ Posted in Acapulco, Guerrero – 17 October 2011

On 15 October 2011, a banner signed by „La Sociedad Atterrada‟ (The Terrified Society) was posted on

the Bicentenario Bridge along Cuauhtemoc Avenue [16.864882,-99.879241] in the Marroquin

neighborhood of Acapulco, Guerrero. The message contained in the banner read as follows: “Warning to

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SEMAR and SEDENA: If you want to bring a stop to this war, you need to start by investigating

preventive police officers working at the service of the CIDA cartel. These individuals include

Commanders Victor Hugo Laina Pino, Victor Araiza, Juan Cervin Cazares, Juan Avila Dominguez,

known as El Calucha, and Francisco Ramirez Ruiz, known as El Pancho. These officers work as

lookouts, and take advantage of their position to kidnap innocent people for Victor Aguirre. Okay, do

something about this information”.

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/10/dejan-narcomanta-en-acapulco.html?m=1

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MEXICO STATE

Leader of La Barredora Criminal Group Arrested in Mexico State – 18 October 2011

An operation conducted by federal police

led to the arrest of four individuals to

include the leader of La Barredora criminal

group, Christian Arturo HERNANDEZ

Tarin, aka El Cris, in Mexico State

[19.502842,-99.717407]. The three other

individuals arrested during this operation

were identified as:

Jose Carlos Espinoza Moreno

Jorge Humberto Silva Gonzalez

Jose David Sanchez Delgado

At the time of their arrests, these men were in possession of one vehicle, five weapons, six magazines,

and communication equipment.

Additional information regarding Christian Arturo Hernandez Tarin and La Barredora criminal group was

reported as follows in this article:

The leaders of La Barredora group are Christian Arturo Hernandez Tarin and Eder Jair Sosa

Carbajal, aka El Cremas.

La Barredora utilizes Acapulco, Guerrero, as its principal base of operations, and is known to

have presence within areas of the city to include Punta Diamante, Puerto Márquez, Bonfil, Barra

Vieja, El Cayaco, Tres Palos, La Sábana, Llano Largo, El Coloso and Colosio.

La Barredora is battling the CIDA Cartel for control of the Acapulco Plaza.

Hernandez Tarin is the son of Arturo Hernandez Gonzalez, aka El Chaky. This individual has

been identified as a former Lieutenant for Amado and Vicente Carrillo Fuentes. Arturo

Hernandez is currently serving a sentence at a maximum security prison in Mexico.

Hernandez Tarin began working for Arturo Beltran Leyva, aka El Barbas, in 2005. After the

death of El Barbas, Hernandez Tarin began working as a security guard for Gamaliel Aguirre

Tabira, aka El Guero Huetamo, until Aguirre was arrested in July 2010.

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After the arrest of Edgar Valdez Villarreal, aka La Barbie, La Barredora split, and Carlos

Montemayor Gonzalez, aka El Charro, assumed leadership of the group. A direct result of this

split is the increased violence in Acapulco.

At least 100 individuals work within the ranks of Hernandez Tarin‟s group.

Spanish Source: http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/669829.cae-presunto-lider-de-la-

barredora.html

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SINALOA

Soldiers Dismantle Drug Lab and Seize 280 Kilograms of Methamphetamine in Culiacan, Sinaloa –

14 October 2011

Soldiers assigned to the III Military Region and 9th

Military Zone dismantled a drug lab while conducting

land reconnaissance in La Higuera village of Culiacan [24.807928,-107.431183], Sinaloa. Items seized

from this drug lab included:

280 kilograms of solid methamphetamine

65 liters of liquid methamphetamine

100 kilograms of tartaric acid

20 liters of an unknown liquid substance

5 kilograms of ammonium chloride

2 organic rectors

No arrests were made in conjunction with the dismantling of this drug lab.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-de-los-

mandos-territoriales/7862-15-de-octubre-de-2011-culiacan-sin

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75 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized from Drug Lab in Mocorito, Sinaloa – 15 October 2011

On 14 October 2011, soldiers from the III Military Region and 9th

Military Zone discovered a synthetic

drug lab in the Bacamori village of Mocorito [25.483803,-107.916384], Sinaloa. While searching this

lab, soldiers seized 75 kilograms of cocaine and 125 kilograms of caustic soda. No arrests were made in

conjunction with the dismantling of this drug lab.

Spanish Source: http://www.sedena.gob.mx/index.php/sala-de-prensa/comunicados-de-prensa-de-los-

mandos-territoriales/7863-15-de-octubre-del-2011-culiacan-sin

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NUEVO LEON

25 Individuals Murdered Over a Three Day Time Period in Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon – 18 October

2011

From 14-16 October 2011, at least six confrontations led to

the deaths of 25 individuals in Vallecillo, Nuevo Leon. Of

those individuals killed, one was identified as a soldier, while

two others were identified as federal police officers. It is

highly likely that the recent confrontations stemmed from the

arrest of La Rana (on 14 October), a prominent Los Zetas

leader, and the arrests of nine other Los Zetas operators on

16 October.

In response to these confrontations, City Clerk Amado Mata

is requesting an additional 10 State Police officers to provide security in the area due to the fact that

following these violent incident, all but six municipal police officers have resigned from their positions.

Mata also clarified that the violence in the entity is generated by outside organized crime groups primarily

from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas. These same individuals utilize ranches surrounding Vallecillo as safe

havens.

Comment: Vallencillo is a small community comprised of approximately 2,500 residents, and is located

180 kilometers north of Monterrey.

Spanish Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/82600.html

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Gunmen Attack Family along Agualeguas- Parás Highway in Nuevo Leon – 18 October 2011

Authorities in Nuevo Leon reported that a group of unknown gunmen

attacked the Garza García family at the 11 kilometer mark along the

[approximate location 26.413011,-99.530382] Agualeguas-Parás

Highway in Nuevo Leon. At the time of the attack, the family was

returning to their residence in Parás after having attended a party in

Agualeguas.

Killed as a consequence of this attack were both parents and a six-year-

old girl. Two other siblings (ages two and three) survived the attack as

they were riding in the luggage compartment of the SUV. The young

children who managed to survive this attack were in the vehicle for five

hours before authorities responded to this incident.

Spanish Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/82609.html

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Narco Messages Directed to President Calderon Posted in Areas Throughout Monterrey, Nuevo

Leon – 17 October 2011

On 17 October 2011, multiple narco banners directed to President Calderon were posted on pedestrian

bridges throughout Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. At 0900 hours, banners were left at the intersections of

Padre Mier and Constitución [25.666362,-100.303062] Streets and on Garza Sada and Luis Elizondo

Streets [25.647842,-100.290112]. The messages in these banners read as follows: “Mr. President Felipe

Calderón Hinojosa: Carlos Oliva Castillo, aka La Rana, is the individual who provided Los Zetas with

money in San Fernando, Méndez, and Ciudad Victoria. If this is the case, who is responsible for the

massacre in San Fernando? Tamaulipas wants to know who it is. You have it (the answer) in your hands.”

Spanish Source: http://www.blogdelnarco.com/2011/10/dejan-narcomantas-para-felipe-

calderon.html#more

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COAHUILA Unknown Assailants Murder Three Men in Torreon, Coahuila – 18 October 2011

During the afternoon hours on 17 October 2011, gunmen opened fire on three

men who were talking on a street corner in the Magdalenas neighborhood

[25.564975,-103.417912] of Torreon, Coahuila. A young boy in the area

was also shot and killed as he ran for cover.

Spanish Source: http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/82609.html

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CENTRAL AMERICA

National Police Seize 488 Kilograms of Cocaine in Panama City, Panama – 18 October 2011

On 17 October 2011, a joint operation between National Police DIP agents and the Drug Prosecutor‟s

Officer resulted in the seizure of 488 kilograms of cocaine along the coast of Panama Viejo [9.005766,-

79.489238] in the Parque Lefevre sector of Panama City, Panama. The cocaine in question was seized

from a boat as it arrived on shore, and following the seizure, was identified as having belonged to the 57th

FARC Front.

Arrested in conjunction with the seizure were three Colombian nationals and three Panamanian nationals.

One of the suspects detained was identified as the head of the criminal organization responsible for

trafficking drugs into Central America, then through the land bridge up through Mexico and into the

United States.

It is also suspected that “tumbadores (individuals dedicated to stealing drug shipments)” operating in

Panama have made pacts with FARC operators and their collaborators to move their shipments along

Panamanian coasts. These groups are known to operate in areas within Panama City to include Juan

Díaz, Pacora, Panamá Viejo, Boca La Caja, Río Abajo, and Panamá Oeste. The principal roles of these

tumbadores include providing security and transporting shipments inbound from Colombia. It is also a

possibility that these same groups are aided by authorities operating within the above-mentioned sectors

in Panama City.

Comment: Javier Carabello, Panama‟s lead drug prosecutor, reported that Panamanian nationals are

taking a more active role in supporting criminal organizations in providing support in moving drugs

shipments.

Spanish Source: http://www.critica.com.pa/hoy/sucesos-

interna.php?edition_id=20111018&external_link=interceptan_cargamento_de_las_farc

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National Police Seize 39 Kilograms of Cocaine near Rio Mar Beach, Panama – 18 October 2011

During the early morning hours on 17 October 2011, National Police operating in La Chorrera arrested a

male suspect after he was caught transporting 39 kilograms of cocaine near Rio Mar Beach [8.455393,-

79.970126] in Panama. This location is in the Panama province. The shipment in question was seized

from the trunk of a vehicle, and had been placed inside of sacks and within the interior of a plastic

gasoline container. The packages of cocaine contained traces of sand and wet soil consistent with that in

the San Carlos district. For this reason, authorities presume that the shipment was unloaded moments

before it was seized.

Spanish Source: http://www.critica.com.pa/hoy/sucesos-

interna.php?edition_id=20111018&external_link=detienen_a_un_sujeto_que_llevaba_39_kilos_de_cocai

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Authorities Dismantle Marijuana Green House in Heredia, Costa Rica – 18 October 2011

A joint operation between OIJ officers and public force

officers led to the dismantling of a marijuana green house

located inside a rental property in La Asuncion de Belen

community of Heredia [10.475659,-84.012451], Costa Rica.

Items seized from the green house included:

174 marijuana plants

6 air conditioners

½ kilogram of processed marijuana

Various lamps and other items

According to a preliminary report, the green house was equipped with an irrigation system. Regarding the

home, the owner was identified as a Costa Rican national while the renter was identified as U.S. citizen

(no names provided). At this point, no arrests have been made in conjunction with the dismantled green

house.

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Spanish Source: http://www.nacion.com/2011-10-18/Sucesos/policia-desmantela-laboratorio-de-

droga.aspx

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