Matamoros

Four U.S. citizens were kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said Sunday, March 5, ...

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MATAMOROS (Valley Central) – A woman driving in Matamoros saw what appeared to be the shooting and abduction of four American citizens who vanished on ...

Salazar Statement: “On Friday, March 3rd, unknown assailants in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, violently kidnapped at gunpoint four US citizens in an incident in ...

State Department Travel Advisories draw upon dozens of information sources to assess current security conditions around the world. citizens and the arrest of those responsible for the incident in Matamoros. US law enforcement officials from numerous agencies are working with Mexican authorities at all levels of government to secure the safe return of our compatriots.

The FBI says the victims crossed the border in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates.

Four U.S. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s San Antonio division said Sunday it was seeking help in locating the four individuals, who were abducted on Friday. citizens were kidnapped in northern Mexico after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle shortly after they crossed the border into Matamoros from Brownsville, Texas, U.S.

U.S. and Mexican officials say four Americans who traveled to Mexico last week seeking health care got caught in a deadly shootout and were kidnapped.

For years, a night out in the city was part of the “two-nation vacation” for spring breakers flocking to Texas’ South Padre Island. Their parents said they had been abducted by men dressed in police gear identifying themselves as “Hercules,” a tactical security unit in the city. “To see a member of your family thrown in the back of a truck and dragged, it is just unbelievable.” siblings disappeared near Matamoros in October 2014 while visiting their father and were later found shot to death and burned. It was not immediately clear how the abductions may have been connected to that violence. “All four Americans were placed in a vehicle and taken from the scene by armed men,” the FBI said. Consulate issued an alert about the danger and local authorities warned people to shelter in place. They were aware of the dangers in Mexico, she added, and her brother had expressed some misgivings. Another person was carried to the truck but could still move his head. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Monday that “there was a confrontation between groups, and they were detained,” without offering details. “I entered a state of shock, nobody honked their horn, nobody moved. At least one person appeared to lift his head from the pavement before being dragged to the truck.

Four U.S. citizens crossed the border in search of cheaper medicines, said the Mexican President. when they got caught in a case of mistaken identity.

“But it still exists, and people regularly travel to Matamoros for all kinds of reasons.” People living on the American side may also cross the border for more “casual reasons,” he said. “Matamoros is a big destination for health care, and so are towns and cities 50 miles west of Matamoros.” “There are so many families that are divided by the border.” Some people also travel to Mexico for surgical procedures. There is a caveat that people traveling for medicines or care must have time to wait in lines to cross the border. Numbers are difficult to come by but Americans regularly cross the border for health care including cosmetic surgeries, experts said. Others may also be looking for painkillers such as Oxycotin, said Ainslie. While the women and children were freed days later, the men were never returned despite several payments of ransom. The 3.1-mile distance between the two cities can be crossed in about 17 minutes according to Google “Some Mexican-Americans may feel more familiar with Mexican doctors rather than with American ones.” The glistening green Rio Grande river snakes between the two sister cities.

One woman died in that shootout. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, said that Mexican authorities believe the kidnapping victims were targeted by ...

“Our thoughts are with the families of these individuals, and we stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance. “All four Americans were placed in a vehicle and taken from the scene by armed men.” “These sorts of attacks are unacceptable,” Jean-Pierre said.

One woman died in that shootout. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, president of Mexico, said that Mexican authorities believe the kidnapping victims were targeted by ...

“Our thoughts are with the families of these individuals, and we stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance. “All four Americans were placed in a vehicle and taken from the scene by armed men.” “These sorts of attacks are unacceptable,” Jean-Pierre said.