It has been suggested by investigators that a large part of the violence in
Nuevo Laredo is due to a 'turf war' between rival drug gangs, who are fighting for highly profitable smuggling routes into the United States.
In the effort to retain its foothold in
Nuevo Laredo, the Gulf Cartel has retained the services of "Los Zetas," a paramilitary group of hired assassins with special forces training.
The maquiladora exodus is evident all over
Nuevo Laredo. Abandoned warehouses are stenciled with "Space Available" signs.
Consulate General in
Nuevo Laredo in May held a 10/5 km run/walk called the Global Race for Charity.
Mexico: Northeast Mexico border city of
Nuevo Laredo saw a brutal day of gang violence Friday, with 14 headless bodies found stuffed in a vehicle and nine others hanging from a bridge.
citizens on Saturday to stay away from the border town of
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, over the July 4 weekend, saying the violent Zetas drug cartel was targeting vacationers there, according to Reuters.
Emerson's Remote Automation Solutions division will be headquartered in Watertown, CT with manufacturing locations in Watertown, Marshalltown, 1A, Pickering, UK, and
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.