the four americans had travelled together for one of them, 33 year old latavia tay mcgee, to undergo a minor procedure. she was accompanied by shaheed woodard, zindell brown and eric williams. but the group never made the appointment. the incident further strains the already difficult us mexico relationship. the cartels are responsible for the deaths of americans, and we are fighting as hard as possible. the dea and the fbi are doing everything possible to dismantle and disrupt and ultimately prosecute the leaders of the cartels and the entire networks that they depend on. under president lopez obrador, the mexican drug war has continued to worsen. critics say his security policy, often described by his hugs, not bullets simply isn t working, with the cartels in control of swathes of the country. now, as these four us visitors return home in the worst possible circumstances, they become the latest victims of mexico s endless war with organised crime.
will grant, bbc news, mexico city. our mexico correspondent will grant gave us this update. well, let me start by giving you the state department s travel advice for the state of tamaulipas. they obviously advise us citizens not to go there, saying that it is a state where organised crime activity, including gun battles, murder, armed robbery, car jackings, kidnapping, forced disappearance, extortion and sexual assault is common along the border. so that gives you a picture ofjust how dangerous the entire state of tamaulipas is, and specifically this city of matamoros, of the absolute flashpoints in tamaulipas. it is worth bearing in mind that currently two factions of the same cartel, the gulf cartel, are at war over control of the roots north for drugs, but it s notjust the drug war. we talk about the drug war in mexico,
saying it estate were organised crime activity, including gun battles, murder, armed robbery, car jacking, kidnapping, forced disappearance, extortion and sexual assault is common along the border. that gives a picture of how dangerous the entire state of tamaulipas is and specifically the city of matamoros, one of the absolute flashpoints in tamaulipas. it is worth bearing in mind that currently two factions of the same cartel, the gulf cartel, are all over control of the roots north for drugs but not just the drug war. we talk about the drug war in mexico but really this goes long beyond that. it is about control of the roots for trafficking migrants north, moving guns south from the us and money north, it is about the whole spread of criminal activity, much of which is contained along the border, specifically in states like tamaulipas. in terms of the mexican government s strategy
under president lopez obrador, the mexican drug war has continued to worsen. critics say his security policy, often described by his, quote, hugs, not bullets, simply isn t working, with the cartels in control of swathes of the country. now, as these four us visitors return home in the worst possible circumstances, they become the latest victims of mexico s endless war with organised crime. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. i m joined now by our mexico correspondent, will grant. what more can you tell us about the drug cartel was in matamoros were to have therefore americans died? that me start by therefore americans died? that me start by giving therefore americans died? twat me start by giving you the state department s travel advice for the state of tamaulipas. they ve advised us citizens are not to go there,
under president lopez obrador, the mexican drug war has continued to worsen. critics say his security policy, often described by his, quote, hugs, not bullets, simply isn t working with the cartels in control of swathes of the country. now, as these four us visitors return home in the worst possible circumstances, they become the latest victims of mexico s endless war with organised crime. will grant, bbc news, mexico city. uk rail strikes due to take place next week have been called off after the rmt union received a new pay offer. the development will raise hopes of a breakthrough in the long running dispute between rail workers and their employers. howard johnson reports. after months of transport chaos, finally some good news. the rmt union has called off strike action of members who work for network rail. the company that looks after the upkeep of britain s railway network.