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They reported that heavily armed Mexican army units and federal police, called federales, had infiltrated US territory and fired upon them, in some cases.
MND: Your Daily Dose of Counter-Theory Jim Kouri, CPP 2009
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The pirates claim to be "federales," or police, but instead are brigands -- with the letter "Z" tattooed on their necks and arms -- from the notorious drug cartel Los Zetas.
Mexican pirates attack Texas fishermen on Falcon Lake, which straddles border 2010
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In the 100 pages she's written so far (and which she shared with NEWSWEEK), she portrays herself as a helpless victim of hypocritical "federales," "Bible thumpers" and heartless prosecutors out to conduct a "witch burning."
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When we took the bus back to Santa Ana we got stopped at a checkpoint and the 'federales' wanted to search all of our stuff.
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We have never been stopped over a missing plate on Highway 15, travelling the coastal road from Arizona but found it different when going up to Texas - the federales and army on those roads seem not as used to US cars with only a rear plate. donemry
Page 2 2009
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We have never been stopped over a missing plate on Highway 15, travelling the coastal road from Arizona but found it different when going up to Texas - the federales and army on those roads seem not as used to US cars with only a rear plate. donemry
Page 2 2009
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"All the federales say they could have had him anyday ... they only let him slip away"
"All the federales say they could have had him anyday...they only let him slip away" 2009
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We have never been stopped over a missing plate on Highway 15, travelling the coastal road from Arizona but found it different when going up to Texas - the federales and army on those roads seem not as used to US cars with only a rear plate. donemry
Page 2 2009
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MexConnect. com Forums: General: General Forum: "All the federales say they could have had him anyday ... they only let him slip away"
"All the federales say they could have had him anyday...they only let him slip away" 2009
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We have never been stopped over a missing plate on Highway 15, travelling the coastal road from Arizona but found it different when going up to Texas - the federales and army on those roads seem not as used to US cars with only a rear plate. donemry
Page 2 2009
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