Reynosa

[Red Spyder]

I was there tonight visiting one of my favorites. It seemed there were more ladies out "waiting for the bus" in the streets on my way to BT than there were inside the compound. Anyone got any experience with them? Any surprises? I don't want to run into any TV's so I'm avoiding those for now. I drove around BT once and I didn't see that many girls. Either they were all busy or they were gone. Most of them were in the street that goes straight from outside. I didn't go into the clubs, no $$ and not in the mood for paying too much for drinks, but last December I went to lipstick and the place was dead with soldiers inside the door as you walk in where you get patted down. There were lots more cars this time around inside the compound so I think it may be picking up compared to last December. Driving around Reynosa at night though does give me the creeps so, if you pardon the pun, I just went in and out.

[Laredo]

I crossed the bridge on Sunday by 1 pm. Still very unsafe.

Many stores & pharmacies closed.

Cab drivers and bartenders are on the narco payroll. They are 'halcones' (falcons).

Most kidnappings end up in murder of victims, even if a ransom was paid.

Most of incidents are actually NOT covered by the mexican or US media

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Turmoil reported in Reynosa.

January 26, 2011

The Monitor.

Four suspected drug smugglers were killed during a shootout with Mexican army troops.

Monday's firefight broke out when army soldiers patrolling Valadeces — a village near Diaz Ordaz, across the Rio Grande from Sullivan City — were attacked by suspected drug cartel members, the Mexican defense ministry said.

Soldiers returned fire and killed four of the gunmen. The army seized 300 doses of crack cocaine. 22 doses of powder cocaine. 17 pounds of marijuana, six rifles. 38 bullet magazines, three vehicles and a money counting machine.

Defense officials did not report any casualties among soldiers. No further information on the incident was immediately available.

Meanwhile, in Reynosa, city officials reported a 'situation of risk' near the intersection of Panama and Brazil streets near the Petroleos Mexicanos refinery, south the city's downtown area. Officials did not say whether any injuries or fatalities resulted from the incident.

The recent violence comes less than a week after soldiers said they killed 10 suspected cartel gunmen in Valle Hermoso, a town about 26 miles south of Brownsville.

That encounter occurred Friday afternoon in a rural area known as El Moquetito, where soldiers said they fell under fire from suspected cartel gunmen at a campsite.

Tamaulipas' border cities have been the site of frequent firefights since February 2010, when the Gulf Cartel and the Zetas — the two dominant drug smuggling organizations in the region — cut their ties and began battling each other for control over lucrative trafficking routes into South Texas.

Since late 2006, about 35, 000 people have been killed in drug violence across Mexico.

[Frank Lucas]

I spoke with my waiter friend that works in BT Reynosa and he advises that all is well and back to normal. I would like to hear from someone that has visited as to whether the girls are truly back. My friend says that several clubs have opened in BT Reynosa also. Now I pose this inquiry because my waiter friend thinks that the media always blows things out of proportion when it comes to reporting on Reynosa.

I hope Reynosa can get back to the way it used to be in times past. I visited Tijuana last week and had no issues and a great time, but it sucks to have to travel that far for some fun.

Woodway.

Curious if anyone has visited BT. Will be in the valley the begining of FEB.

[Ruck13]

Curious if anyone has visited BT. Will be in the valley the begining of FEB.

[TerryBogard]

I'm staying in McAllen and go to work through Reynosa everyday via Pharr bridge.

I came back to McAllen via Hidalgo bridge 2 day ago around 2 A. M.

There was nobody passed border at that time. I saw several taxis waiting in Mexico exit.

How's going BT in Reynosa? I need the latest information.

Thanks

[Undakovabrotha]

Beware of walking police they are searching anybody at the compound even if you are driving because if these so called POLICEMEN will search you or your car and will take money or any valuables available so please be careful. I was searched and I lost around 50 dollars.
Very few door girls and and customers in general for a saturday. The clubs also had few strippers.
I am out.

I don't get harassed by the cops inside the compound. But, the transitos and other cops do pick up around this time of year. They need christmas money.

[Undakovabrotha]

Had a good time. I saw the same chicas at the doors. I think I have been through all of them. So, I picked a 4 because she gives good head.

[Pierroth16]

Beware of walking police they are searching anybody at the compound even if you are driving because if these so called POLICEMEN will search you or your car and will take money or any valuables available so please be careful. I was searched and I lost around 50 dollars.
Very few door girls and and customers in general for a saturday. The clubs also had few strippers.
I am out.

[Red Spyder]

I did get to go last weekend. Well, inside the compound, the problem is not the cartels, but La Maña is ever present in there. They didn't bug me, I guess they know scaring people away won't bring them any money but this girl told me that they're very much involved, charging them "rent" and also they're the ones who supply the condoms. Now, if the rubbers are good it's fine, I didn't get a chance to see the packaging or anything but maybe it'll be better to get my own for now in case they're selling them defective rubbers. The place was VERY slow, very few cars around and the clubs were mostly empty, just a few people here and there. There were also very few door girls. It was eerily quiet for a Saturday night but just about everyone there told me they haven't had any problems with violence in there.

[Frank Lucas]

I/m glad to see that there are some still hanging on. I got a call yesterday from someone who works at a bar in the compound and he was sad to see how slow it has gotten. Maybe one day I will be able to return to Reynosa, but for sure not right now.

It's not really the cartels that bother me, it's the other enterprising scum that have reeked havoc on this town. I can't blend in so I would be an obvious good candidate for a kidnapping, LOL. And now none of my friends will even consider going back for now.

Oh well, thanks for the updated info, it's much appreciated.

Woodway

[Mitaban]

Were there any door girls out and about??

Yes there were a few cute door girls. May have not had 8 or 9 bodys, but definitely doable. Lipstick was pretty dead at about 3am while I was there Saturday night.

[Frank Lucas]

Were there any door girls out and about??

[Mitaban]

Anybody been there? I've only seen one report about it but I'd like more info before I decide to risk my skin to cross over to check it out, like what to expect or what to watch out for in there, what is the price range for the ladies, the drinks, stuff like that.

Appreciate any comments about it.

Went to Boystown Saturday night. Looked inside Striptease because there were a few cars outside at about 1:30 am. No girls, only saw about 6 guys playing pool. Not sure of their occupation. I did not go inside. Fugetaboutit

[Red Spyder]

Anybody been there? I've only seen one report about it but I'd like more info before I decide to risk my skin to cross over to check it out, like what to expect or what to watch out for in there, what is the price range for the ladies, the drinks, stuff like that.

Appreciate any comments about it.

[Laredo]

October 31, 2010
The Monitor

On the same day Tiffany Young-Hartley claims to have watched her husband die after being shot by Mexican attackers, another man was shot on a bus near Matamoros.

Jonathon Torres was one American who was killed in the violence over the border. David Michael Hartley is another American who is presumed to have been killed in Mexico.

Yet, as the Hartley case gained national notoriety, it seems as though Torres’ death and many others were forgotten, said Congressman Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo.

Torres, 18, died Sept. 30 when a bus he was riding was hijacked in southern Tamaulipas. He was a freshman at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College.

Hartley, 30, is widely presumed dead after what his wife, Young-Hartley, has described as an attack by cartel "pirates" on the Mexican side of Falcon Reservoir, which spans the country’s border with the United States.

She has said three boats of gunmen opened fire on them, fatally shooting her husband in the head, as the couple rode separate personal watercraft during a sightseeing trip to a partially submerged church in the abandoned Mexican town of Old Guerrero.

According to the U.S. Department of State, 92 Americans have been reported as victims of homicide in Mexico from June 2009 to June 2010.

Cuellar said it’s a shame that all cases aren’t treated with the same seriousness and aggressiveness as the Hartley case.

"This is only one family … There’s been a drug war going on in Mexico (for years) that folks that live on the border see as reality. But folks who are seeing this for the first time are surprised that this is happening. But there are many more people that this is happening to other than this one case."

The Hartley case may have gained more concern because of the location, said Congressman Solomon Ortiz, D-Corpus Christi.

"I think one of the reasons why (the Hartley case) had a lot of publicity is because there’s a lot of tourism that goes there (to Falcon Lake)," he said.

The death of Hartley gained national coverage when his wife, Young-Hartley, began calling on American officials to do something to help her.

However, according to Governor Rick Perry’s office, the U.S. government can’t do anything to help. Since the Hartleys were attacked in Mexican territory, the U.S. law enforcement agencies have no power to investigate, Perry’s deputy press secretary Katherine Cesinger said.

"Texas does not have jurisdiction to investigate the death of any U.S. citizen killed on foreign soil," she said in an e-mail.

Yet, Perry’s office claimed to work diligently in aiding the investigation into Hartley’s disappearance by pushing both Mexican and U.S. federal authorities to continue investigating the case, Cesinger said.

"Gov. Perry reached out to the Hartleys to offer his condolences and any assistance that we might be able to provide," she said. "Once he became aware of Mr. Torres’ death, he also began speaking about it to the media but his comments have not been widely reported."

On Sept. 10, the Department of State issued a travel warning for Americans planning to head to Mexico. It warned against taking unnecessary trips to Michoacán, Tamaulipas, parts of Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango and Coahuila because of the ongoing drug violence.

One of the tips the department issued for travelers planning on going over the border was to keep U.S. consulate and embassy phone numbers accessible at all times. The department also reminded citizens traveling abroad to always register with the U.S. consulate in destination cities.