Ghost Town
Early Tuesday morning I began
receiving messages that in the Coahuila city of Monclova an intense shootout had begun
in the north of the city.
An hour later came word that another severe shootout had begun, this one included grenades, pochallantas, narco blockades. Mantas were displayed in several parts of the city, and signed "CDG".
An hour later came word that another severe shootout had begun, this one included grenades, pochallantas, narco blockades. Mantas were displayed in several parts of the city, and signed "CDG".
Though the state acknowledged one
shootout, as usual the severity was downplayed. They reported 1 death, and 2 injured. The death was reported by the state to be a soldier.
As typical in these events of
violence, it was people on the ground turning to twitter and facebook to spread
the word, and warn people in Monclova of the danger.
They reported that the Mexican army was in a clash with multiple groups of armed men.
They reported that the Mexican army was in a clash with multiple groups of armed men.
A little after 7 AM the “code red”
alert was activated, which warns citizens
to remain indoors. By nightfall streets
were void of vehicles as people complied with the code red rendering the city a
virtual ghost town.
There is a report on twitter that some of the Monclova mantas read "For Every Sicario Killed We Will Kill Five Students", however I am yet to see a photo or confirmation. A similar rumor ran rampant in the Coahuila city of Acuña a week ago but I could not substantiate the rumors truthfulness. People were fearful enough to keep their children out of school.
There is a report on twitter that some of the Monclova mantas read "For Every Sicario Killed We Will Kill Five Students", however I am yet to see a photo or confirmation. A similar rumor ran rampant in the Coahuila city of Acuña a week ago but I could not substantiate the rumors truthfulness. People were fearful enough to keep their children out of school.
All photos are from Twitter - I removed two after image search says they are old fotos. The manta was from February and the two dead narco in the SUV was a foto from 2009. Sorry about that. Then decided to repost the manta from February as it may give a better idea what is happening in Monclova:
A mainboard commenter posted this translation:
Attention, City of Monclova. This is a wakeup call, now that we are here. We did not come here to murder or kidnap innocent people, nor to take your money or goods. We came to finish off the ‘Cartel of the Z’. I came XTI, abuelo…. (this must be a list of names of the CDG guys on that line, shameless self-promotion). Don’t blame the government. There I left you an example of what (blurry last two words)” Atte. Gulf Cartel
A big Thank You to "VO" and "NB"
Hello Chivis, can you or someone else translate the manta on that picture! Thank you in advance for that! Greatings from Poland and greatest respect for your work! S. Walech
ReplyDeleteRead the last paragraph
DeleteCongratulations BB-CHivis!! You'll made the big time!! Univision showed the Picture of Chapo in camuoflage fatigues and gave you guys credit as the first ones to post it. Están haciendo un buen trabajo!!
ReplyDeleteCoahuila is on fire seems like c.d.g came to take the zetas out for good i really don't care for no cartel but zetas are really bad news fuera De coahuila y De Mexico acaben con Los zetas bienvenidos c.d.g
ReplyDeletePiedras acuna and monclova there has been shoot outs in thease last couple of days has anyone herd anything lately of what the mantas say singed by z40 ????
ReplyDeleteSo this is the silly Gulfo's at it again,but in another city?
ReplyDelete@ @:07AM
ReplyDeletejaja yes it has caught fire in Mexican media. Proceso and RioDoce among others also published it and gave credit to BB or and Me. do you have a link?
someone sent me this one:
http://red-crucero.com/2011/03/sitio-boderland-beat-publico-foto-reciente-de-el-chapo-y-asegura-es-real/
in the manta where it say" X ti",that mean" for you".."Where he for you Abuelo,Dumbo, and Z-40
DeleteX TI= por ti..venemos por ti..Abuelo,Dumbo y Z-40
Deletealso in the last paragraph of the manta where it says "gobierno",look on top it says "lava caros" in green letters next to Z-40..please re-write the translation cause it also says that its a list of C.D.G,but its Z..fucking translator aint mexican..
DeleteHey I found the Univision one.
ReplyDeletethat was a good article laying out the facts:
http://noticias.univision.com/narcotrafico/noticias/article/2013-03-19/aparece-nueva-imagen-de-el-chapo-guzman#axzz2O6A3EAM0
and don't give credit to the "people" who translated the manta..cause in the article . it says that its a list of G.D.G list..its actually says "venemos X(por) ti"..Abuelo,Dumbo,y Z=40..those are Zetas,not C.D.G..please correct the article so you won't confuse people..
Deleteit says "pinche lava caros" in green letters next to where it says Abuelo,Dumbo,y Z-40..
DeleteThe Manta in the forum post says: “Attention, City of Monclova. This is a wakeup call, now that we are here. We did not come here to murder or kidnap innocent people, nor to take your money or goods. We came to finish off the ‘Cartel of the Z’. I came XTI, abuelo…. (this must be a list of names of the CDG guys on that line, shameless self-promotion). Don’t blame the government. There I left you an example of what (blurry last two words)” Atte. Gulf Cartel
ReplyDeleteNope the manta says the following:
Delete"Attention citizens of Monclova. We are letting you know that we have arrived. We are not here to murder or innocent people. Nor to take your money. We are here to exterminate the remnants of the Zeta cartel.I am here for you: Abuelo,Dumbo y Z40 (fuckin dishwasher). Stop blaming the goverment. I left you proof of our capabilities."
XTI simply meeans I'm coming for you
DeleteThank god. Mund0/blog de narco have no shame and steal the work of hardworking journalist from Mexico and all over.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the translation! S.W.
ReplyDeleteAs chivis pointed out this manta is from a previous post but may help somewhat,because obviously CDG are still making heat,CDG friends and turncoats
ReplyDeleteSad to see all the women and people lying on the floor taking cover,it is a sad thing.Going about their business and this can happen at a moments notice.I wonder what little kids feel who are with their mothers and vice versa?
ReplyDeletethats awesome bb is blowing up big time congrats to all involved!
ReplyDeleteCDG TAKING OVER MONCLOVA! JAJAJAJAJAJA SI COMO NO,JAJAJAJAJA CDG NO PUEDE NI EN SU PROPIA TIERRA,QUE EN REALIDAD YA NADAMAS ES REYNOSA!!!!!!!!!!!!Y ESA MANTA YA ES VIEJA!!!!!!THATS AN OLD NARCO BANNER FROM CDG!!!HAHAHAHAHA AND STIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLL,THEY HAVENT TOOK OVER A DAMN THING....THIS NARCO BANNER WAS PUT UP ABOUT....3 WEEKS AGO...SO COME ON.GET IT STRAIGHT.........ALSO.....ZETAS JUST CONTINUE TO ADVANCE,THATS THE TRUTH,SORRY FOR ALL YOU CHAPO LOVERS!!!!!!!!!!!HAHAHAHAH TRUTH HURTS!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDonde an avansado y supierras que el cdg no nomas es reynosa esos son los metros pere la gente de coss que controla matamoros la riberiña tampico no sea alucinado tanto golpes al cdg y mas no pueden segun tu camotezzz quitarles la plaza en totaludad al cdg sime dicias ase un año que los zetas ivan avanzando no discutierra perro con lo ke le a pasado a tu camotezz puro pata de ahogados estan dando.pas los que no creyeron y pas los que siguen sin creer jajaja
DeleteI think the translation "...vengo XTI abuelo..."
ReplyDeleteshould read "I come for you, abuelo, dumbo, z-40" XTI means por ti. These are Zetas not gulfo members.
Not trying to be a dick, thanks for the translation work
"Vine XTI, abuelo, dumbo, z40" means "I came for you: Abuelo, Dumbo and z40", it means that the CDG came to get Abuelo, Dumbo and Z40, it´s not CDG people they are mentioning but rather the Z´s who they are after.
ReplyDeleteChivis those names are not CDG self promotion, those are the names of those targeted, abuelo, dumbo and z40, I came XTI is por ti, I came for you.
ReplyDeleteThe part that says "I came XTI abuelo" means vengo por ti abuelo..so it means "I came for you abuelo, dumbo and z40". X=por
ReplyDeleteThe Manta Translation is not all correct, they got this last part wrong :
ReplyDelete" I came XTI, abuelo…. (this must be a list of names of the CDG guys on that line, shameless self-promotion). Don’t blame the government. There I left you an example of what (blurry last two words)” Atte. Gulf Cartel"
What it really says:
" Vengo X Ti" as in "Im coming for you"
(and then writes the names of Z bosses they want to kill or find in the city) "Abuelo", "Dumbo" y "Z40"
(then in the corner, barely legible they include an insult to 40: "Pinche lavacarros" or "fuckin carwasher".
Last 2 inlegible words at the end: "les espera" or "lo que les espera"
"Im coming for you "Abuelo", "Dumbo", Z40"fuckin carwasher"
stop blaming the government, Here's a sample of whats waiting for you.
Can anybody fill me in about Guerrero Coahuila
ReplyDeletethose names are not cdg, probably zzz in charge of la plaza, vine xti, " i came for you "abuelo" "dumbo" & z40 fucking carwasher" that's what a can read
ReplyDeleteCHIVIS.. Were it say's "I came XTI, Abuelo"
ReplyDeleteXTI = Por ti
XTI = For you
I hope that Helped..
From G.One
“Attention, City of Monclova. This is a wakeup call that now we are here. We did not come here to murder or kidnap innocent people, nor to take your money or posessions. We came to finish off the ‘Cartel of the Z’. I came for you... Abuelo, Dumbo and Z-40. Stop blaming the government. Here I left you an example of what awaits you.” Atte. Gulf Cartel
ReplyDeleteCleaned that translation up a bit... so it's clear. Abuelo, Dumbo and Z-40 are apparently the Zeta leaders that are present in and around Monclova.
Esa manta dice "vengo xt! " means im coming for you "abuabuelo , dumbo,y Z40"
ReplyDeleteXt = por ti
Thanks for the article
That isnt cdg ppl.
ReplyDeleteIts a manta to abuelo, dumbo, y Z40.
"Xt!" Means "por ti"
If you don't have proof of anyone threatening students you should not report on it. It is irresponsible and only shows that you are trying to sensationalize the problems in Mexico.
ReplyDeleteGood translation. Just to add that XTI means "por ti"....for you
ReplyDeleteVengo XTI = I come for you....
Actually when they wrote "Vengo XTI..." They mean, "I came 4u...", as in "I came for you"..
ReplyDeleteAttention, City of Monclova. Let it be known that we are now here. We did not come here to kill or kidnap innocent people, nor to take your money or your patrimony. We have come to finish off El Cartel de Los Zetas. I am coming for you Abuelo, Dumbo, and Z40. Stop blaming the government. Here is an example of what is to come. Atte. Cartel del Golfo
ReplyDeleteThe ones heating up the plaza in La Laguna area is the Cartel del Poniente aka Los Dannys they are fighting against the CDS in Durango and Z in Coahuila.
ReplyDeleteThe CDG has some serious problems in there own cartel with all the traitors going on in Reynosa it seems that the CDG is very weak and can't imagine them in Coahuila.
Chivis here is a link of some narco manta hanged in Torreon naming some CDS pople that operate in Durango.
http://www.notinfomex.info/2013/03/torreon-narcomantas-para-los-del-cartel.html
Hope u put this in the front page too :)
Two Borders!
A more clear translation of the manta; “Attention, City of Monclova. This is a wakeup call, now that we are here. We did not come here to murder or kidnap innocent people, nor to take your money or goods. We came to finish off the ‘Cartel of the Z’. I came For you, abuelo,dumbo and z40. Don’t blame the government. There I left you an example of what .... (last of the sentence is too blurry to be read & translated)” Atte. Gulf Cartel I take no credit for this, I took it from the original post and modified a bit. :D
ReplyDeleteHi chivis the part after " no quitarles el dinero" I believe its text lingo " vengo x ti " which means I come for you. Abuelo , Dumbo & Z-40 fucking car washer. Stop blaming the government. Then the last part is blurry but says " Hay te deje una muestra" translated is "I left you an example" the rest is unreadble...
ReplyDeletedespret attempt of the to try to intemidate los zetas n make thm think thir still all organized even with thir internal conflict
ReplyDeleteJajaja pata de ahogados de esos zeta mierdas dandose en la madre con el ejersito señas que ya van perdiendo esa plaza ay estan sus suicidas echo mierda que bueno que van perdiendo coahula que limpia les estan haciendo en ese estado ya perdieron la plaza de zacatecas y coahuila ya no falta esa gente del taliban el 50 salio brava lastima que sea la misma mierda!
ReplyDelete8:15 pm todos maman la misma riata cds-cdg junto con ti y tú re-bomba madre...Z nunca se acabara..
DeleteWhat does it say about Z 40? Lol
ReplyDeleteIts so sad all this violence its depressing.i have to go back and read the comments on the la chucky to get a chuckle sometimes lol.
ReplyDeleteTwo borders
ReplyDeletesaw your comment just before I was publishing the story of the mantas in gomez and torreon. it is now up. I added the premise of the conflict for clarity. BB reporter Valor sent the info to me this AM... thank you. paz, chivis
Pinches zetas comen mierda he dicho soy El tun tun y q
ReplyDeleteDamn anyone else wanna clear up what X TI means.
ReplyDeleteViva Zeta Inglish and the Liverpudlian Comandante, Strong in da Arm and F$$ked in da head!!!!
ReplyDelete"Damn anyone else wanna clear up what X TI means. "
ReplyDeletelol I was thinking the same thing.
X ti is abbreviation meaning ( por ti ) translation i came for you and the names are the names of the Zetas that Cdg is looking for.
ReplyDeletela balacera termino en sabinas a la altura d petroleos mejicanoss mataron al comandante traski de los zetas.. esta desde la noche de ese dia sitiado sabinas rosata muzquiz algo muy grande esta pasando aki
ReplyDeleteFunny how all these chapo n golfa nuthuggers celebrate shit when knowing they needed to combine powers just to try to destroy la letra jajaja LIKE MY DSD USE TO SAY IF THEY GANG UP ON U ITS CAUSE 1 on 1 they cant handle you that goes for the sinacacas n golfas jaja you guys will n never defeat la letra pendejos ..les dalta HOMBRIA Y VALOR para hacer frente..jaja segun ustedes hablan de topones con los guachos en sus corridos de movimiento cagado pero mas vale las acciones que muchas palabras como ustedes sinaloenses y golfas de agua.ORGULLOSO de decir que la letra a perdido muchos elementos pero mueren contra la marina o guachos no mueren contra ustedes en los topones.por k ustedes no le atoran a los vergasos son culos prefieten queellosellos pelean contra los zetas y luego entran ustedes a plazas a levantar puro halcones que culos son y eso que segun ustedes son de DINERO..todos los q hablan mal de los zetas aki son chapos y golfad les dugo como me doy cuenta ....siempre salen con estas mamadas los fans de las golfas y chapos..."el cdg no secuestra y menos mata inocentes " o "el cds se deslinda de los cjng por son secestradores" jaja tonces q chingaos hacen aliados con las golfas y templarias si los 2 hacen lo mismo..amino me hacen pendejo pinches hipocritas de mierda..ustedes nomas dicen eso para su " relaciones publicas" asi para q el pueblo les creea sus mentiras jaja la pura vdd o que golfas lo van a negar...
ReplyDeleteFor 5:29 & 7:22 PM. X TI is as: 4 U = "For you"
ReplyDeleteYou will find several explanations in above comments. (The letter x or capital X, is used in spanish to mean "por", or for.
You're welcome ;-)
Chivis please educate yourself more on hood rat speak so that you can pass off like you actually know what you are translating.
ReplyDeletedo u even habla espanol? lmao
Hey Bro! You need to go back to junior high and take some basic English language comprehension classes.
Delete10:51PM
ReplyDeleteHood rat speak? No Thank you! But pendejo, I did not translate anything in this post. Obviously you are ESL, (do you know what that is?) So I will break it down for you:
I wrote this article nothing was translated.
The manta clearly states in the caption (do you know what that is?) that a mainboard COMMENTER translated the manta.
How do you feel now?
Time for you to amble over to BDN with the other lowlife group of malefactors.
LMFAO at you 10:51 learn to read English hood rat.
ReplyDeletehood rat just sounds awful....makes me wanna grab it by the throat and strangle it,with gloves on,yuk!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Zetas take it to another level on the battlefield,they fight to the death against Army the marines and Gates also federals and local police....thats just how it is,the Zee for another ten years hip hip hooray!!!
ReplyDeleteOf course English is not my native language; of course I don't know how to express myself well in English; however there is something I MUST do and that is to tell some of the readers that we should show respect and appreciation for what Chivis and all the other reporters do in this blog. As far as I know they don't receive a single penny for the hard work it takes to them in order to keep us informed of what is going on in Mexico, so we can sometimes take steps when traveling into some of the mexican states, for our security. Do you even imagine how much time it takes from their lives to gather and translate the notes for us? Therefore, if anybody is looking for "Shakespearean English" kindly go to England blogs.. that's it .. (ahuecando el ala). As far as I am concerned I think that everything that is written by them is perfectly understood, don't you think so? Thank you so much Chivis and contributor team members. Excellent work. VO
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