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U.S. Consulate in Matamoros Releases Communication Following Killing of Mexican Police Officer Assigned to Consulate Security

By "El Huaso" for Borderland BeatMary Virginia Hantsch, Principal Officer for the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros, released a video expressing condolences following the killing of a Mexican federal police officer assigned to Consulate security.Marcelo Vázquez Vázquez, 40, an officer with Mexico’s Servicio de Protección Federal, was killed Sunday in an ambush in the La Encantada neighborhood of Matamoros after completing his shift guarding the U.S. C…
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An element of the Federal Protection Service (SPF) died and two others were injured during an armed attack recorded in Matamoros, in events that occurred near the U.S. Consulate. According to official reports and national media, the agents were assigned to the surveillance of the U.S. diplomatic headquarters when they were attacked by armed men. The events occurred on the Manuel Cavazos Lerma boulevard, at the height of the La Encantada colony, …

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Following the acts of violence recorded this weekend in Heroica Matamoros, where an element of the Federal Protection Service lost its life, federal authorities reinforced the presence of security in different sectors of the city. Elements of the Ministry of Security and Citizen Protection maintain various operations and tours on this border as part of the investigations related to recent events. At some strategic points, vehicle revision filter…

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Consul Maria Virginia Hantsch stated that the staff of the Federal Protection Service stationed at the diplomatic headquarters have exclusive security and safety functions.

·Mexico City, Mexico
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Aristegui Noticias broke the news in Mexico City, Mexico on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.
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