2011 Monterrey casino attack

Attack by Mexican criminal organization Los Zetas March 2012 2011 Monterrey casino attack Casino Royale Monterrey 2.jpg Casino Royale after the attack Casino Royale owner Avenida San Jerónimo, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico 25 40 27 N 100 21 18 W type:event inline,title 2011 08 25 15:30 the Mexican drug war UTC-5 Fire attack using fuel and grenades 52 10 Los Zetas On August 25, 2011, members of the drug cartel Los Zetas set a casino on fire in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, killing 52 people.The Monterrey massacre: a new nadir in Mexico's drug war https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/sep/01/mexico-monterrey-drug-war September 1, 2011 Guardian News UK London Karla Zabludovsky September 1, 2011Mexico drugs crisis: Monterrey shocked by casino attack https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-14693074 BBC News © August 27, 2011 The arson attack left over a dozen injured, and over 35 trapped for several hours. Mexican forces, which arrived minutes after the incident, eventually used backhoes to break down the walls and free the trapped victims.Atacan Casino Royale en Monterrey: 52 muertos http://monterrey.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/b969338e9136051cf54e4a5225248d48 Milenio Noticias August 25, 2011 Media reports state the majority of those killed were women,Luto por masacre en casino de Monterrey http://www.elheraldo.hn/Mundo/Ediciones/2011/08/27/Noticias/Luto-por-masacre-en-casino-de-Monterrey El Heraldo August 26, 2011 September 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213025048/http://www.elheraldo.hn/Mundo/Ediciones/2011/08/27/Noticias/Luto-por-masacre-en-casino-de-Monterrey December 13, 2014 dead mdy-all including one who was pregnant.http://www.elpais.com/articulo/internacional/policia/mexicana/difunde/retratos/atacantes/casino/Monterrey/elpepuint/20110826elpepuint_7/Tes La policía mexicana difunde los retratos de los atacantes del casino de Monterrey Ediciones El País EL PAÍS August 27, 2011 December 11, 2014 Although the government crackdown on the drug cartels dates back to 2006,Felipe Calderon Hinojosa http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/felipe_calderon/index.html New York Times March 3, 2011 Randal C. Archibold Monterrey became an increasingly violent city in 2010,Monterrey: Tocando fondo http://www.nexos.com.mx/?P=leerarticulov2print&Article=2099421 Nexos en linea 2011-01-08 due to the rupture between the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas.La violencia en Monterrey es insostenible http://movimientoporlapaz.mx/2011/08/29/la-violencia-en-monterrey-es-insostenible/ Movimiento por la paz August 29, 2011 September 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111215192310/http://movimientoporlapaz.mx/2011/08/29/la-violencia-en-monterrey-es-insostenible/ December 15, 2011 dead mdy-all Surveillance footage shows vehicles with gunmen arriving at the entrance of Casino Royale.Video Muestra Ataque A Casino Royale De Monterrey 26-08-11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M--GCq0-tF0 Multimedios TV August 25, 2011 After the gunmen descended from their vehicles, they stormed the casino's main entrance, opened fire on guests, and doused the casino entrances with gasoline, starting a fire that trapped people inside.Gunmen set Monterrey's Casino Royale on fire, killing at least 53 in latest Mexico violence http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-08-25/news/29947228_1_gunmen-alejandro-poire-three-other-casinos https://web.archive.org/web/20111228210830/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-08-25/news/29947228_1_gunmen-alejandro-poire-three-other-casinos dead December 28, 2011 New York Times August 25, 2011 Mike Jaccarino The attack was classified as the most violent and bloodiest in the history of Monterrey and one of the worst in the state of Nuevo León.At Least 53 Killed in Mexico Casino https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111904875404576531150085042280 The Wall Street Journal Latin America August 25, 2011 José De Córdoba Background Grupo Royale is a chain of casinos and entertainment venues with branches in Monterrey, Mazatlán and Los Cabos, as well as a branch in Escobedo named "Fantastic Escobedo".Casino Royale ¿Quiénes somos? https://web.archive.org/web/20110829123922/http://royale.com.mx/quienes.php August 29, 2011 http://www.champoton.org/nuevo_leon/?page=detail&get_id=109136&category=19 Directorio Nuevo León :: ENTRETENIR ENTERPRISE FANTASTIC SA DE CV (FANTASTIC ESCOBEDO MAQUINAS Y BINGO) December 11, 2014 The casino Royale San Jerónimo is at the junction of Calle Jesús María González and Avenida San Jerónimo,Casino Royale San Jerónimo Ubicación https://web.archive.org/web/20110829053935/http://royale.com.mx/ubicacion.php August 29, 2011 and is owned by the same owners of Conexiones y Mangueras S.A. (Cymsa) and Entertainment Enterprises of México S.A. de C.V.http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/b14a8f25b635704fed6ebbd1e54f248b https://web.archive.org/web/20110830072559/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/b14a8f25b635704fed6ebbd1e54f248b dead August 30, 2011 Home - Milenio - Grupo Milenio December 11, 2014 It was opened in November 2007http://www.acentoveintiuno.com/?Historia-de-corrupcion-y-muerte-en Acento Veintiuno - Noticias de México December 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202142241/http://www.acentoveintiuno.com/?Historia-de-corrupcion-y-muerte-en February 2, 2016 dead mdy-all to more than 500 people, to whom the casino gave a total of two million pesos (approx. 183,000 USD in 2007) as a welcoming gift.Periódico La Rocka. Septiembre 2011. Primera quincena. No. 144, Año IX. Monterrey, N.L. The casino had been attacked on several previous occasions. On January 17, 2011, it was announced in the news media that the business had been the victim of organized crime, and that an armed squad had entered the premises to subdue those inside, although this was denied by their then legal representative, Enrique Hernández Navarro. In the early hours of May 25 of the same year, it was attacked by a group of delinquents who detonated firearms, taking money from customers and from the establishment, which was one of several casinos attacked that day. On May 4, 2011, the casino had been shut down by the municipality for failure to obtain permits for expanding the premises. It reopened its doors on May 31 after an appeal by its owners to the State Tribunal for Administrative Litigation, claiming that the works were for remodeling. This appeal was granted by magistrate José Alfonso Solís Navarro. Before the attack, another betting center owned by Grupo Royale had been attacked twice during the year by organized crime, but with no casualties.http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=318437&Itemid=1 Noticias de Prensa Latina - México continúa de luto nacional por tragedia de Monterrey Prensa-latina.cu January 1, 1970 September 3, 2011 es Attack thumb|300px|Smoke rises during the fire Minutes before 2 pm on August 25, 2011, in Monterrey, Nuevo León, 12 members of the criminal group Los Zetas, along with one of its leaders, met at El Gran Pastor restaurant located on Gonzalitos Avenue, just a few blocks away from the casino.Zetas planearon ataque al casino en conocido restaurante de Monterrey http://www.diario.com.mx/notas.php?f=2011/08/31&id=e33f6a05643198b721cb9395e5171880 28 August 2012 El Diario 31 August 2012 https://www.webcitation.org/6AFSrsh1x?url=http://www.diario.com.mx/notas.php?f=2011%2F08%2F31&id=e33f6a05643198b721cb9395e5171880 August 28, 2012 live es The cartel members ate cabrito in a "special meeting", where they were given orders to carry out the attack at the Casino Royale. According to the perpetrators, the attack was intended to send a message to the owner of the casino for failing to pay extortion money. By 3 pm the Zetas left the restaurant and headed to a Pemex station in the Valle Verde neighborhood to fill barrels of gasoline. Two separate surveillance videos supplied by the governor confirmed this and showed the two pickups driving away down Gonzalitos Avenue.Video captó cuando atacantes de casino cargaron gasolina http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/789461.html 28 August 2012 El Universal 29 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121109155814/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/789461.html November 9, 2012 live es mdy While driving down the avenue, the second video captured the moment when the convoy turned toward the casino. The perpetrators arrived there at approximately 3:50 pm in a convoy of four vehicles: a Mini Cooper, a Chevrolet Equinox, a blue GMC and a grey VW Beetle.Revelan identidad de líderes del ataque al Royale http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/9bcada800eed71b5326c5ca5eb25d4ff 28 August 2012 Milenio 14 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421102128/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/9bcada800eed71b5326c5ca5eb25d4ff April 21, 2012 dead es mdy-all In the first minute and a half, several armed men, about eight or nine, stormed the casino while some people inside managed to escape. The criminals then ordered the people inside to hurry out, but many of them were scared and decided to hide. Witnesses claim that one of the gunmen struck the receptionist with his assault rifle before the other triggermen spread the gasoline inside the premises.Corcoran Katherine Mexican Casino Attack: At Least 45 Dead In Monterrey http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/25/mexican-casino-attack-40-dead_n_937411.html 28 August 2012 The Huffington Post 25 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20121114140147/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/25/mexican-casino-attack-40-dead_n_937411.html November 14, 2012 live mdy Pérez Stadelmann Cristina Sobreviviente y madre de un joven que murió en casino Royale http://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/sobreviviente-madre-joven-muri%C3%B3-casino-royale-050415213.html 28 August 2012 Yahoo! News 16 October 2011 https://archive.today/20130105105056/http://es-us.noticias.yahoo.com/sobreviviente-madre-joven-muri%C3%B3-casino-royale-050415213.html January 5, 2013 dead es mdy-all The crowd of 150 croupiers and customers, mostly women, stampeded inside the casino from the game area to the bathrooms, stairways, and blocked emergency exits. Some of them reportedly heard gunfire and explosions that they thought were grenade detonations.Ioan Grillo Burning Down Casino Royale: Mexico's Latest Drug Atrocity http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2090601,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110827075620/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2090601,00.html dead August 27, 2011 28 August 2012 TIME 26 August 2012 While some people managed to leave through the main entrance, after a few minutes this became impossible due to the spreading fire; several people were hurt in the stampede as panic descended on the scene. All 52 victims died of suffocation from carbon monoxide poisoning after hiding in bathrooms and offices.Suspendido el rescate en el casino de Monterrey por peligro de derrumbe https://www.bbc.com/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2011/08/110826_ultnot_rescate_royale_suspendido_piso_desplome_fp 28 August 2012 BBC News 26 August 2011 https://archive.today/20120719155203/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mundo/ultimas_noticias/2011/08/110826_ultnot_rescate_royale_suspendido_piso_desplome_fp.shtml July 19, 2012 live es mdy It was later confirmed that the emergency exits in the casino were locked.Infierno sin salida: puertas de emergencia estaban cerradas, dicen testigos http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=279595 28 August 2012 Proceso 25 August 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110910152715/http://www.proceso.com.mx/?p=279595 September 10, 2011 live es mdy In only three minutes, the perpetrators had started the fire and fled the scene, only to be captured on surveillance video.Nuevo video: tres minutos les tomó incendiar el casino http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=763941 28 August 2012 Excélsior 26 August 2011 https://archive.today/20130219034652/http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=763941 February 19, 2013 live es When the emergency crews tore down the walls of the smoldering casino, they found corpses littered in huge piles inside the bathrooms, the stairwells, and under game tables. By the next morning, the Mexican authorities confirmed that 52 people had died, while dozens more had been admitted to the hospital. Reactions The company Atracciones y Emociones Vallarta S.A. de C.V., whose Administration Council consists of Rodrigo Madero Covarrubias, José Francisco Madero Dávila, and Ramón Agustín Madero Dávila,¿Y los dueños del Casino Royale? https://web.archive.org/web/20150515052804/http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/%C2%BFylosduenosdelcasinoroyale?-1077191.html May 15, 2015 denied any relationship with the Casino Royale, as they had previously divested from it.Atracciones y Emociones Vallarta se deslinda del Casino Royale http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=763987 https://archive.today/20120731135630/http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=763987 July 31, 2012 live February 18, 2012 City mayor Fernando Larrazábal Bretón and Juana María Treviño Torres, president of the Tribunal for Administrative Litigation, blamed each other for the tragedy: Larrazábal blamed the tribunal for permitting the casino to reopen, while Treviño Torres blamed Monterrey Civil Protection for not ensuring that it had accessible emergency exits. On August 27, magistrate José Alfonso Solís Navarro (who authorized the reopening) resigned his position. A contingent of 3,000 soldiers and federal police was sent to the city, and the rest of the state was patrolled by armored units and Black Hawk helicopters to maintain security.Blindan Monterrery con 3,000 elementos tras atentado a casino http://eleconomista.com.mx/seguridad-publica/2011/08/27/blindan-monterrery-3000-elementos-tras-atentado-casino https://web.archive.org/web/20150518103212/http://eleconomista.com.mx/seguridad-publica/2011/08/27/blindan-monterrery-3000-elementos-tras-atentado-casino May 18, 2015 live February 18, 2012 mdy Furthermore, the ex-mayor of Monterrey, Adalberto Madero, was detained by the Attorney General and federal forces for a supposed link to the administrative council of the company believed to manage the Casino Royale.La PGR detiene y recluye al exalcalde de Monterrey, Adalberto Madero http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2011/10/09/la-pgr-detiene-y-recluye-al-exalcalde-de-monterrey-adalberto-madero CNN Mexico 9 October 2011 President Felipe Calderón declared three days of national mourning.http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2011/08/26/calderon-declara-luto-nacional-por-ataque-al-casino-royale-en-monterrey Calderón declara luto nacional por ataque al casino Royale en Monterrey - La tragedia en el Casino Royale Mexico.cnn.com August 26, 2011 September 3, 2011 es https://web.archive.org/web/20110903122322/http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2011/08/26/calderon-declara-luto-nacional-por-ataque-al-casino-royale-en-monterrey September 3, 2011 dead mdy-all Twenty-six relatives of the victims demanded compensation for their loss and for the hospital and funeral expenses, although the company (through its lawyer Juan Gómez Jaime) denied any responsibility due to the tragedy being out of the company's control.http://www.telediario.mx/node/99983 La casa nunca pierde: no habrá indemnización para los clientes February 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20141214220637/http://www.telediario.mx/node/99983 December 14, 2014 dead mdy-all However, the government offered to pay funeral and legal expenses as well as educational grants, medical and psychological bills.http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=764816 Dan apoyos económicos a las familias de víctimas del Royale Excélsior January 19, 2013 December 11, 2014August 2026 InternetArchiveBot On November 7, two casinos belonging to the company were closed: the Montecarlo in Mazatlán, Sinaloa and the Play Win Casino in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur; however, the company Entretenimiento de México has confirmed that it is no longer a member.Clausuran 2 casinos de la cadena Royale Loke http://impreso.milenio.com/node/9059037 https://web.archive.org/web/20120316165928/http://impreso.milenio.com/node/9059037 March 16, 2012 dead February 21, 2012 mdy-all A few days after the attack, the narrative song "El Muerto 53" appeared anonymously in order to "reach the voice of the people". Suspects The attack was attributed to organized crime, with the two initially suspected groups being the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas, who both claimed control of the area. It was later confirmed to be the latter group.Ofrece PGR 30 millones por responsables de ataque http://razon.com.mx/spip.php?article89556 https://web.archive.org/web/20120202220755/http://razon.com.mx/spip.php?article89556 February 2, 2012 dead February 21, 2012 mdy-all With the help of witness statements, portraits of the attackers were drawn. On August 26, three stolen cars were discovered and found to be those that had been caught on camera during the attack.Encuentran autos de atacantes del Casino Royale http://www.sexenio.com.mx/articulo.php?id=7989 https://web.archive.org/web/20110921024413/http://www.sexenio.com.mx/articulo.php?id=7989 September 21, 2011 dead February 21, 2012 mdy-all The Attorney General offered 30 million pesos for information leading to the capture of the suspects. On August 29, the governor of Nuevo León, Rodrigo Medina de la Cruz, reported that the first five individuals suspected of starting the casino fire had been arrested. The five of them confessed to having participated in the crime which led to 52 deaths, but stated that they had not intended to kill anyone, but had rather wanted to scare the owners of the buildingCinco personas detenidas por incendio de casino en nl https://www.informador.mx/Mexico/Cinco-personas-detenidas-por-incendio-de-casino-en-NL-20110829-0189.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120202222156/http://www.informador.com.mx/primera/2011/318174/6/cinco-personas-detenidas-por-incendio-de-casino-en-nl.htm February 2, 2012 live February 21, 2012 mdy because they had refused to pay a weekly fee of 130,000 pesos (roughly US$10,000 to $11,000, Aug 2011)Pesos to USD August 2011 to be allowed to operate. Though they had decided to attack, the situation grew out of their control.http://www.excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=763911 Terror en el Casino Royale de Monterrey; los Zetas, detrás del atentado Excélsior January 19, 2013 December 11, 2014 November 14, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111114220414/http://excelsior.com.mx/index.php?m=nota&id_nota=763911 deadCulpables del incendio del Casino Royale aseguran era un susto que se les salio de las manos More gang members were later arrested.detienen a 5 zetas por ataque a Casino Royale YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCNXEJb5Kco https://web.archive.org/web/20141014154736/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCNXEJb5Kco October 14, 2014 live February 21, 2012 mdy Fugitives On September 14, the Sub-Prosecutor for Regional Control of the Attorney General of Mexico, José Cuitláhuac Salinas Martínez, published a list of 18 people involved in the attack, including the identity and photographs of four Los Zetas leaders.http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/9bcada800eed71b5326c5ca5eb25d4ff Home - Milenio - Grupo Milenio December 11, 2014 Three of them were later captured, and the last one was shot dead on April 4, 2012.Capturan a El Voltaje, jefe zeta implicado en ataque al Royale http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/impreso/9038450 https://web.archive.org/web/20120215030505/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/impreso/9038450 February 15, 2012 live February 21, 2012 mdy Confirman captura de "El Colitas", presunto 'zeta' implicado en caso Royale https://web.archive.org/web/20111106231201/http://www.jornada.unam.mx/ultimas/2011/11/04/14135231-detienen-a-el-colitas-presunto-zeta-implicado-en-multihomicidio-del-casino-royale November 6, 2011 Un autor del ataque al casino Royal muere en un enfrentamiento http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2012/04/04/un-autor-del-ataque-al-casino-royal-muere-en-un-enfrentamiento 5 April 2012 CNN Mexico 4 April 2012 es The remainder have only been identified by nicknames and sketch portraits: El Monterrey La Kitty or La Pelirroja ("The Redhead") La Beba El Chimpas and/or Chimpa and/or Chilpa El Huevo ("The Egg") El Tony Captured Name Alias Age Date of capture NotesLuis Carlos Carrazco Espinoza Chihuas 25 August 29 Moved to Topo Chico prisonJavier Alonso Martínez Morales Javo 37Jonathan Jahir Reyna Gutiérrez 18Juan Ángel Leal Flores El Casillas or Cash 20Julio Tadeo Berrones Ramírez Julio Rayas 28Luis Adán Gómez Vázquezhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svONqZmds6YCae YouTube YouTube December 11, 2014 El Gordo 33 September 18 Jonathan Estrada Pérezdetiene a 4 implicados en el ataque al Casino Royale La Tita 20 Moved to Topo Chico prisonTomás Barbosa Sánchez Tommy 21José Alfredo Grimaldo Rodríguez El Tejón 19 LookoutCae 'La Tita', y 3 involucrados más en ataque de Casino Royale http://www.lapoliciaca.com/nota-roja/cae-la-tita-y-3-involucrados-mas-en-ataque-de-casino-royale/ https://web.archive.org/web/20150509010703/http://www.lapoliciaca.com/nota-roja/cae-la-tita-y-3-involucrados-mas-en-ataque-de-casino-royale/ May 9, 2015 dead February 21, 2012 mdy Moved to Topo Chico prisonAlan EnriqueExámenes psicológicos reflejan que atacantes del casino Royale son peligrosos http://www.zonafranca.mx/examenes-psicologicos-reflejan-que-atacantes-del-casino-royale-son-peligrosos/ https://web.archive.org/web/20141213011821/http://zonafranca.mx/examenes-psicologicos-reflejan-que-atacantes-del-casino-royale-son-peligrosos/ December 13, 2014 dead February 21, 2012 mdy El Pikachú 15 or 16 LookoutReleased on September 27Liberan a menor detenido por ataque al Royale http://www.unonoticias.com/insides/DetailSingle.aspx?PID=283927 https://web.archive.org/web/20120317092222/http://www.unonoticias.com/insides/DetailSingle.aspx?PID=283927 March 17, 2012 dead February 21, 2012 mdy Arrested again October 26https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhT16iXwklI&feature=channel_video_title YouTube YouTube December 11, 2014Roberto Carlos López Castro El Toruño September 29 José Alberto Loera Rodríguez El Voltaje 28 October 5 Carlos Oliva Castillohttp://cnnespanol.cnn.com/2011/10/13/cayo-la-rana-presunto-lider-de-los-zetas-que-habria-ordenado-ataque-a-casino-royale/ CNN Cae "La Rana", el presunto autor intelectual del ataque al Casino Royale La Rana 37 October 14 Planned the attackPresumably the third-in-command of Los Zetas, just behind Heriberto Lazcano alias "el Lazca," and Miguel Treviño Morales, alias "Z-40."Presentan a el "Comandante Rana" el número 3 de Los Zetas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hsc--pr9K8&feature=feedu El Universal October 13, 2011Antonio Camacho Jacohttp://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2011/10/04/otro-presunto-autor-intelectual-del-ataque-al-casino-royale-queda-detenido CNN Lo más popular October 4, 2011 February 21, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120216164236/http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2011/10/04/otro-presunto-autor-intelectual-del-ataque-al-casino-royale-queda-detenido February 16, 2012 dead mdy-all El Bogar 24 October 21 Head of Los Zetas in northern MonterreyMoved to Topo Chico prisonGerardo Alejandro de León JiménezDetenidos otros dos supuestos implicados en el ataque al casino de Monterrey - Terra USA http://noticias.terra.com/crimenes/detenidos-otros-dos-supuestos-implicados-en-el-ataque-al-casino-de-monterrey,86a7ca4013733310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160124055913/http://noticias.terra.com/crimenes/detenidos-otros-dos-supuestos-implicados-en-el-ataque-al-casino-de-monterrey,86a7ca4013733310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html January 24, 2016 live February 21, 2012 mdy El Papas Moved to Topo Chico prisonAmérico Orlando Soto ReyesCaen 2 involucrados más en el caso de Casino Royale (Video) http://politicareal.mx/6657/caen-2-involucrados-mas-en-el-caso-de-casino-royale-video https://web.archive.org/web/20111229182247/http://politicareal.mx/6657/caen-2-involucrados-mas-en-el-caso-de-casino-royale-video December 29, 2011 dead February 21, 2012 mdy El Bam Bam or El Junior 23 October 26 LookoutSaúl Becerra Reyes El Pelón or El Chueco 21Jesús Rafael Torres Bautistahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdc1afEJb2I&feature=feedu_more YouTube YouTube December 11, 2014 El Colitas 18 November 4 Participated directly, using firearms. Committed suicide in his cell in July 2022.https://www.elnorte.com/libre/acceso/accesofb.htm?urlredirect=/hallan-muerto-a-procesado-por-caso-royale/ar2436085 Hallan muerto a procesado por Caso Royale 2022-07-14 El Norte Sánchez Elena Emmanuel Aveldaño esJosé Mejía Garza El Flaco or El Negro 24 From Monclova, CoahuilaJesús Chuy Pestañas 16 Itzama Chama 16 Yesenia 17 Yaresi Ale 15 Hugo Iván Santos DoriaPresentan a presunto implicado en ataque a Casino Royale June 2016 medicmedic El Monky or Manitas November 9 Informant Baltazar Saucedo Estradahttp://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/cfe9662fd2345ed6a9080b4a7145fbf3 https://web.archive.org/web/20120108223718/http://www.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/cfe9662fd2345ed6a9080b4a7145fbf3 dead January 8, 2012 Home - Milenio - Grupo Milenio December 11, 2014 El Mataperros ("The Dog Killer")Mark Stevenson (Associated Press), "As Mexico's drug violence gets grittier, so do cartel nicknames", Calgary Herald, August 9, 2012 June 2016 medicmedic January 5 Planned and took part in the attackSecond in command of the organisation Sentenced Victims1. María Hilda González González2. Miriam González González3. María Inés González González4. Rómulo Baldomero Tamez Salazar5. María de los Ángeles Pérez Patlán6. Flor María González Gómez7. María del Carmen Martínez Grimaldo8. Laura Adriana Gregoria Navarrete Berlanga9. Martín Jesús Saide Azar10. Idalia Elizabeth Walls Polendo11. María Martha Navarro Moreno12. María Esperanza Alanís Chapa13. Isabel Ladrón de Guevara Barrada14. Lilia Elma Vela Vázquez15. Lorena Villarreal Elizondo16. Rosa Mariana Ramírez Díaz17. Aída Cavazos de la Peña18. María Guadalupe Monsiváis Estrada19. Yolanda Rocha Delgado20. Adelina Hernández Huerta21. Mayra Liliana González Zamarripa22. Joaquín Martínez Ríos23. Nora Elia Ortegón de Lomelí24. Edith Castillo Ramírez25. Rubén Noé Morales Castillo26. Christian Alejandro Solís Huerta27. Sara Aurora Ramírez Rodríguez28. Juan Manuel Juárez Alonso29. Carmen Adriana Flores Navarro30. Julia Yuridia Cardona Morales31. María Elena Moreno Luna32. María Dolores Campos Rodríguez33. Martha Elena Gutiérrez Salinas34. Juana Saldaña García35. Petra Bustos Velásquez36. Lucía del Carmen Anguiano Lugo37. Benito Garza Garza38. Eduardo Enrique Martínez Cavazos39. Karla María Espinosa Vega40. Irma Sofía Vélez Álvarez41. Azucena Rocío Dávila de la Garza42. Brad Xavier Muraira Pérez43. Priscila Barbosa Zapata44. Miguel Ángel Loera Castro45. Amalia Terrazas Moreno46. Elsa Martínez Pérez47. Jeny Adriana García Toledano48. Jeny Adriana Toledano Flores49. Sonia de la Peña Guerrero50. Flora Montes Padilla51. Josefina Contreras Orozco52. Laura Elena Rodríguez de la Garza All of the arrested were detained until their sentencing. On September 27, the minor Alan Enrique was released from the Juvenile Centre as no evidence was found that he was responsible for any part of the attack, despite having been named as a participant by some of the other arrested individuals, although he was later re-arrested. On October 27, restriction orders were closed on ten of the fourteen who had then been arrested. The Attorney General of Nuevo León ordered their arrests for homicide and organised criminal activity, having them moved to Topo Chico prison accompanied by a strong security team.Van al Topo Chico 10 implicados en caso Royale http://www.aztecanoticias.com.mx/notas/estados-y-df/79050/van-al-topo-chico-10-implicados-en-caso-royale https://web.archive.org/web/20111123092125/http://www.aztecanoticias.com.mx/notas/estados-y-df/79050/van-al-topo-chico-10-implicados-en-caso-royale November 23, 2011 dead February 21, 2012 mdy Victims The majority of the victims were adults, people over the age of fifty and casino employees. Of the 52 people who died during the attack, 10 were men and 42 women, including two pregnant women,Por: Mónica Hernández-Roa http://www.horacero.com.mx/movil/noticia.asp?id=NHCVL59001 https://archive.today/20240525183404/https://www.webcitation.org/65kPAhTQ8?url=http://www.horacero.com.mx/movil/noticia.asp%3Fid=NHCVL59001 May 25, 2024 dead February 21, 2012 mdy Prevén para el viernes conclusión del peritaje Anticipa el Estado ... http://www.scriptamty.com/cppm/pdf/20111015017.pdf https://www.webcitation.org/65kOVmoYC?url=http://www.scriptamty.com/cppm/pdf/20111015017.pdf February 26, 2012 dead February 21, 2012 mdy one of whom was in her seventh month.Una embarazada entre víctimas de ataque a casino TV Azteca Noreste http://www.info7.com.mx/a/noticia/288719/normal/ultimo/24 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518091944/http://www.info7.com.mx/a/noticia/288719/normal/ultimo/24 May 18, 2015 live February 17, 2012 mdy 45 of the dead were identified (35 women and 10 men) and the rest had to be tested in order to determine their identity as they had suffered severe burns.Identificadas, 45 de las 52 víctimas del casino Royale June 2016 medicmedicIdentifican a 45 de las 52 víctimas de ataque a casino de Monterrey https://www.webcitation.org/65a9gHxGz?url=http://chihuahua.elpueblo.com/notas/20110827/identifican_a_45_de_las_52_v__ctimas_de_ataque_a_casino_de_monterrey 2012-02-20 Archived copy at WebCite (February 20, 2012). All of them died from toxic fumes, although only 7 of the corpses were burned. Most of them were from Monterrey, but two were from Tamaulipas. Of the 10 injured people, 3 were hospitalized in stable condition.Cronología del ataque al Casino Royale de Monterrey http://www.terra.com.mx/noticias/articulo/1190828/Cronologia+del+ataque+al+Casino+Royale+de+Monterrey.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150518124154/http://www.terra.com.mx/noticias/articulo/1190828/Cronologia+del+ataque+al+Casino+Royale+de+Monterrey.htm May 18, 2015 live February 17, 2012 mdy The victims included Joaquín Martínez, uncle of Silvia Landeros, a well-known television presenter at Multimedios Television,http://www.lacolumnariablog.com/%C2%A1ya-basta/ La Columnaria Blog - ¡Ya basta! Solvantec December 11, 2014 as well as the sister-in-law of ex-footballer Alfredo «Alacrán» Jiménez,Vive ex futbolista regio incendio en Casino August 26, 2011 http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2011/08/26/vive-ex-futbolista-regio-incendio-en-casino https://web.archive.org/web/20141217024632/http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2011/08/26/vive-ex-futbolista-regio-incendio-en-casino December 17, 2014 live February 21, 2012 mdy whose condition has not been reported. thumb|200px|left|Memorial two months after the attack Altar Two months after the attack, family members of the 52 victims came to the scene of the accident to create a memorial with 53 white wooden crosses with the names of the victims, plus one with the word "baby" for the unborn child, as well as leaving a banner asking the president not to forget about the case, referring to the specialist reports allowing the federation to take charge:Piden justicia familiares de víctimas del Casino Royale http://www.terra.com.mx/noticias/articulo/1236035/Piden+justicia++familiares+de+victimas+del+Casino+Royale.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20150206171139/http://noticias.terra.com.mx/mexico/estados/nuevo-leon/piden-justicia-familiares-de-victimas-del-casino-royale,49504567008b3310VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html February 6, 2015 live February 21, 2012 mdy "Sr. Presidente Felipe Calderón le pedimos que honre su palabra "CAIGA QUIEN CAIGA" confiamos en usted" "Mr. President Felipe Calderón we ask you to keep your word "whoever falls" we trust in you" Around 50 of the victims' family members joined hands, prayed for the victims, and asked for justice.Familias lloran a víctimas del Royale y claman justicia http://monterrey.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/3f852a2a7ce384d866c6c01cc26d3a4b https://archive.today/20130103222131/http://monterrey.milenio.com/cdb/doc/noticias2011/3f852a2a7ce384d866c6c01cc26d3a4b January 3, 2013 live February 21, 2012 mdy Members of the public also left arrangements of flowers on the pavement outside the casino.Familiares honran a víctimas con altar frente al Casino Royale http://www.publimetro.com.mx/noticias/fotos-familiares-honran-a-victimas-con-altar-frente-al-casino-royale/mkjB!jLsBid25QaknE/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111029121120/http://www.publimetro.com.mx/noticias/fotos-familiares-honran-a-victimas-con-altar-frente-al-casino-royale/mkjB!jLsBid25QaknE/ October 29, 2011 live February 21, 2012 mdy And as of 2012, the families have asked the authorities to preserve the casino and keep it intact.Hacen inspección en casino Royale de Monterrey http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/853137.html 13 June 2012 El Universal (Mexico City) 12 June 2012 es August 23, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120823014349/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/853137.html dead Discrepancies Academics and intellectualsJune 2022 disagree strongly about whether or not the Monterrey casino attack was a "terrorist act", a term used by the President of the Republic during a press conference denouncing the killings. Academics define it as a "reprehensible criminal act" and not as an act of terrorism; terrorism has different characteristics, involving ideology and doctrine, such as in the case of ETA or the 2011 attacks in Norway. The criminal acts of drug trafficking and organized crime are not strictly defined in Mexican law, and are usually a form of score-settling between criminal groups, unlike in Colombia, where acts of narcoterrorism against the public have a legal definition.No es terrorismo, El Economista. http://eleconomista.com.mx/sociedad/2011/08/30/no-terrorismo-ataque-casino-baltasar-garzon https://web.archive.org/web/20150508034220/http://eleconomista.com.mx/sociedad/2011/08/30/no-terrorismo-ataque-casino-baltasar-garzon May 8, 2015 live February 21, 2012 mdy Lejos de ser un acto terrorista, Milenio. Loke http://impreso.milenio.com/node/9017276 https://web.archive.org/web/20120316171652/http://impreso.milenio.com/node/9017276 March 16, 2012 dead February 21, 2012 mdy Reactions National The president of Mexico, Felipe Calderón, called the attacks an act of terrorism and organized crime, and declared three days of national mourning.http://www.prensa-latina.cu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=318437&Itemid=1 Noticias de Prensa Latina December 11, 2014http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2011/08/26/calderon-declara-luto-nacional-por-ataque-al-casino-royale-en-monterrey Caldern declara luto nacional por ataque al casino Royale en Monterrey August 26, 2011 December 11, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20110903122322/http://mexico.cnn.com/nacional/2011/08/26/calderon-declara-luto-nacional-por-ataque-al-casino-royale-en-monterrey September 3, 2011 dead mdy-all Cancelled events Juan Manuel González, president of the seventh International Festival of Cinema in Monterrey, cancelled the red carpet showing of the film Viento en contra, produced by and starring Bárbara Mori.http://www.xeu.com.mx/nota.cfm?id=337136 Nota no disponible - xeu Noticias en Veracruz www.xeu.com.mx December 11, 2014 The running of the bulls in the plaza Monumental Monterrey Lorenzo Garza which was celebrating its 74th year, as well as the tribute to ex-bullfighter Eloy Cavazos.Eloy Cavazos lamenta trágicos acontecimientos http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/eloycavazoslamentatragicosacontecimientos-1077526.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150515041141/http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/eloycavazoslamentatragicosacontecimientos-1077526.html May 15, 2015 live February 21, 2012 mdy International United States' president Barack Obama called the attack "brutal" and "reprehensible".Barack Obama tacha de cruel el ataque ocurrido en Casino Royale en Monterrey http://politicareal.mx/3142/barack-obama-tacha-de-cruel-el-ataque-ocurrido-en-casino-royale-en-monterrey https://web.archive.org/web/20120103192627/http://politicareal.mx/3142/barack-obama-tacha-de-cruel-el-ataque-ocurrido-en-casino-royale-en-monterrey January 3, 2012 dead February 21, 2012 mdy German chancellor Angela Merkel sent her condolences via press conference.Líderes mundiales se solidarizan con Monterrey http://www.sexenio.com.mx/articulo.php?id=7978 https://web.archive.org/web/20160202142241/http://www.sexenio.com.mx/articulo.php?id=7978 February 2, 2016 dead February 21, 2012 mdy France condemned the acts as "barbarism which has brutally shaken Mexican society", through its spokesman Bernard Valero. President of Costa Rica Laura Chinchilla called it a "cowardly terrorist act". President of Panama Ricardo Martinelli invited Latin America to build a "united front" to combat organized crime. Organizations Secretary-general of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon called it a "deplorable act of violence".http://www.cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=601380 La ONU y Amnistía Internacional reprueban el acto criminal February 21, 2012 August 27, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110827082040/http://cronica.com.mx/nota.php?id_nota=601380 dead Amnesty International demanded a detailed investigation of the facts, and declared their solidarity with the victims' families and the inhabitants of the region. See also 2011–12 in the Mexican drug war 2010 San Fernando massacre 2011 San Fernando massacre 2011 Durango massacres Apodaca prison riot Altamira prison brawl Coahuila mass graves Nuevo León mass graves Resorts World Manila attack, a similar fire attack in a casino in Manila, Philippines References External links es La Tragedia de el Casino Royale — CNNMéxico es La violencia, problema estructural más allá de la estrategia de Calderón — CNNMéxico (Video) 52 Died (reconstructed documentary) — www.eliseortiz.net (Website) Mexico Category:2010s fires in North America Category:Arson in 2011 Category:Arson in Mexico Category:Crime in Nuevo León Category:2011 mass murders Category:Battles of the Mexican drug war Category:21st-century mass murders in Mexico Category:Organized crime events in Mexico Category:2011 murders in Mexico Category:Terrorist incidents in Mexico Category:Terrorist incidents in North America in 2011 Category:21st century in Monterrey Category:August 2011 crimes in North America Category:August 2011 in Mexico Category:Los Zetas Category:Human stampedes in 2011 Category:Fire disasters involving barricaded escape routes Category:2011 disasters in Mexico Category:Violence against women in Mexico Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in 2011 Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Mexico Category:Massacres in the Mexican drug war