{"id":2406715,"date":"2025-02-25T19:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-rancher-killed-by-cartel-in-shocking-act-of-violence\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T19:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T00:35:35","slug":"texas-rancher-killed-by-cartel-in-shocking-act-of-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-rancher-killed-by-cartel-in-shocking-act-of-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Rancher Killed by Cartel in &#8216;Shocking Act of Violence&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-rancher-killed-by-cartel-in-shocking-act-of-violence%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406715&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary discusses the tragic death of a Texas rancher, Antonio C\u00e9spedes Saldierna, who was killed by an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-issues-list-conservative-guide-to-the-culture-wars\/\" title=\"Crenshaw Issues List: \u2018Conservative Guide To The Culture Wars\u2019\">improvised explosive device<\/a> (IED) suspected to be linked \u200dto cartel activity near\u200c the\u200b U.S.-Mexico border. The \u2062Texas Agriculture Commissioner, Sid\u2063 Miller, \u2062issued a warning to\u200b ranchers in the Rio grande Valley about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-korea-warns-us-south-korean-military-drills-could-trigger-thermonuclear-war\/\" title=\"North Korea cautions US and South Korea: Military drills may spark &#039;nuclear war&#039;.\">increasing threats posed<\/a> by cartel violence.\u2064 He urged farmers and ranchers to exercise extreme caution and \u2063stay vigilant, particularly when traveling near the border. \u200dThis incident has raised concerns regarding the safety \u200dof agricultural communities in the region,\u200b as\u2063 the use of IEDs by cartels has contributed to the rising \u200cviolence. C\u00e9spedes, a 74-year-old Army veteran, was reportedly driving\u2062 on his ranch in Tamaulipas, Mexico,\u200c when the explosion occurred, also injuring his\u200d passenger, ninfa Griselda Ortega.The rancher&#8217;s \u200dson expressed shock \u200dand\u200b confusion over the loss, emphasizing the \u200cneed for heightened \u2063awareness and precautions among those\u200c working in agriculture.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The death of a Texas rancher south of Brownsville, Texas, has spurred a warning from Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller that ranchers in and around the Rio Grande Valley are at risk.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A tragic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-are-democrats-lying-about-joe-bidens-health\/\" title=\"WATCH: Are Democrats Lying About Joe Biden\u2019s Health?\">alarming incident occurred<\/a> near Brownsville, Texas, where a U.S. citizen and &nbsp;Texas rancher was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED),&rdquo; Miller said in a post on the Texas Department of Agriculture <a href=\"https:\/\/texasagriculture.gov\/News-Events\/Article\/10306\/STATEMENT-FROM-TEXAS-AGRICULTURE-COMMISSIONER-SID-MILLER-ON-CARTEL-VIOLENCE-NEA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This shocking act of violence highlights the growing threat posed by cartel activity along our southern border,&rdquo; Miller said.<\/p>\n<p>Noting that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">regional agribusiness community covers<\/a> both sides of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cartels-adopted-dangerous-technology-outsmart-biden-officials-now-trumps-sending-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">border<\/a>, Miller said everyone should be on alert at all times, regardless of where they are.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Texas rancher killed by suspected cartel IED on Mexican border as authorities warn of &lsquo;growing threat&rsquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1Px4kzS6Op\">https:\/\/t.co\/1Px4kzS6Op<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oQ9hYU4U12\">pic.twitter.com\/oQ9hYU4U12<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/1894454508819763373?\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I urge all Texas farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers who travel to Mexico or operate near the border to exercise extreme caution,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) is a crucial part of Texas agriculture, and the safety of our agricultural community is of utmost importance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We cannot overlook the rising violence that threatens not only lives but also the security of our farms, ranches, and rural communities,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Miller called on &ldquo;everyone in the agricultural industry to stay vigilant, remain aware of their surroundings, and report any suspicious activity to law enforcement.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Act of War: Texas Rancher Murdered by Cartels!<br \/> IED kills Texan who operated a ranch near U.S.-Mexico border <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hr0YK0a1Lk\">pic.twitter.com\/Hr0YK0a1Lk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steve Gruber (@stevegrubershow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/stevegrubershow\/status\/1894494252006092977?\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Additionally, you can avoid dirt roads and remote areas, refrain from touching unfamiliar objects that could be explosive devices, limit travel to daylight hours, stay on main roads, and avoid cartel-controlled regions. Our agriculture family is the backbone of Texas, and we must do everything we can to protect it,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident to which Miller referred took place earlier this month when Antonio C&eacute;spedes Saldierna, 74, of Brownsville, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-helicopter-struck-laser-mexico-multiple-times-patrolling-border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">triggered<\/a> an IED while driving a truck on his ranch in San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico,&nbsp;according to <a href=\"https:\/\/kfdm.com\/news\/local\/breaking-texas-rancher-killed-by-ied-suspected-act-of-cartel-violence-on-the-border\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KFDM-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Horacio Lopez Pe&ntilde;a and his wife Ninfa Griselda Ortega were also in the vehicle. Pe&ntilde;a died; Ortega was hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m sad, I&rsquo;m confused, I&rsquo;m in shock,&rdquo; Ramiro C&eacute;spedes, the son of C&eacute;spedes Saldierna, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krgv.com\/news\/brownsville-man-speaks-out-after-father-killed-in-ied-blast-in-tamaulipas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KRGV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: Texas border rancher k*lled by a suspected cartel IED at the Southern Border, according to the Texas Department of Agriculture.<\/p>\n<p>74-year-old Rancher Antonio C&eacute;spedes Saldierna was driving on his ranch when the explosive detonated.<\/p>\n<p>According to the New York Post, Saldierna&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PZyY8isbgJ\">pic.twitter.com\/PZyY8isbgJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CollinRugg\/status\/1894479127052521605?\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>C&eacute;spedes is an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and Iraq and was injured in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-administration-ramps-fight-cartels-skies-mexico\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IED blast<\/a> during one of his deployments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I consider this a terrorist attack because if I went to war to fight terrorists, and I&rsquo;m seeing the same thing here to me &mdash; my personal opinion &mdash; it is a terrorist attack,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mexican police said IEDs are used by cartels to keep rivals off of their land.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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