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Emma Coronel asked an AI if she was a “bad person” after it described her legal history during a live stream. Emma Coronel asked an AI if she was a “bad person” after it described her legal history during a live stream.
Cartels November 1, 2026

Emma Coronel asked an AI if she was a “bad person” after it described her legal history during a live stream.

Emma Coronel reacted with surprise to an artificial intelligence (AI) system’s description ... more

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DEA Claims Role in Killing of ‘Chuy González,’ Operative for the Guasave Cartel DEA Claims Role in Killing of ‘Chuy González,’ Operative for the Guasave Cartel
Cartels October 30, 2026

DEA Claims Role in Killing of ‘Chuy González,’ Operative for the Guasave Cartel

Terry Cole, a director at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), has ... more

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“El Semáforo,” Alleged Successor to CJNG Operator “El Tanque,” Arrested in Oaxaca “El Semáforo,” Alleged Successor to CJNG Operator “El Tanque,” Arrested in Oaxaca
Cartels October 28, 2026

“El Semáforo,” Alleged Successor to CJNG Operator “El Tanque,” Arrested in Oaxaca

Federal forces arrested El Semáforo and an alleged logistics operator in Oaxaca; ... more

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“Chuy González” killed in Guasave: DEA had offered a $5 million reward for the Sinaloa Cartel operative “Chuy González” killed in Guasave: DEA had offered a $5 million reward for the Sinaloa Cartel operative
Cartels October 28, 2026

“Chuy González” killed in Guasave: DEA had offered a $5 million reward for the Sinaloa Cartel operative

Personnel from the Secretariat of the Navy (Semar) killed Jesús González Peñuelas, ... more

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“El Meny Carranza” killed and four others arrested following an armed confrontation in San Antonio, Sonora “El Meny Carranza” killed and four others arrested following an armed confrontation in San Antonio, Sonora
Cartels October 26, 2026

“El Meny Carranza” killed and four others arrested following an armed confrontation in San Antonio, Sonora

Francisco Manuel Romero Carranza, alias “El Meny” or “El Meny Carranza,” died ... more

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Nearly 100,000 marijuana plants discovered and destroyed in Tequila, Jalisco Nearly 100,000 marijuana plants discovered and destroyed in Tequila, Jalisco
Cartels October 26, 2026

Nearly 100,000 marijuana plants discovered and destroyed in Tequila, Jalisco

Officers from the Jalisco Regional Police discovered and destroyed two marijuana plantations, ... more

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The CIA participated in the operations to capture “El Chapo” Guzmán; a meeting between Kate del Castillo and the Sinaloa Cartel leader halted the collaboration. The CIA participated in the operations to capture “El Chapo” Guzmán; a meeting between Kate del Castillo and the Sinaloa Cartel leader halted the collaboration.
Cartels October 25, 2026

The CIA participated in the operations to capture “El Chapo” Guzmán; a meeting between Kate del Castillo and the Sinaloa Cartel leader halted the collaboration.

United States security agencies—most notably the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)—contributed intelligence to ... more

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