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FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify
Cartels January 14, 2026

FGR Identifies Possible Successor to El Mencho as CJNG Arrests Intensify

Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office (FGR) confirmed that it has fully identified the ... more

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The Monster of La Unión,’ an associate of ‘El Lunares,’ is captured. The Monster of La Unión,’ an associate of ‘El Lunares,’ is captured.
Cartels January 13, 2026

The Monster of La Unión,’ an associate of ‘El Lunares,’ is captured.

'Mexico City authorities executed an arrest warrant for criminal association against Sergio ... more

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Six members of the Tren de Aragua gang arrested in Mexico City Six members of the Tren de Aragua gang arrested in Mexico City
Cartels January 13, 2026

Six members of the Tren de Aragua gang arrested in Mexico City

Federal authorities arrested six members of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization ... more

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“El Jardinero”: The CJNG’s Security Chief Who Keeps “El Mencho” Safe “El Jardinero”: The CJNG’s Security Chief Who Keeps “El Mencho” Safe
Cartels January 12, 2026

“El Jardinero”: The CJNG’s Security Chief Who Keeps “El Mencho” Safe

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes is currently the most powerful criminal leader in the ... more

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Two women disappear after attending journalist Carlos Castro’s funeral in Veracruz Two women disappear after attending journalist Carlos Castro’s funeral in Veracruz
Cartels January 12, 2026

Two women disappear after attending journalist Carlos Castro’s funeral in Veracruz

The disappearance of Wendy Arantxa Portilla Ramos and Karime Monserrat Murrieta Reséndiz ... more

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Two More Arrested in Carlos Manzo Murder: The Mayor’s Public Relations Officer and a Taxi Driver Two More Arrested in Carlos Manzo Murder: The Mayor’s Public Relations Officer and a Taxi Driver
Cartels January 12, 2026

Two More Arrested in Carlos Manzo Murder: The Mayor’s Public Relations Officer and a Taxi Driver

The head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Omar ... more

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Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck. Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck.
Cartels January 11, 2026

Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck.

Isaac Efraín Valadez was a truck driver who documented his travels in ... more

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A New Chapo Emerges in Sinaloa: El Chapo Isidro A New Chapo Emerges in Sinaloa: El Chapo Isidro
Cartels January 11, 2026

A New Chapo Emerges in Sinaloa: El Chapo Isidro

The dust has settled from the latest war within the Sinaloa Cartel, ... more

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Why isn’t it so easy for Trump to attack the cartels in Mexico like he did with Nicolás Maduro? Why isn’t it so easy for Trump to attack the cartels in Mexico like he did with Nicolás Maduro?
Cartels January 10, 2026

Why isn’t it so easy for Trump to attack the cartels in Mexico like he did with Nicolás Maduro?

US President Donald Trump issued threats against other countries following the US ... more

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“Mercury Retrograde for Sagittarius”: US Embassy in Mexico Mocks Pedro Inzunza “Mercury Retrograde for Sagittarius”: US Embassy in Mexico Mocks Pedro Inzunza
Cartels January 9, 2026

“Mercury Retrograde for Sagittarius”: US Embassy in Mexico Mocks Pedro Inzunza

The recent arrest of Pedro Inzunza Noriega, alias “El Sagitario” (The Sagittarius), ... more

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Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz
Cartels January 9, 2026

Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz

This Thursday, Carlos Castro, a journalist specializing in crime reporting for media ... more

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Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa
Cartels January 8, 2026

Mexican Navy destroys drug lab belonging to “Los Rugrats,” a faction of Los Chapitos in Sinaloa

Personnel from the Mexican Navy (Semar) dismantled a clandestine laboratory and warehouse, ... more

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We do not support the death penalty: Sheinbaum after the US withdraws the measure against Mexican drug lords We do not support the death penalty: Sheinbaum after the US withdraws the measure against Mexican drug lords
Cartels January 8, 2026

We do not support the death penalty: Sheinbaum after the US withdraws the measure against Mexican drug lords

President Claudia Sheinbaum affirmed her opposition to the death penalty, regardless of ... more

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‘The Viceroy’ to Return to US Court on April 28 as He Negotiates His Surrender ‘The Viceroy’ to Return to US Court on April 28 as He Negotiates His Surrender
Cartels January 8, 2026

‘The Viceroy’ to Return to US Court on April 28 as He Negotiates His Surrender

Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, alias 'The Viceroy,' former head of the Juárez Cartel, ... more

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Ten years after El Chapo Guzmán’s capture: This is how Emma Coronel last saw him as a free man Ten years after El Chapo Guzmán’s capture: This is how Emma Coronel last saw him as a free man
Cartels January 8, 2026

Ten years after El Chapo Guzmán’s capture: This is how Emma Coronel last saw him as a free man

The last time Emma Coronel Aispuro met with Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán ... more