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Julio César Chávez is “afraid” of returning to live in Culiacán, Sinaloa Julio César Chávez is “afraid” of returning to live in Culiacán, Sinaloa
Cartels May 26, 2025

Julio César Chávez is “afraid” of returning to live in Culiacán, Sinaloa

Julio César Chávez González confessed his fear of the city where he ... more

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Setback for Anabel Hernández: Violeta Vizcarra Wins Lawsuit Over Book ‘Las Señoras del Narco’ Setback for Anabel Hernández: Violeta Vizcarra Wins Lawsuit Over Book ‘Las Señoras del Narco’
Cartels June 3, 2025

Setback for Anabel Hernández: Violeta Vizcarra Wins Lawsuit Over Book ‘Las Señoras del Narco’

The Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) ruled that the publishing house ... more

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Sicarios from Central America have seen opportunity in Mexico. Now they’re coming from Colombia. Sicarios from Central America have seen opportunity in Mexico. Now they’re coming from Colombia.
Cartels June 12, 2025

Sicarios from Central America have seen opportunity in Mexico. Now they’re coming from Colombia.

Mexican drug cartels continue to use foreign mercenaries to recruit them into ... more

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8 Massacred in Irapuato; 12 Seriously Injured 8 Massacred in Irapuato; 12 Seriously Injured
Cartels June 25, 2025

8 Massacred in Irapuato; 12 Seriously Injured

An armed group massacred eight people and seriously injured 12 more at ... more

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Betillo Guerrero, a corrido singer linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, Arrested Betillo Guerrero, a corrido singer linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, Arrested
Cartels July 10, 2025

Betillo Guerrero, a corrido singer linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, Arrested

Christian Alberto Muñoz, originally from Navojoa, Sonora, and known in the world ... more

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Third person allegedly responsible for the murder of teacher Irma Hernández arrested in Veracruz Third person allegedly responsible for the murder of teacher Irma Hernández arrested in Veracruz
Cartels July 26, 2025

Third person allegedly responsible for the murder of teacher Irma Hernández arrested in Veracruz

The Veracruz State Attorney General's Office reported that it arrested Jeana Paola ... more

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Self-defense groups in Michoacán eliminated as “narco-traffickers” Self-defense groups in Michoacán eliminated as “narco-traffickers”
Cartels August 15, 2025

Self-defense groups in Michoacán eliminated as “narco-traffickers”

The self-defense groups that emerged in Michoacán to confront the cartels have ... more

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La Adictiva Loses Work Visa to Perform in the United States La Adictiva Loses Work Visa to Perform in the United States
Cartels August 20, 2025

La Adictiva Loses Work Visa to Perform in the United States

La Adictiva is another band affected by the lack of a work ... more

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The Cártel del Golfo Prefers Cumbias; this is ‘Narcoculture’ The Cártel del Golfo Prefers Cumbias; this is ‘Narcoculture’
Cartels September 2, 2025

The Cártel del Golfo Prefers Cumbias; this is ‘Narcoculture’

Narcoculture took root differently in eastern Mexico. While tubas and guitars accompanied ... more

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‘El Marro,’ ‘Don Rodo,’ and Félix Gallardo: The Latest High-Profile Kingpins in Mexican Custody ‘El Marro,’ ‘Don Rodo,’ and Félix Gallardo: The Latest High-Profile Kingpins in Mexican Custody
Cartels September 10, 2025

‘El Marro,’ ‘Don Rodo,’ and Félix Gallardo: The Latest High-Profile Kingpins in Mexican Custody

With the arrival of Claudia Sheinbaum to the Mexican presidency, time has ... more

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Colombian artists B-King and Regio Clown disappear in Mexico; Petro asks for help finding them alive Colombian artists B-King and Regio Clown disappear in Mexico; Petro asks for help finding them alive
Cartels September 22, 2025

Colombian artists B-King and Regio Clown disappear in Mexico; Petro asks for help finding them alive

In Mexico, two Colombian musicians have been reported missing. They traveled to ... more

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Trump blasts Mexico’s Sheinbaum for rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico to fight cartels Trump blasts Mexico’s Sheinbaum for rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico to fight cartels
Cartels May 5, 2025

Trump blasts Mexico’s Sheinbaum for rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico to fight cartels

President Donald Trump on Sunday said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected his ... more

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Who killed Valeria Márquez? The C5 (National Police) recorded the assassins’ escape Who killed Valeria Márquez? The C5 (National Police) recorded the assassins’ escape
Cartels May 20, 2025

Who killed Valeria Márquez? The C5 (National Police) recorded the assassins’ escape

Authorities in Jalisco claim to have key videos in the investigation into ... more

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Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested
Cartels June 17, 2025

Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO) of the Attorney General's ... more

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Ovidio Guzmán Leaves Chicago Prison After Pleading Guilty; He Is Being Held in a Secret Location Ovidio Guzmán Leaves Chicago Prison After Pleading Guilty; He Is Being Held in a Secret Location
Cartels July 16, 2025

Ovidio Guzmán Leaves Chicago Prison After Pleading Guilty; He Is Being Held in a Secret Location

Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, left the Chicago ... more

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US charges a Bulgarian and three Africans with supplying weapons and military equipment to the CJNG US charges a Bulgarian and three Africans with supplying weapons and military equipment to the CJNG
Cartels August 1, 2025

US charges a Bulgarian and three Africans with supplying weapons and military equipment to the CJNG

The US government formally charged a Bulgarian citizen, a Kenyan citizen, a ... more

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Narco-kitchens: Cartels in Sinaloa go from ‘narco-labs’ to mobile ‘kitchens’ Narco-kitchens: Cartels in Sinaloa go from ‘narco-labs’ to mobile ‘kitchens’
Cartels August 11, 2025

Narco-kitchens: Cartels in Sinaloa go from ‘narco-labs’ to mobile ‘kitchens’

Faced with siege from Mexican authorities, the cartels have transformed their synthetic ... more