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Julio César Chávez Jr. Arrested in Los Angeles for Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel Julio César Chávez Jr. Arrested in Los Angeles for Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel
Cartels July 3, 2025

Julio César Chávez Jr. Arrested in Los Angeles for Ties to the Sinaloa Cartel

Julio César Chávez Carrasco, 39, son of former boxing champion Julio César ... more

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222 Mexicans detained in ICE raids: Sheinbaum 222 Mexicans detained in ICE raids: Sheinbaum
Cartels June 20, 2025

222 Mexicans detained in ICE raids: Sheinbaum

President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that 222 Mexicans have been detained in immigration ... more

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The Million-Dollar Gift the Arellano Félix Family Gave Julio César Chávez The Million-Dollar Gift the Arellano Félix Family Gave Julio César Chávez
Cartels July 6, 2025

The Million-Dollar Gift the Arellano Félix Family Gave Julio César Chávez

Amid the spotlight currently shining on Julio César Chávez Jr., who faces ... more

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Ranch of “El Barbas,” CJNG Leader, Searched in Zitácuaro Ranch of “El Barbas,” CJNG Leader, Searched in Zitácuaro
Cartels June 22, 2025

Ranch of “El Barbas,” CJNG Leader, Searched in Zitácuaro

Members of the Army, the Michoacán Public Security Secretariat (SSP), the State ... more

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28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza 28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza
Cartels December 23, 2025

28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza

The dispute between organized crime groups for control of drug trafficking and ... more

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Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty” Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty”
Cartels January 20, 2026

Mexico extradites 37 drug traffickers to the US; agreement is reached “not to seek the death penalty”

37 inmates from the Altiplano maximum-security prison were transferred to the United ... more

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‘El Flaco,’ an operative for the Salazar cartel, affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in Querétaro. ‘El Flaco,’ an operative for the Salazar cartel, affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in Querétaro.
Cartels February 6, 2026

‘El Flaco,’ an operative for the Salazar cartel, affiliated with the Sinaloa Cartel, was arrested in Querétaro.

In a coordinated, high-impact operation, federal and state authorities executed 12 simultaneous ... more

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Five women reported missing in Celaya, Guanajuato, found dead Five women reported missing in Celaya, Guanajuato, found dead
Cartels February 22, 2026

Five women reported missing in Celaya, Guanajuato, found dead

Five young women who disappeared in Celaya were found dead in agricultural ... more

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US Authorities Didn’t Hesitate and Killed a Gunman at the El Chaparral Border Crossing US Authorities Didn’t Hesitate and Killed a Gunman at the El Chaparral Border Crossing
Cartels April 29, 2025

US Authorities Didn’t Hesitate and Killed a Gunman at the El Chaparral Border Crossing

A gunman was killed Friday night at the El Chaparral Border Crossing, ... more

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“El Chapo”: From Fugitive to Trump’s Guest “El Chapo”: From Fugitive to Trump’s Guest
Cartels May 16, 2025

“El Chapo”: From Fugitive to Trump’s Guest

From being the most wanted drug lord by the United States government, ... more

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‘Narcocorridos’ Are Sounding Loud at US Concerts While Trump Revokes Visas for Singers ‘Narcocorridos’ Are Sounding Loud at US Concerts While Trump Revokes Visas for Singers
Cartels May 27, 2025

‘Narcocorridos’ Are Sounding Loud at US Concerts While Trump Revokes Visas for Singers

While narcocorridos are banned in some Mexican states and the US government ... more

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The alliance between Los Chapitos and the CJNG could be the birth of a “supercartel” The alliance between Los Chapitos and the CJNG could be the birth of a “supercartel”
Cartels June 4, 2025

The alliance between Los Chapitos and the CJNG could be the birth of a “supercartel”

The internal war within the Sinaloa Cartel has pushed Iván Archivaldo Guzmán ... more

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These are the cartels that allegedly laundered money in Mexican banks, according to the US These are the cartels that allegedly laundered money in Mexican banks, according to the US
Cartels June 26, 2025

These are the cartels that allegedly laundered money in Mexican banks, according to the US

The United States Department of the Treasury issued warrants identifying three Mexican ... more

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How the Cártel Mafia Veracruzana, the group that murdered teacher Irma Hernández, operates How the Cártel Mafia Veracruzana, the group that murdered teacher Irma Hernández, operates
Cartels July 27, 2025

How the Cártel Mafia Veracruzana, the group that murdered teacher Irma Hernández, operates

The kidnapping and subsequent murder of retired teacher Irma Hernández Cruz, 62, ... more