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One dead, two injured in another armed attack in Mazatlán One dead, two injured in another armed attack in Mazatlán
Cartels July 18, 2026

One dead, two injured in another armed attack in Mazatlán

One person died and two were injured in a new armed attack ... more

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“Palma,” alleged CJNG member linked to violence in Acapulco, captured “Palma,” alleged CJNG member linked to violence in Acapulco, captured
Cartels July 26, 2026

“Palma,” alleged CJNG member linked to violence in Acapulco, captured

On July 25, the Guerrero State Attorney General's Office (FGE) announced the ... more

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Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive
Cartels April 13, 2026

Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive

Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, ... more

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‘Los Chapitos’ Cantaron! They Reportedly Testified in U.S. Case Against Rocha Moya ‘Los Chapitos’ Cantaron! They Reportedly Testified in U.S. Case Against Rocha Moya
Cartels May 1, 2026

‘Los Chapitos’ Cantaron! They Reportedly Testified in U.S. Case Against Rocha Moya

Brothers Joaquín and Ovidio Guzmán López—sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán—have emerged ... more

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Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day
Cartels June 21, 2026

Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day

Thousands of red roses, rooster figurines, and ribbons bearing messages of love ... more

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Ken Salazar states he has “no evidence” of links between the Mexican government and drug cartels Ken Salazar states he has “no evidence” of links between the Mexican government and drug cartels
Cartels August 6, 2026

Ken Salazar states he has “no evidence” of links between the Mexican government and drug cartels

Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar (2021–2025) stated on Wednesday that ... more

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‘El Cholo,’ Former Police Chief Accused in U.S. of Protecting ‘Los Chapitos,’ Seeks Legal Protection Following UIF Account Freeze ‘El Cholo,’ Former Police Chief Accused in U.S. of Protecting ‘Los Chapitos,’ Seeks Legal Protection Following UIF Account Freeze
Cartels June 4, 2026

‘El Cholo,’ Former Police Chief Accused in U.S. of Protecting ‘Los Chapitos,’ Seeks Legal Protection Following UIF Account Freeze

Alberto Jorge Contreras Núñez—alias ‘El Cholo’—the former Director of the Sinaloa Investigative ... more

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They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file. They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file.
Cartels August 9, 2026

They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file.

Sara’s story spans nearly four decades of incarceration. It is glamour during ... more

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From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training
Cartels August 19, 2026

From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training

The internal conflict within the Sinaloa Cartel between the "Los Mayos" and ... more

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Drugs, extortion, and sexual exploitation: how parties controlled by Tren de Aragua operate in Chile Drugs, extortion, and sexual exploitation: how parties controlled by Tren de Aragua operate in Chile
Cartels June 9, 2026

Drugs, extortion, and sexual exploitation: how parties controlled by Tren de Aragua operate in Chile

The thread of the Chilean Prosecutor's Office investigation—which led to the biggest ... more

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Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico. Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico.
Cartels June 19, 2026

Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico.

Nineteen-year-old Alba Lucía Castañeda Torres and her partner—also Colombian—45-year-old Iván Luque, were ... more

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