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Extortion rackets continue unabated in Michoacán; blow to lime growers and merchants Extortion rackets continue unabated in Michoacán; blow to lime growers and merchants
Cartels June 30, 2026

Extortion rackets continue unabated in Michoacán; blow to lime growers and merchants

José Guadalupe Mora Chávez reported that the practice of extorting lime producers ... more

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Three relatives of the UAGro rector murdered; Javier Saldaña demands justice and a thorough investigation Three relatives of the UAGro rector murdered; Javier Saldaña demands justice and a thorough investigation
Cartels June 30, 2026

Three relatives of the UAGro rector murdered; Javier Saldaña demands justice and a thorough investigation

Javier Saldaña Almazán, the rector of the Autonomous University of Guerrero (UAGro)—currently ... more

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Skeletal remains found in clandestine grave in Ensenada Skeletal remains found in clandestine grave in Ensenada
Cartels June 29, 2026

Skeletal remains found in clandestine grave in Ensenada

Members of the State Attorney General's Office (FGE) missing persons search unit ... more

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Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City
Cartels June 29, 2026

Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City

The seizure of methamphetamine on the streets of the nation's capital places ... more

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Former Mayor of Igualapa, Guerrero, Apolonio Álvarez Assassinated Former Mayor of Igualapa, Guerrero, Apolonio Álvarez Assassinated
Cartels June 29, 2026

Former Mayor of Igualapa, Guerrero, Apolonio Álvarez Assassinated

Apolonio Álvarez Montes, who served as mayor of Igualapa, Guerrero, was shot ... more

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“El Chavo Félix” Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking in Federal Court in San Diego “El Chavo Félix” Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking in Federal Court in San Diego
Cartels June 28, 2026

“El Chavo Félix” Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking in Federal Court in San Diego

Juan Carlos Félix Gastélum, alias “El Chavo Félix,” son-in-law of Sinaloa Cartel ... more

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Who is the drug kingpin poised to wrest power from the Sinaloa Cartel and dominate the state? Who is the drug kingpin poised to wrest power from the Sinaloa Cartel and dominate the state?
Cartels June 28, 2026

Who is the drug kingpin poised to wrest power from the Sinaloa Cartel and dominate the state?

The Sinaloa Cartel has controlled drug trafficking in the northern state of ... more

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Singer Memo Garza’s tour bus shot at in Puebla; band member injured Singer Memo Garza’s tour bus shot at in Puebla; band member injured
Cartels June 28, 2026

Singer Memo Garza’s tour bus shot at in Puebla; band member injured

The bus carrying the musical group of Memo Garza—former lead singer of ... more

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Viral video shows Coquimatlán, Colima police officers torturing a handcuffed man at Public Security facilities Viral video shows Coquimatlán, Colima police officers torturing a handcuffed man at Public Security facilities
Cartels June 25, 2026

Viral video shows Coquimatlán, Colima police officers torturing a handcuffed man at Public Security facilities

The municipal government of Coquimatlán, Colima, has initiated internal legal and administrative ... more

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“Sierra 1,” leader of the Altozano Cartel linked to the extortion of loggers and merchants in Michoacán, arrested “Sierra 1,” leader of the Altozano Cartel linked to the extortion of loggers and merchants in Michoacán, arrested
Cartels June 25, 2026

“Sierra 1,” leader of the Altozano Cartel linked to the extortion of loggers and merchants in Michoacán, arrested

Ernesto Rafael "N"—alias "Sierra 1"—was arrested after being identified as the alleged ... more

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“La Tuta,” former leader of La Familia Michoacana, secures postponement of New York hearing “La Tuta,” former leader of La Familia Michoacana, secures postponement of New York hearing
Cartels June 25, 2026

“La Tuta,” former leader of La Familia Michoacana, secures postponement of New York hearing

Servando Gómez Martínez, the former leader and founder of La Familia Michoacana, ... more

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‘La Buscadora’ activist Patricia Negrete Tafoya murdered in targeted attack in Guanajuato ‘La Buscadora’ activist Patricia Negrete Tafoya murdered in targeted attack in Guanajuato
Cartels June 25, 2026

‘La Buscadora’ activist Patricia Negrete Tafoya murdered in targeted attack in Guanajuato

Patricia Negrete Tafoya—who had been searching for her missing sister, Laura Angélica ... more

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