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US Issues Security Alert Due to Violence in Los Cabos US Issues Security Alert Due to Violence in Los Cabos
Cartels June 3, 2026

US Issues Security Alert Due to Violence in Los Cabos

The U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana issued a security alert this Tuesday ... more

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“Targeting Los Chapitos”: Operations Intensified in Los Cabos to Strike the Sinaloa Cartel “Targeting Los Chapitos”: Operations Intensified in Los Cabos to Strike the Sinaloa Cartel
Cartels June 10, 2026

“Targeting Los Chapitos”: Operations Intensified in Los Cabos to Strike the Sinaloa Cartel

Recent operations launched by federal forces in Baja California Sur appear to ... more

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Despite violence in Escuinapa, Catholic masses and events proceed as usual: Bishop Despite violence in Escuinapa, Catholic masses and events proceed as usual: Bishop
Cartels June 23, 2026

Despite violence in Escuinapa, Catholic masses and events proceed as usual: Bishop

Despite recent incidents of violence in Escuinapa, religious celebrations and other Catholic ... more

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‘El Teo’s’ Amparo Petition Regarding Alleged Abuse at El Altiplano Dismissed ‘El Teo’s’ Amparo Petition Regarding Alleged Abuse at El Altiplano Dismissed
Cartels July 1, 2026

‘El Teo’s’ Amparo Petition Regarding Alleged Abuse at El Altiplano Dismissed

The Fourth District Court for Criminal Matters in Toluca dismissed the *amparo* ... more

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Homicide spike in Sinaloa reached 232% following ‘El Mayo’s’ abduction: García Harfuch Homicide spike in Sinaloa reached 232% following ‘El Mayo’s’ abduction: García Harfuch
Cartels July 8, 2026

Homicide spike in Sinaloa reached 232% following ‘El Mayo’s’ abduction: García Harfuch

Following the abduction and transfer of drug trafficker Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada ... more

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US Charges Pedro Inzunza Noriega and Other Sinaloa Cartel Leaders with Narcoterrorism US Charges Pedro Inzunza Noriega and Other Sinaloa Cartel Leaders with Narcoterrorism
Cartels May 13, 2025

US Charges Pedro Inzunza Noriega and Other Sinaloa Cartel Leaders with Narcoterrorism

The US Department of Justice unveiled an indictment against leaders of the ... more

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Valeria Márquez’s grave vandalized in Zapopan, Jalisco Valeria Márquez’s grave vandalized in Zapopan, Jalisco
Cartels May 25, 2025

Valeria Márquez’s grave vandalized in Zapopan, Jalisco

About two weeks after Valeria Márquez's murder, her case continues to be ... more

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The Cartel’s Hidden Fortune: How Shell Companies and Crude Oil Became the New Drug Trade The Cartel’s Hidden Fortune: How Shell Companies and Crude Oil Became the New Drug Trade
Cartels June 2, 2025

The Cartel’s Hidden Fortune: How Shell Companies and Crude Oil Became the New Drug Trade

  A sweeping U.S.-Mexico crackdown exposes billions laundered through fake firms, stolen fuel, ... more

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Chávez Jr. Misses Hearing in the US; Lawyer Doesn’t Know Where He Is Chávez Jr. Misses Hearing in the US; Lawyer Doesn’t Know Where He Is
Cartels July 8, 2025

Chávez Jr. Misses Hearing in the US; Lawyer Doesn’t Know Where He Is

On July 7, 2025, Rogelio Alberto Ayala Gutiérrez, head of the Fourth ... more

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Sheinbaum: Mexico Will Demand ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s Repatriation to Uphold Sovereignty Sheinbaum: Mexico Will Demand ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s Repatriation to Uphold Sovereignty
Cartels July 25, 2025

Sheinbaum: Mexico Will Demand ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s Repatriation to Uphold Sovereignty

Jeffrey Lichtman, Ovidio Guzmán's lawyer, once again criticized President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo ... more

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US Embassy leaks first photo of Julio César Chávez after his deportation to Mexico US Embassy leaks first photo of Julio César Chávez after his deportation to Mexico
Cartels August 19, 2025

US Embassy leaks first photo of Julio César Chávez after his deportation to Mexico

Julio César Chávez Jr. is already in Mexico to face justice for ... more

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“Narcomar” Reorganizes in Baja California: Cartel Clashes, Executions, and More “Narcomar” Reorganizes in Baja California: Cartel Clashes, Executions, and More
Cartels September 1, 2025

“Narcomar” Reorganizes in Baja California: Cartel Clashes, Executions, and More

Seafood cart merchant Rubén Marín Villalobos became the first collateral fatality in ... more

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DEA Captures 617 Sinaloa Cartel Members; Seizes Nearly 7.5 Tons of Drugs DEA Captures 617 Sinaloa Cartel Members; Seizes Nearly 7.5 Tons of Drugs
Cartels September 9, 2025

DEA Captures 617 Sinaloa Cartel Members; Seizes Nearly 7.5 Tons of Drugs

  The DEA reported yesterday that in just one week, from August 25 ... more

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Prosecutor’s Office confirms the location where influencer Esmeralda FG and her family were murdered Prosecutor’s Office confirms the location where influencer Esmeralda FG and her family were murdered
Cartels September 19, 2025

Prosecutor’s Office confirms the location where influencer Esmeralda FG and her family were murdered

On September 18, the Jalisco Prosecutor's Office announced new developments in the ... more

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Minilic, a repeat offender, seeks to negotiate with the gringos again Minilic, a repeat offender, seeks to negotiate with the gringos again
Cartels September 27, 2025

Minilic, a repeat offender, seeks to negotiate with the gringos again

Dámaso López Serrano, "Minilic," may be renegotiating with the United States Attorney's ... more

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