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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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September patriotic parades in Escuinapa, Sinaloa schools cancelled for safety reasons September patriotic parades in Escuinapa, Sinaloa schools cancelled for safety reasons
Cartels September 13, 2026

September patriotic parades in Escuinapa, Sinaloa schools cancelled for safety reasons

In a brief statement, the municipal government of Escuinapa, Sinaloa, announced the ... more

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Sentencing Date Moved Up for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in Brooklyn, New York Sentencing Date Moved Up for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in Brooklyn, New York
Cartels December 2, 2025

Sentencing Date Moved Up for Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada in Brooklyn, New York

The sentencing date for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, former leader of the ... 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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Searching Mothers Disassociate Themselves from False Reports Regarding Refusal to Release “El Mencho’s” Body Searching Mothers Disassociate Themselves from False Reports Regarding Refusal to Release “El Mencho’s” Body
Cartels February 26, 2026

Searching Mothers Disassociate Themselves from False Reports Regarding Refusal to Release “El Mencho’s” Body

The Searching Mothers of Jalisco and Searching Mothers of Sonora publicly rejected ... more

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Search underway for four missing youths in Zapopan; possible abduction reported Search underway for four missing youths in Zapopan; possible abduction reported
Cartels September 21, 2026

Search underway for four missing youths in Zapopan; possible abduction reported

Four young men were reported missing after their families lost contact with ... more

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Search continues for four tourists from the State of Mexico missing since February in Mazatlán, Sinaloa Search continues for four tourists from the State of Mexico missing since February in Mazatlán, Sinaloa
Cartels August 20, 2026

Search continues for four tourists from the State of Mexico missing since February in Mazatlán, Sinaloa

The investigation into the disappearance of four tourists from the State of ... more

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Search Collectives Make Double Discovery of Human Remains in Ensenada Search Collectives Make Double Discovery of Human Remains in Ensenada
Cartels May 6, 2026

Search Collectives Make Double Discovery of Human Remains in Ensenada

Members of the search collective "La Justicia Es Para Todos" (Justice Is ... more

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SCJN Closes Door to *Amparo* Relief for ‘El Chapo’ Against US Authorities SCJN Closes Door to *Amparo* Relief for ‘El Chapo’ Against US Authorities
Cartels April 7, 2026

SCJN Closes Door to *Amparo* Relief for ‘El Chapo’ Against US Authorities

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) has closed the ... more

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“Sargento Phoenix” Arrested in Mexicali with a Rifle, Four Handguns, and 560 Doses of Methamphetamine “Sargento Phoenix” Arrested in Mexicali with a Rifle, Four Handguns, and 560 Doses of Methamphetamine
Cartels August 15, 2026

“Sargento Phoenix” Arrested in Mexicali with a Rifle, Four Handguns, and 560 Doses of Methamphetamine

On Friday, August 14, members of the Institutional Coordination Forces—led by the ... more

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Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel cell linked to extortion and kidnapping in Guanajuato dismantled Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel cell linked to extortion and kidnapping in Guanajuato dismantled
Cartels June 17, 2026

Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel cell linked to extortion and kidnapping in Guanajuato dismantled

The Guanajuato State Attorney General's Office (FGE) announced the dismantling of a ... more

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Sandra Cuevas: “I didn’t see anything wrong with ‘El Choko’; he and I didn’t see each other more than 10 times.” Sandra Cuevas: “I didn’t see anything wrong with ‘El Choko’; he and I didn’t see each other more than 10 times.”
Cartels September 19, 2025

Sandra Cuevas: “I didn’t see anything wrong with ‘El Choko’; he and I didn’t see each other more than 10 times.”

Former Cuauhtémoc mayor Sandra Cuevas stated that her relationship with Alejandro 'N', ... more

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