Category: Cartels
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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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Ramón Álvarez Ayala, alias “R1″—alleged mastermind behind the murder of Mayor Carlos Manzo—arrested Ramón Álvarez Ayala, alias “R1″—alleged mastermind behind the murder of Mayor Carlos Manzo—arrested
Cartels July 30, 2026

Ramón Álvarez Ayala, alias “R1″—alleged mastermind behind the murder of Mayor Carlos Manzo—arrested

Following months of investigation and a frantic manhunt, the Security Cabinet has ... more

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R1 and R2: The Álvarez Ayala brothers who operate for the CJNG in Michoacán R1 and R2: The Álvarez Ayala brothers who operate for the CJNG in Michoacán
Cartels November 24, 2025

R1 and R2: The Álvarez Ayala brothers who operate for the CJNG in Michoacán

All it took for Carlos Manzo's killers to carry out the murder, ... more

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Querétaro to Ban Narcocorridos at Public Events Querétaro to Ban Narcocorridos at Public Events
Cartels August 18, 2025

Querétaro to Ban Narcocorridos at Public Events

Querétaro Governor Mauricio Kuri announced that the state will prohibit the performance ... more

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Pursuing Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón, CJNG Financial Operator Pursuing Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón, CJNG Financial Operator
Cartels September 10, 2026

Pursuing Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón, CJNG Financial Operator

On Wednesday, the FBI’s "Most Wanted" account on the social media platform ... more

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Puro Cuatro Letras!, here we are, gentlemen! CJNG hitmen appear in El Rosario, Sinaloa Puro Cuatro Letras!, here we are, gentlemen! CJNG hitmen appear in El Rosario, Sinaloa
Cartels June 9, 2025

Puro Cuatro Letras!, here we are, gentlemen! CJNG hitmen appear in El Rosario, Sinaloa

A large group of CJNG hitmen - Chapiza appeared in the municipality ... more

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Puerto Vallarta Protects American Tourists from Timeshare Purchase Scams Puerto Vallarta Protects American Tourists from Timeshare Purchase Scams
Cartels August 23, 2025

Puerto Vallarta Protects American Tourists from Timeshare Purchase Scams

Renowned for its hospitality, connectivity, and cultural offerings, Puerto Vallarta has remained ... more

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Puerto Vallarta beaches see normal visitor numbers one week after violence; security remains in place Puerto Vallarta beaches see normal visitor numbers one week after violence; security remains in place
Cartels March 1, 2026

Puerto Vallarta beaches see normal visitor numbers one week after violence; security remains in place

One week after the violence following the federal operation in which Nemesio ... more

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Protesters in Ensenada Demand Justice for the Femicide of Former Beauty Queen Carolina Flores Protesters in Ensenada Demand Justice for the Femicide of Former Beauty Queen Carolina Flores
Cartels April 26, 2026

Protesters in Ensenada Demand Justice for the Femicide of Former Beauty Queen Carolina Flores

Hundreds of people participated in a peaceful march on Saturday, April 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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Previously unseen photo of CJNG founder Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”) from his time in a U.S. prison circulates Previously unseen photo of CJNG founder Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”) from his time in a U.S. prison circulates
Cartels July 30, 2026

Previously unseen photo of CJNG founder Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (“El Mencho”) from his time in a U.S. prison circulates

A previously unseen photograph of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes—alias "El Mencho"—has begun circulating ... more

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Pretrial Detention Ordered for Relatives of Iván Archivaldo, ‘El Chapito’ Pretrial Detention Ordered for Relatives of Iván Archivaldo, ‘El Chapito’
Cartels December 26, 2025

Pretrial Detention Ordered for Relatives of Iván Archivaldo, ‘El Chapito’

A federal judge ordered pretrial detention for Mario Lindoro Elenes, alias "El ... more

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Posthumous Video Reveals How Drug Traffickers Hunted Camilo Ochoa Posthumous Video Reveals How Drug Traffickers Hunted Camilo Ochoa
Cartels August 18, 2025

Posthumous Video Reveals How Drug Traffickers Hunted Camilo Ochoa

The posthumous testimony reveals that Ochoa was warned by former allies, people ... more

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