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Police Kill “El Joker,” CJNG Hitman Boss in Colima, and 3 Others Police Kill “El Joker,” CJNG Hitman Boss in Colima, and 3 Others
Cartels March 15, 2026

Police Kill “El Joker,” CJNG Hitman Boss in Colima, and 3 Others

The Public Security Secretariat (SSP) of Colima announced that, during a confrontation ... more

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Police in Zacatecas attacked with explosives; attackers accused of retaliation after neutralizing 7 armed civilians Police in Zacatecas attacked with explosives; attackers accused of retaliation after neutralizing 7 armed civilians
Cartels December 20, 2025

Police in Zacatecas attacked with explosives; attackers accused of retaliation after neutralizing 7 armed civilians

Elements of the Zacatecas State Preventive Police were attacked with explosives while ... more

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Police Go to Guatemala Pursuing Hitmen and Kill 4 Police Go to Guatemala Pursuing Hitmen and Kill 4
Cartels June 9, 2025

Police Go to Guatemala Pursuing Hitmen and Kill 4

Four alleged members of organized crime were killed by members of the ... more

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Police Chief Killed After Attack in Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Truck Burned Police Chief Killed After Attack in Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Truck Burned
Cartels August 5, 2025

Police Chief Killed After Attack in Reynosa, Tamaulipas; Truck Burned

Ernesto Vázquez Reyna, the Attorney General's delegate in Tamaulipas, died after an ... more

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Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats
Cartels August 31, 2026

Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas murdered in Puebla after reporting threats

Photographer and content creator Ricardo Zúñiga Rosas was murdered on the night ... more

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Photo of Aldo Rendón with Mónica Zambada, daughter of “El Mayo,” goes viral Photo of Aldo Rendón with Mónica Zambada, daughter of “El Mayo,” goes viral
Cartels August 3, 2026

Photo of Aldo Rendón with Mónica Zambada, daughter of “El Mayo,” goes viral

A photograph circulating on social media shows stylist Aldo Rendón alongside a ... more

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Peso Pluma warned over songs linked to crime Peso Pluma warned over songs linked to crime
Cartels July 25, 2025

Peso Pluma warned over songs linked to crime

The relationship between entertainment, organized crime, and the tolerance of authorities in ... more

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Peso Pluma Announces US Tour Two Years After Canceling Shows in Mexico Due to CJNG Threats Peso Pluma Announces US Tour Two Years After Canceling Shows in Mexico Due to CJNG Threats
Cartels January 19, 2026

Peso Pluma Announces US Tour Two Years After Canceling Shows in Mexico Due to CJNG Threats

Regional Mexican music continues to gain ground outside of Mexico. Peso Pluma ... more

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Pentagon Announces ‘Southern Spear,’ New Military Operation in Latin America Pentagon Announces ‘Southern Spear,’ New Military Operation in Latin America
Cartels November 14, 2025

Pentagon Announces ‘Southern Spear,’ New Military Operation in Latin America

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a military operation called Southern ... more

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Paraguay Expels Hernán Bermúdez; He Goes to the Altiplano Paraguay Expels Hernán Bermúdez; He Goes to the Altiplano
Cartels September 18, 2025

Paraguay Expels Hernán Bermúdez; He Goes to the Altiplano

The Paraguayan government expelled Hernán Bermúdez Requena, the former head of the ... more

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Panter Bélico sings about “El Mencho,” “El Chapo,” and “El Mayo” Zambada at an official Independence Day event in Chiapas Panter Bélico sings about “El Mencho,” “El Chapo,” and “El Mayo” Zambada at an official Independence Day event in Chiapas
Cartels September 18, 2026

Panter Bélico sings about “El Mencho,” “El Chapo,” and “El Mayo” Zambada at an official Independence Day event in Chiapas

Panter Bélico performed *corridos* dedicated to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (alias “El Mencho”), ... more

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Palenque Culiacán 2026: Artists Linked to *Narcocorridos* to Perform Amidst the Sinaloa Cartel Conflict Palenque Culiacán 2026: Artists Linked to *Narcocorridos* to Perform Amidst the Sinaloa Cartel Conflict
Cartels October 19, 2026

Palenque Culiacán 2026: Artists Linked to *Narcocorridos* to Perform Amidst the Sinaloa Cartel Conflict

After a two-year hiatus, the Palenque Culiacán 2026 will take place from ... more

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Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested
Cartels June 17, 2025

Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO) of the Attorney General's ... more

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Ovidio Guzmán’s hearing in the U.S. postponed again; now set for April 2027 Ovidio Guzmán’s hearing in the U.S. postponed again; now set for April 2027
Cartels October 15, 2026

Ovidio Guzmán’s hearing in the U.S. postponed again; now set for April 2027

The follow-up hearing in the criminal case against Ovidio Guzmán López—known as ... more

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