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Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Arrested in Argentina; Implicated in ‘Fiscal Fuel Smuggling’ Case Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Arrested in Argentina; Implicated in ‘Fiscal Fuel Smuggling’ Case
Cartels April 24, 2026

Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Arrested in Argentina; Implicated in ‘Fiscal Fuel Smuggling’ Case

Rear Admiral Fernando Farías Lagunas—an officer in the Mexican Navy who had ... more

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Maru Campos Uses U.S. Indictment of Rocha to Justify Her Absence from the Senate Maru Campos Uses U.S. Indictment of Rocha to Justify Her Absence from the Senate
Cartels April 30, 2026

Maru Campos Uses U.S. Indictment of Rocha to Justify Her Absence from the Senate

PAN Governor María Eugenia (Maru) Campos Galván yesterday welcomed the U.S. government’s ... more

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Rocha Moya’s House in Culiacán Shot At—Was It a Message from the Narcos? Rocha Moya’s House in Culiacán Shot At—Was It a Message from the Narcos?
Cartels May 9, 2026

Rocha Moya’s House in Culiacán Shot At—Was It a Message from the Narcos?

A house belonging to Sinaloa’s governor on leave, Rubén Rocha Moya—located in ... more

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The Calderón and Fox Administrations Were ‘Narco-governments’; Times Have Changed: Sheinbaum The Calderón and Fox Administrations Were ‘Narco-governments’; Times Have Changed: Sheinbaum
Cartels June 1, 2026

The Calderón and Fox Administrations Were ‘Narco-governments’; Times Have Changed: Sheinbaum

Addressing thousands of people gathered at the Monument to the Revolution, President ... more

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The Venados of the Sinaloa Cartel in Pantoja The Venados of the Sinaloa Cartel in Pantoja
Cartels June 9, 2026

The Venados of the Sinaloa Cartel in Pantoja

Occupying the area with impunity and with local authorities bought and co-opted, ... more

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How El Chapo Negotiated with El Mencho to Free Los Chapitos After Their Kidnapping How El Chapo Negotiated with El Mencho to Free Los Chapitos After Their Kidnapping
Cartels July 19, 2026

How El Chapo Negotiated with El Mencho to Free Los Chapitos After Their Kidnapping

The kidnapping of Los Chapitos—which took place at a restaurant in Jalisco ... more

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1,600 Baby Teeth Found in Clandestine Grave in Zacapu, Michoacán 1,600 Baby Teeth Found in Clandestine Grave in Zacapu, Michoacán
Cartels September 24, 2026

1,600 Baby Teeth Found in Clandestine Grave in Zacapu, Michoacán

Testimony from activist Margarita López—founder of the collective *Buscando Cuerpos en Todo ... more

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Sinaloa, an Authentic Greek Tragedy: Can This State Survive Without Drug Trafficking? Sinaloa, an Authentic Greek Tragedy: Can This State Survive Without Drug Trafficking?
Cartels May 16, 2026

Sinaloa, an Authentic Greek Tragedy: Can This State Survive Without Drug Trafficking?

Everything has turned into an authentic Greek tragedy — a tragedy acted ... 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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Who is Queen Michelle Jamileth Macías? The daughter of “Alias ​​Fito” who went from beauty queen to money-laundering fugitive (photos) Who is Queen Michelle Jamileth Macías? The daughter of “Alias ​​Fito” who went from beauty queen to money-laundering fugitive (photos)
Cartels September 28, 2026

Who is Queen Michelle Jamileth Macías? The daughter of “Alias ​​Fito” who went from beauty queen to money-laundering fugitive (photos)

Michelle Jamileth Macías Peñarrieta—the daughter of the man known as "Alias ​​Fito"—emerged ... more

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Sinaloa Cartel: American Sentenced to Life in Prison for Using Women to Distribute Methamphetamine Sinaloa Cartel: American Sentenced to Life in Prison for Using Women to Distribute Methamphetamine
Cartels April 20, 2026

Sinaloa Cartel: American Sentenced to Life in Prison for Using Women to Distribute Methamphetamine

U.S. authorities announced the life sentence handed down to Jimenez James Love, ... more

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