Category: Cartels
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US issues travel warning in Mexico after killing of CJNG leader, ‘El Mencho’ US issues travel warning in Mexico after killing of CJNG leader, ‘El Mencho’
Cartels February 22, 2026

US issues travel warning in Mexico after killing of CJNG leader, ‘El Mencho’

The U.S. State Department issued a shelter-in-place warning for U.S. citizens after ... more

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Eleven killed in operation against ‘Los Mayos’ in Sinaloa; Zambada’s daughter detained and later released Eleven killed in operation against ‘Los Mayos’ in Sinaloa; Zambada’s daughter detained and later released
Cartels March 19, 2026

Eleven killed in operation against ‘Los Mayos’ in Sinaloa; Zambada’s daughter detained and later released

The Mexican government's Security Cabinet confirmed that the Navy deployed an operation ... more

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Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive
Cartels April 13, 2026

Mayor of Taxco de Alarcón, Juan Andrés Vega Carranza, and His Father Found Alive

Omar García Harfuch, head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection, ... more

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‘Los Chapitos’ Cantaron! They Reportedly Testified in U.S. Case Against Rocha Moya ‘Los Chapitos’ Cantaron! They Reportedly Testified in U.S. Case Against Rocha Moya
Cartels May 1, 2026

‘Los Chapitos’ Cantaron! They Reportedly Testified in U.S. Case Against Rocha Moya

Brothers Joaquín and Ovidio Guzmán López—sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán—have emerged ... more

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Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day
Cartels June 21, 2026

Thousands of roses and an apparent message from family: images of “El Mencho’s” grave on Father’s Day

Thousands of red roses, rooster figurines, and ribbons bearing messages of love ... more

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“El Yukito,” son of “El Yuko,” arrested in Navy operation in Mocorito, Sinaloa “El Yukito,” son of “El Yuko,” arrested in Navy operation in Mocorito, Sinaloa
Cartels July 31, 2026

“El Yukito,” son of “El Yuko,” arrested in Navy operation in Mocorito, Sinaloa

Personnel from the Secretariat of the Navy arrested Rosario Fidel Angulo Salazar—alias ... more

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They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file. They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file.
Cartels August 9, 2026

They called her the “Narco-Satanist”: now she is simply Sara, the woman behind the case file.

Sara’s story spans nearly four decades of incarceration. It is glamour during ... more

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From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training
Cartels August 19, 2026

From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training

The internal conflict within the Sinaloa Cartel between the "Los Mayos" and ... more

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