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How the Cártel Mafia Veracruzana, the group that murdered teacher Irma Hernández, operates How the Cártel Mafia Veracruzana, the group that murdered teacher Irma Hernández, operates
Cartels July 27, 2025

How the Cártel Mafia Veracruzana, the group that murdered teacher Irma Hernández, operates

The kidnapping and subsequent murder of retired teacher Irma Hernández Cruz, 62, ... more

2 mins read
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How Mexico’s Cartels Recruit Children and Groom Them to Become Killers How Mexico’s Cartels Recruit Children and Groom Them to Become Killers
Cartels May 28, 2025

How Mexico’s Cartels Recruit Children and Groom Them to Become Killers

Sol recalls her first murder for a Mexican cartel: a kidnapping she ... more

2 mins read
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Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US
Cartels November 30, 2025

Honduras, a corridor for Pablo Escobar and ‘El Chapo’ to smuggle drugs to the US

Honduras was shaken by the drug trafficking allegations against President Juan Orlando ... more

3 mins read
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Homicide spike in Sinaloa reached 232% following ‘El Mayo’s’ abduction: García Harfuch Homicide spike in Sinaloa reached 232% following ‘El Mayo’s’ abduction: García Harfuch
Cartels July 8, 2026

Homicide spike in Sinaloa reached 232% following ‘El Mayo’s’ abduction: García Harfuch

Following the abduction and transfer of drug trafficker Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada ... more

2 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Hitmen spotted federal forces and fled a drug camp in El Rosario, Sinaloa, abandoning an arsenal and more than 180,000 doses of drugs. Hitmen spotted federal forces and fled a drug camp in El Rosario, Sinaloa, abandoning an arsenal and more than 180,000 doses of drugs.
Cartels July 9, 2026

Hitmen spotted federal forces and fled a drug camp in El Rosario, Sinaloa, abandoning an arsenal and more than 180,000 doses of drugs.

Elements of the Mexican Army (SEDENA) seized a significant arsenal, tactical equipment, ... more

2 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Hitmen Received 80,000 Pesos to Kill Stylist Micky Hair in Polanco Hitmen Received 80,000 Pesos to Kill Stylist Micky Hair in Polanco
Cartels April 11, 2026

Hitmen Received 80,000 Pesos to Kill Stylist Micky Hair in Polanco

On Friday, April 10, a control judge ordered justified preventive detention for ... more

1 min read
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Hitmen intercepted and executed Julio César Beltrán, accordionist for Grupo Arraigado, in Culiacán. The band members sing corridos about La Mayiza. Hitmen intercepted and executed Julio César Beltrán, accordionist for Grupo Arraigado, in Culiacán. The band members sing corridos about La Mayiza.
Cartels March 1, 2026

Hitmen intercepted and executed Julio César Beltrán, accordionist for Grupo Arraigado, in Culiacán. The band members sing corridos about La Mayiza.

Violence in the Sinaloa capital has once again reached the regional artistic ... more

2 mins read
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Hitmen executed María de Jesús, daughter of Loco Mailo and sister of Conejo Toys, part of the Markitos Toys gang, in Culiacán. Hitmen executed María de Jesús, daughter of Loco Mailo and sister of Conejo Toys, part of the Markitos Toys gang, in Culiacán.
Cartels August 27, 2025

Hitmen executed María de Jesús, daughter of Loco Mailo and sister of Conejo Toys, part of the Markitos Toys gang, in Culiacán.

The violence in Culiacán, Sinaloa, claimed a new victim with the execution ... more

1 min read
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Hitmen executed Julio Meza, former director of the Michoacán Attorney General’s Office Investigative Police, at a taco stand in Morelia tonight. Hitmen executed Julio Meza, former director of the Michoacán Attorney General’s Office Investigative Police, at a taco stand in Morelia tonight.
Cartels July 10, 2026

Hitmen executed Julio Meza, former director of the Michoacán Attorney General’s Office Investigative Police, at a taco stand in Morelia tonight.

Julio Meza, the former director of the Michoacán Attorney General's Office Investigative ... more

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Marco Poliveros
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Hitmen Executed Israel Ortiz Castillo, Operational Subcommander of the State Attorney General’s Office, in Ensenada, Shooting Him 90 Times Hitmen Executed Israel Ortiz Castillo, Operational Subcommander of the State Attorney General’s Office, in Ensenada, Shooting Him 90 Times
Cartels January 20, 2026

Hitmen Executed Israel Ortiz Castillo, Operational Subcommander of the State Attorney General’s Office, in Ensenada, Shooting Him 90 Times

In a direct attack that included setting vehicles on fire to facilitate ... more

2 mins read
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Hitmen executed a nurse in Culiacán, Sinaloa, who had stolen four boxes of heart-attack medication worth 480,000 pesos. Hitmen executed a nurse in Culiacán, Sinaloa, who had stolen four boxes of heart-attack medication worth 480,000 pesos.
Cartels June 25, 2026

Hitmen executed a nurse in Culiacán, Sinaloa, who had stolen four boxes of heart-attack medication worth 480,000 pesos.

A nurse identified as Abel Elías was executed by hitmen in the ... more

2 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Hitmen executed “La Chofis,” an operative and right-hand woman to Óscar Andrés Flores—alias “El Lunares”—one of the top leaders of the La Unión Tepito criminal organization. Hitmen executed “La Chofis,” an operative and right-hand woman to Óscar Andrés Flores—alias “El Lunares”—one of the top leaders of the La Unión Tepito criminal organization.
Cartels July 13, 2026

Hitmen executed “La Chofis,” an operative and right-hand woman to Óscar Andrés Flores—alias “El Lunares”—one of the top leaders of the La Unión Tepito criminal organization.

An armed attack in the Tepito neighborhood—located in the Morelos district of ... more

2 mins read
Marco Poliveros
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Hitmen Execute PRI Leader in Guerrero’s Costa Chica Region; Car Containing Bodies of Two Women Abandoned in Acapulco Hitmen Execute PRI Leader in Guerrero’s Costa Chica Region; Car Containing Bodies of Two Women Abandoned in Acapulco
Cartels March 12, 2026

Hitmen Execute PRI Leader in Guerrero’s Costa Chica Region; Car Containing Bodies of Two Women Abandoned in Acapulco

The security crisis plaguing the state of Guerrero saw a particularly violent ... more

2 mins read
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Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office
Cartels April 6, 2026

Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office

Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez, a 38-year-old lawyer, was executed by hitmen on ... more

2 mins read
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Hitmen Execute Four Women Near Rafael Buelna Market in Downtown Culiacán, Sinaloa Hitmen Execute Four Women Near Rafael Buelna Market in Downtown Culiacán, Sinaloa
Cartels April 28, 2026

Hitmen Execute Four Women Near Rafael Buelna Market in Downtown Culiacán, Sinaloa

Violence in Culiacán, Sinaloa, reached a critical point on the night of ... more

2 mins read
Andrea Perez
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Hitmen Entered a Private Clinic in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and Killed Vladimir in the Operating Room After an Attempted Murder Hitmen Entered a Private Clinic in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and Killed Vladimir in the Operating Room After an Attempted Murder
Cartels June 1, 2025

Hitmen Entered a Private Clinic in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and Killed Vladimir in the Operating Room After an Attempted Murder

On Friday night, a group of hitmen stormed the Unidad Medica Mi ... more

1 min read
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Hitmen attempted to assassinate Damaris Salazar, a councilwoman in Cortazar and the wife of Diego Estefanía Torres—a member of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel. Hitmen attempted to assassinate Damaris Salazar, a councilwoman in Cortazar and the wife of Diego Estefanía Torres—a member of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel.
Cartels June 10, 2026

Hitmen attempted to assassinate Damaris Salazar, a councilwoman in Cortazar and the wife of Diego Estefanía Torres—a member of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel.

An armed attack against Damaris Salazar Balderas, the municipal trustee (*síndica*) of ... more

3 mins read
Andrea Perez
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Hitman Kills Wounded Taxi Driver in Veracruz Hospital Hitman Kills Wounded Taxi Driver in Veracruz Hospital
Cartels July 31, 2025

Hitman Kills Wounded Taxi Driver in Veracruz Hospital

Violence against Veracruz taxi drivers has intensified in recent days, amid extortion, ... more

2 mins read
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High-priority target arrested in Escuinapa is “El Güero Pin”; former municipal security director also captured High-priority target arrested in Escuinapa is “El Güero Pin”; former municipal security director also captured
Cartels June 26, 2026

High-priority target arrested in Escuinapa is “El Güero Pin”; former municipal security director also captured

After the Sinaloa Public Security Secretariat (SSP) announced the arrest of a ... more

2 mins read
Lucilla S. Gomez
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Hernán Bermúdez Requena insists on seeking legal protection against possible extradition to the US Hernán Bermúdez Requena insists on seeking legal protection against possible extradition to the US
Cartels March 22, 2026

Hernán Bermúdez Requena insists on seeking legal protection against possible extradition to the US

Hernán Bermúdez Requena, alleged leader of the criminal group “La Barredora,” filed ... more

1 min read
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