Category: Cartels
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Alejandro Correa, former mayor of Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, has disappeared. Alejandro Correa, former mayor of Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, has disappeared.
Cartels November 3, 2025

Alejandro Correa, former mayor of Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, has disappeared.

The Michoacán State Attorney General's Office (FGE) has issued an active search ... more

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Three of 19 US attacks on suspected drug boats have been off the coast of Acapulco: WP Three of 19 US attacks on suspected drug boats have been off the coast of Acapulco: WP
Cartels November 12, 2025

Three of 19 US attacks on suspected drug boats have been off the coast of Acapulco: WP

The Washington Post (WP) reported that, as of November 11, 2025, three ... more

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‘El Chapo’ Wants a “Friend” Inside Florence Supermax Prison ‘El Chapo’ Wants a “Friend” Inside Florence Supermax Prison
Cartels November 23, 2025

‘El Chapo’ Wants a “Friend” Inside Florence Supermax Prison

Mexican drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, sentenced to spend the rest ... more

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Joaquín Guzmán López does receive benefits for bringing Mayo Zambada to the US, claims former DEA agent Joaquín Guzmán López does receive benefits for bringing Mayo Zambada to the US, claims former DEA agent
Cartels December 3, 2025

Joaquín Guzmán López does receive benefits for bringing Mayo Zambada to the US, claims former DEA agent

Joaquín Guzmán López, alias El Güero, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and ... more

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From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell
Cartels December 23, 2025

From El Nini to El Panu: How the Security Chiefs of Los Chapitos Fell

The Los Chapitos faction, led by Iván Archivaldo and Jesús Alfredo Guzmán ... more

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Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck. Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck.
Cartels January 11, 2026

Chakin Valadez, a content creator in Ensenada, was shot and killed in his truck.

Isaac Efraín Valadez was a truck driver who documented his travels in ... more

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Alias ​​‘Nacho Vega,’ Alleged Leader and Financial Operator of the Gulf Cartel, Arrested in Tamaulipas Alias ​​‘Nacho Vega,’ Alleged Leader and Financial Operator of the Gulf Cartel, Arrested in Tamaulipas
Cartels January 20, 2026

Alias ​​‘Nacho Vega,’ Alleged Leader and Financial Operator of the Gulf Cartel, Arrested in Tamaulipas

Mexico’s Security Cabinet announced Tuesday the arrest in Tamaulipas of José Ignacio ... more

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He was arrested, he didn’t surrender, says lawyer for Canadian Ryan Wedding He was arrested, he didn’t surrender, says lawyer for Canadian Ryan Wedding
Cartels January 28, 2026

He was arrested, he didn’t surrender, says lawyer for Canadian Ryan Wedding

Anthony Colombo, lawyer for Ryan Wedding, a former Olympic athlete and alleged ... more

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Violent Day in Tijuana Leaves Three Dead and One Injured Violent Day in Tijuana Leaves Three Dead and One Injured
Cartels February 22, 2026

Violent Day in Tijuana Leaves Three Dead and One Injured

This Saturday, February 21, a violent day unfolded in Tijuana, resulting in ... more

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Marina del Pilar Denies Appearance in U.S. Investigation Against the Arzate Brothers Marina del Pilar Denies Appearance in U.S. Investigation Against the Arzate Brothers
Cartels March 3, 2026

Marina del Pilar Denies Appearance in U.S. Investigation Against the Arzate Brothers

The governor of Baja California, Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda, asserted that ... more

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Ovidio Guzmán Reaches Agreement with the US; Will Plead Guilty in July Ovidio Guzmán Reaches Agreement with the US; Will Plead Guilty in July
Cartels May 7, 2025

Ovidio Guzmán Reaches Agreement with the US; Will Plead Guilty in July

Ovidio Guzmán López, son of drug trafficker Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, will ... more

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Woman hospitalized at Tijuana General Hospital shot and killed; attackers disguised as nurses Woman hospitalized at Tijuana General Hospital shot and killed; attackers disguised as nurses
Cartels May 22, 2025

Woman hospitalized at Tijuana General Hospital shot and killed; attackers disguised as nurses

A woman hospitalized at Tijuana General Hospital in Baja California was shot ... more

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6 Keys to Understanding the Grupo Fugitivo Case: The Chronology, the Alleged Motive, and the Remaining Questions 6 Keys to Understanding the Grupo Fugitivo Case: The Chronology, the Alleged Motive, and the Remaining Questions
Cartels May 30, 2025

6 Keys to Understanding the Grupo Fugitivo Case: The Chronology, the Alleged Motive, and the Remaining Questions

The disappearance and subsequent discovery of five members of Grupo Fugitivo sparked ... more

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“El Monarca de Sinaloa” among the wounded in the attack in Culiacán “El Monarca de Sinaloa” among the wounded in the attack in Culiacán
Cartels June 8, 2025

“El Monarca de Sinaloa” among the wounded in the attack in Culiacán

Francisco Javier N, "The Monarch" of Sinaloa, was injured during the shooting ... more

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Between prison and betraying his former manager, Gerardo Ortiz chose freedom Between prison and betraying his former manager, Gerardo Ortiz chose freedom
Cartels August 5, 2025

Between prison and betraying his former manager, Gerardo Ortiz chose freedom

In May 2023, Gerardo Ortiz released one of his latest hits, an ... more