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Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison
Cartels April 7, 2026

Women Who Tied Up and Strangled Leyla While Filming Her in Sonoyta, Sonora, Sentenced to Just Two Years and Ten Months in Prison

The case of Leyla Monserrat—a 15-year-old teenager murdered in Sonoyta, Sonora—has sparked ... more

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Fire breaks out at El Muchacho Alegre restaurant in Playa Norte, Mazatlán Fire breaks out at El Muchacho Alegre restaurant in Playa Norte, Mazatlán
Cartels April 20, 2026

Fire breaks out at El Muchacho Alegre restaurant in Playa Norte, Mazatlán

A fire broke out Sunday night inside the Muchacho Alegre restaurant, located ... more

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U.S. Requests Extradition of Rubén Rocha Moya, SRE Confirms U.S. Requests Extradition of Rubén Rocha Moya, SRE Confirms
Cartels April 29, 2026

U.S. Requests Extradition of Rubén Rocha Moya, SRE Confirms

The Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE) announced that it has received extradition ... more

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Search Collectives Make Double Discovery of Human Remains in Ensenada Search Collectives Make Double Discovery of Human Remains in Ensenada
Cartels May 6, 2026

Search Collectives Make Double Discovery of Human Remains in Ensenada

Members of the search collective "La Justicia Es Para Todos" (Justice Is ... more

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No CIA Agents Were on the Ground When “El Payín” Was Killed, Claims The New York Times No CIA Agents Were on the Ground When “El Payín” Was Killed, Claims The New York Times
Cartels May 13, 2026

No CIA Agents Were on the Ground When “El Payín” Was Killed, Claims The New York Times

The death of Francisco Efraín Beltrán de la Peña—alias “El Payín”—in Tecámac, ... more

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Three Mexican Drug Cooks Arrested in Largest Methamphetamine Lab Discovered in Nigeria Three Mexican Drug Cooks Arrested in Largest Methamphetamine Lab Discovered in Nigeria
Cartels May 21, 2026

Three Mexican Drug Cooks Arrested in Largest Methamphetamine Lab Discovered in Nigeria

Three Mexican citizens were arrested on Saturday, May 16, in the largest ... more

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Mayor of Escuinapa Admits Violence Has Overwhelmed Authorities After Armed Attacks and Murders Mayor of Escuinapa Admits Violence Has Overwhelmed Authorities After Armed Attacks and Murders
Cartels June 9, 2026

Mayor of Escuinapa Admits Violence Has Overwhelmed Authorities After Armed Attacks and Murders

Violence has escalated in the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa, since the end ... more

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Five New Clandestine Graves Found in Concordia, Sinaloa Five New Clandestine Graves Found in Concordia, Sinaloa
Cartels June 15, 2026

Five New Clandestine Graves Found in Concordia, Sinaloa

Searching mothers reported the discovery of five clandestine graves containing five bodies ... more

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Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City
Cartels June 29, 2026

Methamphetamine, the Third Most Used Drug in Mexico City

The seizure of methamphetamine on the streets of the nation's capital places ... more

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Four key points to understanding the ‘Mayo’ Zambada case and his relationship with the FBI Four key points to understanding the ‘Mayo’ Zambada case and his relationship with the FBI
Cartels July 6, 2026

Four key points to understanding the ‘Mayo’ Zambada case and his relationship with the FBI

Few events in recent history have simultaneously impacted diplomacy, local politics, and ... more

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The Plea Deals of Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán: How the U.S. Negotiated Cooperation with Two of “El Chapo’s” Sons The Plea Deals of Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán: How the U.S. Negotiated Cooperation with Two of “El Chapo’s” Sons
Cartels July 13, 2026

The Plea Deals of Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán: How the U.S. Negotiated Cooperation with Two of “El Chapo’s” Sons

The U.S. government secured agreements from Ovidio Guzmán López and Joaquín Guzmán ... more

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Jaime Bonilla Threatens to Confront Marina del Pilar Ávila in Leaked Video, Intensifying Political War in Baja California Jaime Bonilla Threatens to Confront Marina del Pilar Ávila in Leaked Video, Intensifying Political War in Baja California
Cartels July 28, 2026

Jaime Bonilla Threatens to Confront Marina del Pilar Ávila in Leaked Video, Intensifying Political War in Baja California

The confrontation between former Baja California governor Jaime Bonilla and his successor, ... more

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US Targets “El 03”: Raises Reward to $25 Million for New CJNG Leader US Targets “El 03”: Raises Reward to  Million for New CJNG Leader
Cartels August 5, 2026

US Targets “El 03”: Raises Reward to $25 Million for New CJNG Leader

The United States has raised the reward to $25 million for information ... more

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