“El Mencho,” leader of the CJNG, was spied on by a US drone that helped in his capture, reports the NYT

On February 22, an operation was carried out by members of the ... more

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Who is Mónica Zambada Niebla, daughter of “El Mayo,” arrested and released in Sinaloa?

On March 19, personnel from the Mexican Navy (Semar) arrested Mónica Zambada ... more

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‘El Papirrín’: The Leader of La Resistencia and Enemy of ‘El Mencho’ Who Ran His Own Cell of Hitmen in Mexico City

Víctor Manuel Torres García—known as "El Güero" and/or "El Papirrín"—rose through the ... more

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After Denouncing Illegal Logging in Villa Madero, Michoacán, Hitmen Execute Environmental Defender Roberto Chávez

The struggle for forest preservation in Michoacán claimed a new victim this ... more

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Protesters in Ensenada Demand Justice for the Femicide of Former Beauty Queen Carolina Flores

Hundreds of people participated in a peaceful march on Saturday, April 25, ... more

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Rocha Moya requested a leave of absence as governor of Sinaloa: "I ... more

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In Chihuahua, Former Governor Javier Corral’s Home Vandalized; Funeral Wreath Left Behind

The home of former Chihuahua Governor Javier Corral Jurado—located in Ciudad Juárez, ... more

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The net is closing in on Rocha Moya: The United States now has his security and finance officials in custody.

The United States government has dealt a significant blow in its crusade ... more

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Still smarting over 180 kg of cocaine in Tijuana, a narco-banner threatens Grupo Firme frontman Eduin Caz for meddling in cartel affairs.

An intense police mobilization took place on the night of Friday, May ... more

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Judge dismisses “El Jardinero’s” *amparo* petition against possible “fast-track” handover to the US

On June 9, 2026, Alejandro Latorre Lozano—First District Judge for Criminal Matters ... more

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Mexico’s Ministry of National Defense (Sedena) Disassociates Itself from Former General Gerardo Mérida, Who Surrendered in the United States for Allegedly Receiving Money from ‘Los Chapitos’

General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, head of the Ministry of National Defense (Defensa, ... more

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A shooting at a bar in Mexico City’s Álvaro Obregón borough left four men dead and one injured; two people have been detained.

A shooting at a bar in the San Bartolo Ameyalco neighborhood of ... more

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Extortion rackets continue unabated in Michoacán; blow to lime growers and merchants

José Guadalupe Mora Chávez reported that the practice of extorting lime producers ... more

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“El Mayo” Zambada was a humble, impoverished farmer who never set out to become a leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, according to his daughter, Teresa Zambada.

A sentencing memorandum filed this Monday, July 6, 2026, by the legal ... more

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“El Tena,” a former *Templario* (Knights Templar) member, allegedly betrayed and killed Miguelito—the local crime boss of Arteaga, Michoacán—during a confrontation.

A clash on the Arteaga-Tumbiscatío highway, near the area known as "El ... more

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“El Mayo” Zambada is very ill: judge acknowledges Mexican drug lord is on the verge of cognitive decline

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada appeared in a New York court on Monday ... more

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US-sanctioned CJNG criminal networks target tequila as a money-laundering conduit

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned over 50 individuals and ... more

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Who is Griselda Margarita Arredondo Pinzón of the CJNG? The US is offering $2 million for her capture.

The only woman included in the US government's new package of rewards ... more

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Pig heads and a ‘narcomanta’ used to threaten Baja California prosecutor over alleged “selling of positions” to criminal groups

  A 'narcomanta' (narco-banner) and at least one pig's head were placed in ... more

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The ‘Shadow’ of Los Zetas: Juan Cisneros Treviño’s Rise to Leadership of the Cartel del Noreste

It is September 2021. The oppressive Texas sun is beginning to set ... more

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