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Cocaine Use Has Grown in the US, and “El Mencho” in the Mountains Is the Big Winner: WSJ Cocaine Use Has Grown in the US, and “El Mencho” in the Mountains Is the Big Winner: WSJ
Cartels September 17, 2025

Cocaine Use Has Grown in the US, and “El Mencho” in the Mountains Is the Big Winner: WSJ

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," has emerged as the big ... more

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Clouthier insists: Calderón didn’t act against the Sinaloa Cartel “due to complicity” Clouthier insists: Calderón didn’t act against the Sinaloa Cartel “due to complicity”
Cartels February 26, 2026

Clouthier insists: Calderón didn’t act against the Sinaloa Cartel “due to complicity”

Businessman and politician Manuel Clouthier insisted this Wednesday that Felipe Calderón Hinojosa ... more

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Clashes involving explosives and weapons keep residents of La Cofradía, Mazatlán, on high alert Clashes involving explosives and weapons keep residents of La Cofradía, Mazatlán, on high alert
Cartels August 23, 2026

Clashes involving explosives and weapons keep residents of La Cofradía, Mazatlán, on high alert

Residents of the La Cofradía community in Mazatlán, Sinaloa, experienced tense moments ... more

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Clashes between rival cartel gunmen and the National Guard in Jerez, Zacatecas, leave five gunmen dead Clashes between rival cartel gunmen and the National Guard in Jerez, Zacatecas, leave five gunmen dead
Cartels August 20, 2026

Clashes between rival cartel gunmen and the National Guard in Jerez, Zacatecas, leave five gunmen dead

Intense clashes involving rival organized crime gunmen and the National Guard resulted ... more

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Clash between Federal Forces and Armed Civilians Leaves 11 Dead in Rosario, Sinaloa Clash between Federal Forces and Armed Civilians Leaves 11 Dead in Rosario, Sinaloa
Cartels July 5, 2026

Clash between Federal Forces and Armed Civilians Leaves 11 Dead in Rosario, Sinaloa

A preliminary death toll of 11 people resulted from a clash between ... more

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Clandestine Training Center and Crematorium Discovered in Lagos de Moreno Clandestine Training Center and Crematorium Discovered in Lagos de Moreno
Cartels May 18, 2026

Clandestine Training Center and Crematorium Discovered in Lagos de Moreno

A site used as a clandestine training center and crematorium was discovered ... more

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Clan del Golfo and Mexican cartels: the network exposed after B-King’s murder Clan del Golfo and Mexican cartels: the network exposed after B-King’s murder
Cartels September 23, 2025

Clan del Golfo and Mexican cartels: the network exposed after B-King’s murder

The murder of Colombian rapper B-King (Bayron Sánchez Salazar) and DJ Regio ... more

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CJNG’s “El Tanque” Ordered Held in Pre-Trial Detention; To Be Transferred to Altiplano CJNG’s “El Tanque” Ordered Held in Pre-Trial Detention; To Be Transferred to Altiplano
Cartels October 9, 2026

CJNG’s “El Tanque” Ordered Held in Pre-Trial Detention; To Be Transferred to Altiplano

A federal judge has ordered mandatory pre-trial detention for Iván Cazarín Molina, ... more

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CJNG Threatens Residents of Zihuaquio, Guerrero; They Demand the Presence of the Armed Forces from Sheinbaum CJNG Threatens Residents of Zihuaquio, Guerrero; They Demand the Presence of the Armed Forces from Sheinbaum
Cartels June 7, 2025

CJNG Threatens Residents of Zihuaquio, Guerrero; They Demand the Presence of the Armed Forces from Sheinbaum

The confrontation between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and La Familia ... more

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CJNG Supports Los Chapitos in a Limited and Tactical Way in Sinaloa CJNG Supports Los Chapitos in a Limited and Tactical Way in Sinaloa
Cartels July 3, 2025

CJNG Supports Los Chapitos in a Limited and Tactical Way in Sinaloa

The internal war within the Sinaloa Cartel has reconfigured alliances between criminal ... more

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CJNG Reigns on the Border with Guatemala; Charges Up to 20,000 Pesos per Transaction CJNG Reigns on the Border with Guatemala; Charges Up to 20,000 Pesos per Transaction
Cartels March 15, 2026

CJNG Reigns on the Border with Guatemala; Charges Up to 20,000 Pesos per Transaction

Since 2020, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), along with its affiliate ... more

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CJNG propaganda knocks on Mexico City’s door again CJNG propaganda knocks on Mexico City’s door again
Cartels July 15, 2026

CJNG propaganda knocks on Mexico City’s door again

Four videos in six and a half months, a very long list ... more

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CJNG gunmen boasted on social media about the death of a hitman from one of the armed wings of “La Mayiza.” CJNG gunmen boasted on social media about the death of a hitman from one of the armed wings of “La Mayiza.”
Cartels October 21, 2026

CJNG gunmen boasted on social media about the death of a hitman from one of the armed wings of “La Mayiza.”

In the municipality of Jerez, Zacatecas, messages circulated via channels linked to ... more

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CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds
Cartels October 15, 2026

CJNG Established a Presence in Oaxaca Years Before Recent Arrests, Investigation Finds

Military documents obtained by the Guacamaya collective indicate the cartel operated in ... more

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