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Ernesto Barajas of Enigma Norteño Murdered in Zapopan Ernesto Barajas of Enigma Norteño Murdered in Zapopan
Cartels August 19, 2025

Ernesto Barajas of Enigma Norteño Murdered in Zapopan

Singer, composer, and businessman Ernesto Barajas, leader and founder of the group ... more

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Alicia Villarreal to be defended by Emma Coronel and El Chapo Guzmán’s lawyer Alicia Villarreal to be defended by Emma Coronel and El Chapo Guzmán’s lawyer
Cartels September 2, 2025

Alicia Villarreal to be defended by Emma Coronel and El Chapo Guzmán’s lawyer

Immigration attorney Mariel Colón Miró announced that she will now represent Mexican ... more

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Hearing for Joaquín Guzmán López, son of “El Chapo,” postponed again in the US Hearing for Joaquín Guzmán López, son of “El Chapo,” postponed again in the US
Cartels September 9, 2025

Hearing for Joaquín Guzmán López, son of “El Chapo,” postponed again in the US

Joaquín Guzmán López, former leader of the Los Chapitos criminal cell, the ... more

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‘El Lazca’ is finally forgotten in the Hidalgo church that the Zetas leader helped build ‘El Lazca’ is finally forgotten in the Hidalgo church that the Zetas leader helped build
Cartels October 8, 2025

‘El Lazca’ is finally forgotten in the Hidalgo church that the Zetas leader helped build

Thirteen years after his death in Progreso, Coahuila, following a confrontation with ... more

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Nine Mexican drug lords negotiate plea deals with the US; six await trial Nine Mexican drug lords negotiate plea deals with the US; six await trial
Cartels November 4, 2025

Nine Mexican drug lords negotiate plea deals with the US; six await trial

Nine of the 15 top leaders of criminal groups who have been ... more

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Uruapan Police Chief Kills Manzo’s Hitman with the Teenage Assassin’s Gun Uruapan Police Chief Kills Manzo’s Hitman with the Teenage Assassin’s Gun
Cartels November 23, 2025

Uruapan Police Chief Kills Manzo’s Hitman with the Teenage Assassin’s Gun

On November 22, 2025, the Criminal Investigation Agency (AIC) of the Attorney ... more

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CJNG and Sinaloa Cartel Reduce the Lethal Potency of Fentanyl in the US, Says DEA CJNG and Sinaloa Cartel Reduce the Lethal Potency of Fentanyl in the US, Says DEA
Cartels December 4, 2025

CJNG and Sinaloa Cartel Reduce the Lethal Potency of Fentanyl in the US, Says DEA

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) stated that its actions against cartels ... more

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Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Cartels December 16, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring fentanyl, a drug ... more

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Two women disappear after attending journalist Carlos Castro’s funeral in Veracruz Two women disappear after attending journalist Carlos Castro’s funeral in Veracruz
Cartels January 12, 2026

Two women disappear after attending journalist Carlos Castro’s funeral in Veracruz

The disappearance of Wendy Arantxa Portilla Ramos and Karime Monserrat Murrieta Reséndiz ... more

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The Sinaloa Cartel is the most affected by extraditions to the US. The Sinaloa Cartel is the most affected by extraditions to the US.
Cartels January 21, 2026

The Sinaloa Cartel is the most affected by extraditions to the US.

The transfer of Mexican prisoners to the United States during the current ... more

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“El Nene,” leader of Los Granados, linked to the Beltrán Leyva cartel in Guerrero, has died. “El Nene,” leader of Los Granados, linked to the Beltrán Leyva cartel in Guerrero, has died.
Cartels January 29, 2026

“El Nene,” leader of Los Granados, linked to the Beltrán Leyva cartel in Guerrero, has died.

Rubén Granados Vargas, known as “El Nene” and leader of the Los ... more

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Who is El Nito, found guilty of drug trafficking and money laundering in the US? Who is El Nito, found guilty of drug trafficking and money laundering in the US?
Cartels February 8, 2026

Who is El Nito, found guilty of drug trafficking and money laundering in the US?

Sajid Emilio Quintero Navidad, alias “El Nito,” has pleaded guilty in a ... more

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Who was El Mencho? The powerful drug lord killed in Mexico Who was El Mencho? The powerful drug lord killed in Mexico
Cartels February 22, 2026

Who was El Mencho? The powerful drug lord killed in Mexico

  he death of Los Angeles drug lord El Mencho marks a defining ... more

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