US Issues Security Alert Due to Violence in Los Cabos

Cartels June 3, 2026

US Issues Security Alert Due to Violence in Los Cabos

The U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana issued a security alert this Tuesday ... more

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‘Niño Guerrero,’ leader of the ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang, built his empire from prison

Cartels June 14, 2026

‘Niño Guerrero,’ leader of the ‘Tren de Aragua’ gang, built his empire from prison

The leader of the Tren de Aragua criminal organization, Niño Guerrero, a ... more

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Two young thieves were tied to a utility pole in Lagos de Moreno; the word “RAT” was painted on their foreheads, and a poster board with a message was left behind.

Cartels June 18, 2026

Two young thieves were tied to a utility pole in Lagos de Moreno; the word “RAT” was painted on their foreheads, and a poster board with a message was left behind.

Two young men accused of theft were found tied to a utility ... more

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“La Tuta,” former leader of La Familia Michoacana, secures postponement of New York hearing

Cartels June 25, 2026

“La Tuta,” former leader of La Familia Michoacana, secures postponement of New York hearing

Servando Gómez Martínez, the former leader and founder of La Familia Michoacana, ... more

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Former Pemex Director Arrested for Domestic Violence; Detained in Mexico City

Crime News July 8, 2026

Former Pemex Director Arrested for Domestic Violence; Detained in Mexico City

Former Pemex director Víctor Rodríguez Padilla was arrested in the Benito Juárez ... more

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Teacher Israel Jasso of the IEMS took his own life because of student Ramírez Maya Estrella Jocelin, who falsely accused him of sexual abuse.

Crime News July 23, 2026

Teacher Israel Jasso of the IEMS took his own life because of student Ramírez Maya Estrella Jocelin, who falsely accused him of sexual abuse.

The suicide of Professor Alberto Israel Jasso Cruz—a teacher at the Mexico ... more

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Video from César Gastélum Captures Hitmen on Motorcycles Minutes Before the Influencer’s Murder: “Those guys scare me”

Cartels August 5, 2026

Video from César Gastélum Captures Hitmen on Motorcycles Minutes Before the Influencer’s Murder: “Those guys scare me”

The live stream of influencer César Gastélum recorded, minutes before his murder, ... more

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From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training

Cartels August 19, 2026

From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training

The internal conflict within the Sinaloa Cartel between the "Los Mayos" and ... more

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Cartels April 16, 2026

US vs. Los Chapitos: Four Signs Pointing to the Imminent Capture of the Guzmán Salazar Brothers

The U.S. justice system appears to be preparing for the possible capture ... more

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Sheinbaum Believes Rocha Moya Will Not Be Extracted from Sinaloa by the U.S. Like “El Mayo” Zambada

Cartels May 13, 2026

Sheinbaum Believes Rocha Moya Will Not Be Extracted from Sinaloa by the U.S. Like “El Mayo” Zambada

The specter of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada loomed over this Monday's morning ... more

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Valentina, just 7 years old, suffered a gunshot wound to the head when she embraced her 4-year-old friend, Gris, to shield her from an armed attack in Irapuato, Guanajuato.

Cartels May 31, 2026

Valentina, just 7 years old, suffered a gunshot wound to the head when she embraced her 4-year-old friend, Gris, to shield her from an armed attack in Irapuato, Guanajuato.

The 18 de Agosto neighborhood, located in the southern zone of Irapuato, ... more

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Cartels June 19, 2026

Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico.

Nineteen-year-old Alba Lucía Castañeda Torres and her partner—also Colombian—45-year-old Iván Luque, were ... more

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Untouchable Cartels in Tecate: 97 Executed, 100 Missing

Cartels July 14, 2026

Untouchable Cartels in Tecate: 97 Executed, 100 Missing

"Is Tecate safe?" Mayor Román Cota—a member of the Morena party—is asked. ... more

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Crime News August 16, 2026

Sirenio has been arrested for raping his 11-year-old stepdaughter in Matamoros, Tamaulipas; the minor had to undergo an abortion.

Agents from the Tamaulipas State Attorney General's Office (FGJ) executed an arrest ... more

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Alleged SEDENA personnel detained a “halcón” (lookout) for La Chapiza and destroyed his motorcycle with an axe in Mazatlán, Sinaloa.

Cartels September 6, 2026

Alleged SEDENA personnel detained a “halcón” (lookout) for La Chapiza and destroyed his motorcycle with an axe in Mazatlán, Sinaloa.

A video circulating on social media shows three individuals—allegedly members of the ... more

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Crime News April 25, 2026

Feminicide in Mexico: The Mysterious Connection Between the Murders of Carolina Flores and Edith Guadalupe

Carolina Flores and Edith Guadalupe Valdés were murdered on the same day ... more

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The U.S. Investigation into Rocha Moya Stems Directly from the “Los Chapitos” Case

Cartels May 6, 2026

The U.S. Investigation into Rocha Moya Stems Directly from the “Los Chapitos” Case

The indictment against Mexican politician Rubén Rocha Moya—accusing him of collaborating with ... more

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Cartels May 11, 2026

Search Activist and Her Daughter Murdered in Salamanca; Collectives Demand Sheinbaum Acknowledge Crisis of the Disappeared

On Mother’s Day, dozens of members of search collectives marched through the ... more

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“El Jardinero” Faces New Charges of Money Laundering and Methamphetamine Trafficking

Cartels May 15, 2026

“El Jardinero” Faces New Charges of Money Laundering and Methamphetamine Trafficking

Audías Flores Silva—known in the organized crime underworld as "El Jardinero" (The ... more

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$The CJNG has fractured following the arrest of “El Jardinero,” sparking an internal war that has led to clashes and roadblocks in Michoacán.$ $The CJNG has fractured following the arrest of “El Jardinero,” sparking an internal war that has led to clashes and roadblocks in Michoacán.$

Cartels May 19, 2026

The CJNG has fractured following the arrest of “El Jardinero,” sparking an internal war that has led to clashes and roadblocks in Michoacán.

The Purépecha Plateau is on high alert after a violent day of ... more