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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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28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza 28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza
Cartels December 23, 2025

28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza

The dispute between organized crime groups for control of drug trafficking and ... more

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Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz
Cartels January 9, 2026

Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz

This Thursday, Carlos Castro, a journalist specializing in crime reporting for media ... more

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Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss
Cartels January 17, 2026

Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss

In a decisive action to prevent the glorification of criminal activities, security ... more

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A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System
Crime News January 23, 2026

A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System

The arrest of a nonprofit executive deepens scrutiny of how public homelessness ... more

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Canadian Mining Company Vizsla Silver Suspends Operations After 10 Miners Kidnapped in Sinaloa Canadian Mining Company Vizsla Silver Suspends Operations After 10 Miners Kidnapped in Sinaloa
Cartels February 3, 2026

Canadian Mining Company Vizsla Silver Suspends Operations After 10 Miners Kidnapped in Sinaloa

Canadian mining company Vizsla Silver has temporarily suspended operations at its Pánuco ... more

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Mexico leads the ranking of most violent cities in 2025 with 17 cities on the list Mexico leads the ranking of most violent cities in 2025 with 17 cities on the list
Crime News February 12, 2026

Mexico leads the ranking of most violent cities in 2025 with 17 cities on the list

Mexico has positioned itself as the country with the most cities on ... more

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Who are the possible successors to “El Mencho” to lead the Jalisco New Generation Cartel? Who are the possible successors to “El Mencho” to lead the Jalisco New Generation Cartel?
Cartels February 23, 2026

Who are the possible successors to “El Mencho” to lead the Jalisco New Generation Cartel?

The bullet that ended the criminal career of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias ... more

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Kidnappings and Murders Strike Business Leaders in Mexico: Nine Cases in Six Months Kidnappings and Murders Strike Business Leaders in Mexico: Nine Cases in Six Months
Cartels March 30, 2026

Kidnappings and Murders Strike Business Leaders in Mexico: Nine Cases in Six Months

The murder of Rafael Tirado Lizárraga—a fruit industry entrepreneur in Mazatlán, Sinaloa—marks ... more

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Elite members of the Mexican Army traveled to the United States for specialized training. Elite members of the Mexican Army traveled to the United States for specialized training.
Crime News April 9, 2026

Elite members of the Mexican Army traveled to the United States for specialized training.

The Ministry of National Defense provided details this Wednesday of tactical training ... more

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“Nothing Left to Negotiate”: Punta de Mita’s Fight for Its Beaches “Nothing Left to Negotiate”: Punta de Mita’s Fight for Its Beaches
Crime News May 5, 2026

“Nothing Left to Negotiate”: Punta de Mita’s Fight for Its Beaches

At Las Cocinas Beach, along the Nayarit coastline, heavy machinery was piling ... more

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Father of Vicente—the Boy Who Died of Heatstroke in a Car in Mexicali—Leads March Demanding Justice Father of Vicente—the Boy Who Died of Heatstroke in a Car in Mexicali—Leads March Demanding Justice
Crime News May 10, 2026

Father of Vicente—the Boy Who Died of Heatstroke in a Car in Mexicali—Leads March Demanding Justice

Approximately fifty people, led by the father of three-year-old Vicente—who lost his ... more

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“El Chapo” Guzmán’s Empire Nears Its End, But Violence in Sinaloa Intensifies “El Chapo” Guzmán’s Empire Nears Its End, But Violence in Sinaloa Intensifies
Cartels May 14, 2026

“El Chapo” Guzmán’s Empire Nears Its End, But Violence in Sinaloa Intensifies

The Sinaloa Cartel is waging a fratricidal war that has left nearly ... more

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In Antioquia, 51% of cigarettes consumed are contraband. In Antioquia, 51% of cigarettes consumed are contraband.
Crime News May 18, 2026

In Antioquia, 51% of cigarettes consumed are contraband.

More than half of the cigarettes smoked in the department are contraband, ... more

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