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Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico. Silence and uncertainty persist more than ten days after the murder of Colombian national Alba Lucía Castañeda and her partner in Mexico.
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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“La Tuta,” former leader of La Familia Michoacana, secures postponement of New York hearing “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 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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From Colombia to Sinaloa: How Drug Cartels Recruit Men with Military Training 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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The U.S. Investigation into Rocha Moya Stems Directly from the “Los Chapitos” Case 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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“El Jardinero” Faces New Charges of Money Laundering and Methamphetamine Trafficking “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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“El Gabito” or “El 80,” Regional Leader of Los Chapitos in Southern Sinaloa, Arrested in Mazatlán “El Gabito” or “El 80,” Regional Leader of Los Chapitos in Southern Sinaloa, Arrested in Mazatlán
Cartels June 2, 2026

“El Gabito” or “El 80,” Regional Leader of Los Chapitos in Southern Sinaloa, Arrested in Mazatlán

Gabriel Nicolás “N,” alias “El Gabito” or “El 80”—identified as a leader ... more

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Untouchable Cartels in Tecate: 97 Executed, 100 Missing 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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Chaos in Morelia: Student Teachers Vandalize Businesses and Clash with Police Chaos in Morelia: Student Teachers Vandalize Businesses and Clash with Police
Crime News October 16, 2026

Chaos in Morelia: Student Teachers Vandalize Businesses and Clash with Police

A day marked by tension, acts of vandalism, and confrontations with security ... more

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Indigenous People in Chiapas Defend Themselves Against Narcos, Killing and Incinerating Six of Them Indigenous People in Chiapas Defend Themselves Against Narcos, Killing and Incinerating Six of Them
Crime News April 27, 2026

Indigenous People in Chiapas Defend Themselves Against Narcos, Killing and Incinerating Six of Them

What began as a protest over a historic territorial dispute escalated into ... more

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