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Ambassador Johnson highlights capture in Jalisco of fugitive wanted for murder Ambassador Johnson highlights capture in Jalisco of fugitive wanted for murder
Cartels August 18, 2026

Ambassador Johnson highlights capture in Jalisco of fugitive wanted for murder

U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson highlighted the arrest in Jalisco on ... more

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Julieta Ramírez dodges press after US investigation reveals alleged ties between her team and drug traffickers Julieta Ramírez dodges press after US investigation reveals alleged ties between her team and drug traffickers
Cartels October 11, 2026

Julieta Ramírez dodges press after US investigation reveals alleged ties between her team and drug traffickers

Julieta Ramírez Padilla, Morena’s coordinator in Baja California and a hopeful for ... more

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‘Cannibal of Atizapán’—a serial femicide perpetrator serving 8 sentences—dies in prison ‘Cannibal of Atizapán’—a serial femicide perpetrator serving 8 sentences—dies in prison
Crime News October 30, 2026

‘Cannibal of Atizapán’—a serial femicide perpetrator serving 8 sentences—dies in prison

Andrés Filomeno Mendoza Celis, known as the "Cannibal of Atizapán," passed away ... more

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US vs. Los Chapitos: Four Signs Pointing to the Imminent Capture of the Guzmán Salazar Brothers US vs. Los Chapitos: Four Signs Pointing to the Imminent Capture of the Guzmán Salazar Brothers
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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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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Two Members of “Los Chapitos” Arrested Following Raids in Mazatlán, Sinaloa Two Members of “Los Chapitos” Arrested Following Raids in Mazatlán, Sinaloa
Cartels April 19, 2026

Two Members of “Los Chapitos” Arrested Following Raids in Mazatlán, Sinaloa

Two members of the Sinaloa Cartel—specifically from the "Los Chapitos" faction—were arrested ... more

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“I have nothing to hide”: Sandra Cuevas reacts to the arrest of Eduardo “N”, her alleged fiancé “I have nothing to hide”: Sandra Cuevas reacts to the arrest of Eduardo “N”, her alleged fiancé
Crime News June 28, 2026

“I have nothing to hide”: Sandra Cuevas reacts to the arrest of Eduardo “N”, her alleged fiancé

Sandra Cuevas, former mayor of the Cuauhtémoc borough, reacted on X—formerly Twitter—to ... more

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