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Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade
Cartels December 8, 2025

Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade

Nelson Luciano Marroquín, mayor of the town of Masagua in southern Guatemala, ... 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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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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Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office
Cartels April 6, 2026

Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office

Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez, a 38-year-old lawyer, was executed by hitmen on ... more

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Four Killed Inside a Culiacán Home as Neighbors Describe Living With Fear Four Killed Inside a Culiacán Home as Neighbors Describe Living With Fear
Crime News October 19, 2026

Four Killed Inside a Culiacán Home as Neighbors Describe Living With Fear

Four people, including a mother and son, were killed inside a Culiacán ... more

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More of Ovidio Guzmán’s relatives could arrive in the US, according to former HSI director More of Ovidio Guzmán’s relatives could arrive in the US, according to former HSI director
Cartels May 14, 2025

More of Ovidio Guzmán’s relatives could arrive in the US, according to former HSI director

After at least 17 relatives of Ovidio Guzmán López entered the United ... more

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Rosarito Almost Without “Police”; Will Continue with Navy Support Rosarito Almost Without “Police”; Will Continue with Navy Support
Cartels May 31, 2025

Rosarito Almost Without “Police”; Will Continue with Navy Support

Officially, Rosarito Beach is left with a force of 128 police officers ... more

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“El Monarca de Sinaloa” among the wounded in the attack in Culiacán “El Monarca de Sinaloa” among the wounded in the attack in Culiacán
Cartels June 8, 2025

“El Monarca de Sinaloa” among the wounded in the attack in Culiacán

Francisco Javier N, "The Monarch" of Sinaloa, was injured during the shooting ... more

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Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested
Cartels June 17, 2025

Pablo Edwin Huerta, ‘El Flaquito,’ Leader of the Tijuana Cartel Arrested

The Specialized Prosecutor's Office for Organized Crime (FEMDO) of the Attorney General's ... more

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