Category: News Digest
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“El Mayo” will die in prison; old bosses aren’t helping the US: Mike Vigil “El Mayo” will die in prison; old bosses aren’t helping the US: Mike Vigil
Cartels August 26, 2025

“El Mayo” will die in prison; old bosses aren’t helping the US: Mike Vigil

Former DEA Chief of Operations Mike Vigil ruled out the possibility that ... more

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Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border
Cartels September 4, 2025

Mexican Man Arrested with Over 400 Million Pesos of Methamphetamine Hidden in a Cooler at the Border

A man originally from Mexico was detained by border agents after several ... more

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Day Laborers Attacked on Michoacán-Jalisco Border with Drone-Delivered Bombs Day Laborers Attacked on Michoacán-Jalisco Border with Drone-Delivered Bombs
Cartels September 15, 2025

Day Laborers Attacked on Michoacán-Jalisco Border with Drone-Delivered Bombs

A day's work in the fields turned tragic when thugs threw explosive ... more

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Colombian artists B-King and Regio Clown disappear in Mexico; Petro asks for help finding them alive Colombian artists B-King and Regio Clown disappear in Mexico; Petro asks for help finding them alive
Cartels September 22, 2025

Colombian artists B-King and Regio Clown disappear in Mexico; Petro asks for help finding them alive

In Mexico, two Colombian musicians have been reported missing. They traveled to ... more

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Boss of a Michoacana Family Arrested in Mexico State Boss of a Michoacana Family Arrested in Mexico State
Cartels September 28, 2025

Boss of a Michoacana Family Arrested in Mexico State

Two men were arrested in the municipality of Jilotepec, State of Mexico, ... more

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US Sanctions 12 Mexican Companies Linked to Los Chapitos; Allegedly Supplying Chemical Precursors US Sanctions 12 Mexican Companies Linked to Los Chapitos; Allegedly Supplying Chemical Precursors
Cartels October 6, 2025

US Sanctions 12 Mexican Companies Linked to Los Chapitos; Allegedly Supplying Chemical Precursors

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ... more

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CJNG Creates Fiscal Huachicol Empire with Networks in the US and Canada CJNG Creates Fiscal Huachicol Empire with Networks in the US and Canada
Cartels October 23, 2025

CJNG Creates Fiscal Huachicol Empire with Networks in the US and Canada

An oil tanker named the Torm Agnes entered the Port of Ensenada ... more

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The Deltas: The Violent Armed Wing of the CJNG Operated by ‘La Gallina’ and ‘La Firma’ The Deltas: The Violent Armed Wing of the CJNG Operated by ‘La Gallina’ and ‘La Firma’
Cartels November 10, 2025

The Deltas: The Violent Armed Wing of the CJNG Operated by ‘La Gallina’ and ‘La Firma’

In the organizational chart of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the ... more

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CJNG and the Camorra: What is known about the alliance between ‘El Mencho’ and the Italian mafia CJNG and the Camorra: What is known about the alliance between ‘El Mencho’ and the Italian mafia
Cartels November 19, 2025

CJNG and the Camorra: What is known about the alliance between ‘El Mencho’ and the Italian mafia

The dismantling of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel's (CJNG) “office” in Spain ... more

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Michoacán Attorney General Denies Torture of “El Licenciado,” Suspected Mastermind of Carlos Manzo’s Murder Michoacán Attorney General Denies Torture of “El Licenciado,” Suspected Mastermind of Carlos Manzo’s Murder
Cartels November 29, 2025

Michoacán Attorney General Denies Torture of “El Licenciado,” Suspected Mastermind of Carlos Manzo’s Murder

During a press conference, Carlos Torres Piña, Attorney General of Michoacán, asserted ... more

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China Seeks to Appoint New Dalai Lama After Current One Dies China Seeks to Appoint New Dalai Lama After Current One Dies
Culture August 5, 2025

China Seeks to Appoint New Dalai Lama After Current One Dies

Beijing affirmed Tuesday that the central government has the “final and indisputable ... more

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Bukele Dares Maduro to Trade Criminal Migrants for Political Prisoners Bukele Dares Maduro to Trade Criminal Migrants for Political Prisoners
Politics News April 20, 2025

Bukele Dares Maduro to Trade Criminal Migrants for Political Prisoners

In a high-stakes humanitarian exchange, El Salvador offers to send Venezuelans home—if ... more

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Brazil’s President Lula Vetoes Parts of Environmental ‘Devastation Bill’ Brazil’s President Lula Vetoes Parts of Environmental ‘Devastation Bill’
Politics News August 10, 2025

Brazil’s President Lula Vetoes Parts of Environmental ‘Devastation Bill’

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed into law a ... more

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Amid ICE Concerns, Teachers Press LAUSD to Defend Students and Families Amid ICE Concerns, Teachers Press LAUSD to Defend Students and Families
Immigration News August 3, 2025

Amid ICE Concerns, Teachers Press LAUSD to Defend Students and Families

Hundreds of teachers marched through downtown Los Angeles Saturday to call on ... more

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Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US
Immigration News April 24, 2025

Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US

A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily halted her order requiring the Trump ... more

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US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case
Immigration News August 24, 2025

US seeks to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda after he refused plea offer in his smuggling case

Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda ... more