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Latin America

Lawyer Of Julio César Chávez Jr. Explains Why He Was Released From Prison While Awaiting For Trial

Julio César Chávez Jr. is accused of taking part in the illicit trafficking of firearms into Mexico on behalf of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Latin America

Extradited Jalisco Cartel Co-founder Could Provide Key Information on CJNG and 'El Mencho' In Plea Deal With U.S. Authorities

Érick Valencia Salazar is seeking to plead guilty in the U.S. in hopes of negotiating a deal with federal prosecutors to avoid a full trial.

Latin America

La Barredora Cartel Linked to Gruesome Road Killings in Central Mexico

La Barredora, a criminal group that originated as a cell of the Jalisco Cartel focused on fuel theft, has since developed its own structure and distanced itself from the organization.

Military personnel at the U.S.-Mexico border

Latin America

Trump's Military Crackdown on Cartels Would Do More Harm Than Good, Human Rights Group Says

President Donald Trump reportedly approved a directive on Aug. 8 authorizing the use of U.S. military force against Latin American drug cartels, which his administration has labeled as foreign terrorist organizations.

Politics

Claudia Sheinbaum Rejects U.S. Strikes On Its Soil: 'No Foreign Government Can Violate Mexico's Sovereignty'

On Tuesday, Sheinbaum denied reports that her administration had reached an agreement with the DEA to "dismantle cartel gatekeepers and combat synthetic drug trafficking."

Latin America

Over 100 Mexicans Cross Into Guatemala Fleeing From Cartel Violence; Officials Dispute The Claim

The violence in Chiapas has once again driven families to leave the region and seek refuge elsewhere, but authorities claim that is not the real reason

Ernesto Barajas, from enigma norteño, slained jalisco

Celebrity

Enigma Norteño Singer Ernesto Barajas Slain After Writting and Performing Narcocorridos Requested by Cartel Leaders

His murder in a parking lot in the Mexican town of Zapopan has shacken the world of mexican music to its core. Ernesto Barajas made Enigma Norteño into a powerhouse built in top of narcoballads.

Mayo Zambada pled not guilty in New York

Latin America

Drug Lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Reportedly Expected to Plead Guilty in Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel and longtime associate of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is expected to plead guilty to charges in New York next week.

Latin America

Youth-Led Criminal Cells Shift to Targeting Locals in Mexican City As Migrant Crossings Hit Record Lows

With fewer migrants reaching the U.S., criminal groups have lost a key source of income, as they previously made millions annually from smuggling, extortion, and kidnapping.

Los Chapitos and La Mayiza turf wars, Sinaloa

Latin America

La Mayiza Could Win Sinaloa Cartel War Over Los Chapitos By the End of the Year, Report Suggests

According to a new report from CrashOut, sources within La Mayiza said they are confident they will achieve victory against Los Chapitos by the end of the year.

Latin America

Journalist Issues Warning After Mexico Extradites 26 Cartel Members to U.S.: 'Politicians Should Be Shaking'

According to an expert on organized crime in Mexico, at least seven or eight cartel operatives extradited this week are considered major players who could provide key information to U.S. prosecutors

Latin America

U.S. Targets Carteles Unidos Leaders With $26 Million in Rewards Following Indictments

U.S. authorities targeted the group known as Cárteles Unidos, or United Cartels, with economic sanctions and have charged five high-ranking members of the organization.

Latin America

U.S. Hits Jalisco Cartel Associates, Linked Businesses With Sanctions Over Timeshare Scam

The FBI says the Jalisco cartel began operating in the timeshare industry in 2012, running call centers in Mexico where employees impersonated U.S. brokers, attorneys and sales representatives to defraud property owners.

Latin America

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says Extradition Of 26 Cartel Operatives Was About Mexico's Security, Not U.S. Pressure

The Mexican government extradited on Tuesday 26 alleged cartel operatives to the United States — the second mass transfer this year, following the extradition of 29 cartel members in February.

Latin America

Two Mexican Businessmen Charged in U.S. Bribery Case Tied to Mexican State Oil Firm Pemex

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas unsealed on Monday an indictment charging two Mexican businessmen with allegedly paying bribes to secure lucrative contracts with Petróleos Mexicanos

Lina Luaces new Miss Cuba Estefan family

Entertainment

Cuban Media Criticizes Miss Cuba Universe 2025, Lili Estefan's Daughter and Gloria Estefan's Niece

The recently crowned Miss Universe Cuba 2025, is facing sharp criticism from Cuba's state-controlled press, which has accused the beauty pageant of being a "superficial" industry that "objectifies" women. Lina Luaces was elected the representative of the island in Miss Universe on July 2025 in Miami.