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Guerrero Officer and Journalist Fatally Shot Minutes After Reporting on Unfinished City Project

Just 15 minutes before his death, Paz had streamed a live video on Facebook showing the unfinished construction site. In the video, he criticized local officials for abandoning the project.

DHS Arrests And Is Set To Deport Mexican Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Over Ties With Sinaloa Cartel

Latin America

Julio César Chávez Jr.'s Family Pleads For Prayers As Former Boxer Remains Unaccounted For Following ICE Arrest

Chávez Jr.'s attorney, Michael Goldstein, said boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was recently held by DHS in Hidalgo, Texas, but could not confirm whether his client was still in the United States.

News

Snooping Passenger Sparks Bomb Scare After Misinterpreting Seatmate's Texts Mid-Flight

A passenger mistakenly prompted a bomb scare after reading their seatmate's texts over their shoulder mid-flight and misinterpreting the message.

Latin America

10 Men Found Guilty of Kidnapping, Homicide Tied To Jalisco Cartel's 'Extermination Camp'

Ten men were found guilty of their involvement in crimes committed at the Izaguirre Ranch, an extermination camp ran by the Jalisco Cartel in Mexico

Latin America

Authorities Investigating Killing of Yet Another Mexican Official ; One Suspect Arrested

Guanajuato's Secretariat of Security and Peace announced that the killing of a local official may be linked to the recent arrest of a local criminal group leader in the area.

Latin America

Julio César Chávez Jr.'s Longstanding Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Include Family Connections, Journalist Says

Journalist Anabel Hernández suggested the possibility that Chávez Jr.'s residence in the United States could be connected to agreements made between U.S. authorities and Ovidio Guzmán as part of his ongoing legal proceedings

Latin America

Former Mexican President Peña Nieto Accused of Taking $25 Million in Spyware Deal

Former Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto allegedly received up to $25 million from two Israeli businessmen in exchange for facilitating deals involving surveillance technology

Latin America

Criminal Groups Are Using Drone Bombings to Displace Indigenous Communities in Northwest Mexico

Local residents and mine workers who fled the area said the violence began on June 16, when dozens of armed men—believed to be part of Los Salazar—arrived in Indigenous communities in search of gold.

Latin America

From Mexico To Colombia: How U.S.-Made Guns Are Fueling Crime Across Latin America

The legal U.S. gun market continues to fuel criminal violence across the Americas – not only in Mexico and the Caribbean but further south too

Politics

Mexican President Criticizes U.S. Prosecutors Over Lack of Coordination in Plea Deal for 'El Chapo's' Son

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized U.S. prosecutors for excluding Mexico from the negotiating process with Ovidio Guzman Lopez, expected to plead guilty to drug-trafficking charges in the U.S.

Latin America

Brokerage, Shell Firm Linked to Sinaloa Cartel Under Investigation Following U.S. Sanctions

Last week, U.S. officials identified three financial institutions involved in laundering money for Mexican drug cartels and facilitating payments for precursor chemicals used to produce fentanyl

Latin America

Only 10 Still Facing Charges, With Reduced Sentences, in Mexico's Infamous ABC Daycare Case

A total of 22 people were prosecuted for their roles in the tragedy. However, as Mexican outlets note, only 10 have been sentenced as of the fire's 16th anniversary — a decision that continues to draw protests from families and activists.

Latin America

Business Partner of Saúl 'Canelo' Álvarez Accused Of Using Stores in Money Laundering Operation For Jalisco Cartel

Eric Daniel Zamora Delgadillo, a business associate of "Canelo" Álvarez, allegedly laundered money for the Jalisco Cartel and used the boxer's convenience stores, Upper by Canelo Energy, in a fuel theft and illegal sales scheme.

Politics

Mexican President Sheinbaum Announces Plan to Reimburse Proposed U.S. Tax on Migrant Remittances

Data from Mexico's central bank shows that more than 99% of remittances sent by Mexican nationals in the U.S. are electronic transfers, and the federal government expects to reimburse more than $266 million annually through the new program

Latin America

More Than 30 People Killed in Less Than 48 Hours as Sinaloa Cartel Violence Surges

Despite a decline in homicides during the first two months of 2025, Sinaloa has seen increases each month since February: 137 killings in March, 145 in April, 188 in May, and a record 218 reported so far in June.

Latin America

Mexican Authorities Intercept 'Narco Sub' Carrying More Than 3 Tons of Cocaine

Intelligence from Mexico's Security Cabinet shows the Navy has seized more than 111 tons of cocaine and 223 illicit maritime vessels between 2023 and 2025