Cartel

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has revealed that, contrary to some reports, he did not turn himself in, but instead was kidnapped from Mexico.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Ecuadorian capital to declare two Ecuadorian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration will "go on the offense" against cartels after targeting a vessel off the Venezuelan coast

The prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago praised the U.S.'s attack against a cartel vessel off the coast of Venezuela, saying all drug-traffickers should be "violently eliminated"

Ioan Grillo, a journalist specialized in cartels, warned that the U.S. attack against a vessel that departed Venezuela could be the prelude of one against criminal organizations in Mexico

On the night of September 1, Jorge Luis Casillas Torres became the latest victim of violence in the Sinaloan capital of Culiacán.

The Mexican influencer, Esmeralda Ferrer Garibary, better known online as Esmeralda FG, was shot to death in a car with her family.

Former cartel leader Salvador Garcia-Garcia, known as "Ardilla," has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison for his role in the organization's drug-trafficking operations

A U.S. official reportedly said that the deployment of warships off the Venezuelan coast is mostly saber rattling. "Behind the scenes it's business as usual," an official told the Washington Post

Two Mexican senators had a physical fight in Congress following a debate over U.S. military intervention against cartels in the country

His arrest in July 2024 caused a brutal civil war in the Sinaloa Cartel between those loyal to Zambada and those loyal to El Chapo's sons.

Cartel leader Damaso Lopez Serrano, better known as "El Mini Lic," reportedly hired a hacker to track down YouTuber Camilo Ochoa, killed during the weekend in Mexico

Mexican influencer Camilo Ochoa, also known online as "El Alucín," was found murdered in his home in Morelos.

The Trump administration is reportedly serious about striking cartels in Mexico if President Claudia Sheinbaum doesn't comply with Donald Trump's demands

The infamous population of Brooklyn MDC prison keeps stacking up with the arrival of a new drug lord: Servando Gomez Martinez, known as "La Tuta" and former leader of La Familia Michoacana

A recent drone flight conducted by the U.S. reportedly sought to monitor territory controlled by La Familia Michoacana cartel

In a cooperative effort between the Mexican and American governments, 26 cartel figures have been extradited to the U.S. to face numerous charges on the condition that they won't face the death penalty.

The regional Mexican artist was caught on camera attacking his DJ after he played the wrong track and destroyed the equipment.

Venezuela's authoritarian president Nicolas Maduro issued a warning to the Trump administration following the increased reward for his whereabouts

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a warning to cartels after Donald Trump approved the use of military force against them

The Trump administration is not considering sending troops into Mexico despite the president's executive order to use military force against cartels, according to an official

The Trump administration reportedly discussed options to attack cartels ranging from using Navy destroyers to launch missiles at cartel leaders or infrastructure to partnering more closely with Mexican counterparts, according to a new report

Colombian President Gustavo Petro warned he would consider any attacks by the U.S. on Venezuela as an attack on Colombia as well

The infamous founder of the Guadalajara Cartel has published a statement through his attorney complaining of unjust treatment in a New York prison.

Donald Trump reportedly approved the use of military force against Latin American cartels deemed terrorist organizations by his administration, a move that opens the door to attacking Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro

Mexican officials believe a criminal organization is behind the killing of yet another public official

Three Texas men have been arrested for allegedly buying assault rifles for Mexican cartels, authorities claimed

Two former Mexican officials are on the run after being accused of leading a criminal group. A powerful senator is also involved in the matter

U.S. ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson said cartels are going "bankrupt" as a result of increased fentanyl seizures

Former Quintana Roo Governor and current Mexican ambassador to Canada Carlos Joaquin Gonzalez has been accused of allowing cartels to flourish while in office