Mexico

The decline follows years of high violence under former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, whose "hugs, not bullets" approach avoided direct confrontation with cartels

Omar Chávez, the boxer son of Mexican legend Julio César Chávez, was arrested Wednesday in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in a domestic violence case, marking the latest legal crisis for one of the most famous families in Latin American boxing.

As a result of the sanctions, all property and financial interests belonging to the designated individuals and entities that fall under U.S. jurisdiction have been blocked.

Mexico's Attorney General's Office announced Monday that it has opened an investigation into possible irregularities involving military and state authorities during an operation in Chihuahua that uncovered a massive synthetic drug laboratory, a case that has already fueled tensions with the United States after the reported deaths of suspected CIA-linked operatives.

According to the figures presented by officials, Mexico submitted 269 extradition requests to the United States between Jan. 1, 2018, and May 13, 2026, and none have been granted.

A ship carrying humanitarian aid from Mexico and Uruguay docked in Havana on Monday, bringing food and hygiene products to Cuba as the island confronts a worsening economic and energy crisis tied to fuel shortages, aging infrastructure, and renewed U.S. pressure on countries that supply it with oil.

Last week, the two heads of state held what Sheinbaum described as a "cordial and excellent conversation" by phone, during which Mexico reaffirmed ongoing efforts to improve security and advance trade talks.

The report states that representatives from the FBI, DEA, ATF, Homeland Security Investigations and CBP are expected to work from the 18th floor of Chihuahua's new Centinela Tower

Since the turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza began in Sept. 2024, Mexican authorities have recorded 3,244 homicides and 3,836 disappearances tied to the conflict.

During the interview, Sánchez said her relationship with El Chapo eventually ended after she discovered hidden microphones and cameras inside the vehicle Guzmán had given her.

Gerardo Mérida Sánchez is among 10 Mexican officials identified by U.S. prosecutors, including Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya, in a case alleging ties to the "Los Chapitos"

She added that both leaders agreed to continue discussions and that members of Trump's team would visit Mexico at a future date

El Jardinero remains in preventive detention at the maximum-security Altiplano prison. The U.S. government has sought his extradition since 2021.

The discussions reportedly have been ongoing for more than a year, with the brothers allegedly waiting to see how the cases involving their half-brothers, Ovidio Guzmán López and Joaquín Guzmán López, unfold before deciding their next move.

After months of friction over the presence of U.S. intelligence personnel on Mexican soil, President Claudia Sheinbaum and the CIA found themselves on the same side of an explosive fight: both rejected a CNN report alleging that U.S. operatives had taken part in deadly covert operations against cartel targets inside Mexico.

Before being appointed DEA administrator, Cole said that Mexican cartels operate "hand in hand" with government officials, adding that large parts of the country are dominated by organized crime groups.

A deadly car explosion near Mexico City is now being described as a second alleged covert CIA-linked operation inside Mexico, raising new questions about how far U.S. intelligence activity has expanded in the fight against drug cartels and whether Mexican authorities knew enough about it.

A new front of narco violence is tearing through Mexico's southern state of Guerrero, where a long-running war between the criminal groups known as Los Tlacos and Los Ardillos has escalated into attacks on rural communities, forced displacement and a new federal security deployment.

Despite ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy described Mexico as a central component of U.S. operations against drug cartels.

Washington's threats prompted a response from Sheinbaum, who earlier this week said Mexico has intensified efforts to combat drug cartels and categorically rejected any foreign intervention on Mexican soil.

Trump's comments prompted a response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said Mexico has intensified its efforts against organized crime and noted that Trump has taken a similar stance before.

El Chapo's latest claims that he committed no crimes contrast with comments made by his former wife, Emma Coronel, last year, when she publicly apologized to victims affected by organized crime

Dozens of foreign nationals were detained during unusual immigration raids in Mexico City, operations that have sparked concern among migrant advocates and raised questions about Mexico's increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics under mounting regional migration pressure.

Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum has stated that any prosecution must occur under Mexican jurisdiction and framed allegations against Rubén Rocha Moya as potentially political

The White House's 2026 National Drug Control Strategy places Mexico at the center of President Donald Trump's fight against fentanyl, mentioning Mexico or Mexican actors more than 30 times in a 195-page document that calls for tougher border enforcement, artificial intelligence surveillance, financial sanctions and "tangible results" from the Mexican government.

A handwritten letter filed in federal court in Brooklyn shows that Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is once again attempting to challenge the outcome of his case, this time asking to be returned to Mexico.

According to officials, the operation began in mid-March and will run through the start of the tournament. Officials say it targets violent offenders, human traffickers and drug traffickers.

According to NASA's images, Mexico City is sinking at such a fast pace that the damage can be spotted from space.

According to the indictment, the defendants operated at multiple levels of government and law enforcement in Sinaloa, abusing positions of trust and authority to help facilitate the operations of Los Chapitos.

In a letter, mayors from 18 of Sinaloa's 20 municipalities expressed their backing for the governor and called for any proceedings to be carried out in accordance with Mexican law.