Mexico
New Drone Strike Targets Public Office In Sinaloa As Explosive Attacks By Cartels Surge
A new drone attack took place at a city hall warehouse in Sinaloa as such attacks by criminal organizations surge in Mexico, according to a new report.
Longtime Friend and Right-Hand Man of Sinaloa Cartel's 'Chapitos' Leader Killed in Mexico City
Óscar Noé Medina González, also known as "El Panu" was also a key figure in Los Chapitos' drug trafficking operations, including its expansion of fentanyl distribution in Mexico and the United States.
Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Put Behind Bars As Mexican Forces Close In On 'El Chapo's' Sons Still On The Run
The father and brother-in-law of Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, a son of "El Chapo" Guzman and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, have been put in pre-trial detention after being detained by Mexican forces this week.
Alleged Jalisco Cartel Members Threaten Mexican Police With 'Bombing' Them For Supporting a Rivaling Organization
Alleged members of the Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) posted a video threatening Mexican police officers with "bombing" them for supporting another criminal organization, according to a new report.
Father And Son Plead Guilty To Trying To Smuggle Hundreds Of Weapons Into Mexico
A father and son pleaded guilty to attempting to smuggle hundreds of weapons and a cache of ammunition into Mexico, according to a new report.
Texas CBP Officers Prevent Weapons, Ammo From Being Smuggled Into Mexico: 'Threat Neutralized'
Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas prevented the smuggling of weapons and ammunition into Mexico, according to a new report.
Claudia Sheinbaum Says Mexico Will Continue Supplying Oil To Cuba 'To Avoid a Crisis Of Blackouts'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government will continue providing oil to Cuba to "avoid a crisis of blackouts" as the island's economic situation continues to deteriorate.
Report Reveals Tren de Aragua Presence in 10 Mexican States as Authorities Step Up Efforts to Curb Gang's Expansion
A new report, based on testimony from government intelligence officials, states that Mexican authorities only became aware of Tren de Aragua's operations last year, after clashes between the gang and rival groups in Mexico City.
Top Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Detained As Law Enforcement Closes In On Sons Of 'El Chapo' Guzman
Mexican authorities confirmed on Tuesday the detention of Mario Alfredo Lindoro Navidad, a close associate of Archivaldo Ivan Guzman Salazar, one of the sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman who has still managed to evade capture, according to a new report.
LA Teens Admit To Working As Hitmen For The Sinaloa Cartel In Exchange For $50,000
Two Los Angeles teenagers have admitted that they worked as hitmen for the Sinaloa drug cartel.
Trump Admin Investigating Money Lending Companies Across Southern Border Over Cartel Ties
The U.S. Treasury Department is investigating dozens of money lending companies across the southern border over potential cartel ties, according to a new report.
Mexico To Use Lottery Proceeds to Provide Millions in Assistance To Migrants in U.S.
The money comes from a Sept. 15 drawing titled "Mexico with an M for Migrant," intended to raise additional funds for consulates in U.S. cities where immigration raids are underway or where detention centers are filling up.
Emerging-Market Funds Maintain High Exposure to Latin America Despite Volatility
Several of the region's most widely held names are companies with strong balance sheets and pricing power, which investors see as better positioned to absorb shifts in monetary policy
More Than 150 Individuals and Companies Have Been Sanctioned by U.S. for Money Laundering This Year
According to a database created by Milenio, the list of more than 150 names includes money launderers working not only for Mexican groups, but also individuals from Colombia, Albania, India and Canada.
Authorities Arrest Man Alleged to Be Jalisco Cartel's Third-in-Command In Mexico
One of the crimes Armando "G" has been linked to is the killing of Jorge Aristóteles Sandoval Díaz, a former governor of Jalisco who was assassinated in 2018 inside a bar in the tourist zone of Puerto Vallarta.
Top Mexican Cartel Leader Sentenced To More Than 10 Years In Prison For Faking His Death To Avoid Capture
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, a top cartel leader, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after faking his death to avoid capture.
Stephen Miller's Push Against Mexican Cartels Laid the Groundwork for Caribbean Boat Strikes: Report
Stephen Miller has played a central role in shaping a U.S. military campaign that has carried out lethal strikes against suspected drug smugglers in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, according to a new report.
Raúl Rocha, Owner of Miss Universe, Wanted by Mexican Authorities After Losing Cooperation Deal
Mexican federal prosecutors are seeking the arrest of Raúl Rocha Cantú, the owner of the Miss Universe Organization, after revoking a cooperation agreement that had temporarily shielded him from prosecution.
U.S. Says Top Cartel Leader Still Running Operations From High-Security Mexican Prison
Before his 2020 arrest, El Marro, leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel, was one of Mexico's most wanted criminals for large-scale fuel theft, or huachicoleo, and for trafficking fuel, oil, and heroin into the United States.
U.S. Official Calls On Mexico To 'Invest More On Its Own Security Infrastructure And Sustain Its Capabilities'
Chris Landberg, senior official for the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement, called on Mexico to "invest more on its own security infrastructure and sustain its capabilities on its own."
U.S. And Mexico To Expand Cooperation To Deal With Increased Use Of Drones By Criminal Organizations
The United States and Mexico are set to step up their cooperation to deal with the increased use of drones by criminal organizations.
Trump Admin Sanctions Yet Another Cartel And Its Leader, Now For Oil Theft
The Trump administration on Wednesday imposed sanctions on the "Cartel de Santa Rosa de Lima" (CSRL) after determining that the criminal organization was stealing fuel and crude oil from Mexico's state-owned oil company Pemex.
Dua Lipa Falls Ill in Mexico After Celebrating End of 'Radical Optimism World Tour'
Global pop star Dua Lipa shared that she fell ill during a recent stay in Mexico, shortly after wrapping the final dates of her Radical Optimism world tour in the country. While the singer once again expressed her affection for Mexico, she admitted her body struggled to keep up after weeks of touring and indulging in local cuisine.
Mexican President Sheinbaum Calls UN To Get Involved In U.S.-Venezuela Tensions To 'Avoid Any Bloodshed'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called on the UN to get involved in the conflict between the U.S. and Venezuela to "avoid any bloodshed" after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of "sanctioned" tankers off the South American country's coast.
Mexican President Sheinbaum Says Mexico Will Make Water Payments To U.S. But Warns 'We Will Not Give Water We Don't Have'
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that her administration will negotiate with the U.S. to make owed water payments, but clarified: "We will not give water we don't have."
U.S. And Mexico Sign Deal To Address Tijuana River Sewage Crisis After Trump Calls It a 'Threat'
The U.S. and Mexico have signed an agreement to address the pollution caused by sewage flowing into the Tijuana river.
Mexican Forces Reportedly Conducting Operation To Detain 'El Guano,' Brother Of 'El Chapo' Guzman
The Mexican Navy is conducting an operation to detain Aureliano Guzman Loera, a Sinaloa Cartel kingpin and brother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, according to a new report.
Mexican Influencer 'La Niña Fresa' Says She Was Asked for Explicit Photos in Exchange for an Invite to Bad Bunny's La Casita
Mexican influencer Mariana Grimaldi, known as "La Niña Fresa," reported that she was asked for sexy photos in exchange for being invited to Bad Bunny's 'La casita' during the artist's concerts in Mexico City.
Over 10,000 Migrants Deported by ICE Have Arrived at a Tijuana Mega Shelter So Far This Year
Thousands of migrants deported under the Trump administration's hardline policies have ended up in the border city of Tijuana, where a mega-shelter has housed 12,000 people through the end of November.
Cartel Turf Wars Drive Sinaloa Femicides to Their Highest Level in the Last Decade
Citizen groups and Sinaloa-based collectives argue that the high number of femicide victims is not simply a coincidence, but directly tied to the wave of violence unleashed by the ongoing turf wars in the state.