Mexico
Mexican Authorities Arrest Key Associates of 'El Guano,' Including Alleged Right-Hand Man
The Defense Ministry said the operation was carried out with intelligence sharing between Mexican and U.S. authorities. Those detained were transferred to Culiacán, Sinaloa, as proceedings against them continue.
Mexican Beauty Queen's Death Turns Into National Outrage After Partner Blames his Own Mother
Former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gomez, a 27-year-old young mother from Baja California, was found dead with a gunshot wound inside her apartment in Mexico City's upscale Polanco neighborhood, in a killing that authorities are now investigating under the femicide protocol after public outrage over the case's initial handling.
Julio Cesar Chávez Jr. Returns to the Spotlight Against Colombia's Jhon Caicedo
Julio César Chavez Jr. is back in the ring on Saturday, April 25, in a fight that feels less like a routine appearance and more like another test of whether one of boxing's most turbulent careers still has room for a meaningful final chapter.
Mexican Senate Summons Chihuahua Governor to Explain Presence of U.S. Agents After Fatal Crash
President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration had no prior knowledge of the Americans' involvement and confirmed that an investigation is underway
El Guano, El Chapo's Brother, Remains at Large After High-Level Operation in Sinaloa, Officials Say
A major Mexican security operation in Sinaloa set off a wave of speculation that Aureliano Guzmán Loera, better known as 'El Guano' and identified as a brother of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, had been captured.
Claudia Sheinbaum Says Mexico Does Not Accept Foreign Operations on Its Soil After Death of Alleged CIA Agents in Chihuahua
President Claudia Sheinbaum said April 22 during her morning press conference that the Interior Ministry is investigating the case, as the federal government had not been informed of the presence of the two foreign nationals in the operation.
Mexican Journalist Claims Four CIA Agents Were Involved in Fatal Chihuahua Crash, Not Two
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the federal government had not been informed of the presence of the CIA agents in the operation. "There cannot be collaboration from a state government, particularly on security matters," Sheinbaum said.
Ceci Flores, One of Mexico's Best-Known Mothers Searching for Their Missing Children, Sends Heartbreaking Letter to El Chapo After His Prison Rights Appeal
Ceci Flores, one of Mexico's best-known search activists, has taken an extraordinary and deeply painful step. In a public appeal, the founder of Madres Buscadoras de Sonora asked Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to help families locate people allegedly disappeared by the Sinaloa Cartel, including her son Alejandro Guadalupe Islas Flores.
The 2 U.S. officials killed in Chihuahua, Mexico, worked for the CIA - REPORT
A Washington Post exclusive has added a highly sensitive twist to the deadly crash in northern Mexico that killed two U.S. Embassy officials and two Mexican investigators. Citing two people familiar with the matter, the Post reported that the two Americans who died in Chihuahua were CIA officers.
U.S. Immigration Crackdown Pushes Some Mixed-Status Families to Leave the 'American Dream' Behind
For many, the administration's aggressive immigration crackdown has turned that dream into a nightmare, as thousands have been arrested and deported and forced to leave behind everything they built.
Black Day for Tourism in Latin America: 2 Dead During Shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacan, 200 Tourists Stranded During Rio de Janeiro Police Operation
Two violent security incidents in Mexico and Brazil cast a shadow over tourism in Latin America on Monday, after gunfire erupted at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan outside Mexico City and roughly 200 tourists were left stranded during a police operation in Rio de Janeiro.
Sheinbaum Warns of Sanctions After 2 U.S. Officials Die in Chihuahua, Says "There Is No Permission" for U.S. Operations
The deaths of two U.S. officials in Chihuahua have triggered more than a diplomatic response from Mexico. They have forced President Claudia Sheinbaum to publicly acknowledge a deeper concern: local authorities may be coordinating with Washington without federal oversight.
U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions on 75 Individuals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel in New Crackdown
The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on 75 individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, expanding its campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks and signaling a broader strategy aimed not just at cartel leaders, but their inner circles.
Two U.S. Embassy Staffers Die in Chihuahua Returning From Drug Lab Raid in Mexico
Two U.S. Embassy instructors and two Mexican state investigators were killed early Sunday in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua after returning from an operation targeting clandestine drug laboratories.
Mexican Official Says Human Smugglers Charging Up to $40,000 per Person to Enter U.S.
With fewer migrants and increased border surveillance, individuals who transport migrants from Mexico to the United States, commonly known as "coyotes," are now charging as much as $40,000 per person, promising safe passage
Stench and Toxins From Polluted Tijuana River Linked to Health Impacts in San Diego, Including Delirium and Tremors
The Tijuana River carried 10 billion gallons of mostly raw sewage and industrial waste across the U.S. border in January alone, according to International Boundary and Water Commission data.
U.S. Sanctions Six Entities Connected with Mexico's Cartel del Noroeste: All About this Drug Trafficking Organization
The sanctions target six entities connected to a money laundering and cash smuggling enterprise operated by Mexico's Cartel del Noreste
Bomb Threats Made Over Facebook Group Force Baja California University to Cancel Classes
Some students received messages on social media warning about the threat, and investigations are ongoing to determine its origin.
Mexico's Attorney General's Office Denies Access to Details of El Mencho's Autopsy
The prosecutor's office argued that releasing any information about the case would compromise its effectiveness and pose an identifiable threat, as the case remains under investigation.
ICE Detains Mexican Businessman Accused of $294 Million Housing Fraud Scheme
Rafael Zaga Tawil is accused by authorities in Mexico of orchestrating a scheme, known in Mexico as the Telra-Infonavit affair, tied to the country's public mortgage lender
Death of Mexican National Marks 47th in ICE Custody, Mexico Cites 'Serious Deficiencies' in Detention Centers
Alejandro Cabrera Clemente had been detained since January and was awaiting deportation proceedings
Search Group Reports Progress in Investigations at Izaguirre Ranch, Including Additional Human Remains
In a statement, Guerreros Buscadores de Jalisco said the latest discoveries suggest a larger scale than what had been documented in earlier searches.
Sheinbaum Goes to Spain: Inside the Mexican President First Trip to Europe
Diplomatic relations between Mexico and Spain stalled in 2019, when former president Andrés Manuel López Obrador sent a letter to the Spanish government demanding accountability for damage caused to Indigenous peoples during the Spanish Conquest.
Rubio Congratulates Mexico's New Foreign Minister, Stresses Bilateral Cooperation in First Call
Velasco has experience working closely with U.S. officials, leading multiple high-level bilateral and trilateral negotiations on security, migration, the economy, border issues and shared water management, among other areas.
Human Rights Watchdog Warns Cuba Medical Missions Include 'Modern Slavery' Practices
The IACHR warned of broader human rights concerns, including "retention of identity documents, confiscation of wages, control and surveillance of private life," and restrictions on freedom of movement
Former WWE Star Alberto Del Rio Faces Up to 7 Years in Prison in Mexico Domestic Violence Case
Former WWE champion Alberto Del Rio, the Mexican wrestler also known as Alberto "El Patrón," is facing criminal proceedings in San Luis Potosí after state prosecutors accused him of domestic violence against his partner following an alleged April 6 incident in the city's Lomas del Tecnológico neighborhood.
Liga MX Giant Club América Makes Emergency Landing in Miami After Plane Malfunction
According to local media, the aircraft experienced a mechanical problem en route to Mexico City, forcing the crew to make an emergency landing at Miami International Airport, where the team remains stranded.
Sheinbaum Pushes Back on UN Claim, Says Disappearances in Mexico Are 'Not Crimes Against Humanity'
The remarks follow a report which concluded there are "well-founded indications" that enforced disappearances in Mexico have occurred in a "widespread or systematic" manner
'El 85' Pleads Guilty in Washington, CJNG Founder Faces Life Sentence
Erick Valencia Salazar, better known as 'El 85,' pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Washington to conspiring to distribute cocaine for unlawful importation into the United States, a major courtroom turn for a man U.S. authorities describe as one of the founders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG
Authorities Identify Ninth Missing Miner in Sinaloa; One Worker Remains Missing
The search for the engineers and miners has led to the discovery of at least six clandestine graves in the area around El Verde since Feb. 3, where 14 bodies have been recovered, several of them still unidentified.