Mexico

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said she instructed the foreign ministry to strengthen communications with its U.S. counterpart after President Donald Trump's threat to "start hitting land with regards to the cartels."

President Donald Trump reiterated that he intends to order military actions in Mexico, saying his administration is set to start "hitting land with regards to the cartels."

As tensions between the United States and Venezuela escalated in the weeks leading up to the capture of Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration began deporting Venezuelan immigrants to Mexico, according to new reporting.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed the possibility of a U.S. invasion of the country following the capture of authoritarian President Nicolas maduro in Venezuela.

On Jan. 5, while speaking at her morning press conference, President Claudia Sheinbaum invoked Latin America's history, arguing that foreign intervention has consistently failed to deliver positive outcomes.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum condemned the U.S. operation that captured Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Experta say ongoing turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza ultimately benefit the Jalisco cartel, which continues to expand across Mexico and has become the first cartel in the country's history to establish a presence in all 32 states

Mexico's Navy Secretariat confirmed an additional death linked to the derailment of the Interoceanic Train that occurred Dec. 28.

Ongoing turf wars among Mexico's most powerful cartels will further fuel the recruitment of minors to replenish their dwindling ranks, according to a former top Drug Enforcement Agency agent.

According to reports, Iván Archivaldo himself allegedly ordered the handover of his father-in-law, brother-in-law, and his right-hand man and head of security after detecting betrayals and information leaks within his inner circle

The U.S. tax on remittances imposed by President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" has gone into effect on the first day of 2026.

During a news conference on Dec. 30, Sheinbaum said those affected will receive full compensation for damages, in addition to the initial support announced a day earlier of 30,000 pesos, about $1,700.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called on the UN to adopt a "much more leading role" in addressing the tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela.

In a video circulating on social media, one passenger said the train appeared to be traveling at a high speed before the crash. "We felt the train was going very fast. We don't know if it lost its brakes," the passenger said.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Customs and Border Protection officers in Texas prevented the smuggling of weapons and ammunition into Mexico, according to a new report.

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.

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.

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.

Two Los Angeles teenagers have admitted that they worked as hitmen for the Sinaloa drug cartel.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, a top cartel leader, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after faking his death to avoid capture.