Sinaloa

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed the report, arguing that the investigations could be politically motivated ahead of the U.S. midterm elections in 2026 and Mexico's federal elections in 2027.

The U.S. accuses Rocha Moya of receiving support from Los Chapitos to win the Sinaloa governorship and, once in office, allowed violence to continue unchecked while protecting cartel leaders and their drug trafficking operations.

Mexican authorities captured a nephew of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in a security operation near the U.S. border, delivering another high-profile blow to the Sinaloa Cartel and its powerful Los Chapitos faction.

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.

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"

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

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.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed back Thursday against U.S. allegations linking Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya and other Mexican officials to the Sinaloa Cartel, saying Mexico will not protect anyone who committed a crime but will not accept accusations without clear evidence.

The United States has accused Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya and nine other officials from the northwestern Mexican state of having links to drug trafficking organizations, escalating tensions between Washington and Mexico City over security cooperation and sovereignty.

"Corruption doesn't just slow progress, it distorts it" added Ronald Johnson, adding that it "raises costs, weakens competition, and erodes the trust that markets depend on"

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.

Despite the Mexican government clearing Mónica Zambada of any criminal involvement, a document from the U.S. Treasury Department places her as part of a network allegedly used by her father to launder money from drug trafficking.

Following the death of El Mencho on Feb. 22, experts say Los Chapitos could lose access to key resources needed to sustain the conflict.

Colleagues of the workers of a Canadian mining company who were abducted and killed in Sinaloa disputed the claim of a top Mexican government official about the cause of the incident.

The camps appear to be part of the infrastructure used by organized crime, adding weight to the idea that the workers' disappearance is tied to drug trafficking violence in Sinaloa.

D'amaso López Serrano was once an influential figure within the Sinaloa cartel due to his father, Dámaso López Núñez, who for years served as the right-hand man of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

According to testimony from Damaris Osorio, cousin of Pablo Osorio Sánchez, a 26-year-old civil engineer, he was at a bus stop along the Durango-Mazatlán highway waiting for transportation to the Concordia area when he was kidnapped.

Deputies Elizabeth Montoya and Sergio Torres were traveling in a vehicle accompanied by two bodyguards on Jan. 28 when they were attacked by a group of armed civilians.

Mexican media reported a fire at a ranch located in the community of La Tuna, in the municipality of Badiraguato, Sinaloa, an area historically linked to drug trafficking and, in particular, the Sinaloa cartel.

10 Canadian miners have been abducted in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, authorities confirmed.

The deployment comes just days after two local lawmakers from the Movimiento Ciudadano party were injured Jan. 28 in an armed attack in Culiacán. The shooting left three people wounded.

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

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.

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.

Officials said the effort to capture the remaining sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán remains ongoing, noting that Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and his brother Jesús Alfredo are now top priorities for U.S. law enforcement.

During the hearing, Guzmán López also admitted for the first time that he lured Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada into his own kidnapping by claiming he needed help settling a dispute.

An alleged fentanyl trafficker charged with narco terrorism and money laundering by the U.S. Department of Justice was killed by Mexican forces in Sinaloa, according to a new report.

The Mexican actress made headlines in 2015 when she organized an interview with the notorious drug lord, conducted by American actor Sean Penn.

Mexican influencer "El Jerry" has become the latest internet personality to be killed in Mexico, according to a new report.

After the arrests and extraditions of several key figures in the world of Mexican organized crime, many are negotiating with the American government for lighter sentences.