Mine Explosion in Jalisco and Michoacán Kills Six Soldiers
The mine explosion in Jalisco and Michoacán killed six Mexican Army soldiers and injured two others as troops targeted a […]
Cartels
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Northeast Cartel Leaders Following Terrorist Designation
The U.S. Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on two leaders of the Northeast Cartel—formerly Los Zetas—after its designation as a
Wildlife Evacuated as Cartel Violence Engulfs Sinaloa Sanctuary
Roughly 700 former circus and cartel-owned exotic animals were evacuated from Ostok Sanctuary near Culiacán amid an eight-month cartel feud,
DEA Flags Possible Alliance Between Los Chapitos and CJNG
The U.S. DEA warns a strategic alliance between Los Chapitos and CJNG could reshape Mexico’s criminal map, boosting drug and
Sheinbaum Demands Answers on Entry of El Chapo’s Relatives into the U.S.
President Claudia Sheinbaum has called on the U.S. government to explain why 17 members of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán’s family
US Unseals Narco-Terrorism Indictments Against Mexican Cartel Leaders
U.S. prosecutors in the Southern District of California unsealed a sweeping indictment today charging two alleged heads of the Beltrán
Cartel Drones Challenge U.S.–Mexico Border Security as CBP Logs Over 155,000 Incursions
Since February 2022, CBP has detected 155,000 cartel-operated drones surveilling U.S.–Mexico border operations and smuggling narcotics, prompting major technological and
Sheinbaum Firmly Rejects U.S. Troop Deployment to Combat Cartels
On May 3, 2025, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly announced that she had rejected an offer from U.S. President Donald
Mother and Son Killed While Searching for Missing Relative in Jalisco
In a tragic incident underscoring the perils faced by families searching for missing loved ones in Mexico, María del Carmen
U.S. Sanctions Target CJNG’s Fuel Theft and Drug Trafficking Network
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on three Mexican nationals and two companies linked to the Jalisco
Jalisco ranch confirmed as cartel training hub, not mass crematorium
Mexican authorities have concluded that Rancho Izaguirre, located in Teuchitlán, Jalisco, served as a training and recruitment center for the
29 Drug Lords, Including Caro Quintero, Face Possible Death Penalty After ‘Delivery’ to the United States
In a move that could expose some of the most notorious Mexican drug lords to the death penalty, Mexican authorities