Mexico’s government announced the arrest of Ovidio “El Raton” Guzman Lopez, the son of jailed Sinaloa Cartel kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Thursday. The news set off hours of narco-blockades and heavy shootouts as allied gunmen tried to force his release.
Police in the border state of Tamaulipas gathered to give a hero’s farewell to one of their fallen who was killed on New Year’s Day fighting Gulf Cartel gunmen.
Three police officers, a detective, and two cartel gunmen died during a fierce shootout in Nuevo Leon Monday. The gunmen used .50 caliber rifles to ambush the officers during their patrol duties.
At least 30 inmates escaped during a large-scale prison riot-turned-gun battle in the Mexican border city of Juarez, where 14 died on New Year’s Day. The fatal victims include prison guards and inmates.
A cartel territorial dispute is believed to be the cause of a grenade attack at a cockfight attended by young children in Mexico.
Una facción del Cartel del Golfo de México ha iniciado un nuevo esfuerzo de expansión en una serie de territorios previamente controlados por sus rivales. Sin embargo, además del control de los corredores de droga, la organización criminal ha comenzado a tomar oficinas públicas y organizaciones profesionales para exigir extorsiones a los lugareños; Altos funcionarios del gobierno han estado haciendo la vista gorda ante los hechos a cambio de favores políticos del cártel.
A faction of the Gulf Cartel has kicked an expansion effort into territories previously held by their rivals in the border state of Tamaulipas. Beyond drug corridors, the criminal organization wants control of government offices and professional organizations to build extortion rackets. Meanwhile, top officials are turning a blind eye to the events in exchange for favors.
Mexican authorities seized an unmarked helicopter which is believed to be the craft identified by Breitbart Texas in a cartel-connected politician’s escape from arrest.
Controversy is erupting in Mexico about a Supreme Court chief justice candidate who allegedly plagiarized her college thesis.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Army National Guardsmen are placing new fencing near local international ports of entry after the Christmas weekend.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico issued a warning to travelers Tuesday about a possible spike in cartel violence following the arrest of a top drug lord.
Mexican authorities arrested the brother of the supreme leader of Cartel Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) Tuesday. The move comes at a time when that criminal organization continues to be responsible for a large part of the violence in Mexico.
Mexican authorities are absent as gunmen carry out armed robberies targeting U.S. travelers along major highways.
One of Mexico’s most famous journalists survived an assassination attempt after gunmen tried to ambush him in Mexico City Thursday. The journalist, known for being hypercritical of that country’s government, survived thanks to his armored vehicle.
An extortion crew based in a Mexico City prison passed themselves off as members of a cartel and targeted individuals in the border state of Tamaulipas.
The abduction of a high-ranking Mexican Army officer led to a large-scale search operation in western portion of the country. After a day of being missing, authorities found the tortured body of the colonel.
News outlets in Mexico and some in the U.S. are pushing conspiracy theories about a Mexican drug lord jailed in Florida had been mysteriously released. “La Barbie,” who remains in U.S. custody, is not scheduled for release until 2056.
Un funcionario mexicano ligado al Cartel Del Golfo quien fue objeto de una operación policial logró evadir su captura en un helicóptero sin números y sin registro. Durante su escape, miembros del CDG hicieron una serie de amenazas de bomba contra varios edificios gubernamentales, incluida una escuela y un hospital; la evacuación provocó la muerte de dos pacientes.
A cartel-connected Mexican official who was the target of a police operation evaded arrest by flying away in an unregistered helicopter with no tail numbers. During the escape, cartel members called a series of bomb threats to various government buildings including a school and a hospital leading to the death of two patients.
Un sicario de alto rango del Cártel de Sinaloa es directamente responsable del secuestro, tortura y asesinato de una mujer con 8 meses de embarazo. El cruento asesinato y varios otros asesinatos de alto impacto en el estado fronterizo de Nuevo León están ligados a este sicario y su célula.
A high-ranking enforcer for the Sinaloa Cartel is directly responsible for the kidnapping, torture, and murder of a woman who was 8 months pregnant at the time. The gruesome case and others like it in the border state of Nuevo Leon link back to this operative’s cell of hitmen, say authorities.
A newly unsealed indictment revealed how associates of Mexico’s Gulf Cartel have been able to establish a monopoly over legal commerce on one of the international trade bridges connecting Tamaulipas and Texas. Cartel associates have robbed, threatened, kidnapped, and killed those who refused to follow their commerce rules.
Mexican authorities seized a shipment of more than 660 pounds of fentanyl pills inside a shipment of coconuts being shipped toward the border with Arizona. Cartel drug smugglers packaged the deadly pills inside individual coconuts that were mixed in the shipment.
A Mexican journalist claims federal authorities are refusing to investigate her complaints about intimidation and attempts at censorship by government officials in Mexico City. The allegations of censorship by high-ranking government officials come at a time when several press freedom organizations continue to label Mexico as one of the deadliest countries for journalists.
Cartel gunmen shut down the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo as they shot at buildings and torched vehicles following the arrest of one of their top enforcers. The intensity of the actions led the U.S. Consulate to issue an emergency notice to shelter in place.
Cartel gunmen clashed outside of a stadium as musician Danny Ocean wrapped up a performance in the Mexican city of Morelia, Michoacán. At least one cartel member died in the shootout and four other individuals sustained injuries.
Gunmen in Mexico killed a journalist in Veracruz and another was reported missing. The murder comes at a time when press freedom organizations label the country as one of the most dangerous for journalists.
Mexican immigration authorities announced the arrests of 16,069 migrants over a four-day span this week. The arrests come as Mexico continues to see a rise in migrants entering the country through its southern border, much to the benefit of cartel smugglers.
A state judge in Tamaulipas ordered the release of a cartel-connected politician accused of being one of the masterminds of attack on a journalist in 2019. The release brought up allegations of political favors on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Mexican authorities arrested a border state politician who is accused of having deep ties with a Gulf Cartel faction that recently committed violent attacks against journalists.
Authorities in the border state of Tamaulipas are looking into a shooting at a racetrack where three men died and two more were seriously wounded this past weekend.
One of Mexico’s most violent drug cartels is attempting to impose a curfew on the border city of Tijuana. The move comes as Tijuana continues to experience a spike in violence as various drug cartels fight for control of lucrative smuggling routes into California.
Las autoridades mexicanas arrestaron a una de las principales figuras del cártel de Los Zetas que fue exhibido por primera vez por Breitbart Texas. Dicho mando lideraba equipos de ataque que aterrorizaron varias regiones fronterizas. El mando criminal ha sido ligado a numerosos asesinatos, desapariciones forzadas y ataques a las fuerzas policiales en los estados fronterizos mexicanos de Nuevo León y Tamaulipas.
Mexican authorities arrested a top cartel figure outed by Breitbart Texas for leading strike teams and terrorizing border regions. He is linked to murders, forced disappearances, and attacks on law enforcement in the border states of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas.
A Mexican politician claims his recent cocaine arrest by U.S. authorities was a setup by political rivals with drugs planted in his vehicle.
Mexico’s military documented more than 370 cartel attacks with explosives in the span of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s term of office despite his promises of security improvements.
Mexico’s President challenged news outlets and pundits to present evidence of his ties to cartels on Wednesday. If proven, he promises to resign. The challenge comes as new allegations surround his recent trip to Sinaloa amid observers’ claims that he likely visited cartel leaders.
A Mexican cartel boss was sentenced to 36 years in prison in that country for his role in a drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy. The drug lord is the same individual who shot a rising professional soccer star in Mexico City.
A state judge in Mexico ordered the release of a former border state governor who remains wanted by the U.S. Department of Justice on various money laundering charges.
A dog in Mexico became a viral sensation after having been recorded walking away from a crime scene with a severed human head. Cartel gunmen left their victim’s head next to a poster board containing threats — a scene that has become all too common in several parts of Mexico.