Authorities in the border state of Sonora were forced to change their story that extortion schemes were not a problem after new videos of cartel gunmen beating innocent victims surfaced recently. The violence is allegedly the result of victims not paying the Sinaloa Cartel for the right to work.
A video showing cartel gunmen beating a taco vendor sparked outrage in Mexico where government officials claim crime is decreasing and extortion is not an issue.
A Mexican judge drew criticism for a controversial ruling this week where he granted house arrest to a politician who had been in jail since 2020 for an acid attack on a woman.
A former Mexican police officer wanted in connection with the mass killing of 43 education students in the town of Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, in 2014, tried to sneak into New Mexico last month. U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested him this week and
The Canadian government is warning its citizens to avoid traveling by land to three cartel-controlled Mexican border cities amid a dramatic rise in violence in the new year.
A Mexican soccer star faces possible sanctions after photographs of his son’s birthday party led to outrage. In the images, children are shown holding toy weapons and wearing hats referencing the Sinaloa Cartel.
A former UFC fighter faces Mexican murder charges in connection with the death of his girlfriend.
Sinaloa Cartel gunmen spread terror throughout their state in a violent response to the Mexican Army’s arrest of Ovidio “El Raton” Guzman Lopez, son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman.
Sinaloa Cartel gunmen fired at commercial airliners with the hope of forcing the release of one of the sons of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, presuming he is still alive in police custody.
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.
