The son of a murdered Mexican journalist publicly accused a well-known activist from the border city of Nuevo Laredo of using his human rights organization to defend gunmen from the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas. The son also
Un periodista independiente, cuyo padre, también periodista, murió a manos del crimen organizado, acusó públicamente a un conocido activista de la ciudad fronteriza de Nuevo Laredo de utilizar su organización de derechos humanos para defender a sicarios del Cartel Del Noreste de Los Zetas.
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to stop interfering in domestic affairs, adding that Mexico is more democratic than its neighbor on Tuesday.
At least two UPS drivers and other men face drug charges in connection with a cocaine trafficking group based in South Texas. Court documents indicate other individuals still risk arrest.
A federal jury in New York decided that a former top law enforcement official in Mexico took multi-million dollar bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel in exchange for protecting the criminal organization.
Los empresarios de la ciudad fronteriza de Matamoros están sonando la alarma sobre cómo los funcionarios de la ciudad están recaudando tarifas de extorsión en nombre del Cartel del Golfo. Aquellos que no pagan se enfrentan al pago de multas impuestas por la ciudad y podrían cerrar su negocio.
Businessmen in the border city of Matamoros claim municipal officials are collecting extortion fees on behalf of the Gulf Cartel. Those who do not pay reportedly face government-imposed fines and forced closures.
The Mexican Supreme Court is debating on restricting the public’s access to Mexico City’s sex-offender registry. Some justices argue the registry violates the human rights of the listed individuals.
Las autoridades mexicanas creen que sicarios del Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación mataron al menos a 14 personas que se negaron a trabajar para ellos. El reclamo sigue al descubrimiento de una fosa común con 68 paquetes de restos humanos.
Mexico’s top diplomats are openly fighting and calling each other liars over who flinched before their U.S. counterparts during the Trump era. The issue centers around “secret” meetings that led to the Remain in Mexico policy which effectively forced the country to stem the flow of migrants.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) praised President Joe Biden’s soft approach to immigration Tuesday, adding that his government plans to press American voters to not support candidates promising increased border security investments.
The largest sheriff’s associations in the country called for the eradication of Mexican drug cartels and for the public to pressure their elected officials to do something about it. The groups called for action to start against the two most powerful criminal organizations in Mexico. The call for action by the sheriffs comes follows 21 state attorneys general called for cartels to be designated as terrorist organizations.
A former Mexican federal agent and two other business owners pleaded guilty to selling and using hacking software to politicians and private entities this week. The software was used against a mayoral candidate in the state of Morelos.
Cartel gunmen ran away from Mexican soldiers in the border city of Nogales after their vehicle was forced to stop by a pit maneuver this week.
News outlets sounded the alarm this week about Mexican cartels flooding Montana with drugs and violence. The publications fail to mention that law enforcement since the Obama administration were aware of cartels in the state since 2009.
A former Mexican president allegedly told law enforcement leaders to side with El Chapo during a turf war, according to a witness in the U.S. trial of that country’s former top cop. The proceedings also alleged one of Mexico’s top newspapers, El Universal, took bribes for favorable coverage.
Contrary to political rhetoric, Mexican cartel-style killings and gun battles appear to have already reached the U.S. and are spreading — particularly in California. The region experienced an explosive growth of cartel marijuana grow operations that are taking advantage of legalization and lax laws.
While U.S. prosecutors claim to be taking a hard stance against human smuggling, a local Texas police chief is calling out lacking cooperation and promptness from federal authorities in the wake of deadly human smuggling incidents.
A Mexican politician from the border state of Nuevo Leon is demanding action from authorities regarding a cartel-controlled area that has become known as the “Highway of Death.” Gunmen have been able to operate with almost complete impunity robbing motorists, setting up checkpoints, kidnapping, and even killing.
A journalist in Cancun, Mexico, survived a shooting attack after five gunmen attempted to kidnap him. The journalist is frequently targeted and threatened for his reporting. In October, unknown gunmen firebombed a delivery vehicle from the same news outlet he works for.
Los traficantes de personas con nexos a los cárteles en México han ideado una forma más rápida y económica para trasladar a una gran cantidad de migrantes caribeños, principalmente de Haití, desde la Ciudad de México a la ciudad fronteriza de Reynosa. A través de una laguna burocrática y, en ocasiones, con la ayuda de funcionarios de inmigración mexicanos corruptos, los traficantes de personas pueden usar una aerolínea de bajo costo en México en lugar de autobuses o automóviles.
Cartel-connected human smugglers are using a faster and cheaper way to move primarily Haitian migrants from Mexico City to the border city of Reynosa. Using a bureaucratic loophole and sometimes corrupt immigration officials, smugglers are able to use low-cost airlines instead of ground transportation.
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
A federal judge sentenced a Texas border county commissioner to 20 years in prison for his role in a multi-million-dollar bribery scheme. A former border city commissioner turned witness also received a lighter sentence.
Nuevas revelaciones sobre una serie de tiroteos en el estado fronterizo mexicano de Nuevo León han provocado mucha indignación luego de que se conociera que sicarios del cártel, incluido un migrante hondureño, mataron a un ganadero de 85 años sin razón aparente.
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.