Authorities in Mexico leaked the address, phone number, and other personal details of a journalist who had been the victim of a physical assault after exposing a series of cameras at a shopping center bathroom in Mexico City. The victim’s attackers used that information in a series of attempts to intimidate her.
Mexican Senator Lilly Tellez (PAN-Sonora) blasted President Claudia Sheinbaum, demanding she “stop telling lies.” The senator accused her country’s president of having a close association with several lawyers who represent drug cartels during a fiery speech to the Mexican Senate.
More than 250 police officers from one city in the Mexican border state of Coahuila went on strike. The cops claim their bosses force them to pay daily extortion fees. This has left the town of Saltillo, Coahuila, without a police force, forcing federal and state police to take over security for the region.
With almost complete impunity, the Gulf Cartel expanded its control in Tamaulipas to the point where it operates as an alternative government in the border city of Matamoros. Through this control, all businesses, including food vendors, flower shops, and even panhandlers, are required to pay a weekly protection fee to the Gulf Cartel. The cartel operates a massive database of the city’s commerce and even uses city officials to collect the funds.
Con casi total impunidad, el Cártel del Golfo en Tamaulipas ha logrado expandir su control hasta el punto de operar como un gobierno alternativo en la ciudad fronteriza de Matamoros. Gracias a este control, todos los negocios, incluyendo vendedores de comida, florerías e incluso personas que piden dinero en la calle, deben pagar una cuota semanal de protección al Cártel del Golfo, quien opera una enorme base de datos del comercio de la ciudad e incluso utiliza a funcionarios municipales para recaudar los fondos.
A Mexican politician who was recently deported after spending time in a U.S. federal prison is now behind bars in Mexico. The former governor of Tamaulipas is facing new charges tied to his support for drug cartels. The Mexican government spent years protecting the politician.
Federal agents deported a Mexican politician who spent years on the run before spending many years in a U.S. prison on money laundering charges tied to embezzled funds and cartel bribes. During his time on the run, the former governor of Tamaulipas, Mexico, had protection from the Mexican government and even had police officers assigned as his bodyguards.
Una investigación sobre un supuesto campo de entrenamiento y exterminio del Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación en México ha llevado a las autoridades a descubrir cómo uno de los cárteles más violentos del mundo utilizó TikTok para reclutar a sus sicarios.
An investigation into an alleged cartel training ground and killing field in western Mexico has led authorities to uncover how one of the world’s most violent cartels used TikTok to recruit its gunmen.
Authorities in Mexico arrested a commander and an investigator with the Oaxaca Attorney General’s Office over their role in abductions and mass killings. The incidents include the recent mass killing and dismemberment of eight beach-bound students.
Las autoridades mexicanas arrestaron a un comandante y a un investigador de la Fiscalía General de Justicia de Oaxaca por su participación en varios secuestros y asesinatos, incluyendo el reciente asesinato y desmembramiento de ocho jóvenes que habían ido a la playa.
A cartel-connected former top law enforcement official in the Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon is publicly calling for U.S. President Donald J. Trump to be investigated for protecting Los Zetas and Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. That same former law enforcement official was the target of several investigations by Breitbart Texas for widespread corruption, cover-ups, and protecting drug cartels during his term as the head of law enforcement for Nuevo Leon.
Un exalto funcionario policiaco del estado fronterizo mexicano de Nuevo León, exigio públicamente que se investigue al presidente estadounidense Donald J. Trump por proteger a Los Zetas e Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. Este mismo exfuncionario fue objeto de varias investigaciones por parte de Breitbart Texas por corrupción, encubrimientos y protección a cárteles de la droga durante su mandato como jefe de las fuerzas del orden en Nuevo León.
A member of Mexico’s National Guard pleaded guilty to using his position to help a car theft ring that was supplying vehicles from Texas to the Gulf Cartel in Mexico.
Un miembro de la Guardia Nacional de México se declaró culpable de usar su posición para ayudar a una red de robo de autos que suministraba vehículos al Cártel del Golfo en México.
The Mexican government is pushing a “Tough on Cartels” propaganda operation through U.S. media outlets while simultaneously protecting some of the country’s top, currently active, cartel bosses. Breitbart Texas reported extensively on the Mexican government’s exaggerations and half-truths about enforcement actions. Breitbart articles highlighted Mexico’s continued protection of leaders like the Cartel Jalisco New Generation boss, “El Mencho.” The New York Times fell for this PR strategy in a recent article, claiming cartels are in fear.
Mexico’s top security officials revealed that they had information that some of the 28 top cartel drug lords extradited to U.S. authorities last week could have been released by corrupt judges. The historic move occurred on the same day that Mexico’s security cabinet traveled to Washington, D.C., to meet with some U.S. cabinet, military, and law enforcement officials.
Since last year, Mexico has been trying to get the United States to return arrested drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada. This week, the country’s attorney general complained that the United States has been ignoring their requests.
A former Mexican governor sent a series of letters to U.S. President Donald J. Trump, warning him about the alleged cartel connections of Mexico’s new consul in Miami. In the letters, the politician warned Trump to have the U.S. Department of State and the National Security Council properly check the proposed diplomat due to his questionable background.
Un político mexicano envió una serie de cartas al presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald J. Trump, advirtiéndole sobre las supuestas conexiones con cárteles del nuevo cónsul de México en Miami. En la carta, el político advierte a Trump que haga que el Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos y el Consejo de Seguridad Nacional investiguen adecuadamente al diplomático debido a sus antecedentes cuestionables.
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum invited and stood just a few feet away from an infamous Mexican Army General who has been singled out and previously arrested by the U.S. Department of Justice for having alleged ties to drug cartels. The public appearance comes at a time when Mexico’ is facing immense pressure from the U.S. government to eradicate drug cartels or face sanctions and other punitive measures.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced an open investigation by the country’s attorney general’s office against the mayor of Coalcoman, Michoacan, over a Christmas party. Government officials in attendance allegedly praised various drug kingpins from Cartel Jalisco New Generation for “their generosity” in giving a large number of gifts to local children.
Mexico’s Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero announced that a Mexican federal judge is the target of a corruption investigation after he ordered the release of one of the top leaders of the Gulf Cartel.
The recent drug sentencing of a man who was at one time considered Mexico’s top law enforcement official has continued to fuel a slew of allegations about which former Mexican president, if any, did not have ties or dealings with drug cartels during their respective administration.
The son of a Mexican mayor is facing kidnapping charges for his alleged role in a cartel-connected kidnapping gang that included other politically connected people, all from the state of Guerrero. The case comes at a time when that Mexican state made international headlines after unknown gunmen kidnapped and beheaded the mayor of its capital city, Chilpancingo, just six days after assuming his post.
Mexican immigration officials have been allegedly pulling out all the stops to illegally make as much money from migrants before the government places their teams in leadership positions. The actions come as a new administration is expected to take office in Mexico next month.
Mexico’s president is to release a former state governor who has been convicted in both the United States and Mexico on drug trafficking and money laundering charges.
Three members of Mexico’s National Guard are facing state charges in connection with the sexual assault of an underage female in the popular beach destination of Isla Mujeres. Despite the arrest, state authorities are trying to cover up the issue that the three suspects are members of Mexico’s National Guard and were on duty during the sexual assault.
Mexican immigration agents allowed a Hungarian woman who had previously been flagged by U.S. authorities to enter the country in exchange for a cash bribe. The incident comes when Mexican immigration officials have been unable to shake a long list of corruption allegations.
Agentes mexicanos de inmigración permitieron que una mujer húngara que tenía una alerta migratoria por parte de las autoridades de los Estados Unidos entrara al país a cambio de un soborno en efectivo. Este caso ocurre en momentos en que los oficiales de inmigración mexicanos no han podido deshacerse de una larga lista de acusaciones de corrupción.
A gunman shot and killed a Mexican mayoral candidate as he was about to take the stage during a campaign event in the coastal state of Guerrero. The murder comes amidst one of Mexico’s bloodiest election cycles, with at least 36 candidates murdered and over 300 political attacks in a span of less than a year.
A Mexican border state official actively worked with the Gulf Cartel to lure a group of businessmen to a local restaurant where gunmen from the Gulf Cartel then threatened them and extorted them. The businessmen provide food-vendor services to various international manufacturing companies operating in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.
A police commander in a popular Mexican coastal state raised questions after he threw a lavish party for his daughter that featured the performance of Los Tucanes de Tijuana. The cost of the party would have been equal to several years of the lawman’s salary.
A Mexican federal judge has ordered the release of the brother of the supreme leader of Mexico’s most violent and dangerous drug criminal organization — Cartel Jalisco New Generation. The judge made the release citing irregularities in the paperwork and the arrest procedure.
Journalists grilled a Mexican presidential hopeful during her visit to the border state of Tamaulipas for campaigning alongside a cartel-connected former governor. The former governor has a pending arrest warrant from the U.S. Department of Justice on money laundering charges.
Two immigration officials in Mexico lost their jobs after the country’s National Migration Institute was unable to cover up their arrest. The officials were arrested as part of an investigation into a large-scale extortion scheme where the officials allegedly targeted migrants.
Mexico’s President has once again criticized the U.S. government over alleged investigations into his administration’s ties to drug cartels.
Mexico’s government has called for a congressional inquiry into a federal judge who has been behind the release of several cartel members and is currently working to release a top leader with the Gulf Cartel.
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador lashed out at the U.S. government, calling its agencies immoral for allowing three news outlets to publish a series of exposés detailing how the Sinaloa Cartel funneled millions into his 2006 failed presidential campaign.
A Mexican politician previously exposed in videos having breakfast with a local cartel boss is now planning to run for a seat in Mexico’s Senate. Despite being the target of police investigations for her alleged ties to organized crime, the politician publicly claimed that any negative press about her is a political attack because she is a woman.
