Elena Reina

A second opinion requested by the 18-year-old’s family, which EL PAÍS has seen, rules out prosecutors’ theory of an accident in the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico

Criminal organizations have splintered into more than 100 groups and are wreaking havoc on the population, with bodies dumped on streets, students kidnapped and schools forced to close due to shootings

A week after the discovery of the young woman’s body, the investigation remains at a standstill. Why was she running to the motel? Was she sexually abused? And how did she end up at the bottom of a cistern?

The former US leader boasted at a campaign rally that while in office he had forced Andrés Manuel López Obrador to deploy 28,000 soldiers along the border

The recent discovery of two bodies outside Monterrey adds to the dozens of women who have gone missing in the area, in a trend that is reminiscent of events in Ciudad Juárez in the 1990s

The city of Caborca in Mexico’s Sonora state was held hostage for 24 hours by dozens of hitmen loyal to the sons of drug lord, sowing terror on its streets and killing two people

An elderly farmer has died after stepping on an explosive device planted by the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a criminal group that authorities are wrestling to bring under control

The reporter talks about her new book, which delves into the most intimate sphere of drug lords’ lives and busts many myths about the true extent of their power

The wife of Nemesio Oseguera, who was arrested on Monday, is accused of secretly controlling the finances of one of the world’s most feared narco groups: Jalisco New Generation

The Pandora Papers reveal that the Spanish singer has at least 20 companies in the British Virgin Islands, which were used to purchase luxury homes in Miami and a plane

The former leader of the Guadalajara Cartel, Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, has given an interview for Telemundo in which he says he had nothing to with the killing of DEA agent Enrique Camarena, for which he is serving a 40-year sentence

The Mexican government has put up several residences confiscated from former drug lords in a draw to be held on September 15. As well as mansions and ranches, a VIP box at the Azteca Stadium is also up for grabs

The social media influencer, known as ‘YosStop,’ has admitted to having received, played and stored a video of a 16-year-old being sexually assaulted by four men

Samuel García is the new governor of the Mexican state of Nuevo León thanks to the work of his ‘influencer’ wife, and other politicians are now rushing to adopt this new style of campaigning

The US has agreed to free rival narc bosses Vicente Zambada and Eduardo Arellano Felix in exchange for insider information about the Mexican underworld

The eldest son of the Sinaloa cartel chief has been freed from a US prison for cooperating with the authorities, but he remains the heir apparent to one of the world’s most powerful criminal groups

Victoria Salazar died after a Mexican police officer kneeled on her neck, but unlike the case in the United States which sparked widespread protests, her murder has become just another statistic

Sparklers atop bottles of vodka, revelers on packed dancefloors, drunken crowds in the street and not a mask in sight – welcome to the “sanitary safety bubble zone” for tourists fleeing pandemic restrictions

Hugo López-Gatell, the government’s coronavirus task force chief, has faced criticism for taking a stroll without a face mask in one of the capital’s busiest public green areas

The spouse of the most powerful drug lord in the world was arrested on Monday, accused of trafficking and helping her husband escape from prison in 2015

Bodies dumped in public view, restaurants attacked by hitmen and shootouts with police have become regular occurrences in both the wealthiest and most marginalized areas of the Jalisco state capital

Latinos have become the most important minority in the US this year, and winning their votes in a few key states could deliver victory

Press chief at public prosecutor’s office resigns over “reprehensible” tweets regarding first victim

The 22-year-old victim was described as a bad student and an alcoholic who might have killed herself

Mexican-born, New York-based Ricardo Seco brings political messages to NY Fashion Week

Since the Mexican showman’s death last year, a number of unrecognized children have emerged