Drug trafficking, homicide and organized crime are some of the charges that the dozens of cartel members extradited to contain tariff threats face in US courts
In addition to its crackdown on drug trafficking, the Mexican government is prioritizing greater control over Chinese investments and higher tariffs on microchips and semiconductors from that country
The Mexican president denies that the drug lord’s message is a threat against her government and is considering room for maneuver to respond to his request for repatriation
The White House is outlining, pending a formal announcement, the first designations: La Familia Michoacana, Cárteles Unidos, Cartel del Noroeste and the Gulf Cartel are on the list, according to ‘The New York Times’
With over two decades in the anti-drug agency, he undertook missions in Colombia and Afghanistan and was regional chief for Mexico, Canada, and Central America. His appointment threatens to further strain relations with the Mexican government
Mexico’s Defense Department has acknowledged authorizing two Pentagon reconnaissance missions since Trump took office but has left open the question of whether the aircraft were involved in espionage activities
Under pressure from Trump, the Sheinbaum administration is demanding that the United States combat the firepower of the cartels. Using judicial documents and official reports, EL PAÍS reconstructs the long chain of arms trafficking, which begins in the weapons industry and ends in the streets of Mexico
Mexican government agrees to deploy 10,000 National Guard to the border to fight drug trafficking and irregular immigration
Washington increases pressure on its neighbors with a decree that tightens the noose on organized crime but poses risks to Mexican sovereignty and compromises other areas of the bilateral relationship
EL PAÍS is following the routes, planes and companies behind the repatriation of hundreds of immigrants to the Felipe Ángeles International Airport
Claudia Sheinbaum has stayed out of the conflict between the U.S. president and Gustavo Petro and appeals to López Obrador’s learning to avoid a direct clash; Lula resorts to a diplomatic path, but makes his anger at the conditions of deportation flights clear
Marco Rubio, the next Secretary of State, claims at Senate confirmation hearing that Mexican drug traffickers have operational control over large swaths of the border
Sheinbaum’s government is confident that the benefits of the trade agreement and pragmatism will ultimately outweigh the conservative shift and anti-Mexican rhetoric in Canada
The president says she has not been invited to the inauguration and sources consider it unlikely that she will travel to Washington, while doubts prevail over Mexico’s strategy to contain the Republican’s attacks
The Republican’s return to the White House heralds a new hunt for narco bosses, the designation of cartels as terrorist groups and exaggerated speeches promising the end of fentanyl trafficking and organized crime
Prosecutors and the defense teams for Joaquín and Ovidio Guzmán have made it clear they both want to avoid a trial. However, both sides have requested an extension to finalize the remaining details before El Chapo’s sons formally enter guilty pleas
Joaquín and Ovidio Guzmán, sons of El Chapo, were key players in the Sinaloa drug cartel, which is now caught up in a bloody battle over leadership. It is still unclear whether the brothers will aim for a plea bargain to avoid trial
Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán López are preparing for a crucial hearing in Chicago on Tuesday, while their brothers continue to battle for control of the Sinaloa Cartel
The diplomat’s departure marks the end of a cycle in the relationship between Mexico and the United States, and the beginning of an era of complete uncertainty with the return of Donald Trump
The president has the change of power in the White House and the controversy over the reelection of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela as the main international challenges her administration faces at the start of 2025
The ambassadorial candidate will be responsible for faithfully implementing the immigration and anti-drug policies of the incoming Republican president
The retired colonel’s tenure as ambassador to El Salvador lasted less than two years, but it was enough for him to forge a personal friendship with President Nayib Bukele. During the country’s civil war in the 1980s, he led combat and counterinsurgency operations
The music promoter, linked to artists such as Gerardo Ortiz and Julión Álvarez, was gunned down in one of the most luxurious areas of Mexico City. The US had pursued him for years for alleged links to drug trafficking
Authorities signal that the war in the drug cartel’s stronghold is at the top of their list of priorities, in a double attempt to appease Trump and silence internal criticism of their strategy against organized crime
The White House has set a price on the capture of the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, offering more than the reward for Los Chapitos and the same amount it would pay for Nicolás Maduro
Secretary of Security Omar Hamid García Harfuch ruled out a car bomb and says the incident in Culiacán was caused by a ‘drone-type device’
The latest wave of US sanctions reveals how the maritime border has become one of the most lucrative terrains for organized crime, which is negatively impacting the ecosystem and the survival of marine species