Jesús María, ground zero of Mexico’s latest battle against the Sinaloa Cartel
Residents of Culiacán and neighboring towns recount the hours of violence that were inflicted upon them, in retaliation for the arrest of drug lord Ovidio Guzmán
Arrest of Ovidio Guzmán, Sinaloa Cartel kingpin and son of ‘El Chapo,’ turns Culiacán into a war zone
The drug lord’s detention has sparked widespread violence, with shooting and narco-blockades reported across the Mexican state of Sinaloa
‘El Mencho’: Chasing the most powerful drug lord in Mexico
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes is the leader of the brutal Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Despite being the most wanted criminal in North America, with millions of dollars in rewards hanging over his head, both the Mexican and US governments have failed to track him down
Ariadna López, 15 hours locked in an apartment with her alleged murderers
EL PAÍS recounts the facts surrounding the killing of a young woman in a case that reveals Mexico’s legal gaps
Covering up a femicide in Mexico
Two suspects are in custody after trying to cover up the murder of 27-year-old Ariadna López, whose body was found alongside a highway in the state of Morelos last week
Caitlin Moran: ‘Masturbating is a political act’
The British writer praises self-pleasure, talks about future pornography and argues that asking for consent can ‘be sexy’
Former drug queen sues Netflix and Telemundo over ‘La Reina del Sur’ TV series
Sandra Ávila Beltrán has filed a civil suit demanding compensation for the unauthorized use of her image
After three years on the run, Mexico’s ‘Black Widow’ is caught in Acapulco luxury hotel
Berenice Alanís is accused of having her husband and two stepchildren killed over a US$19.5 million inheritance
A new disease is killing Mexico’s coral reefs
A new study shows that more than 20 species have been affected by the disease and some are at risk of extinction
Ken Salazar, the two-sided ambassador
The US representative in Mexico has been tasked with mending the two countries’ relationship in the wake of the Trump administration, but he has taken a tough stance on the Mexican government’s proposed energy reform
‘Fentanyl is being sold everywhere. Mexico is a producer and consumer’
Pharmacologist Silvia Cruz warns that the powerful opioid has reached all parts of the country, but the scope of the problem is difficult to gauge as many users do not even know they are taking adulterated drugs
Oil exploration, artificial intelligence and dietary supplements: The exotic businesses linked to Mexico’s Legionaries of Christ
Members of the Roman Catholic religious order operated an offshore scheme that invested at least $18.5m in a portfolio across the country
How a vast network allowed Venezuela to evade US oil sanctions
A joint investigation by EL PAÍS and Armando.info unveils the inner workings of a scheme involving dozens of individuals and companies that illicitly sold crude and transferred the money through tax havens in a shady multi-million-dollar business
Mexico braces for new immigrant crisis on US border
The government of López Obrador is stepping up controls amid a surge in migrants hoping to be admitted into American territory by the Biden administration