For over 10 years, the Olascoagas have controlled the lives and economies of dozens of municipalities in Guerrero and the State of Mexico. The US now accuses them of being large-scale drug traffickers
The Teuchitlán case sheds light on a phenomenon that had remained out of the spotlight: the recruitment of young people by cartels through fake job offers or directly through social media
In just 10 days, the navy, supported by other institutions, has seized thousands of kilos of drugs and millions of liters of gasoline from criminal organizations
A study, to which EL PAÍS has had access, identifies alterations at the Jalisco site where relatives of missing persons have reported discovering huge quantities of bones
The discovery of an extermination center has shaken a small community in Jalisco. The negligence of the authorities, who searched the site last September, is further evidence of the collapse of the justice system
The delivery of Rafael Caro Quintero, the leaders of Loz Zetas and other organized crime kingpins marks a watershed in security policy
The transfer of the prisoners takes place in the midst of negotiations with the Trump administration to avoid tariffs on Mexican exports
The recent arrests of three important lieutenants of the faction led by ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s sons gives Claudia Sheinbaum weight against Trump’s pressure
The designation of six Mexican criminal groups as terrorist organizations, which takes effect on February 20, raises questions about their size, activities, and territorial reach
The battle between cartel factions has been going on for five months, with hundreds dead and missing. Los Chapitos have suffered more from the onslaught of the authorities, who have focused their actions on the capital, Culiacán
The discovery of dozens of illegal burials in Chihuahua, San Luis Potosí and elsewhere this year by activists and local authorities is not being reflected in official figures, underscoring the administration’s lack of transparency since mid-2023
Sheinbaum’s first three months have seen more murders and missing persons than the same period of her predecessor, López Obrador, but they have also been marked by an increase in operations, arrests, and seizures of drugs and weapons
The leader of the Gulf Cartel, deported to Mexico from the United States, reshaped the country’s criminal dynamics with the creation of Los Zetas and transformed the northeastern border into one of the most critical hubs of the criminal economy
The battle between Los Chapitos and the faction loyal to ‘El Mayo’ Zambada is staining the cartel’s old sanctuary with blood. Corpses pile up in the streets and social life has been reduced to a minimum. EL PAÍS traveled through Culiacán and its surroundings, where burned-out houses and businesses, as well as shootings and roadblocks, are part of the daily landscape
Peruvian anthropologist Luis Millones and Mexican archeologist Eduardo Matos speak with EL PAÍS and reflect on their new book, which deals with the figures of Moctezuma and Atahualpa, the last great pre-Columbian rulers
In his new book, the Mexican journalist recounts the 2021 meeting he had with the old boss of the Sinaloa Cartel. This is only the drug lord’s second interview with a journalist that has been made public. EL PAÍS published an exclusive preview
The cartel war in Sinaloa highlights the fact that there are dozens of criminal hotspots throughout the country, one of the great failures of the López Obrador administration
Authorities found the bodies of Martin and Leobardo Garcia Corrales on Saturday in Sinaloa. The United States had charged both with fentanyl trafficking and possession of automatic weapons
El Chapo’s brother and their former partner, El Mayo Zambada, are about to turn 80. Age, ailments and pressure from the authorities are fueling uncertainty about the future of the criminal organization
Authorities confirm the discovery of the bodies in an area hard hit by criminal groups seeking control of immigration, drug and weapons routes
Municipalities in the so-called ‘banana corridor’ are electing dozens of local and federal representatives in June. Booming economies, criminal gangs, old civil defense groups and hundreds of victims are intertwined with the vote
EL PAÍS travels along the border of the poorest state in Mexico, a region dominated by criminal groups. From the city of Tapachula to the Lacandon Jungle, passing through the towns of Frontera Comalapa and Chisomuselo, this story illustrates the fight between cartels, the abandonment of the state, the murders, forced displacements, kidnappings and extortions, along with the efforts made by the local and migrant populations to survive
The authorities said the detained capo was ‘one of the main generators of violence’ in the Mexican capital and suggested La Unión Tepito has imploded after the capture of several leaders
Political parties and social organizations are in talks to form an interim body to stop the criminal gangs, but some experts are concerned that it will favor the very people who caused the security crisis
Since 2022, officers and criminals have been fighting an all-out battle in one of Guanajuato’s most important cities. In the last year, 22 agents have been killed. EL PAÍS accompanies a team on their patrol
Pressure is mounting as many Haitians demand the departure of the government of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who recently announced elections for August 2025
Former police officer Jimmy Chérizier, leader of a fluid federation of criminal groups in the capital, Port-au-Prince, has challenged the government amid the prevailing chaos
