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The arrest of nine former military personnel in Michoacán sheds light on a growing phenomenon in the region, which is experiencing high rates of violence

The English author’s book ‘Blood Gun Money’ is a call for ‘common sense’ and a denunciation of the U.S. paradox that sees a migrant as being more dangerous than a machine gun

EL PAÍS takes a look at this crime, one of the most common in the country and one that gets rarely reported

An armed man killed Clara Brugada’s aide and an adviser Tuesday morning in Mexico City

The alleged pact between Los Chapitos and the CJNG and the apparent ties between groups from the north of the state with the ‘El Mayo’ Zambada faction deepen uncertainty about an end to the conflict

An operation in Sinaloa involving agents certified by ICE has sparked a new diplomatic clash, adding to tensions over Ovidio’s family entering the United States and the talk of sending troops south of the border

In an interview, Omar García Harfuch said that none of the family members were wanted by Mexican authorities

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