Cartel

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 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

The Colombian tells of the mistreatment to which US authorities subject migrants expelled after the Republican assumed the presidency

The Mexican president pushed back against a Justice Department document that suggests possible intervention by US agencies and security forces

US authorities are offering a $5 million reward for information about the veteran drug lord. Some reports say he is waiting for the right moment to re-emerge and take back leadership in Sinaloa, where a bloody cartel war is being waged

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

Lawmakers urge exploration of new avenues for bilateral cooperation to address the migration crisis, prevent arms trafficking, and strengthen workers’ rights on both sides of the border

Claudia Sheinbaum’s government faces the challenge of toughening its fight against drugs and showing results to prevent a potential US military incursion into Mexico

The president withdraws the US from the Paris Agreement, pardons those convicted of the assault on the Capitol and renames the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, but has not yet imposed tariffs on imports

The Republican president announced dozens of executive orders on immigration. Requirements for obtaining residency are raised from five years to 14

In the first 10 months of 2024, over 280,000 migrants crossed the barrier between Colombia and Panama, including Venezuelans, Ecuadorians, and people from countries as far afield as Vietnam, DR Congo, and Afghanistan. EL PAÍS delves into the jungle to follow these travelers, sharing their difficult stories and big dreams. Some are left behind along the way. With the help of UNICEF, we visit the towns that welcome these weary souls on the other side

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

Since the Republican magnate’s victory in the United States, between 800 and 1,200 migrants have been crossing the river from Guatemala every day, while stalked by organized crime. This is more than double the figure recorded on previous dates

The president has activated her Cabinet, marking territory on one of the crucial fronts of the bilateral relationship and sending messages that challenge the Republican’s proposal to deport a million people each year

The barbarity of recent weeks has reignited the debate on the use of terror by criminal groups, but its implications also cross over issues such as migration, trade, and the US presidential election

The National Defense Secretariat confirms the blow to the La Mayiza structure, dealt in a pitched battle against dozens of hitmen loyal to the cartel leader in a rural area of Culiacán

Washington is pushing for the delivery of brothers Miguel Ángel and Omar Treviño Morales and accuses the Mexican judiciary of delaying the process

The mystery surrounding the capture of Mario Alexander Gámez, alias ‘El Piyi’, a hitman for the Sinaloa Cartel, has ignited rumors that the genre’s lyrics are used to secure arrests. But music experts are skeptical

Violence between warring factions has had a direct impact on people’s lives. Many have lost their jobs, children are not going to school, and car theft and kidnappings have increased

The biggest fracture within the Sinaloa Cartel in more than a decade is causing panic in the state

Amid tensions over the capture of ‘El Mayo’ and Joaquín Guzmán López, the latest outbreak of violence increases fears of a new ‘Culiacanazo’ in the stronghold of the Sinaloa Cartel

The Attorney General’s Office believes that the alleged release of El Chapo’s son from custody in the United States on July 23 is related to the capture of the drug lord and his brother, Joaquín Guzmán, two days later

Farming and mining towns between Michoacán and Colima are targets for the cartels. Their inhabitants try to protect themselves and have been asking for a stronger state security presence in the region for years

The arrest of the Sinaloa Cartel kingpin in July sparked songs recounting the event, although the figure of the drug trafficker was already a recurring inspiration for (often controversial) corrido artists

Authorities have given credibility to a letter issued by El Mayo regarding his capture on US soil and the murder of elected deputy Héctor Cuén, which has become the main line of investigation in the case