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
The FGR says that no details have been shared to clarify how the Sinaloa Cartel capo came to be handed over to US authorities as it tries to determine if crimes including illegal flight and kidnapping were committed in Mexico
Rubén Rocha Moya, of the ruling PRI party, justified his absence on the day of the murder of opposition leader Héctor Cuén and the capture of Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López with a vacation in Los Angeles
The Mexican Prosecutor’s Office has announced the crime is being investigated in the case of the Sinaloa Cartel leader and Joaquín Guzmán López. It was recently modified in a context similar to the drug lords’ detention in the US
The Sinaloa Cartel leader has taken control of narrative over his arrest after claiming that he was going to meet with Governor Rubén Rocha and linking his detention to the murder of Héctor Cuén, an influential local politician
The arrest of the co-founder of the powerful criminal organization in the US opens up several possible scenarios: wars of succession, changes in the criminal structure, and confrontation with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Details over the arrests of the historic leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and one of the sons of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán remain shrouded in mystery
The drug trafficker’s defense claims that ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s son tied the drug lord up, threw him into a pick-up truck and forced him to board the plane that took him to El Paso, Texas, and jail
On the edges of society, adolescents navigate the mafias that recruit them and the efforts of police officers, social workers and the few politicians who try to keep them on the side of the law. However, as drug trafficking extends its presence throughout the Netherlands, violence and intimidation are threatening the country’s institutions. This is a portrait of Dutch society that has little to do with the postcards that depict bicycles and tulips
Joaquín Guzmán López, one of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s sons, was also apprehended in the operation carried out at an airport in the border city of El Paso
The criminal organization has repeatedly tried to join the government’s dialogue processes without success. Three weeks ago, it held a public funeral for one of its commanders in broad daylight and in front of dozens of foreign tourists
U.S. authorities are stepping up their fight against the criminal organization, which the Treasury Department claims is responsible for a ‘significant proportion’ of the trafficking of the opioid
Thousands of clandestine labs to manufacture synthetic drugs are dumping tons of toxic chemicals into Mexico’s most fragile ecosystems. Who is in charge of protecting the environment against the growing number of these laboratories? Quinto Elemento Lab investigates
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
According to the most conservative studies, some 17 million weapons circulate illegally in Mexico. The vast majority come from the United States
When consulted by EL PAÍS, activists, members of the Federal Police and local journalists confirm that it’s impossible to enter or leave Frontera Comalapa or Chicomuselo
The latest annual report from the anti-narcotics agency warns that the two criminal groups ‘have effectively eliminated any competition’ and already have a presence in all 50 states of the country
The drug lord recounts his life as a key member of the Medellín Cartel after leaving a US prison, where he served 33 years
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
After the latest blows inflicted, the authorities claim the criminal organization has splintered and lost its power; independent researchers argue that it is a hidden monster with deep roots in working-class neighborhoods
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
