In their new books, the two disagree over how much Washington knew about the operation that brought the Sinaloa kingpin to the United States
EL PAÍS has gained access to civil registry records and, based on that information, has pieced together part of the background of Ismael Zambada Sicairos, who inherited from his father a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel with a strong presence in Baja California
Accused of drug trafficking in California since 2014, authorities in Mexico and the United States have since placed Ismael Zambada Sicairos in Sinaloa, Baja California, and Quintana Roo
Former Sinaloa Cartel leader last year pleaded guilty to trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine over a period of decades
The 2024 kidnapping of the drug lord and his transfer to the US have resurfaced recently as a political rift. The Sinaloa Cartel faction war triggered by his capture continues, although somewhat muted
The 76-year-old Sinaloa Cartel leader hopes to avoid the same fate as his former partner Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
Two leaders of this faction of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán, have already been arrested and are cooperating as witnesses for US authorities
The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel had spent decades evading justice. He was brought down in an operation in the mountains of Jalisco that has sparked a violent reaction in various states across the country
Joaquín Guzmán López’s guilty plea points to the DEA’s involvement in the Sinaloa Cartel leader’s arrest
Since the Treasury targeted Sumilab in May 2023, its owners have received over three million pesos in government allocations
EL PAÍS reports from the northwest region of Mexico, documenting a bloody cartel conflict that has claimed thousands of lives and shaken the community
The drug lord’s guilty plea includes the disclosure of his assets to the courts, although experts consider it unlikely that they will be recovered
Washington claims the veteran drug lord and other cartel leaders earned $10 million a year from cocaine trafficking alone, while El Mayo held assets worth $15 billion
The accused drug trafficker, arrested under unusual circumstances in July 2024, is taking the same path as Ovidio Guzmán
The Justice Department’s decision, which benefits Caro Quintero and ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, marks a shift from the president’s earlier calls to execute drug traffickers
The decision opens the door to a possible plea deal between the drug lord and authorities
The arrest of the drug lord marks its first anniversary, while the Mexican State bleeds due to the fight initiated by his henchmen against the sons of his former partner, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
With nearly 20 family members in the United States, the walls are closing in on Mexico’s leading drug trafficking dynasty
After the death of El Perris, head of security, the government has captured hitmen leader Moisés Barnabé, delivering a new blow to the dwindling faction of the Sinaloa Cartel
The cartel boss, who handed ‘El Mayo’ Zambada over to authorities last year, pleaded not guilty to federal charges against him