How California became the birthplace and refuge for the children of Mexico’s most feared narcos
Two sons of El Mayo Zambada, El Chapo’s twin daughters, his wife Emma Coronel, three of El Mencho’s children and his stepson were born in the US state
Families of victims abducted from Canadian-owned mine in Mexico criticize company’s inaction
In an interview with EL PAÍS, Priscila Murrieta and Alan Esparza – relatives of the miners who disappeared back in January in the mountains of Sinaloa – reveal new information about what happened to their loved ones
The footprint of Los Mayos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel on Mexico’s concert business
US sanctions against a network linked to Los Mayos in Baja California have revealed how the cartels has infiltrated the organization of music events in Mexico
The two borders of Mayito Flaco
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
Mexican searcher for the disappeared survives attack in Sinaloa: ‘They wanted to kill me’
Two men opened fire on Alma Rosa Rojo on Saturday in Culiacán while she was traveling by car with her daughter and two granddaughters. The attack occurred four days after the military presence in the city was reinforced
General Gerardo Mérida released from prison in the United States
Former Sinaloa security secretary, accused alongside Rubén Rocha Moya of ties to Los Chapitos, is no longer in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, although his criminal case remains ongoing
Mexico and Washington steer security relationship back on track despite rift over Andy López Beltrán’s visa
Ambassador Ronald Johnson reveals a new agreement to purchase drones and Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch will attend the DEA conference in Argentina
‘Don’t go near the mountains’: Cartel violence spreads to Mazatlán as the war in Sinaloa fragments
Marcos Vizcarra|Mexico|
The city, Sinaloa’s main tourist destination, is in the grip of a wave of violence that left 14 homicides in the first week of August
A livestreamed murder: The killing of a narco influencer in Mexico
Mexican authorities have linked the death of César Gastelum, the ninth content creator slain in the past two years, to messages he shared in support of ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
Washington strikes the CJNG on all fronts: Cutting political ties in Mexico and its economic muscle
The US has raised rewards for the cartel’s leading members to over $100 million and seeks to cut their income sources with the aim of destroying the criminal organization
The enigmas of Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada
The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, for decades one of the world’s biggest drug traffickers, awaits a life sentence in the United States amid unresolved questions that have political repercussions in Mexico
Following the trail of the pilot who delivered El Mayo Zambada to the US
Reports from Mexican authorities and US court documents suggest that Mauro Alberto Núñez Ojeda aka ‘El Jando’, Los Chapitos’ trusted pilot, was the person who flew the plane that transported the Sinaloa Cartel boss two years ago
Mexico reveals alliance between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and Los Chapitos
Security chief Omar García Harfuch confirms the pact under which El Mencho provided ‘funding and personnel resources’ to the Guzmán faction. The DEA, videos, and even Google Maps had pointed to the agreement
World Cup celebrations reinforce decline in homicides in Mexico
On the day of the opening game and this Tuesday, the country recorded two of the days with the fewest intentional homicides in the past decade, a trend that has become established over the past year
The prolific pen of inmate 89914053: El Chapo’s letters from his Colorado prison
The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel is serving a life sentence for drug trafficking in the United States. In 13 missives addressed to the judge presiding over his case, he writes that he is suffering from severe physical and psychological exhaustion
Mexico’s most controversial politician, Rubén Rocha, goes to ground as cartel questions intensify
Marcos Vizcarra|Culiacán|
The Security Cabinet says the on-leave governor is in Sinaloa despite the fact that no one has seen him in 19 days
The CIA’s shadow grows larger over Mexico
Reports about the agency’s possible involvement in the murder of a mid-level Sinaloa Cartel operative deepen the binational security crisis
US investigation of Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya stems directly from Los Chapitos case
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
El Chapo managed to communicate with his sons from US maximum-security prison
Isaías Alvarado|Los Angeles|
An official report warns that Joaquín Guzmán exchanged messages last year about threats against government informants and payments for drug sales
‘El Chapo’ Guzmán requests extradition to Mexico from the United States
The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel has asked to be tried in his homeland on the pending charges against him while serving a life sentence in a maximum-security prison in Colorado
Sinaloa, under the shadow of narcopolitics: ‘This war will never end’
The US indictment of Governor Rocha and members of his administration over ties to El Chapo’s sons is fueling a mix of fatigue and resignation in a region marred by corruption and violence
The United States claims that the Sinaloa Cartel helped install Rubén Rocha as governor
Several political operatives were kidnapped during the 2021 elections and armed groups stole ballot boxes full of votes, according to the indictment filed by the US prosecutors
US drug trafficking charges against Sinaloa governor trigger political storm in Mexico
The US Attorney’s Office has sent shockwaves through Mexico by charging Governor Rubén Rocha, a senator, and eight state officials with ties to the powerful Sinaloa Cartel. The Mexican government rejects the allegations, arguing they were filed without sufficient evidence
Loose ends remain after the downfall of El Mencho, the last great drug lord
The Attorney General Office’s failure to secure the site where the cartel kingpin was killed, the gaps in the narrative about the subsequent violence that left dozens dead, and the doubts about the future of the CJNG paint a picture of the current criminal landscape in Mexico
A new crime map for Mexico
Beyond acronyms and groups, and the unequal territorial control they exert, the death of El Mencho demonstrates the intensification of operations against crime in the country, under the watchful eye of the United States
Puerto Vallarta, in the aftermath of El Mencho’s death: ‘We got the message; they’re in charge here’
The popular tourist area suffered one of the most ferocious reprisals following the taking down of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader
Mexico’s president visits Sinaloa following spike in factional cartel fighting
Claudia Sheinbaum is preparing a two-day visit to the Mexican state caught in the crossfire between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza
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