Omar García Harfuch

Joaquín Guzmán López’s guilty plea points to the DEA’s involvement in the Sinaloa Cartel leader’s arrest

The veteran politician resigns from the office two years before the end of his term, leaving Claudia Sheinbaum free to complete her security cabinet

The Treasury Department has sanctioned the alleged criminal leader, a Canadian national, and his support network after authorities linked him to the Sinaloa Cartel

Police arrested 20 people, including high-priority DEA targets and members of the Italian Camorra

The US Treasury Department has sanctioned the Hysa business empire for alleged laundering money for Mexican organized crime

Nearly 50 murders have been recorded in Sinaloa in the last week, mainly in the capital, the main front of a war between cartel factions that has lasted more than a year

Ten people at the Attorney General’s Office have been dismissed for replacing drugs that were to be incinerated with a harmless substitute — among them, the agency’s comptroller

The government boasts of a 60% drop in murders in the state, even though Guanajuato continues to lead Mexico in the number of homicides registered. Behind the figures that indicate success, there are still massacres, the discovery of mass clandestine graves, and executions

According to a survey, Mexicans approve of the president thanks to her social support programs

García Harfuch relies on leaders trained and seasoned in the now-defunct force to shape part of the president’s shift, sidelining the Armed Forces with seemingly good results

The Mexican president has released her first federal budget. She has also strengthened her security strategy, with the issue of judicial reform now resolved

Omar Reyes’ posting to the Financial Intelligence Unit strengthens the arsenal of tools available to Claudia Sheinbaum’s security czar

A trail of recent initiatives and statements expose the agenda that the United States wants to impose on its southern neighbor

Donald Trump’s continued demands herald new stages in security cooperation against the backdrop of trade tariffs

The transfer follows the same pattern as last February, when Mexico handed over 29 drug lords, including Rafael Caro Quintero, the ‘Narco of Narcos’

The victim was recovering from a shooting and a cartel operative posed as a relative to finish him off. At least three drivers have been murdered in the past week

The criminal group targeted farms and transport companies, intercepted packages, and imposed quotas under a regime of terror

The internal war between factions of the Sinaloa cartel is also being waged in Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s historic stronghold

EL PAÍS reconstructs, on the ground and using exclusive documents, the presence of former military personnel hired by the cartels, a lethal alliance of organized crime

Mexico’s security policies have achieved success in recent weeks, with seizures of millions of dollars in stolen fuel and the presentation of a bold strategy against extortion

Of the remains recovered, only six of the deceased have been fully identified. Forensic experts have subjected 133 to a hydration process to extract their fingerprints

García Harfuch has presented a police and intelligence initiative targeting the criminal charges imposed on both large and small businesses

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 murder of Ximena Guzmán and José Muñoz is a direct challenge to Morena, the ruling party, in its largest political stronghold

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

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