Omar García Harfuch

The former Canadian athlete, accused of drug trafficking and murder north of the Rio Grande, has surrendered to US authorities

The latest batch of prisoners includes organized crime heavyweights and a handful of names that transcend the six organizations included on the State Department’s blacklist

Despite Washington’s criticism of the ‘gradual approach,’ Claudia Sheinbaum’s security strategy, focused on drug seizures, the destruction of laboratories, and direct attacks on cartels, has yielded results

Mexico’s secretary of public security, Omar García Harfuch, reported the capture of seven of his hitmen along with weapons and vehicles in the city of Badiraguato

The government dismantled a clandestine laboratory and confiscated over 41,000 liters and 12 tons of chemical substances, in actions that come after US pressure for greater results

The arrest of six alleged members of the Venezuelan gang exposes the collaboration between organized crime groups in Mexico City

The Treasury Department notes that the boss of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel manages the group’s operations from prison and even forged an alliance with the Gulf Cartel while behind bars

The arrest of an operative of the powerful CATEM labor union with links to the Sinaloa Cartel increases the pressure on the government in its challenge to curb the cartels

The confrontation between the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and self-defense groups for control of the territory has intensified and shows the difficulties in rebuilding the social fabric in Michoacán

The State of Mexico and Puebla see the most robberies and attacks on drivers, and there are also reports of bribes being demanded at official checkpoints

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

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