Ovidio Guzmán López

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

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 US Secretary of State will meet with Mexican president Sheinbaum at a delicate time for the bilateral relation

‘El Mayo’ Zambada, ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, and Caro Quintero — the three kings of Mexico’s drug empire — will spend their final days in the prisons in the United States

Accusations from the United States Department of the Treasury reveal new forms of money laundering being used by organized crime

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

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

El Chapo’s son accepts responsibility on four counts of drug trafficking and organized crime and pledges ‘substantial assistance’ in exchange for prosecutors requesting a lighter sentence

A mixture of fear, silence and the need to carry on make up daily life in this Mexican state. June ended with over 200 murders and 80 disappearances, making it the most violent month since the war between Los Mayitos and Los Chapitos began

With nearly 20 family members in the United States, the walls are closing in on Mexico’s leading drug trafficking dynasty

The Treasury Department has frozen the assets of a business conglomerate accused of cleaning up the finances of El Chapo’s fugitive children

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

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

Among the group of people who allegedly crossed on foot on May 9 through the San Ysidro port of entry in Tijuana is Griselda Guadalupe López Pérez, El Chapo’s ex-wife and one of the main operators of the Sinaloa Cartel

Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s youngest son, imprisoned in Chicago since 2023, will provide information and plead guilty in exchange for improving his legal situation

The documentary series ‘Battle of Culiacán: Heirs of the Cartel’ chronicles the details of the capture of Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo’s youngest son, the impact of fentanyl, and the workings of one of the world’s most powerful criminal organizations

Drug trafficking, homicide and organized crime are some of the charges that the dozens of cartel members extradited to contain tariff threats face in US courts

The recent arrests of three important lieutenants of the faction led by ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s sons gives Claudia Sheinbaum weight against Trump’s pressure

The designation of six Mexican criminal groups as terrorist organizations, which takes effect on February 20, raises questions about their size, activities, and territorial reach

The White House is outlining, pending a formal announcement, the first designations: La Familia Michoacana, Cárteles Unidos, Cartel del Noroeste and the Gulf Cartel are on the list, according to ‘The New York Times’

With over two decades in the anti-drug agency, he undertook missions in Colombia and Afghanistan and was regional chief for Mexico, Canada, and Central America. His appointment threatens to further strain relations with the Mexican government

The Republican’s return to the White House heralds a new hunt for narco bosses, the designation of cartels as terrorist groups and exaggerated speeches promising the end of fentanyl trafficking and organized crime

Prosecutors and the defense teams for Joaquín and Ovidio Guzmán have made it clear they both want to avoid a trial. However, both sides have requested an extension to finalize the remaining details before El Chapo’s sons formally enter guilty pleas

Joaquín and Ovidio Guzmán, sons of El Chapo, were key players in the Sinaloa drug cartel, which is now caught up in a bloody battle over leadership. It is still unclear whether the brothers will aim for a plea bargain to avoid trial