Anne Milgram said the criminal organization was operating in more than 40 countries, and had become more ‘ruthless’ since it was taken over by the sons of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán
The judicial crackdown against relatives, old partners and informants has been decisive in detaining top members of the Sinaloa Cartel. The evidence collected will be key to putting the capo’s heirs on trial
Mexican drug traffickers account for seven of the top 10 names on U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s list of priority fugitives
The extradition to the United States of Jorge Iván Gastélum, hitman and great strategist, means the fall of “the last piece on El Chapo’s chessboard”
American authorities are tightening the net around the clans of aging drug lords like Joaquín Guzmán, Rubén Oseguera and Rafael Caro Quintero
Mexican federal sources confirm that a diplomatic letter has been issued requesting that the Sinaloa Cartel leader be sent to the US to stand trial for trafficking with marijuana and cocaine
In a letter delivered to Mexico’s ambassador to the United States via his attorney, the imprisoned drug lord protests his living conditions. He is asking President López Obrador to intercede
The son of drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán was raised in affluence and joined the family business when he was only 18
The ‘three amigos’ – the leaders of Mexico, Canada and the United States – will meet in Mexico for the first time in more than a decade. This will also be the first visit by an American president to Latin America since 2014
Residents of Culiacán and neighboring towns recount the hours of violence that were inflicted upon them, in retaliation for the arrest of drug lord Ovidio Guzmán
Ovidio Guzmán was detained by the Mexican Army in an isolated place, during low traffic hours. Despite all precautions taken, the confrontation left 29 people dead, including 10 soldiers
Violence swept across the state of Sinaloa after the son of ‘El Chapo’ was arrested and taken to Mexico City
The drug lord’s detention has sparked widespread violence, with shooting and narco-blockades reported across the Mexican state of Sinaloa