Sinaloa

The Secretary of Security stated all affected areas have been cleared and order has been restored after the military operation that killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

A dozen states suspended classes for Monday, and several others have convened their security cabinets to monitor the wave of violence unleashed by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel following the death of its leader

The death of El Mencho raises questions about who will succeed him at the head of the powerful criminal organization, whose operations range from drug trafficking to extortion and money laundering

The cool-headed founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel expanded the criminal enterprise, pushing it far beyond drug trafficking. It had tentacles across the entire country and was capable of assassinating judges, politicians, and military officers

The operation against the country’s most‑wanted drug trafficker is the biggest achievement to date in the fight against organized crime by the Security Cabinet led by Omar García Harfuch

Local and foreign mining companies are forced to pay protection money or hire suppliers linked to their extortionists in order to operate

Emails from witnesses, victims, and FBI documents in the declassified files suggest that the financier used the country on more than one occasion to commit crimes linked to child sex trafficking

The indictment of nine US citizens in their own country puts the spotlight on the lack of controls on the purchase of high-caliber artillery that benefits criminal organizations south of the border

The picturesque community in Sinaloa was horrified to discover six clandestine burial sites from which 14 bodies have been exhumed so far. Five belong to the missing workers from the Canadian mine Vizsla Silver

Harfuch points to a criminal misunderstanding as the cause of the workers’ abduction. The bodies of at least five have been found in a mass grave, with another five yet to be identified

Ricardo Trevilla, Secretary of Defense, says that the Claudia Sheinbaum government has recovered 215 powerful .50 caliber rifles from criminals, one of the drug traffickers’ favorites

The attack against two lawmakers and the mass kidnapping of miners are further proof that violence continues unabated in the Mexican state

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

Violence and an increase in homicides persist in the Mexican state amid the capture and extradition of cartel operatives

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

The transfer to the US of 37 prisoners, including leaders of the Sinaloa, Jalisco New Generation and Northeast cartels, is a response to threats made by the Republican in recent weeks regarding operations south of the Rio Grande

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

Mexican authorities point to the growing influence of Fausto Isidro, once a mid-level regional crime boss, in drug trafficking to the United States

Sheinbaum’s emblematic phrase, ‘It’s a time for women,’ is set to be repeated in at least 10 of the 17 Mexican states that will elect new governments in 2027, including the northern state

State action and the fight against the faction loyal to ‘El Mayo’ Zambada have resulted in high-profile arrests and murders that have dealt a blow to the sons of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán

The murder of the Guzmáns’ head of security follows the arrests and killings of six other lieutenants over the past two years

The attacks have intensified, and the Mexican government acknowledges a recent increase in homicides as the sons of El Chapo and El Mayo fight for territory

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

Joaquín Guzmán Loera’s wife speaks in a new documentary about her marriage, her life outside prison, and violence in Mexico