The Attorney General Office’s failure to secure the site where the cartel kingpin was killed, the gaps in the narrative about the subsequent violence that left dozens dead, and the doubts about the future of the CJNG paint a picture of the current criminal landscape in Mexico
Beyond acronyms and groups, and the unequal territorial control they exert, the death of El Mencho demonstrates the intensification of operations against crime in the country, under the watchful eye of the United States
Samuel Ramírez Jr. had been on the run for almost three years for his alleged involvement in the murder of two women in late May 2023
Mindful of the insecurity in his native country, the Mexican writer presents ‘The Mermaid and the Retiree,’ a political and suspenseful work set in Culiacán that follows a congressional candidate who must confront the many forms of violence around her
Claudia Sheinbaum is preparing a two-day visit to the Mexican state caught in the crossfire between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza
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
