The arrest of the co-founder of the powerful criminal organization in the US opens up several possible scenarios: wars of succession, changes in the criminal structure, and confrontation with the Jalisco New Generation Cartel
Jeffrey Lichtman, who also defended Joaquín Guzmán Loera in 2018, has waded into a war of contradictory public statements regarding the recent arrest of the leaders of Mexico’s infamous Sinaloa Cartel
Details over the arrests of the historic leader of the Sinaloa Cartel and one of the sons of ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán remain shrouded in mystery
The drug trafficker’s defense claims that ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s son tied the drug lord up, threw him into a pick-up truck and forced him to board the plane that took him to El Paso, Texas, and jail
The son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán began his career in the drug world early and quickly rose through the ranks of his father’s cartel
The veteran capo arrested in Texas spent more than 30 years in the upper echelons of the Sinaloa criminal empire without ever setting foot in jail thanks to a low, almost ghostly profile
Founded in the 1980s, the criminal organization is struggling amid the raids launched by the authorities and an internal turf war
U.S. authorities are stepping up their fight against the criminal organization, which the Treasury Department claims is responsible for a ‘significant proportion’ of the trafficking of the opioid
Organized crime in Mexico has found in the mangroves an ideal, remote spot to hide their synthetic drug laboratories, leaving fishermen in Sinaloa to deal with contamination affecting their homes and livelihoods
Thousands of clandestine labs to manufacture synthetic drugs are dumping tons of toxic chemicals into Mexico’s most fragile ecosystems. Who is in charge of protecting the environment against the growing number of these laboratories? Quinto Elemento Lab investigates
El Chapo’s brother and their former partner, El Mayo Zambada, are about to turn 80. Age, ailments and pressure from the authorities are fueling uncertainty about the future of the criminal organization
The military has captured Luis ‘N,’ the head of security for Aureliano Guzmán Loaera, after fighting in the Golden Triangle region. It is the second operation in the past few months that has been aimed at the drug dealer’s older sibling
Washington closes in on the Mexican crime gang responsible for huge volumes of fentanyl trafficking
Authorities confirm the discovery of the bodies in an area hard hit by criminal groups seeking control of immigration, drug and weapons routes
According to the most conservative studies, some 17 million weapons circulate illegally in Mexico. The vast majority come from the United States
The latest annual report from the anti-narcotics agency warns that the two criminal groups ‘have effectively eliminated any competition’ and already have a presence in all 50 states of the country
The drug, which was already used as an opioid adulterant in the US and Canada and which significantly increases the risk of overdose, has now appeared in Mexico
EL PAÍS travels along the border of the poorest state in Mexico, a region dominated by criminal groups. From the city of Tapachula to the Lacandon Jungle, passing through the towns of Frontera Comalapa and Chisomuselo, this story illustrates the fight between cartels, the abandonment of the state, the murders, forced displacements, kidnappings and extortions, along with the efforts made by the local and migrant populations to survive
After the latest blows inflicted, the authorities claim the criminal organization has splintered and lost its power; independent researchers argue that it is a hidden monster with deep roots in working-class neighborhoods
The latest Latin music phenomenon is a divisive artist, a Grammy-winner whose lyrics are censored by Spotify and who has been threatened by cartels and asked not to perform in Viña del Mar due to accusations of being ‘a promoter of narco culture’
The black market in cigarettes as a business and money laundering option for organized crime accounts for up to 30% of a $25 billion smuggling industry
Cartels have bragged about the U.S. weaponry. Mexico’s army is finding belt-fed machine guns, rocket launchers and grenades that are not sold for civilian use in the United States
A campaign by animal rights activists won the four-year-old giraffe a transfer to an animal park in Puebla state, where he will join a group of resident giraffes and enjoy a more suitable climate
The 71-year-old drug trafficker, who for years worked under the protection of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison in the US
The countryside is losing millions of hectares of crops due to land being abandoned. Violence and extortion add to the ravages of climate change and the lack of subsidies
Caught between drug violence and the devastating effects of insatiable demand, the southern border clings to naloxone, a medication that can reverse overdoses stemming from opioids. But while it’s saving lives in the United States, it’s virtually impossible to find in Mexico
Consuelo Loera López has died in a Cualiacán hospital, according to local media reports. She was 94 years old
