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CJNG + Los Chapitos: Mexico's Most Dangerous Narcos Are Signaling a Terrifying Alliance

A video shared across social media platforms this week has ignited alarm as it seems to be a public show of unity between two of the country's deadliest criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Latin Times

Inside the Rise of El Sapo: The Shadow Successor to El Mencho, Mexico's Most Wanted Drug Lord

Qn both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border have intensified their focus on Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán, known as "El Sapo" or "El 90." This is his story.

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Controls Most Clandestine Drug Labs in Guatemala, Authorities Say

Guatemalan authorities say the Sinaloa Cartel, with support from local gangs, controls most of the clandestine drug laboratories in the country that produce synthetic drugs

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17 Cartel Members Arrested in Connection With Mine Blast That Killed 6 Mexican Soldiers

Mexican armed forces have arrested 17 suspected cartel members allegedly linked to the deaths of six soldiers killed by a landmine explosion in the state of Michoacán

Latin Times

Cartels Are Recruiting Artisans to Manufacture Explosives; 3,454 Devices Seized in Michoacán Alone

Authorities believe cartels like Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Viagras exploit materials stolen from the mining industry to be used in landmines and drone attacks

Latin Times

Cartels Increasingly Recruiting Children as Young as 6 as Authorities Struggle to Respond: Report

According to the U.S. Bureau of International Labor Affairs, an estimated 30,000 children are involved in criminal groups in Mexico

Latin Times

Mexican singer cancels show in Texas citing visa revocation

Julión Álvarez was to perform before 50,000 fans in Texas, but he is the latest Mexican musician to have their visa revoked

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Clash Between Navy and Jalisco Cartel Cell in Michoacán Led By 'El Yogurt' Leaves 12 Dead

Members of the Mexican Navy and other federal agencies clashed with alleged members of a criminal cell linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), resulting in 12 deaths and nine arrests.

Latin Times

DEA Confirms Alliance Between Jalisco and Los Chapitos Cartels

The DEA has confirmed an alliance between the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel currently fighting for control in northern Mexico.

Latin Times

Mexican woman becomes first cartel suspect to be charged under new US terrorism law

Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez has also been accused of smuggling people, narcotics, cash, and weapons for CJNG cartel

The Independent UK

Mexican woman charged in US with supplying arms to ‘terrorist’ drug cartel

María Del Rosario Navarro, 39, accused of conspiring to provide material support to Jalisco New Generation cartel

The Guardian - US

Jalisco Cartel Leader 'El Doble R' Named Prime Suspect in Murder Of TikTok Influencer Valeria Marquez

A man known as "El Doble R" or "El Tripa" is believed to be the prime suspect in the killing of Valeria Márquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer who was shot and killed May 13 while livestreaming on TikTok

Latin Times

Arrested Mexican Mayor Allegedly Disposed Human Remains, Worked With Cartel Leaders at Extermination Camp

Prosecutors claim José Ascensión Murguía Santiago met regularly with key figures of the Jalisco Cartel, including José Gregorio "El Comandante" Lastra and Gonzalo Mendoza Gaitán, known as "El Sapo."

Latin Times

Over 15 Arrested In Operation Targeting Cell Led By Former Jalisco Cartel Leader 'El Primo'

State and federal forces in Mexico arrested 17 individuals allegedly linked to a former Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) ringleader

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Suspects in Killings of Activists Who Helped Expose Cartel Mass Grave Site Arrested In Mexico

María del Carmen Morales and her son, Jaime Ramírez, were shot and killed in a residential area near Guadalajara last month

Latin Times

Mexican Agent Who Survived Cartel Attack That Downed His Helicopter Murdered

A former Mexican federal police agent who survived a helicopter crash in 2015 was killed this week by the same cartel that downed the aircraft.

Latin Times

Mexican AG Says There's No Evidence About Infamous Jalisco Ranch Being Used As Human Cremation Site

An analysis by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) conducted by forensic experts found no heating levels above 200 degrees in any of the burned areas at the property

Latin Times

Mother and Son Killed in Jalisco Weeks After Discovering Mass Grave Site

A mother and son who were part of a civilian group searching for the disappeared in Jalisco were shot and killed this week

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Two Police Officers Dead, Dozens of Vehicles Torched During Drug Cartel's Roadblocks In Mexico

Drug cartels set up roadblocks and torched vehicles and businesses across 29 municipalities in the states of Michoacán, Jalisco and Guanajuato

Latin Times

Viral Video Shows Mexican Town Celebrating Holy Saturday With Cartel Members, Investigation Underway

Authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacán have opened an investigation after videos emerged showing residents of Huajúmbaro interacting with armed members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Latin Times

Five Georgia Residents Arrested In Connection With Money Laundering and Drug Trafficking Scheme For Jalisco Cartel

Five residents of Norcross, Georgia, were arrested in relation to a drug trafficking and money laundering ring tied to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG)

Latin Times

What is The 'Comando Calavera' Discussed On TikTok As Part of Jalisco Cartel's Recruitment Network

New recruits that join the Jalisco cartel voluntarily often send messages on WhatsApp groups thanking "Kalavera"

Latin Times

Operatives Arrested At Jalisco Cartel Training Center Begin Facing Criminal Charges

The small rural community has been at the forefront of the conversation in Mexico after a group of volunteers found burnt human remains hidden underground while inspecting the property

Latin Times

Young Mexicans Are Posting TikToks Expressing Their Wish To Become Cartel Hitmen

"I am 21 years old and I am going to work as a sicario for the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación...nobody is forcing me," said a man in a video that has since been removed from the platform

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel Leader In Charge Of Recruiting And Training At Infamous Extermination Camp Arrested

In the testimony provided after his arrest, "El Lastra" acknowledged that the cartel killed those who resisted receiving the training, as well as those who tried to escape from the ranch.

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