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Brazen murders threaten Mexico City’s tourism as safety image at risk

Over a million tourists landed at the capital's airport between January and March this year

The Independent UK

Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee cartel violence in Mexico's Sinaloa

A pack of veterinarians clamber over hefty metal crates of animals they load one-by-one onto a fleet of semi-trucks

The Independent UK

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

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Family of 'El Chapo' Guzmán is Using Witness Protection as Strategy to Keep Control of Sinaloa Cartel, Mexican Expert Says

The recent entry of 17 family members of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán into the U.S. is part of a coordinated strategy that reflects a calculated decision within the Sinaloa Cartel, a Mexican expert is claiming

Latin Times

Over a Dozen Relatives of 'El Chapo', Including Ex-Wife, Surrender to U.S. Border Authorities, Reportedly in Exchange for Plea Deal

Over a dozen relatives of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, including his former wife Griselda López Pérez, entered the United States and surrendered to authorities

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Leader Heriberto Salazar Arrested In 'Largest Fentanyl Bust In DEA History'

The DEA conducted the "largest fentanyl bust" in agency history in a multi-state operation

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

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'El Chapo' Guzmán Reportedly Cooperating With U.S. Officials in Case Against 'El Mayo' Zambada in Exchange for Prison Benefits

Former Sinaloa Cartel boss "El Chapo" Guzmán is allegedly providing sensitive information about his former ally "El Mayo" Zambada's operations in exchange for improved prison conditions

Latin Times

Mexico's security chief quietly forms an elite force to take on the drug cartels

Six years ago Mexico’s president disbanded the country’s Federal Police and handed security responsibilities fully to the military

The Independent UK

Investigation of ranch in northern Mexico reveals some details of Jalisco cartel's operations

The renewed investigation of a ranch in western Mexico where authorities say the Jalisco New Generation Cartel trained recruits has revealed some details about how one of the country’s most powerful drug cartels operates

The Independent UK

Olvidados en la cárcel sin abogado: Así le falla un pueblo de Texas a los acusados pobres

En el condado de Maverick, las autoridades pueden tardar meses en informar a los fiscales de una detención, mientras los acusados esperan en la cárcel. Rara vez se asignan abogados a quien los solicita.

The Texas Tribune

Forgotten in jail without a lawyer: how a Texas town fails poor defendants

People in Maverick County spend months in jail waiting to be charged with minor crimes. Some are simply lost in the system

The Texas Tribune

Jalisco Cartel 'Likely' To Follow a U.S. Strategy From World War II Before Entering Ongoing Sinaloa Turf Wars

A Mexican journalists argues that the CJNG is "waiting to see more signs of wear and tear" before siding with a Sinaloa cartel faction

Latin Times

The Sinaloa Cartel Turf War Has Raged On For More Than 100 Days; Who Is Winning?

More than 500 deaths have been reported all across Sinaloa since the clashes between "Los Chapitos" and "La Mayiza" began in September

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Mexico Announces Largest Fentanyl Bust in History Just Days After Trump Tariff Threat

Over 2,400 pounds of fentanyl were seized in Sinaloa. The drugs had an estimated worth of $400 million

Al Jazeera

Mexico announces largest fentanyl seizure in its history, amid US pressure

The government also revealed it had detained thousands of migrants, as it attempts to appease Trump’s border concerns.

The Guardian - US

Mexico announces record drug seizure one week after Trump threatens tariffs

Soldiers and marines discover drugs in Sinaloa, while separately authorities arrest more than 5,200 migrants

Latin Times

Mexico Seems To Drop The Hugs And Embrace The Bullets As Cartel Violence Rages On

Claudia Sheinbaum is apparently pursuing a different strategy than her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador

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The Independent UK

Mexico appears to abandon its ‘hugs, not bullets’ strategy as bloodshed plagues the country

For the last six years, Mexico bragged about its oft-questioned policy of “hugs, not bullets,” in which the country’s leaders avoided confrontations with drug cartels that were gradually taking control of large parts of the country

The Independent UK

A car bomb explodes outside a police station in western Mexico, wounding 3 officers

A car bomb left outside a police station in western Mexico has wounded three people

The Independent UK

Mexico's president lays out a plan to combat cartel violence. But it looks like more of the same

Mexico’s new president has laid out a plan to combat drug cartel violence

The Independent UK

Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July

The murders of about a dozen people in the northern Mexico state of Sinaloa appear to be linked to cartel infighting, something authorities had feared would follow the July 25 detention of two top cartel leaders

The Independent UK

A gunshot, a murdered rival and a kidnapped drug lord: Mexico's ruling party faces growing scandal

It was surprising when Mexico's most-wanted drug lord landed at an airfield near El Paso, Texas in July

The Independent UK

Mexico's efforts to seize US-bound fentanyl drop sharply, while seizures of meth soar

Even as Mexican-made fentanyl continues to flood into the United States, Mexico’s efforts to seize the drug have declined dramatically

The Independent UK

Mexico's drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday's elections than before

Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000 mayorships and other local posts

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