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Netflix Revisits El Chapo's World With Poncho Herrera Playing the Officer Who Stands in His Way

Instead of focusing on El Chapo himself, Netflix's upcoming movie 'Facing El Chapo' (original title: 'La Captura') tells the story from the perspective of the two policemen whose routine patrol placed them face-to-face with the world's most wanted fugitive on the day of his final capture, played by Alfonso Herrera…

Latin Times

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court

Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New York

The Guardian - US

The cartel boss, the FBI and the small plane: Mystery surrounds arrest of notorious Mexican drug kingpin

IN DEPTH: Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García was arrested by the FBI in 2024 following a stunning betrayal by another cartel boss. Nearly two years later, there are growing questions over whether US intelligence was involved, writes Alex Croft

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'El Mayo' Zambada Asks to Avoid El Chapo's Supermax and Serve His Life Sentence in a Prison Hospital

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, has told a U.S. federal court he won't fight the life sentence he is about to receive, but he would rather not spend his final years in the same "supermax" prison that holds his old partner, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Latin Times

El Chapo's Lawyer Says He Will Send U.S. Authorities List of 32 Mexican Officials Allegedly Linked to Drug Cartels

El Chapo's attorney, Gerardo Rincón Flores, said in an interview that his client plans to provide U.S. authorities with information related to 32 alleged officials linked to drug trafficking during the administrations of Enrique Peña Nieto and Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

Latin Times

El Chapo's Nephew Captured in Mexico in Major Blow to Los Chapitos

Mexican authorities captured a nephew of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in a security operation near the U.S. border, delivering another high-profile blow to the Sinaloa Cartel and its powerful Los Chapitos faction.

Latin Times

Former Partner of 'El Chapo' Guzmán Opens Up About Relationship With Sinaloa Cartel Leader

During the interview, Sánchez said her relationship with El Chapo eventually ended after she discovered hidden microphones and cameras inside the vehicle Guzmán had given her.

Latin Times

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El Chapo Acusses the Mexican Goverment of Framing Him with Violent Crimes: "They blamed me for things I didn't do"

El Chapo's latest claims that he committed no crimes contrast with comments made by his former wife, Emma Coronel, last year, when she publicly apologized to victims affected by organized crime

Latin Times

'El Chapo' Guzman Says He Wants To Go Back To Mexico In 'Polite' Letter To Judge

Mexican drug cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán has asked to be extradited back to his home country as he continues to complain about the conditions of his imprisonment.

International Business Times

El Chapo Guzmán Writes a New Handwritten Letter Requesting Extradition to Mexico

A handwritten letter filed in federal court in Brooklyn shows that Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is once again attempting to challenge the outcome of his case, this time asking to be returned to Mexico.

Latin Times

U.S. Charges 10 Mexican Officials, Including Sinaloa Gov., With Helping Sinaloa Cartel

Ten current and former Mexican officials, including the governor of Sinaloa, have been charged with conspiring with a drug cartel and protected its operations.

International Business Times

Emma Coronel Remembers El Chapo Guzmán in New Instagram Post

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of imprisoned Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, drew attention on social media this weekend after sharing an Instagram story featuring a song that mentions both her and her husband.

Latin Times

Operation Gangsta's Paradise in Southern California Leads To Arrest of More Than 40 Mexican Mafia Members

During the April 23 raids, authorities seized four kilograms of fentanyl, 54.4 kilograms of methamphetamine, 0.9 kilogram of heroin, three kilograms of cocaine, 25 firearms and more than $30,000 in cash.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Arrest Key Associates of 'El Guano,' Including Alleged Right-Hand Man

The Defense Ministry said the operation was carried out with intelligence sharing between Mexican and U.S. authorities. Those detained were transferred to Culiacán, Sinaloa, as proceedings against them continue.

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El Guano, El Chapo's Brother, Remains at Large After High-Level Operation in Sinaloa, Officials Say

A major Mexican security operation in Sinaloa set off a wave of speculation that Aureliano Guzmán Loera, better known as 'El Guano' and identified as a brother of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, had been captured.

Latin Times

Ceci Flores, One of Mexico's Best-Known Mothers Searching for Their Missing Children, Sends Heartbreaking Letter to El Chapo After His Prison Rights Appeal

Ceci Flores, one of Mexico's best-known search activists, has taken an extraordinary and deeply painful step. In a public appeal, the founder of Madres Buscadoras de Sonora asked Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to help families locate people allegedly disappeared by the Sinaloa Cartel, including her son Alejandro Guadalupe Islas Flores.

Latin Times

U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions on 75 Individuals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel in New Crackdown

The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on 75 individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, expanding its campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks and signaling a broader strategy aimed not just at cartel leaders, but their inner circles.

International Business Times

El Chapo Resurfaces with a Desperate Letter in English from Supermax Prison

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has made himself heard again from inside the United State's most restrictive federal prison, this time with a handwritten letter in English that pleads for "fairness" and claims his constitutional rights have been violated.

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Feds Arrest Cartel Family in California Amid Hunt for El Chapo's Son Iván Archibaldo Guzmán

A Southern California family allegedly tied to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel is now in federal custody, as U.S. authorities ramp up pressure on the criminal organization's leadership with a $10 million reward for one of the two Chapitos still at large.

The Times of India

Beyond Netflix and Narcos: The real story of drug cartels ruling over Mexico

The death of El Mencho did not end cartel power; it exposed how deeply entrenched it has become. This piece examines the real history behind the Netflix mythology, tracing the rise of Mexican cartels from Colombian cocaine transporters to global criminal empires. It explores how figures such as Miguel Ángel…

International Business Times UK

El Chapo Explained: Understanding His Role in Mexico's Latest Outbreak of Violence

Explore how El Chapo's imprisonment has led to intensified cartel violence in Mexico, with rival factions vying for control.

Latin Times

Rafael Amaya Playing El Chapo? El Señor de los Cielos Actor to Star in New Bilingual Series Told Through Emma Coronel's Eyes

Rafael Amaya, best known for his 11-year run as Aurelio Casillas in El Señor de los Cielos, is set to star in and executive produce a scripted bilingual series in development centered on Emma Coronel, the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

The Times of India

From El Mencho to El Chapo to Pablo Escobar: How the world’s most notorious drug lords built global empires

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, died after a security operation aimed at arresting him in Jalisco state. The defence ministry said he was seriously injured during clashes between the army and members of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, or CJNG, and later died while being transferred to Mexico…

The Guardian - US

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin

The native of Thunder Bay, Canada, has been compared to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo – but is he really as big a figure as US prosecutors have claimed?

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