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The Latest Breaking News from El Mayo Zambada

Anonymous Suit Requests 'El Mayo's' Release from Prison Saying he Was 'Illegally' Taken From Mexico

The document also sought the drug lord be compensated with $30 million

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Former top DEA official says it's highly unlikely 'El Mayo' will cooperate with U.S. authorities

Mike Vigil said that since the cartel leader is unhealthy and relatively old, there is practically no deal the U.S. can offer that will entice him to cooperate

Latin Times

'El Mayo' Zambada joins 'El Nini' and Genaro García Luna in New York City's notorious prison

Mexican drug-dealer Ismael El Mayo Zambada is sharing the jail with other Mexican organized crime figures like El Nini and Genaro García Luna

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Over 30 people were killed in Sinaloa last week alone as turf wars rage after 'El Mayo's' capture

Schools were closed on Thursday and Friday due to the violence. Independence Day festivities were canceled on Sunday as well

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DOJ reacts to 'El Mayo's' appearance before NYC court: 'Justice will follow'

The Sinaloa Cartel co-founder pleaded not guilty to the charges he's facing

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'El Mayo' Zambada pleads not guilty in New York: Details on his court appearance and what comes next

The former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada faces 17 charges

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'El Mayo' Zambada set to appear before a NYC court after receiving death threats in Texas

The audience is expected to be presided over by Judge Brian Cogan, who was El Chapo's judge

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'El Mayo' Zambada reportedly accepted being taken from Texas to NYC after getting a death threat

According to specialized journalist Anabel Hernández, he was threatened by the Barrio Azteca gang in El Paso

Latin Times

Texas judge rejects DOJ request to prioritize 'El Mayo's' trial in New York City

Judge Kathleen Cardone from El Paso said the drug lord has already been informed of the charges against him and doesn't need to be taken up north

Latin Times

Border agents on high alert following capture of top cartel leader 'El Bola' in northern Mexico

The drug-trafficking landscape in northern Mexico is in turmoil following the arrest of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in late July

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DEA Source reportedly confirms Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

DEA Source reportedly confirms Mexican newspaper El Universal, that Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

Latin Times

AMLO's attempted judicial overhaul in Mexico escalates diplomatic tensions with U.S.

The relationship between Mexico and the U.S. had been strained since the Department of Justice kept El Mayo Zambada capture operation secret. The White House's position on AMLO's judicial reform has made it worse.

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Mexican government to press charges against 'El Chapo's son for turning over 'El Mayo' to the U.S.

Prosecutors are seeking to charge the Sinaloa Cartel co-founder with kidnapping

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Mexico sends hundreds of additional troops to Sinaloa as violence soars after El Mayo's capture

Over a thousand soldiers have already been deployed to Culiacán in less than a month

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Sinaloa on edge: brothers linked to El Chapo's first escape and to El Mayo murdered in Mexico

The discovery of the tortured bodies of Marín and Leobaldo García Corrales, close to El Chapo Guzmán and allegedly close to his sons, has Sinaloa on edge. Authorities brace for a turf war within the Sinaloa Cartel

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'El Mayo' Zambada to be tried in the same New York courtroom as 'El Chapo'

The co-founder of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel is set to face trial in New York, a development that mirrors the dramatic legal proceedings against his former associate, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

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Mexican Drug Lord 'El Mayo' Zambada Faces Trial In NYC

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' Zambada faces trial in New York after being indicted on various charges. Legal proceedings unfold as concerns rise about power ...

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Video released by Mexican authorities debunks 'El Mayo' Zambada's account of his own capture

The recent release of a video by the Sinaloa State Attorney General's Office has stirred significant controversy, particularly because it directly contradicts statements made by the cartel leader

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Here's who is left to lead the Sinaloa Cartel after El Mayo's 'kidnapping'

Historically recognized as one of the most powerful drug cartels, the Sinaloa Cartel now faces an uncertain future, marked by fragmentation and internal power struggles.

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel leader El Mayo's 'kidnapping' claim rejected by Mexican officials: 'We have no complicity'

Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, denied El Mayo Zambada's accusations that he was tied to the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexican President Andrés López Obrador and President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum also reacted.

Al Jazeera

Why are there questions about arrests of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel leaders?

Mexico asks the US to reveal the circumstances surrounding the arrests of ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez.

The Independent UK

US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

The U.S. ambassador to Mexico has confirmed that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López

Latin Times

Mexican president claims that top drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán agreed to turn himself over to U.S.

Joaquín Guzmán López, son of fallen drug lord of El Chapo Guzmán, was arrested alongside Ismael El Mayo Zambada on July 25 in El Paso

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Son Of 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges

Joaquín Guzmán López, son of 'El Chapo,' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago, sparking attention to ongoing efforts to combat drug tra...

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Drug lord 'El Mayo' was betrayed by a son of 'El Chapo' and turned in after deal with U.S. authorities

According to top reporter Ioan Grillo, the Sinaloa Cartel leader has cancer. A report details the events that led to his arrest in Texas

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