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Report: Mexican Officials Considered Concealing CIA Agents' Bodies After Deadly Operation

The incident has fueled political tensions in Mexico, as the Sheinbaum administration has repeatedly said the bilateral security agreement with the United States limits foreign agents to intelligence roles, not field operations.

Latin Times

Trump move to pardon Honduras’s ex-president shows counter-drug effort is ‘based on lies and hypocrisy’

Why has Trump blown up alleged narco boats in the Caribbean and at the same time decided to let a big-time trafficker off the hook?

The Guardian - US

Quick Facts On Carlo Manzo Of Mexico: Mayor Killed On Day of The Dead - Was It The Cartel?

Outspoken Uruapan mayor Carlos Manzo, 40, assassinated during 1 Nov 2025 festivities in Michoacán. Anti-cartel crusader had pleaded for aid; two suspects held. Sheinbaum vows zero impunity as US offers border crackdown.

International Business Times UK

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Cartel Operatives Not Worried About Trump Striking Them On Mexican Soil And Focusing On Turf Wars: 'He Can't Do That'

Cartel operatives in Mexico are not worried that U.S. strikes against vessels off the coast of Venezuela means they will be targeted next, according to a new report

Latin Times

Mexican Officials So Far Not Worried About Potential U.S. Strikes On Its Soil: Report

Mexican officials are so far not worried about the possibility of seeing U.S. strikes against cartels on its soil, according to a new report

Latin Times

Rubio Hails U.S.-Mexico Cooperation To Take On Cartels: 'Closest We've Ever Had'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio hailed the cooperation between the Trump administration and its Mexican counterpart to tackle organized crime groups

Latin Times

Journalist Specialized In Cartels Warns U.S. Attack On Vessel From Venezuela Could Anticipate One Against Mexican Organizations: 'The Line Has Been Crossed'

Ioan Grillo, a journalist specialized in cartels, warned that the U.S. attack against a vessel that departed Venezuela could be the prelude of one against criminal organizations in Mexico

Latin Times

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Mexico Reportedly Plans "Mega Expulsion" of 40 Narcos, Including El Cuini and La Tuta

According to a government source, the operation is a joint effort between Washington and Mexico City. El Cuini is part of CJNG, while La Tuta is part of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's effort to avoid more tariffs for Mexican products in the U.S.

Latin Times

Imprisoned Sinaloa Cartel Founder 'El Mayo' Discusses U.S. Politics And The State Of His Ranch With His Lawyer To 'Preserve Mental Stability'

"He's isolated but gets daily visits from his legal team to not lose his mind being all day," said Frank Perez

Latin Times

Mexico Cartel Members Are Putting Sombreros On Corpses In Apparent Message As Turf Wars Rage On

It is unclear whether victims are members of "El Mayo" Zambada's faction or if the hats are being used as taunts.

International Business Times

Cartel Members are Putting Sombreros on Corpses in Apparent Message as Turf Wars Rage On

According to specialized journalist Ioan Grillo, it is unclear whether victims are members of "El Mayo" Zambada's faction or if the hats are currently used as taunts

Latin Times

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

Latin Times

Year in Review: The Latin Times Top Migration-Related Interviews

Civil society experts, a journalist and a documentarist analyzed the situation at the border through their fields of expertise. These are the highlights

Latin Times

U.S. says it 'infiltrated' the Sinaloa drug cartel in the fight against fentanyl

In sweeping indictments, the Justice Department targeted two dozen operatives in the Chapitos network of the Sinaloa cartel. But many drug policy experts say this won't slow fentanyl deaths.

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The Independent UK

Drug lord, trafficker, killer of wedding singers: How the ‘New Mouse’ followed in the bloody footsteps of his father El Chapo

Ovidio Guzman’s arrest was hailed as a major blow to Mexico’s all-powerful Sinaloa Cartel. The son of the notorious El Chapo may now face extradition to the US, writes Bevan Hurley

The Guardian - UK

My Chemical Romance: how the vilified band turned antipathy into triumph

MCR split but survived emo’s moral panic to leave a shining legacy for all outsiders – especially young people struggling emotionally or those who refuse gender binaries

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