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As Mexico’s new president takes office, a renewed battle to contain cartel violence begins

Claudia Sheinbaum has become Mexico’s first female president, taking over from her popular predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Amlo). However, she has inherited a country rife with violence and faces an uphill battle to rein it in.

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Police in a cartel-dominated Mexican city are pulled off the streets after army takes their guns

Local police in the cartel-dominated city of Culiacan, Mexico have been pulled off the streets after the army seized their guns

The Independent UK

Violence in Sinaloa Continues to Escalate: Death Toll Climbs to 118 With Five Bodies Found Inside a Van

The Mexican government has sent more than 2,200 Air Force agents in an attempt to quell violence

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Death Toll Keeps Rising in Sinaloa as Turf Wars Rage On and Spill Over to Other Mexican States

Around 70 people have died since September 9, when the war between the "Chapitos" and the "Mayiza" formally began

Latin Times

Factions of the Sinaloa Cartel Are Using SpaceX's Starlink to Gain an Edge in Their Turf Wars

Mexican National Guard members seized two trucks that contained firearms, explosives, a drone and a satellite antenna developed by SpaceX earlier this month

Latin Times

US not responsible for surge of violence in Sinaloa, American ambassador tells Mexico

U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico’s president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state

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Mexican law Enforcement Heightens Readiness as Sinaloa Turf Wars Threaten to Spill Over

The current death toll as a result of increased violence in the border state now stands at 31, with an additional 37 people missing

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Mexican President Blames US For Sinaloa Violence Surge

Mexican President López Obrador accuses the US of escalating violence in Sinaloa due to recent cartel arrests, sparking tensions between the two countries.

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U.S. Government Reportedly Wants 'El Mayo' to Give Information About a Mexican President

A specialized journalist said the Department of Justice is trying to get the imprisoned drug lord to disclose potential dealings with high ranking Mexican officials

Latin Times

Top Security Member of Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos' Arrested in Mexico

"El Piyi" is the security chief of Archivaldo Iván Guzmán Salazar, son of "El Chapo" and believed to be leading the criminal group at the moment

Latin Times

Mexican President AMLO Says U.S. is Partly to Blame for Cartel Violence in Sinaloa

"Yes, of course... for having carried out this operation," the president said when asked if the American government was "jointly responsible" for the situation

Latin Times

El Chapo's Illegitimate Daughter Rosa Isela Guzmán's Heartfelt Plea to her Brothers Los Chapitos

Amid rising violence in the capital of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Rosa Isela Guzmán Ortiz, the alleged daughter of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, has made a public plea to Los Chapitos

Latin Times

Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has blamed the United States for the surge in cartel violence terrorizing the northern state of Sinaloa which has left at least 30 people dead in the past week

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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

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Convicted Mexican Security Chief Publishes Letter From Prison Linking President AMLO to Drug Cartels

Genaro Garcia Luna is currently waiting for sentencing on October 9 in the same New York prison as "El Mayo" Zambada

Latin Times

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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Violent Clashes Erupt In Sinaloa As Cartel Factions Clash

Violence escalates in Sinaloa as Sinaloa cartel factions clash, causing chaos and casualties. Stay informed with AP's coverage of Latin America and the Car...

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At least 30 killed as factions of the Sinaloa Cartel clash in northern Mexico

At least 30 people have been killed in the past two weeks in Mexico’s northern state of Sinaloa as two factions of the powerful Sinaloa cartel continue to clash

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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

Latin Times

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

Latin Times

What is a 'Culiacanazo' and why is sadly trending on TikTok?

TikTokers from the Mexican city of Culiacán, Sinaloa, have been posting with the hashtag #Culiacanazo. Sadly, it's a terrible and sad thing

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

Mexico's president asks Sinaloa cartel to act 'responsibly' as violence escalates in the north

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is asking the warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel terrorizing the capital city of Culiacán to act "responsibly” so no one else gets killed

Latin Times

'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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