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CJNG + Los Chapitos: Mexico's Most Dangerous Narcos Are Signaling a Terrifying Alliance

A video shared across social media platforms this week has ignited alarm as it seems to be a public show of unity between two of the country's deadliest criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Latin Times

Utah oil tycoon family accused of conspiring with Mexican cartel on Trump’s foreign terrorist list

Oil magnate James Jensen and his son Maxwell allegedly trafficked 2,900 shipments of stolen crude oil into the U.S.

The Independent UK

Six Mexican Soldiers Killed By Homemade Explosive During Operation In Jalisco Cartel Stronghold

Six Mexican soldiers were killed and two were injured while patrolling in Michoacan. Forces were conducting a broader operation to dismantle a cartel training center in the area

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Eight Mexican soldiers killed by improvised explosive device

The use of IEDs in a war between criminal groups in the Michoacán-Jalisco border region has increased drastically

The Guardian - US

Mexican Authorities Come Under Fire During Arrest Operation in Jalisco

Law enforcement officers in the Mexican state of Jalisco came under fire while serving an arrest warrant for a suspect wanted for attempted murder.

Latin Times

Dozens Of Bodies Found In New 'Death Camp' Operated By The Jalisco Cartel In Mexico

Relatives of missing Mexicans have uncovered a new mass grave apparently used by a cartel, just weeks after another such facility was identified in Jalisco

Latin Times

Clash Between Navy and Jalisco Cartel Cell in Michoacán Led By 'El Yogurt' Leaves 12 Dead

Members of the Mexican Navy and other federal agencies clashed with alleged members of a criminal cell linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), resulting in 12 deaths and nine arrests.

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Jalisco Governor Says Surveillance Footage Is Helping Identify Suspects in TikTok Influencer Killing

Valeria Márquez was a 23-year-old beauty influencer who was shot and killed May 13 while livestreaming on TikTok from her beauty salon

Latin Times

Colombian Social Media Influencer Killed Just Days After Similar Crime in Mexico

Authorities believe one of the main suspects in her murder is a former partner of Estupiñán, whom she had previously reported for domestic violence

Latin Times

Mexican woman charged in US with supplying arms to ‘terrorist’ drug cartel

María Del Rosario Navarro, 39, accused of conspiring to provide material support to Jalisco New Generation cartel

The Guardian - US

Mexican Band at Center of 'Narco' Music Scandal Compares Itself to The Beatles

At a recent court appearance, a spokesperson for the band wore a Beatles shirt to make a statement about government persecution of musicians.

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel Leader 'El Doble R' Named Prime Suspect in Murder Of TikTok Influencer Valeria Marquez

A man known as "El Doble R" or "El Tripa" is believed to be the prime suspect in the killing of Valeria Márquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer who was shot and killed May 13 while livestreaming on TikTok

Latin Times

Mexican influencer shot dead during TikTok beauty salon livestream

Prosecutors in Jalisco state say 23-year-old Valeria Márquez's death is being investigated as a potential femicide.

Euronews

Jalisco Councilwoman Shot Dead As Cartels Keep Targeting Public Officials In Sinaloa

A municipal councilwoman in Jalisco and head nurse at the Teocaltiche Community Hospital was shot and killed early Friday by three armed individuals.

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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."

Euronews

Mexican mayor arrested as part of cartel training site probe

Bones, shoes and clothes were discovered in March at the Izaguirre Ranch, which is located in Mexico's western Jalisco province.

Evening Standard

Hot shots: Best celebrity tequilas for an A-list tipple

Raise a glass to Cinco de Mayo with celebrity tequila for a star-studded celebration

Latin Times

Mexican Mayor Arrested in Probe of Jalisco Cartel Extermination Camp

Teuchitlán Mayor José Ascención Murguía Santiago was arrested following an investigation into a Jalisco cartel training camp, a federal source told AFP on Saturday.

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Over 15 Arrested In Operation Targeting Cell Led By Former Jalisco Cartel Leader 'El Primo'

State and federal forces in Mexico arrested 17 individuals allegedly linked to a former Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) ringleader

The Independent UK

US imposes sanctions on a Mexican cartel linked to a drug trafficking and fuel-theft network

The Trump administration has imposed economic sanctions on three Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities involved in a drug trafficking and fuel theft network that's linked to Mexico’s Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Latin Times

Volunteer Group That Discovered Cartel Ranch Accuses Mexican AG Of Covering Up Cremation Site Evidence

Members of the volunteer group that first alerted authorities of a ranch used by the Jalisco cartel to train recruits are clashing with the Mexican attorney general

Latin Times

Mexican AG Says There's No Evidence About Infamous Jalisco Ranch Being Used As Human Cremation Site

An analysis by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) conducted by forensic experts found no heating levels above 200 degrees in any of the burned areas at the property

Latin Times

Wave of Cartel Killings in Jalisco Continues with Death of City Council Official

City Council Secretary José Luis Pereida was fatally shot April 28 outside a seafood restaurant near Teocaltiche's city center

The Independent UK

Mexico's attorney general says ranch was used for cartel training, but no mass graves found

A ranch in the western Mexican state of Jalisco was used for cartel recruitment and training, but federal investigators found no evidence of bodies being burned there

Latin Times

Mother and Son Killed in Jalisco Weeks After Discovering Mass Grave Site

A mother and son who were part of a civilian group searching for the disappeared in Jalisco were shot and killed this week

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