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Sinaloa cartel leader calls for people to choose a different path during sentencing: ‘Violence must end’

He read his remarks in Spanish from a piece of paper, coughed several times, and appeared emotionless as his sentence was confirmed

The Independent UK

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to be sentenced in US to life in prison

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada faces sentencing Monday for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel. He admitted to shipping millions of kilograms of cocaine over decades as a cartel leader. Zambada agreed to a plea deal last year, avoiding the death penalty. He was arrested in July 2024…

The Economic Times

Former Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada set to be sentenced to life in prison

Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is set to be sentenced to life in prison in the U.S., a punishment guaranteed by his guilty plea last year to drug trafficking charges

The Independent UK

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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

JD Vance: U.S. Doesn't Rule Out Military Operations in Mexico to Combat Drug Cartels

Vice President JD Vance tells Univision the U.S. reserves the right to take unilateral military action in Mexico against cartels, despite Sheinbaum's opposition.

Latin Times

Report: La Mayiza Gains Ground Against Los Chapitos Following Rocha Moya Indictment

Since the turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza began in Sept. 2024, Mexican authorities have recorded 3,244 homicides and 3,836 disappearances tied to the conflict.

Latin Times

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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

Los Chapitos Allegedly Shared Info With U.S. in Rocha Moya Probe Amid Surrender Talks-Report

The discussions reportedly have been ongoing for more than a year, with the brothers allegedly waiting to see how the cases involving their half-brothers, Ovidio Guzmán López and Joaquín Guzmán López, unfold before deciding their next move.

Latin Times

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

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

Mexican Raid Captures Associates Of 'El Chapo's' Brother

Mexican authorities have captured three men with strong ties to drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's brother.

International Business Times

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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.

Latin Times

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.

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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The Guardian - US

Arizona’s guns are feeding the bloodshed in Mexico’s cartel war

As Sinaloa’s conflict grinds on, firearms traced to recent US sales are increasingly linked to Arizona

Latin Times

El Mencho's Death Could Reshape Alliance Between Jalisco Cartel and Los Chapitos, Experts Say

Following the death of El Mencho on Feb. 22, experts say Los Chapitos could lose access to key resources needed to sustain the conflict.

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…

The Times of India

From Sinaloa to El Mencho’s CJNG: Which are Mexico’s most powerful cartels

Mexico's drug war rages as powerful cartels, inspired by Pablo Escobar's model, battle for dominance. The Sinaloa Cartel and the aggressive Jalisco New Generation Cartel lead the charge, controlling vast territories and fueling violence. Older groups like the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas have weakened, leaving a landscape of shifting…

The Independent UK

The criminal ascent of 'El Mencho' as Mexico's most powerful drug lord

Like other drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” had spent years avoiding the spotlight

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.

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