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The Latest Breaking News from Los Chapitos

U.S. Prosecutors Want to Secure Arrest of 'El Chapo's Son Leading The Sinaloa Cartel Before Striking Plea Deal With Imprisoned Brothers

Ovidio Guzmán López was captured and extradited to the U.S. in September of 2023 while his brother Joaquín was arrested last July

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Chapitos' Security Chief 'El Toner' Detained in Mexico As Offensive Against Sinaloa Cartel Escalates

Another top operative for the Sinaloa cartel has been apprehended

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel 'Likely' To Follow a U.S. Strategy From World War II Before Entering Ongoing Sinaloa Turf Wars

A Mexican journalists argues that the CJNG is "waiting to see more signs of wear and tear" before siding with a Sinaloa cartel faction

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Private Pilot For Sinaloa Cartel Faction of 'Los Chapitos' Arrested in Culiacán

"El Jando" was a significant operator for Los Chapitos and a close ally of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel faction

Latin Times

Who Is El Pinky: YouTuber Found Bound, Tortured, And Executed By Mexican Cartel

YouTuber Agustín Paul, known as 'El Pinky' was tortured and murdered by a hitman employed by the Los Chapatis, joining a list of three other influencers murdered by the cartel.

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Influencers Keep Getting Killed In Mexico As They Become Players In The Ongoing Sinaloa Cartel Turf Wars

Authorities reported 45 deaths in Sinaloa during the first week of 2025, along with 22 kidnappings in Culiacán alone

Latin Times

Inside the High-Stakes Negotiations Between El Chapo's Sons And U.S. Authorities Over Plea Deals

Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán are in talks with prosecutors as they hope to avoid trial

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Could Two Of The Main Mexican Cartels Form An Unlikely Alliance This Year? There Are Signs

According to journalist Luis Chaparro, "Los Chapitos" agreed to hand over territories near the border in exchange of firearms and soldiers

Latin Times

New Generation of Mexican Cartel Leaders Are Much More Violent Than Their Predecessors, Specialist Says

The new wave of drug lords is allegedly prioritizing endeavors with short-term profits such as extortion, human trafficking and illegal mining and logging.

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The Sinaloa Cartel Turf War Has Raged On For More Than 100 Days; Who Is Winning?

More than 500 deaths have been reported all across Sinaloa since the clashes between "Los Chapitos" and "La Mayiza" began in September

Latin Times

More Than a Dozen Big Cats Have Been Rescued From Cartel Members in Culiacán Since September

According to an animal rights activist, cartel members torture exotic animals such as lions and tigers by taking off their claws and fangs

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Mexican Authorities Investigate Reports Plane Throwing Out Explosives in Northern Sinaloa

As turf wars between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza continue, authorities have reported at least 80 homicides in November

Latin Times

Mexico's Defense Minister Says Sinaloa Cartel Got More Violent Since Arrests of "Los Chapitos" and "El Mayo"

Ricardo Trevilla Trejo also added that a similar thing happened last year, when Ovidio Guzmán López was arrested by Mexican and American forces in Culiacán.

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Mexican Army Arrests Top Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Max' in Operation That Also Kills 19 Members of 'El Mayo's Faction

Mexican authorities had identified "El Max" as one of the greatest "generators of violence" in the country's ongoing turf wars in recent weeks

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Turf War Between Sinaloa Cartel Spinoffs Continues to Escalate With 34 Murders in Three Days

Thousands of soldiers have been sent to Sinaloa in response to the deadly criminal dispute.

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Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected Members of the Sinaloa Cartel in Shootout in Culiacan

Hundreds of people have died since the cartel's clashing factions formally began their war in Early September

Latin Times

New Evidence Surfaces About The Capture of Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

Sinaloa's Attorney General's Office detailed a series of events that dispute the account of Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya

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The Sinaloa Cartel is Dead: Meet the Two Organizations at War to Succeed the Once Powerful Crime Syndicate

Mexican journalist Jesús Lemus suggests that the current turf war will lead to the dissolution of the Sinaloa Cartel, giving way to splinter groups

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Sinaloa Governor Under Investigation for Alleged Links to Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos'

Authorities are also monitoring Rocha Moya's son, José Rocha Ruiz, for being the alleged link between his dad and the criminal group

Latin Times

Joaquín Guzmán López Pleads Not Guilty and His Lawyer Denies Agreement with U.S. Government

El Chapo's son was captured with El Mayo Zambada. He is in the same Chicago jail where is brother Ovidio is supposed to be.

Latin Times

Who Does El Chapo's Powerful Brother Support in the Sinaloa Cartel War and Does It Make A Difference?

El Guano's support could change the war's course within the Sinaloa Cartel. Who is El Chapo's brother supporting between la Mayiza and Los Chapitos?

Latin Times

Even Luis Miguel isn't Safe From Sinaloa Cartel Violence—Culiacán Concert Canceled

After two weeks of violence, Luis Miguel's concert in Culiacán, part of his two year tour, has been canceled.

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

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