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Did César Gastélum's Social Media Posts Make Him a Target? Mexico Probes Possible Cartel Link

Mexican authorities are probing whether TikTok star César Gastélum's social media content was linked to his fatal shooting during a livestream in Culiacán, amid concerns of cartel connections.

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What Is a Narco Influencer? César Gastélum's Murder Puts Cartel Social Media Stars Under the Spotlight

Mexican influencer César Gastélum was murdered on livestream in Culiacán, Sinaloa. Authorities are investigating possible cartel links as the region faces escalating violence.

International Business Times UK

Livestream turns fatal as Mexican influencer is shot in Culiacan

A social media broadcast in northwestern Mexico turned fatal on Tuesday evening when a man arriving on a motorbike shot influencer Cesar Gastelum at close range and fled with another rider.

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Gunman kills a Mexican social media influencer during a livestream

Mexican officials say a social media influencer was killed by a gunman during a livestream in the violence-torn state of Sinaloa

The Independent UK

Another Influencer Gunned Down in Sinaloa: César Gastélum Killed During Livestream in Culiacán

Gast'elum's death marks at least the 10th case of a content creator being murdered in Sinaloa since an internal war broke out within the Sinaloa Cartel between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza.

Latin Times

Mexican influencer shot dead while streaming live on social media

César Gastélum was filming outside a fast-food outlet in Sinaloa state when he was killed by a motorbike driver

The Guardian - UK

Mexican TikTok influencer Cesar Gastelum is shot dead during a livestream in Culiacan Sinaloa

Cesar Gastelum, a popular TikTok comedian from Mexico, was tragically killed during a livestream in Culiacan. While entertaining his audience, gunfire erupted as two individuals on a motorcycle targeted him. The shocking footage appears to show the assailant shooting. Known for his comedic prowess and a following of nearly 600,000,…

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More Than 150 Police Officers in Culiacán Have Retired Amid Cartel Violence Since September 2024

Since the conflict between Los Chapitos and La Mayiza erupted in September 2024, 83 police officers have been killed in Sinaloa. In Culiacán alone, 11 officers have been killed this year.

Latin Times

10 Photos of Adriana Garcia: Beauty Influencer Dies In Cosmetic Surgery Complications In Sinaloa

Mexican beauty influencer Adriana García, 30, has died after reported cosmetic surgery complications in Sinaloa, leaving behind a young daughter and fresh scrutiny of private clinics.

International Business Times UK

Former Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya Allegedly in Talks With U.S. Government to Surrender

According to journalist Jesús Lemus, his sources say Rocha Moya has also asked President Claudia Sheinbaum to allow him to resume his duties as governor.

Latin Times

El Mayo Zambada Sentenced to Life in U.S. Prison, Ordered to Forfeit $15 Billion

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the longtime co-founder and former leader of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa cartel, has been sentenced to life in federal prison without the possibility of parole, bringing one of the most consequential U.S. prosecutions against a cartel boss to a close.

Latin Times

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 lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court

Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New York

The Guardian - US

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…

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The Independent UK

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

Latin Times

Who Is "Carlitos Rugrats," the Alleged New Sinaloa Cartel Leader Targeted by the U.S.?

Carlos Alberto Páez Pereda, better known by the aliases "Carlitos" and "Carlitos Rugrats," has emerged as one of the highest-profile targets in the U.S. campaign against the Sinaloa Cartel, particularly its Los Mayos faction.

Latin Times

'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

Mexican Music Singer and Former Los Nuevos Rebeldes Vocalist Shot Dead in Sinaloa

José Adán Rodríguez, a norteño singer known professionally as Adán R and a former vocalist for the regional Mexican group Los Nuevos Rebeldes, was shot and killed outside his home in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on the night of Sunday, July 5.

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‘Like good Mexicans, we laugh’: the cartoonist drawing humour from Sinaloa’s brutal drug cartels

Ricardo Sánchez Bobadilla has spent two decades casting a satirical eye over the region’s escalating narco wars, despite the risks

Latin Times

Indicted Sinaloa Ex-Governor Rubén Rocha Moya Reportedly Hiding on Remote Ranch After U.S. Cartel Charges

Rubén Rocha Moya reportedly relocated to a ranch north of Culiacán, Sinaloa, almost immediately after the United States unveiled the drug trafficking charges against him.

Latin Times

Mexico Says Interpol Has Not Issued Red Notice for Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya

The U.S. accuses Rocha Moya of receiving support from Los Chapitos to win the Sinaloa governorship and, once in office, allowed violence to continue unchecked while protecting cartel leaders and their drug trafficking operations.

Latin Times

El Chapo's Nephew Captured in Mexico in Major Blow to Los Chapitos

Mexican authorities captured a nephew of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in a security operation near the U.S. border, delivering another high-profile blow to the Sinaloa Cartel and its powerful Los Chapitos faction.

Latin Times

Omar Chávez Arrested in Mexico as Julio César Chávez Family Faces Another Legal Blow

Omar Chávez, the boxer son of Mexican legend Julio César Chávez, was arrested Wednesday in Culiacán, Sinaloa, in a domestic violence case, marking the latest legal crisis for one of the most famous families in Latin American boxing.

Latin Times

U.S. Sanctions 12 Individuals, 2 Businesses Accused of Laundering Money for Sinaloa Cartel

As a result of the sanctions, all property and financial interests belonging to the designated individuals and entities that fall under U.S. jurisdiction have been blocked.

The Guardian - US

‘If you keep looking we will kill you’: death stalks those searching for Mexico’s disappeared

Organised crime groups are targeting some of the only people looking for victims of the country’s cartel wars – their relatives

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