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Mexican Drug Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' Zambada In US Custody

US authorities arrest Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, alleged Sinaloa cartel leader, for drug-related charges. Collaboration with Mexico to combat drug trafficking.

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Sinaloa cartel is in full control of the Mazatlán port according to a DEA report

In 2023, the Mexican navy had a record year of seizures, intercepting more than 48 tons of cocaine that was travelling through the ocean.

Latin Times

DEA case exposes deep links between Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and Chinese organized crime

An investigation shed light on a scheme that aimed to launder over $50 million through an underground bank

Latin Times

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UK Ambassador To Mexico Leaves Post After Gun Incident

UK ambassador to Mexico resigns after video incident involving assault rifle, sparking concerns in Sinaloa and Durango.

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Top member of 'Los Chapitos' Sinaloa Cartel extradited to U.S. following arrest

Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas, known as "El Nini" was the cartel's head of security. He is accused of being part of the production and sale of fentanyl

Latin Times

Top Sinaloa Cartel Assassin Extradited To U.S. For Charges

Key Sinaloa Cartel assassin 'El Nini' extradited to U.S. to face drug and gun charges, highlighting ongoing efforts to combat drug trade.

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Top Mexican Cartel Member 'El Nini' Extradited To US

Top Sinaloa cartel member 'El Nini' extradited to the US for fentanyl trade and violence charges. US-Mexico cooperation praised by President Biden.

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Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says

The U.S. Justice Department says a top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was captured by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges

The Independent UK

Spanish police say they've broken up Sinaloa cartel network, and seized 1.8 tons of meth

Spanish police say they have dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after making a bust of 1.8 tons of the illegal drug

The Independent UK

Sinaloa cartel reportedly turns in suspects of murdering surfers in Mexico's Baja California

"We called authorities and told them where to find the suspects," a cartel member told The Daily Beast

Latin Times

Port Of Mazatlán: Best Place To Observe Total Solar Eclipse

Experience the upcoming total solar eclipse in Mazatlán, Mexico, with special events and preparations for a memorable celestial spectacle.

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Fentanyl Production in Mexico Moves up North as Some Cartels Seek to Put an End to It: Report

InSight Crime detailed how the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel are cracking down on fentanyl production amid government pressure

Latin Times

Israeli official faces corruption allegations in Honduras president’s trial

A witness in the trial accused an unnamed member of the Israeli embassy in Colombia of participating in a cocaine ring.

Al Jazeera

In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis

Mexico’s two main drug cartels have long taken their deadly rivalry with them as they expand into distant markets from Asia to Australia to Africa

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El Chapo pal accused of running logistics for Sinaloa kingpin asks for break in 22-year sentence

Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez, 68, was one of the top Sinaloa members to be sentenced in Chicago.

The Independent UK

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms

The mother of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has died in the northern state of Sinaloa

The Guardian - US

Biden hails arrest in Mexico of notorious Sinaloa cartel enforcer ‘El Nini’

Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas provided protection for sons of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán and allegedly fed rivals to pet Bengal tigers

The Independent UK

Mexico's arrest of cartel security boss who attacked army families' complex was likely personal

The U.S. government has thanked Mexico for arresting a hyper violent, alleged Sinaloa cartel security chief this week

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Mexico arrests alleged security chief for the ‘Chapitos’ wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel

Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas was being sought in the U.S. on charges of conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl.

Space

The best places in Mexico to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024

A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8, 2024. Here, we take a look at some of the best places to watch the total eclipse in Mexico.

The Independent UK

The US sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking

The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 13 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel and four Mexico-based firms accused of trafficking fentanyl into the United States

Chicago Sun-Times

Group tied to El Chapo’s sons reportedly orders halt to manufacture of fentanyl in Mexico, but experts are skeptical

“I don’t buy this for a minute,” says former DEA official Jack Riley. “Sinaloa is too heavily invested in fentanyl and its revenue to pull out.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Another ‘cartel wife’ gets 3.5 years for hiding millions in drug money tied to El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel

The feds pointed out the $2.3 million Valerie Gaytan stashed was generated “through the sale of thousands of kilograms of drugs in the United States ... that harmed individuals and communities in countless ways.”

The Independent UK

Drug cartels are Mexico’s fifth largest employer with 175,000 on payroll, study finds

A vast network of 150 cartels are recruiting upwards of 350 new members a week across the country

The Independent UK

Drug cartels are Mexico’s fifth largest employer with 175,000 on payroll, study finds

A vast network of 150 cartels are recruiting upwards of 350 new members a week across the country

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