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Julio César Chávez Jr.'s Family Pleads For Prayers As Former Boxer Remains Unaccounted For Following ICE Arrest

Chávez Jr.'s attorney, Michael Goldstein, said boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. was recently held by DHS in Hidalgo, Texas, but could not confirm whether his client was still in the United States.

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Rejects Party Ties With Arrested Mexican Boxer, Challenges Accusers To File a Suit

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected accusations of ties between the ruling Morena party and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the boxer arrested in the U.S. last week

Latin Times

Boxing great Julio César Chávez defends son arrested by US immigration agents

Three-division world champion Julio César Chávez has defended his same-name son who was arrested by U.S. immigration agents outside his home in Los Angeles for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application

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In Sinaloa's capital, news of a boxing scion's arrest and allegations of cartel ties cause unease

The arrest of Julio César Chávez Jr., son of Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez, for overstaying his visa in the U.S. and lying on a green card application shook Sinaloa state's capital

The Independent UK

DHS Arrests And Is Set To Deport Mexican Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., Investigated Over Ties With Sinaloa Cartel

DHS announced on Thursday it has arrested and is set to deport Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. over his ties with the Sinaloa Cartel

Latin Times

Brokerage, Shell Firm Linked to Sinaloa Cartel Under Investigation Following U.S. Sanctions

Last week, U.S. officials identified three financial institutions involved in laundering money for Mexican drug cartels and facilitating payments for precursor chemicals used to produce fentanyl

Latin Times

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says Mexico is Negotiating The Return of Billions Stolen Through Corruption

A judge in Florida recently issued a default judgment ordering a former top official and his wife to pay $2.4 billion due to their roles in a corruption scheme

Latin Times

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Former Lawyer For 'El Chapo' Guzman On Track To Become a Judge In Mexico After Judicial Elections

Silvia Delgado, a former lawyer for Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, is on track to become a judge in Mexico as a result of the country's newly-implemented judicial elections

Latin Times

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

Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'Cadete' Sentenced To Almost 20 Years In Prison For Role In 'International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy'

A Sinaloa Cartel leader known as "Cadete" has been sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for his role in an "international drug trafficking conspiracy"

Latin Times

U.S. Hits El Chapo's Fugitives Sons with Sanctions, $10M Bounties Over Fentanyl Trafficking

Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and his brother, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, are believed to be the current leaders of the Los Chapitos faction within the Sinaloa Cartel. The Treasury Department increased the bounties for their capture and deepened the sanctions against them.

Latin Times

The Endgame for 'Los Chapitos'? Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán López Near Plea Deals in U.S. Court - Report

Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán López, sons of El Chapo, are expected to plead guilty in U.S. federal court this July as part of cooperation deals with prosecutors. The plea agreements could drastically reduce their sentences in exchange for insider information on the Sinaloa Cartel.

Latin Times

State Department Accuses China Of Sending Tens Of Thousands Of Kilos Of Meth Precursors To Sinaloa Cartel

The State Department's International Law Enforcement division accused China of sending 50,000 kilos of meth precursors to the Sinaloa Cartel

Latin Times

Terrorism Charges Against Drug Cartels? Ex-FBI Explains Why US Government's New Approach Works

The US government is now using terrorism charges against drug cartels. An ex-FBI official explains why it's efficient.

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Sinaloa Cartel Controls Most Clandestine Drug Labs in Guatemala, Authorities Say

Guatemalan authorities say the Sinaloa Cartel, with support from local gangs, controls most of the clandestine drug laboratories in the country that produce synthetic drugs

Latin Times

Former FBI Assistant Director Praises Trump Admin Approach To Fighting Cartels: 'Gives Us Some Extra Territorial Punch'

A former FBI assistant director praised the Trump administration's decision to slap cartels with terrorism-related charges, saying it allows officials to "go after anyone who supports" them

Latin Times

Feds Uncover Global Money Laundering Network Tied to Sinaloa Cartel, Syrian Regime, and Colombian Guerrillas

Three men face U.S. charges in a transnational scheme that allegedly funneled drug profits through crypto, exchanged arms for cocaine, and linked cartels with militant groups across Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

Latin Times

European Authorities Dismantle Major Drug Network Linked to The Sinaloa Cartel

Europol has dismantled a criminal cell known for producing and distributing synthetic drugs across Europe and allegedly tied to the Sinaloa Cartel.

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Manhunt for 'El Perris' Comes to an End as Mexican Authorities Kill Chapitos Lieutenant in Sinaloa

In early 2024, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) named him a key figure in the cartel's fentanyl trafficking operations and offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his capture

The Independent UK

Tigers, jaguars and elephants are the latest to flee cartel violence in Mexico's Sinaloa

A pack of veterinarians clamber over hefty metal crates of animals they load one-by-one onto a fleet of semi-trucks

Latin Times

DEA Confirms Alliance Between Jalisco and Los Chapitos Cartels

The DEA has confirmed an alliance between the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) and Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel currently fighting for control in northern Mexico.

Latin Times

'La Chayo' Becomes First Mexican To Be Indicted on Charges Of Providing Material Support To a Foreign Terrorist Organization

Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez has become the first Mexican national to be indicted on charges of providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization

Latin Times

Cartel Violence Expert Says Recent Indictments Against Cartel Members Won't Curb Fentanyl Flow Into U.S.

Everard Meade said that past arrests, killings or indictments of cartel leaders show that such actions rarely bring long-term change

International Business Times UK

Who Is Griselda López Pérez, El Chapo's Elusive Ex-Wife Now in US Custody with Her Family

Griselda López Pérez, ex-wife of El Chapo, surrendered to US custody with family, including his children/grandchildren, following her son Ovidio's US extradition.

Latin Times

Former DHS Official Says Relatives of 'El Chapo' May Seek U.S. Protections Under Humanitarian Parole Program

Oscar Hagelsieb, former head of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, said U.S. authorities might have offered protection "not only to the sons of El Chapo—they offered it to a lot of people."

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