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From Streets to Cyberspace: Jalisco Cartel Behind Spike in Attacks on Mexican Security Agencies

Recent investigations by the Mexican military revealed that cybercriminals tied to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) have attempted to infiltrate the networks of security agencies

Latin America

Mother Searching For Missing Mexicans Killed Along With Son

Maria del Carmen Morales was shot late Wednesday in Jalisco state, the prosecutor's office said, adding that initial indications were that the crime was unrelated to her activism.

Latin America

Remains Of 5,000-year-old Noblewoman Found In Peru Dig

The mummy was found in Aspero, a sacred site within the city of Caral that was a garbage dump for over 30 years until becoming an archaeological site in the 1990s.

Latin America

DHS Has Allocated $200 Million To Anti-Immigration Ad Campaign Mexico's President Is Seeking To Block

DHS has already approved nearly $200 million for the anti-immigrant campaign to push ads on free-to-air television and digital platforms

Latin America

Two Police Officers Dead, Dozens of Vehicles Torched During Drug Cartel's Roadblocks In Mexico

Drug cartels set up roadblocks and torched vehicles and businesses across 29 municipalities in the states of Michoacán, Jalisco and Guanajuato

News

Professional Soccer Player Hid Under the Bed During Home Invasion. Suspects Kidnapped His Wife and Child Instead

An Ecuadorian soccer player's wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped during a home invasion on Wednesday after the intruders appeared to be looking for him.

Latin America

Argentina 'Slum Priests' Take Pope's Message To The Poor

The legacy of Pope Francis, who famously exhorted young Catholics to "shake things up" by taking the gospel to "favelas, slums and shantytowns," lives on in the ramshackle neighborhood of 40,000 souls, a stone's throw from the well-heeled district of Retiro.

Latin America

'El Cachorro,' Alleged Plaza Boss For The Guatemala-Chiapas Cartel, Killed In Mexico

State and federal authorities confirmed "El Cachorro" and his bodyguard extorted merchants and business owners in the area through protection rackets

Music

"Crying Blood for Mexico": Natanael Cano's Responds to New Music Law Against Songs About Cartel Leaders

The Mexican singer-songwriter image is a reaction to the efforts to reduce the songs based on dealers. Natanael Cano and other artists aren't happy about government measures in Mexico.

Latin America

A Stadium And A Jersey For Argentina's 'Captain' Francis

Tributes to the Argentine pontiff, a lifelong lover of the beautiful game, who died on Monday at the age of 88, have been peppered with football metaphors in his homeland.

Latin America

No Codes, No Limits Is The Motto For The Two Sinaloa Cartel Factions Still Fighting For Control in Northern Mexico

On top of the hundreds of homicides, more than 1,300 people have gone missing, according to data from Noroeste

Celebrity

Mexican Singer Singer and Former 'The Voice México' Contestant Luis Máximo Threatened During Live Video

While livestreaming, Luis Máximo was approached by two men who threatened to "disappear" him.

Latin America

Viral Video Shows Mexican Town Celebrating Holy Saturday With Cartel Members, Investigation Underway

Authorities in the Mexican state of Michoacán have opened an investigation after videos emerged showing residents of Huajúmbaro interacting with armed members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Latin America

Mexican Cartels Are Using Casinos, to Launder Fentanyl Proceedings In the U.S.

A 2024 report revealed that cartels and associated chemical brokers use front companies, money mules and U.S.-based intermediaries to purchase fentanyl precursor chemicals from Chinese-based suppliers

Politics

Francis, the Pope Who Defied Trump to the Bitter End: His Migrant Legacy in Times of Mass Deportations

Francis was a staunch defender of migrants and the most vulnerable. The first pope from Latin America died on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. These were his messages.

Latin America

El Salvador's President Proposes Prisoner Exchange With Venezuela

The Salvadoran leader, who was hosted at the White House last week, said that "all the Venezuelans we have in custody were detained as part of an operation against gangs like Tren de Aragua in the United States."