Trump Plans to Designate Mexican Cartels as Terrorist Organizations But Seeks Help From Claudia Sheinbaum
Analysts consulted by The Latin Times believe the action may strain diplomatic relations with Mexico but could ultimately lead to strengthening cooperation
Two Mexican Soldiers Killed by Narco-Mine As Cartel Violence Rages On
The improvised explosive, allegedly planted by criminal group Cárteles Unidos, injured five others as soldiers investigated gruesome cartel violence in the embattled region.
Drug Lord Known as 'The Friend Killer' Is Deported to Mexico After 14 Years in U.S. Prisons
Ex-Gulf Cartel chief Osiel Cardenas has been taken into custody in Mexico on drug, organized crime and money-laundering charges
Sinaloa Is Averaging More Than Half a Dozen Homicides Per Day As Cartel Turf Wars Rage On
555 people have been killed and nearly 600 people have gone missing in Sinaloa over the past three months
Mexican Authorities Link Largest Fentanyl Bust Ever To Sinaloa Drug Lord 'El Chapo Isidro'
Fausto Isidro Meza Flores has been on the radar of U.S. authorities since 2012; the FBI offers $5 million for information leading to his arrest
Cartels Are Now Reportedly Using 'Blind Mules' to Smuggle Drugs Into The U.S.
U.S. authorities say cartels are becoming desperate ahead of potential new regulations at the border in Trump's second term
Sinaloa Governor Says Hundreds Of Additional Troops Will Be Added to Reinforce Fight Against Cartels
Mexico's Ministry of Defense (SEDENA) also deployed 100 more Special Force units to Sinaloa to conduct surveillance work weeks ago
Donald Trump's Proposed Tariffs Could Increase Friction In Already Fragile Bilateral Relationships With Mexico
Mexican officials fear relations will suffer as Trump takes aim at the growing power of fentanyl-smuggling gangs
Trump Transition Team Reportedly Discussing 'How Much' to 'Invade' Mexico In Push Against Cartels
A report also quoted a source close to Trump calling the plan a "soft invasion" of the neighboring country
Sinaloa Governor Makes Stunning Admission After Witnesses Say He Met With 'El Mayo' While Fundraising
Recent testimonies accuse Rubén Rocha Moya of looking for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's approval to run for governor in 2020
'Operation Enjambre' Leads to Arrest of 7 Officials in Corruption Probe Inside Mexico's Most Populous State
Mexico's Ministry of Public Safety emitted 14 arrest warrants for government officials in the State of Mexico, but only seven of them were captured
Intercepted Phone Call and Fast Food Trip Led Police to Female Drug Trafficker Linked to Cartel
The woman was arrested and sentenced in Texas for drug trafficking and money laundering
Colombian Drug Kingpin with Ties to Mexican Cartels Receives 20-Year Prison Sentence in New York
The U.S. designated "Don T" and his organization as "specially designated narcotics traffickers" back in 2017, the same year he was captured
Cartels as 'Heroes'? Expert Warns U.S. Deployment in Mexico Could Strengthen Drug Cartels
Trump's proposed border policies risk undermining Mexico's sovereignty while potentially empowering cartels and unlikely global competitors.
New 'Border Czar' Says Donald Trump Will Take Cartels 'Off the Face of the Earth'
Tom Homan also claimed that "criminal cartels in Mexico are like a Fortune 500 company," in reference to their revenue streams and their expansion plans
'La Alemana,' Regional Leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, Is Captured In Mexico
Authorities said "La Alemana" had an active arrest warrant since 2021. She stands accused of unlawful possession of firearms and crimes against public health
Mexico Seems To Drop The Hugs And Embrace The Bullets As Cartel Violence Rages On
Claudia Sheinbaum is apparently pursuing a different strategy than her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador
'El Chapo' Ditches Legal Team and Takes on Own Defense Despite Not Speaking English; Claims Lawyers Were 'Inefficient'
Facing a lifetime behind bars, the drug lord is seeking to overturn his conviction and make his time in prison more bearable.
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.
Catholic Priest and Activist for Indigenous Peoples Murdered in Mexico Just After Celebrating Mass
According to data from Mexico's Federal Security Cabinet, almost 700 killings have taken place in Chiapas so far this year
Former Mexican Councilwoman Sentenced for Smuggling Cocaine into the U.S. Claims She Was Threatened
A judge sentenced her to three years in prison describing her as "low-level drug mule."
'El Tanque' is among those accused by the U.S. of leading a fuel theft ring for the CJNG cartel
Over the past two years, the U.S. Treasury has sanctioned more than 300 targets for involvement in drug trafficking activities
Mexican prosecutors suggest a son of 'El Chapo' made a deal with the U.S. to get his brother out of prison
Ovidio Guzmán reportedly entered a witness protection program. The news surfaced a month after his brother Joaquín and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada were arrested in the U.S.
Hundreds of Mexicans are fleeing to Guatemala as drug cartel violence increases
Mexican families began arriving to various locations in Cuilco this week according to Guatemala's National Disaster Reduction Coordinator
At Mercy Of Cartels, Thousands Of Mexicans Seek Refuge In US
Last year, nearly a third of migrants intercepted at the southern US border were Mexican -- around 740,000 -- more than from Venezuela, Guatemala or Honduras, according to the International Organization for Migration.
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
Trump plans to deploy special forces to Mexico to target drug lords if he wins a second term
The presumptive GOP nominee has advocated for the use of violent tactics to deal with drug trafficking coming from the neighboring country
This Is What Mexico's President Says About Disclosing a New York Times Reporter's Private Phone Number
AMLO justifies revealing a journalist's private information amid a reported U.S. money probe
Online Video Games, The Latest Hunting Grounds For Drug Cartels
Narcotics police the world over are sprucing up their video game skills, as cartels go increasingly online to sell drugs and recruit dealers.
Journalist Luis Chaparro Explains the Tragedy That Triggered His Career as Border Chronicler
Growing up in Ciudad Juarez, Chaparro saw wealth and poverty, and he always wanted to be a journalist, but when his friends were murdered, he needed to know why