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Mexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes court appearance in his US drug trafficking case

A longtime leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel who is facing drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court appeared for the first time before the judge presiding over the case

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In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages

Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside the Sinaloa drug cartel

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Joaquín Guzmán López Pleads Not Guilty and His Lawyer Denies Agreement with U.S. Government

El Chapo's son was captured with El Mayo Zambada. He is in the same Chicago jail where is brother Ovidio is supposed to be.

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Mexican President Blames US For Sinaloa Violence Surge

Mexican President López Obrador accuses the US of escalating violence in Sinaloa due to recent cartel arrests, sparking tensions between the two countries.

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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Zambada Arraigned In New York

Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada, leader of Sinaloa cartel, faces serious charges in the U.S., sparking violence in Mexico.

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Longtime Mexican drug cartel leader set to be arraigned in New York

The longtime head of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel is set to be arraigned in New York on a 17-count indictment accusing him of narcotics trafficking and murder

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Sinaloa Cartel faction answering to 'El Mayo' declares war on the 'Chapitos' as violence escalates

The latest clash took place this week. Mexican President López Obrador said it's "highly likely" that the capture of "El Mayo'" catalyzed the flareup

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Mexico's AMLO: 'highly likely' that capture of 'El Mayo' is linked to increased cartel violence in Sinaloa

The Mexican president said the cartel leader himself has asked for restraint in the area. "No one wants violence," he said

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Mexican drug cartel leader will be transferred from Texas to New York

A federal judge says that a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who was arrested over the summer in the U.S. can be transferred from Texas to New York to face charges there

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Border agents on high alert following capture of top cartel leader 'El Bola' in northern Mexico

The drug-trafficking landscape in northern Mexico is in turmoil following the arrest of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in late July

Latin Times

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.

Latin Times

Police raids ranch where Sinaloa Cartel founder 'El Mayo' was allegedly ambushed and taken to U.S.

Authorities are looking for evidence that could help clarify the events that led to the capture of the drug lord in Texas

Latin Times

DEA Source reportedly confirms Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

DEA Source reportedly confirms Mexican newspaper El Universal, that Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

Latin Times

Mexican military attacked by armed groups in Sinaloa as tensions rise after El Mayo's arrest

Local media showed images of burning vehicles blocking roads. The government has sent hundreds of troops to the region in the past weeks

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Mexican government to press charges against 'El Chapo's son for turning over 'El Mayo' to the U.S.

Prosecutors are seeking to charge the Sinaloa Cartel co-founder with kidnapping

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Mexico sends hundreds of additional troops to Sinaloa as violence soars after El Mayo's capture

Over a thousand soldiers have already been deployed to Culiacán in less than a month

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Capture of 'El Mayo' and betrayal accusations sparks fear of turf wars in Mexico

In the wake of the arrests, the Mexican government dispatched hundreds of special forces soldiers to Culiacán to maintain order

Latin Times

Video released by Mexican authorities debunks 'El Mayo' Zambada's account of his own capture

The recent release of a video by the Sinaloa State Attorney General's Office has stirred significant controversy, particularly because it directly contradicts statements made by the cartel leader

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The Independent UK

Mexican prosecutors consider treason charges after US jails drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada

The United States managed to arrest Mexico’s most-wanted drug lord, but Mexican prosecutors — and the president — now say they are considering bringing treason charges against those who handed him over

Latin Times

Sinaloa's Mayo Zambada breaks his silence and drops bombshell: kidnapped by U.S., betrayed by El Chapo's son

"El Mayo" Zambada, the elusive leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, is claiming in a statement that his recent apprehension by U.S. authorities was not a voluntary surrender but the result of a betrayal by Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the infamous Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

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US Ambassador Confirms El Mayo Zambada Brought To US

U.S. Ambassador confirms Ismael Zambada's involuntary transfer to the U.S. alongside Guzmán López, facing drug charges.

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US ambassador confirms Mexican drug lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada was brought to US against his will

The U.S. ambassador to Mexico has confirmed that drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was brought to United States against his will when he arrived in Texas in July on a plane along with fellow drug lord Joaquín Guzmán López

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Sinaloa Cartel Leader Zambada Appears In U.S. Federal Court

Mexican drug cartel leader El Mayo Zambada faces U.S. drug charges alongside El Chapo's son, sparking speculation and a public plea from Mexican President ...

The Independent UK

Mexican drug cartel leader 'El Mayo' Zambada makes a court appearance in Texas

A powerful Mexican drug cartel leader has made his second appearance in federal court in Texas after being taken into U.S. custody last week

Latin Times

Top cartel leader 'El Mayo' appears in U.S. court in a wheelchair after pleading not guilty

His lawyer said he was forcibly kidnapped in Mexico and brought into the U.S. against his will

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