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Ceci Flores, One of Mexico's Best-Known Mothers Searching for Their Missing Children, Sends Heartbreaking Letter to El Chapo After His Prison Rights Appeal

Ceci Flores, one of Mexico's best-known search activists, has taken an extraordinary and deeply painful step. In a public appeal, the founder of Madres Buscadoras de Sonora asked Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to help families locate people allegedly disappeared by the Sinaloa Cartel, including her son Alejandro Guadalupe Islas Flores.

Latin Times

Where Is Nancy Guthrie? Mexico Denies Missing Mother Nancy Was Taken Across Border

Authorities and volunteers continue the search for Nancy Guthrie, missing from Tucson, Arizona, with no evidence of her crossing into Mexico

International Business Times UK

Want to Go Rally Racing, Here's the School To Do It With

The Sonora Rally School is the perfect entry point to international cross-country rally racing, including those wanting to do it in a side-by-side. And it's in our backyard!

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Children among the 23 dead after explosion at Mexico convenience store

A fire and explosion engulfed a store in Hermosillo, Mexico

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Mexican Officials Arrest Another Los Gigios Member in Sonora, Group Tied to La Mayiza Faction

The arrest of Martín de Jesús "N" is the second this month by federal forces targeting members of Los Gigios. Earlier in October, authorities captured the Nogales plaza boss for La Mayiza, a Sinaloa Cartel faction loyal to Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.

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Mexican Authorities Arrest Senior Member of Los Gigios, a Criminal Cell Tied to La Mayiza in Northern Mexico

According to Mexican media, Francisco Ernesto Félix Romero was involved in both drug smuggling and human trafficking operations into the U.S., taking advantage of Nogales's strategic location along the border.

Latin Times

U.S. Citizen Detained In Mexico While Carrying Meth Hiding Inside His Car

A U.S. citizen has been detained in Mexico while carrying dozens of kilos of methamphetamine in the border state of Sonora

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American Man Arrested In Mexico While Carrying Over $1 Million Worth Of Meth Hidden In Office Furniture

Mexican law enforcement officers arrested in Sonora an American man carrying more than $1 million worth of methamphetamine hidden in office furniture, according to a new report

Latin Times

Did the Cartel Kill Jesus Ivan Mercado Cabrera? Shock as Mexican Boxing Prodigy Found Dead By the Road

Mexican boxer Jesús Iván 'Rafaguita' Mercado Cabrera, 21, was found dead wrapped in a blanket by a roadside near San Luis Río Colorado on 15 September; authorities are investigating, with no official link to cartel violence confirmed.

International Business Times UK

Mexican Authorities Investigate Natanael Cano for an Alleged Private Concert Inside A Prison

The Sonoran artist was reportedly performing at a celebration for his friend and fellow songwriter Francisco "El Terry" Alejandro.

Latin Times

Lorena becomes a post-tropical storm as risks of flooding hang over parts of western Mexico

Lorena has weakened to a remnant low, but forecasters emphasize a life-threatening risk of flash flooding and mudslides for parts of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and the states of Sonora and Sinaloa

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New ‘golden triangle’ of fentanyl and guns spans US-Mexico border

Report links Arizona-Sonora smuggling to rising homicide and overdose deaths in both countries

The Guardian - US

Julio César Chávez Travels to Sonora and Meets with Son Junior for the First Time After his Arrest - VIDEO

The son of the boxing champion was deported from the United States to Mexico following his arrest in July due to alleged links to the Sinaloa Cartel.

Latin Times

Two Smugglers Caught While Transporting Millions Worth Of Meth In Mexico

Two people were detained in the Mexican state of Sonora while carrying millions of dollars worth of meth, authorities said

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Mexico Deploys Elite Police Unit To Counter Criminal Organizations In The Arizona-Sonora Border

Mexican authorities deployed an elite unit to counter criminal organizations operating across the Arizona-Sonora border

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Photos of Mexican ranchers struggling to adapt as screwworm ravages their cattle exports to the US

The U.S. has suspended live cattle imports from Mexico due to concerns about the New World Screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite found in southern Mexico. This suspension has severely impacted ranchers like Martín Ibarra Vargas in Sonora, who are already struggling with drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture calls the screwworm…

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Mayor of Mexican Border City Backs Trump Administration's Deportation Policies: 'House Cleaning'

Juan Francisco Gim Nogales, mayor of the Mexican border city of Nogales, Sonora, expressed support for the Trump administration's deportation strategy

Latin Times

Mexican Governor Denies Being Targeted By The U.S. For Being a 'Suspected Terrorist': 'Completely False'

Sonora Governor Alfonso Durazo rejected being the subject of a security alert in the U.S. after a journalist reported so

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Three 'Narco Messages' Found in Sonora Accuse Local Law Enforcement of Working For The 'Los Salazar' Cartel

"Los Salazar" control drug trafficking routes along the U.S.-Mexico border and its operations primarily involve smuggling methamphetamine, heroin and fentanyl

Latin Times

Three In Four Weapons Used By Mexican Cartels Come from The U.S., Most From Border States, Report Shows

Ghost guns and trafficking routes from Arizona to Sonora help fuel Mexico's cartel violence; President Claudia Sheinbaum asks for binational cooperation on the matter.

Latin Times

Natanael Cano, Tito Torbellino and Other Mexican Artists Threatened by Sinaloa Cartel Faction: Authorities Respond

They were mentioned in a "narcomanta" hanged in a High School in Hermosillo, Sonora.

Latin Times

Footage Shows Former Leader of 'Los Zetas' Cartel 'El Cholo' Murdered Inside a Sinaloa Barbershop

"El Cholo" was arrested in Mexico City in 2015; authorities say that he was involved in drug trafficking, extortions and kidnappings in the state of Sonora

Latin Times

Mexican Navy Captures 'El Pelón,' The Leader of an Armed Wing Loyal to Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos'

Authorities say "El Pelón" was using Culiacán as a hiding place and to coordinate attacks against rival groups

Latin Times

Sonora on High Alert After Arrest of Sinaloa Cartel-related Leader 'El Cuza'

Feliciano R. was allegedly responsible for smuggling drugs into the U.S. as well as trafficking migrants

Latin Times

Two Arizona sisters shot dead on highway in Mexican state of Sonora; murders linked to criminal group

Two elderly sisters were shot and killed on a notorious stretch of highway in Sonora after being ambushed

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