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Emma Coronel Remembers El Chapo Guzmán in New Instagram Post

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of imprisoned Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, drew attention on social media this weekend after sharing an Instagram story featuring a song that mentions both her and her husband.

Latin Times

Operation Gangsta's Paradise in Southern California Leads To Arrest of More Than 40 Mexican Mafia Members

During the April 23 raids, authorities seized four kilograms of fentanyl, 54.4 kilograms of methamphetamine, 0.9 kilogram of heroin, three kilograms of cocaine, 25 firearms and more than $30,000 in cash.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Arrest Key Associates of 'El Guano,' Including Alleged Right-Hand Man

The Defense Ministry said the operation was carried out with intelligence sharing between Mexican and U.S. authorities. Those detained were transferred to Culiacán, Sinaloa, as proceedings against them continue.

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El Guano, El Chapo's Brother, Remains at Large After High-Level Operation in Sinaloa, Officials Say

A major Mexican security operation in Sinaloa set off a wave of speculation that Aureliano Guzmán Loera, better known as 'El Guano' and identified as a brother of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, had been captured.

Latin Times

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.

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U.S. Announces Visa Restrictions on 75 Individuals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel in New Crackdown

The Trump administration has imposed visa restrictions on 75 individuals tied to the Sinaloa Cartel, expanding its campaign against transnational drug trafficking networks and signaling a broader strategy aimed not just at cartel leaders, but their inner circles.

Latin Times

El Chapo Resurfaces with a Desperate Letter in English from Supermax Prison

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has made himself heard again from inside the United State's most restrictive federal prison, this time with a handwritten letter in English that pleads for "fairness" and claims his constitutional rights have been violated.

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Feds Arrest Cartel Family in California Amid Hunt for El Chapo's Son Iván Archibaldo Guzmán

A Southern California family allegedly tied to Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel is now in federal custody, as U.S. authorities ramp up pressure on the criminal organization's leadership with a $10 million reward for one of the two Chapitos still at large.

Latin Times

Beyond Netflix and Narcos: The real story of drug cartels ruling over Mexico

The death of El Mencho did not end cartel power; it exposed how deeply entrenched it has become. This piece examines the real history behind the Netflix mythology, tracing the rise of Mexican cartels from Colombian cocaine transporters to global criminal empires. It explores how figures such as Miguel Ángel…

The Times of India

El Chapo Explained: Understanding His Role in Mexico's Latest Outbreak of Violence

Explore how El Chapo's imprisonment has led to intensified cartel violence in Mexico, with rival factions vying for control.

International Business Times UK

Rafael Amaya Playing El Chapo? El Señor de los Cielos Actor to Star in New Bilingual Series Told Through Emma Coronel's Eyes

Rafael Amaya, best known for his 11-year run as Aurelio Casillas in El Señor de los Cielos, is set to star in and executive produce a scripted bilingual series in development centered on Emma Coronel, the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Latin Times

From El Mencho to El Chapo to Pablo Escobar: How the world’s most notorious drug lords built global empires

Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, died after a security operation aimed at arresting him in Jalisco state. The defence ministry said he was seriously injured during clashes between the army and members of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, or CJNG, and later died while being transferred to Mexico…

The Times of India

Ryan Wedding’s journey from Olympic snowboarder to alleged cocaine kingpin

The native of Thunder Bay, Canada, has been compared to Pablo Escobar and El Chapo – but is he really as big a figure as US prosecutors have claimed?

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Emma Coronel Joins Viral 2016 Trend With Photo Taken Before El Chapo's Final Capture

Emma Coronel surprised social media users after joining a viral trend revisiting memories from 2016, but her post stood out sharply from the rest. The former wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán shared an unpublished photograph from that year, the same moment when the former leader of the Sinaloa cartel…

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Venezuela’s 20-year downfall featured a weird bromance between Hugo Chávez and Sean Penn, ex-husband of Madonna and ‘One Battle After Another’ actor

Colonel Lockjaw played a very different role when he visited Caracas to see Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez and the Mexican jungle, to meet El Chapo.

Latin Times

Cartel Expert Says Recent Arrests and Killings in Iván Archivaldo Guzmán's Inner Circle Were Ordered by the Chapitos Leader

According to reports, Iván Archivaldo himself allegedly ordered the handover of his father-in-law, brother-in-law, and his right-hand man and head of security after detecting betrayals and information leaks within his inner circle

Latin Times

Longtime Friend and Right-Hand Man of Sinaloa Cartel's 'Chapitos' Leader Killed in Mexico City

Óscar Noé Medina González, also known as "El Panu" was also a key figure in Los Chapitos' drug trafficking operations, including its expansion of fentanyl distribution in Mexico and the United States.

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Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Put Behind Bars As Mexican Forces Close In On 'El Chapo's' Sons Still On The Run

The father and brother-in-law of Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, a son of "El Chapo" Guzman and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, have been put in pre-trial detention after being detained by Mexican forces this week.

Latin Times

Top Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Detained As Law Enforcement Closes In On Sons Of 'El Chapo' Guzman

Mexican authorities confirmed on Tuesday the detention of Mario Alfredo Lindoro Navidad, a close associate of Archivaldo Ivan Guzman Salazar, one of the sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman who has still managed to evade capture, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Former Lover of Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán Breaks Silence, Challenges Emma Coronel's Version in New Documentary

The women who shaped the private life of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán are speaking out once again. Following the recent release of the documentary Married to El Chapo: Emma Coronel Speaks, Lucero Guadalupe Sánchez López, a former Mexican congresswoman and alleged former romantic partner of Guzmán, has publicly challenged the…

Latin Times

Mexican Forces Reportedly Conducting Operation To Detain 'El Guano,' Brother Of 'El Chapo' Guzman

The Mexican Navy is conducting an operation to detain Aureliano Guzman Loera, a Sinaloa Cartel kingpin and brother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Cassandra Freeman Reveals the Lessons Vivian Banks Left in Her as 'Bel-Air' Ends

As Bel-Air closes its final chapter, Cassandra Freeman is emerging from the experience with more than a career milestone. In an intimate conversation with The Latin Times, Freeman opened up about how playing Viv helped her understand her own transformation in her 40s, the artistic instincts she once overlooked, and…

Latin Times

'El Mayo' Zambada Sees Sentencing Hearing Postponed Until April 2026

The sentencing hearing of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has been postponed until April 2026 at the request of his lawyer, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Wife of Sinaloa Cartel Leader Sentenced to 14 Years for Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering

Prosecutors said she and other family members were deeply involved in Los Valenzuela's operations following Jorge Alberto's arrest, overseeing its remaining members and safeguarding its illicit assets in both Mexico and the United States.

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