Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected Members of the Sinaloa Cartel in Shootout in Culiacan Hundreds of people have died since the cartel's clashing factions formally began their war in Early September Latin Times · Oct 23, 2024
New Evidence Surfaces About The Capture of Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Sinaloa's Attorney General's Office detailed a series of events that dispute the account of Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya Latin Times · Oct 22, 2024
Sinaloa Police and Prosecutors Conspired to Cover Up Killing of the Governor's Opponent, Federal Authorities Say Héctor Cuén was murdered on July 25, the same day when Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was taken to the U.S. and subsequently captured Latin Times · Oct 21, 2024
Ovidio Guzmán, son of 'El Chapo,' is Negotiating a Plea Deal With U.S. Authorities "El Ratón" appeared before a Chicago judge on Monday. "It's not surprising, it happens in all cases," said his lawyer Latin Times · Oct 21, 2024
One of the Sons of 'El Chapo' is Transferred to a New Federal Prison Due to 'Poor Living Conditions' Joaquín Guzmán López was arrested in July after he turned himself and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in to U.S. authorities at a private airport in New Mexico Latin Times · Oct 21, 2024
In Mexico's bloodied Sinaloa state, police and prosecutors conspired to cover up opponent's killing Police, prosecutors and forensic examiners in the northern Mexico state of Sinaloa all conspired to cover up the killing of an opponent of the ruling-party state governor, using a blood-stained truck found at the crime scene The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024
Mexican newspaper offices hit by gunfire in Sinaloa state's capital Assailants have fired a dozen gunshots at a building housing the newspaper El Debate in the embattled northern state of Sinaloa The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2024
Gunshots Fired At Newspaper Office In Sinaloa Cartel Turf Gunmen attack El Debate newspaper in Sinaloa, Mexico, amid cartel violence, raising concerns for press freedom and safety in the region. Top News · Oct 18, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
Five More Beheaded Bodies Found in Jalisco as Cartel Turf Wars Rage on in Mexico Such violent episodes in the state are largely blamed on the Cartel jalisco Nueva Generación International Business Times · Oct 15, 2024
Five More Beheaded Bodies Found in Jalisco as Cartel Turf Wars Rage on in Mexico Such violent episodes in the state are largely blamed on the Cartel jalisco Nueva Generación Latin Times · Oct 14, 2024
The Sinaloa Cartel is Dead: Meet the Two Organizations at War to Succeed the Once Powerful Crime Syndicate Mexican journalist Jesús Lemus suggests that the current turf war will lead to the dissolution of the Sinaloa Cartel, giving way to splinter groups Latin Times · Oct 13, 2024
Mexican Government Sends More Troops to Sinaloa as Cartel Turf War Continues to Rage On Authorities sent 100 more special forces to the area as the war between the "Chapitos" and the "Mayiza" has already gone on for over a month Latin Times · Oct 11, 2024
Latin Times · Oct 2, 2024 Police Pulled from Streets in Cartel-Dominated Culiacan After Army Confiscates Weapons The army disarmed local police as cartel violence escalated. Residents protested for peace after weeks of deadly clashes between Sinaloa cartel factions.
The Conversation · Oct 1, 2024 As Mexico’s new president takes office, a renewed battle to contain cartel violence begins Claudia Sheinbaum has become Mexico’s first female president, taking over from her popular predecessor Andrés Manuel López Obrador (Amlo). However, she has inherited a country rife with violence and faces an uphill battle to rein it in.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024 Police in a cartel-dominated Mexican city are pulled off the streets after army takes their guns Local police in the cartel-dominated city of Culiacan, Mexico have been pulled off the streets after the army seized their guns
Latin Times · Sep 30, 2024 Violence in Sinaloa Continues to Escalate: Death Toll Climbs to 118 With Five Bodies Found Inside a Van The Mexican government has sent more than 2,200 Air Force agents in an attempt to quell violence
Latin Times · Sep 24, 2024 Death Toll Keeps Rising in Sinaloa as Turf Wars Rage On and Spill Over to Other Mexican States Around 70 people have died since September 9, when the war between the "Chapitos" and the "Mayiza" formally began
Latin Times · Sep 23, 2024 Factions of the Sinaloa Cartel Are Using SpaceX's Starlink to Gain an Edge in Their Turf Wars Mexican National Guard members seized two trucks that contained firearms, explosives, a drone and a satellite antenna developed by SpaceX earlier this month
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2024 US not responsible for surge of violence in Sinaloa, American ambassador tells Mexico U.S. Ambassador Ken Salazar has rejected accusations by Mexico’s president that the U.S. shares some responsibility for cartel violence in Sinaloa state
Latin Times · Sep 21, 2024 Mexican law Enforcement Heightens Readiness as Sinaloa Turf Wars Threaten to Spill Over The current death toll as a result of increased violence in the border state now stands at 31, with an additional 37 people missing
Top News · Sep 21, 2024 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.
Latin Times · Sep 20, 2024 U.S. Government Reportedly Wants 'El Mayo' to Give Information About a Mexican President A specialized journalist said the Department of Justice is trying to get the imprisoned drug lord to disclose potential dealings with high ranking Mexican officials
Latin Times · Sep 20, 2024 Top Security Member of Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'Los Chapitos' Arrested in Mexico "El Piyi" is the security chief of Archivaldo Iván Guzmán Salazar, son of "El Chapo" and believed to be leading the criminal group at the moment