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'El Mayo' rejects being tried for drug-trafficking in New York, seeks to remain in Texas

The DOJ is seeking for the co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel to be tried in the same court as "El Chapo" Guzmán

Latin Times · Aug 26, 2024

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

Latin Times · Aug 22, 2024

Sinaloa Cartel member sues Diddy in U.S. over alleged damages to drug business

A self-proclaimed member of the Sinaloa cartel, Alfredo P. Gonzalez, currently serving time in a Colorado prison, has made headlines by filing a lawsuit against the influential hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Latin Times · Aug 21, 2024

Full Letter: Read Sinaloa Cartel leader El Mayo's claim that Mexican officials are disputing with damning video evidence

The events surrounding the arrest of the Sinaloa Cartel leader has dominated the public conversation, especially given its murky details and crossed accusations

Latin Times · Aug 15, 2024

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

Latin Times · Aug 14, 2024

Here's who is left to lead the Sinaloa Cartel after El Mayo's 'kidnapping'

Historically recognized as one of the most powerful drug cartels, the Sinaloa Cartel now faces an uncertain future, marked by fragmentation and internal power struggles.

Latin Times · Aug 13, 2024

Sinaloa Cartel leader El Mayo's 'kidnapping' claim rejected by Mexican officials: 'We have no complicity'

Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, denied El Mayo Zambada's accusations that he was tied to the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexican President Andrés López Obrador and President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum also reacted.

Latin Times · Aug 12, 2024

Why are there questions about arrests of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel leaders?

Mexico asks the US to reveal the circumstances surrounding the arrests of ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024

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.

Latin Times · Aug 10, 2024

Sinaloa Cartel's 'El Mayo' To Face Federal Trial In New York

Zambada's lawyer Frank Perez confirmed on Wednesday that the case will be transferred to the Eastern District of New York. However, he did not mention the transfer date.

Latin Times · Aug 8, 2024