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Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says

The U.S. Justice Department says a top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was captured by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges

The Independent UK · May 25, 2024

Spanish police say they've broken up Sinaloa cartel network, and seized 1.8 tons of meth

Spanish police say they have dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after making a bust of 1.8 tons of the illegal drug

The Independent UK · May 16, 2024

Sinaloa cartel reportedly turns in suspects of murdering surfers in Mexico's Baja California

"We called authorities and told them where to find the suspects," a cartel member told The Daily Beast

Latin Times · May 14, 2024

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Port Of Mazatlán: Best Place To Observe Total Solar Eclipse

Experience the upcoming total solar eclipse in Mazatlán, Mexico, with special events and preparations for a memorable celestial spectacle.

Fentanyl Production in Mexico Moves up North as Some Cartels Seek to Put an End to It: Report

InSight Crime detailed how the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel are cracking down on fentanyl production amid government pressure

Latin Times · Mar 22, 2024

Israeli official faces corruption allegations in Honduras president’s trial

A witness in the trial accused an unnamed member of the Israeli embassy in Colombia of participating in a cocaine ring.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2024

In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis

Mexico’s two main drug cartels have long taken their deadly rivalry with them as they expand into distant markets from Asia to Australia to Africa

The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2024

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El Chapo pal accused of running logistics for Sinaloa kingpin asks for break in 22-year sentence

Alfredo Vasquez-Hernandez, 68, was one of the top Sinaloa members to be sentenced in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 10, 2024

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms

The mother of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has died in the northern state of Sinaloa

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Biden hails arrest in Mexico of notorious Sinaloa cartel enforcer ‘El Nini’

Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas provided protection for sons of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán and allegedly fed rivals to pet Bengal tigers

The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2023

Mexico's arrest of cartel security boss who attacked army families' complex was likely personal

The U.S. government has thanked Mexico for arresting a hyper violent, alleged Sinaloa cartel security chief this week

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023

Mexico arrests alleged security chief for the ‘Chapitos’ wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel

Nestor Isidro Pérez Salas was being sought in the U.S. on charges of conspiracy to import and distribute fentanyl.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2023

The best places in Mexico to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024

A total solar eclipse will be visible across North America on April 8, 2024. Here, we take a look at some of the best places to watch the total eclipse in Mexico.

Space · Nov 20, 2023

The US sanctions Mexican Sinaloa cartel members and firms over fentanyl trafficking

The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on 13 members of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel and four Mexico-based firms accused of trafficking fentanyl into the United States

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 17, 2023

Group tied to El Chapo’s sons reportedly orders halt to manufacture of fentanyl in Mexico, but experts are skeptical

“I don’t buy this for a minute,” says former DEA official Jack Riley. “Sinaloa is too heavily invested in fentanyl and its revenue to pull out.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 25, 2023

Another ‘cartel wife’ gets 3.5 years for hiding millions in drug money tied to El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel

The feds pointed out the $2.3 million Valerie Gaytan stashed was generated “through the sale of thousands of kilograms of drugs in the United States ... that harmed individuals and communities in countless ways.”

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Drug cartels are Mexico’s fifth largest employer with 175,000 on payroll, study finds

A vast network of 150 cartels are recruiting upwards of 350 new members a week across the country

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Drug cartels are Mexico’s fifth largest employer with 175,000 on payroll, study finds

A vast network of 150 cartels are recruiting upwards of 350 new members a week across the country

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The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges

A son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán has pleaded not guilty in federal court in Chicago

WEKU · Sep 16, 2023

Mexico extradites son of former Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo' to the U.S.

Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, faces drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges in the United States. Mexican security forces captured Guzmán López in January.

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

Mexico extradites son of ‘El Chapo’ Ovidio Guzmán López to US

Ovidio Guzmán López is the son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin ’El Chapo’ Guzmán

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

US: Mexico extradites Ovidio Guzmán López, son of Sinaloa cartel leader 'El Chapo,' to United States

Mexico has extradited Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, to the United States to face drug trafficking charges

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 14, 2023

In El Chapo fallout, one of Chicago ‘cartel wives’ should get stiffer sentence than accomplices, feds say

They say Valerie Gaytan should get five years for laundering drug money from her husband Margarito Flores and his twin brother Pedro Flores, Chicago cocaine kingpins who helped convict the Sinaloa cartel boss. Her sister-in-law got 3½ years.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2023

Top lieutenant for drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ gets more than 19 years in federal prison

Felipe Cabrera Sarabia, known as “The Engineer,” had pleaded guilty to a single count in a sweeping indictment that targeted the top hierarchy of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2023

‘Cartel wife’ of Chicago cocaine kingpin gets 3 1/2 years for hiding hundreds of thousands of dollars from feds

Vivianna Lopez made an emotional plea for mercy, telling the judge she feared for the lives of her children after Pedro Flores and his brother, Margarito, famously turned against the Sinaloa cartel and helped bring down Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera.

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