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US sanctions Mexico cartel members, including rapper El Makabelico

Treasury aims to disrupt Cartel del Noreste’s leadership and financial networks tied to violence and drug trafficking.

Al Jazeera · Aug 6, 2025

Top Democrat demands Trump’s IRS investigate Epstein bank records in sprawling probe: ‘Follow the money’

Ron Wyden’s sprawling bank probe demands Trump administration investigate financial transactions surrounding Epstein’s trafficking case

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2025

Mexican Banks Are Purging Their Client Lists To Avoid Cartel-Related U.S. Sanctions

Mexican banks are reportedly strengthening their anti-money laundering mechanisms to avoid U.S. sanctions

Latin Times · Jul 29, 2025

Mexican President Sheinbaum Says There Is 'Simply No Proof' That Local Banks Laundered Money For Cartels

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected U.S. sanctions against three Mexican banks over money laundering accusations

Latin Times · Jun 27, 2025

U.S. Sanctions Mexican Banks Over Alleged Role in Laundering Cartel Funds, Buying Fentanyl Chemicals

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned three Mexican financial institutions, alleging they were used by drug cartels to launder millions of dollars.

Latin Times · Jun 26, 2025

U.S. Targets 10 Front Companies Used by 'Los Chapitos' to Launder Fentanyl Proceeds

U.S. officials say a real estate firm, a spa, and a clothing rental service are among the front companies used by Los Chapitos to launder proceeds from their fentanyl trafficking operations

Latin Times · Jun 10, 2025

U.S. Hits El Chapo's Fugitives Sons with Sanctions, $10M Bounties Over Fentanyl Trafficking

Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar and his brother, Jesús Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, are believed to be the current leaders of the Los Chapitos faction within the Sinaloa Cartel. The Treasury Department increased the bounties for their capture and deepened the sanctions against them.

Latin Times · Jun 9, 2025

Senate Banking would zero out CFPB funding in reconciliation - Roll Call

 Other reconciliation provisions for Banking panel would pare spending at the Fed, Treasury, HUD and at the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Roll Call · Jun 9, 2025

US lifts first sanctions on Syria following Trump’s surprise announcement

The president announced the sanctions relief in May, ahead of an unannounced visit with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025

Goodbye to the Penny! Treasury Department announces plan to phase out the coin

The U.S. mint made its final order of penny blanks, the Treasury Department said Thursday.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025