November 22, 2023 Activist known for tallying homicides in Mexican crime hub found murdered Mexican anti-crime activist Adolfo EnrÃquez was reported murdered in Leon on Wednesday, a violent crime hotspot where he had become known for documenting homicides.
November 16, 2023 News photographer shot dead in cartel-dominated Mexican border hub News photographer Ismael Villagómez was found shot to death Thursday in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, just across the border from El Paso, Texas.
September 27, 2023 Dozen bodies found near Monterrey, Mexico, with some body parts scattered in pieces Dismembered bodies have been found near the industrial hub of Monterrey, Mexico. Authorities said the killings may be tied to drug cartel violence.
September 26, 2023 NYC day care facility owner’s husband arrested in Mexico in connection to drug operation A fourth suspect has been arrested, this time in Sinaloa, Mexico, in connection to the fatal overdose of a 1-year-old child at a Bronx day care facility.
September 26, 2023 US imposes sanctions on 9 Sinaloa Cartel affiliates and Clan Del Golfo leader in drug trafficking crackdown The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on nine associates of the Sinaloa drug cartel in Mexico, as well as the current leader of Colombia's Clan del Golfo criminal organization.
September 22, 2023 Mexico’s fifth largest employer is helping kill Americans. Some Republicans are ready to declare literal war Mexican cartels employ up to 175,000 people, making them one of the nation's largest employers, according to a new study. Some Republicans are proposing military action.
September 20, 2023 Homeland Security reveals new 'intelligence-driven approach' to combat opioid crisis Homeland Security Investigations has issued a new 15-page report outlining its strategy to fight the opioid crisis as it says the “United States is facing an unprecedented epidemic of deaths."
September 17, 2023 Mexican cartel bases used to spy on enemies, dispatch hitmen Mexican cartels have set up so called "intelligence centers" in parts of the country. The centers also work as communications hubs so the criminal organizations can keep a watch on authorities and others.
September 15, 2023 Son of Mexican drug cartel kingpin 'El Chapo' extradited to United States Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Mexican drug cartel leader, Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera, was extradited from Mexico to the United States of Friday.
September 14, 2023 DeSantis suggests he is open to launch missiles into Mexico to kill drug cartels: 'Deadly force authorized' Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says "deadly force" would be authorized at the U.S.-Mexico border under his leadership, declining to rule out missile strikes.