August 23, 2022 Mexican journalist killed in traffic ambush after publishing story on local politicians Armed motorcyclists ambushed and murdered Mexican journalists Fredid Roman on his way home from work on Monday. It is unclear whether the attack was connected to his job.
August 15, 2022 Mexico President Lopez Obrador urges calm amid cartel violence, US government staff told to shelter in place Mexico President André Manuel López Obrador urged calm after several days of cartel violence have left US government personnel warned to shelter in place
July 26, 2022 Ted Cruz releases graphic video detailing 'narco slave trade' at southern border: 'This is barbaric' Sen. Ted Cruz blamed President Biden for "the worst plague of slavery in America since the Civil War" on Tuesday, highlighting the dangers of cartel-run human trafficking.
July 15, 2022 Mexico nabs FBI Most Wanted cartel boss accused of '80s kidnapping, murder of DEA agent Rafael Caro-Quintero stands accused of ordering the kindapping, torture and death of U.S. DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, who had allegedly led the raid on a cartel plantation.
July 14, 2022 California fentanyl bust: Feds seize 1 million counterfeit pills worth up to $20 million DEA agents seized about one million counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl from a drug trafficking ring believed to be associated with the Sinaloa Cartel.
July 14, 2022 Texas Gov. Abbott blames Washington’s ‘open border policies’ for rise in fentanyl deaths in his state Texas Gov. Greg Abbott railed against Washington's "open border policies" Thursday while meeting with law enforcement agencies to discuss the impact of fentanyl.
July 12, 2022 Biden's border policies helping cartels, traffickers flourish The 53 illegal aliens found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, are the latest example of the Biden administration's failed border security policies.
July 7, 2022 Mexico seizes ‘historic’ cache of fentanyl worth hundreds of millions; arrests made Mexican authorities made a historic seizure of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl at a warehouse in the city of Culiacan earlier this month.
June 13, 2022 Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to US faces charges of importing more than 1100 pounds of meth to Miami An alleged Mexican drug cartel leader extradited to U.S. appeared in federal court to face charges of importing more than 1,100 pounds of meth into Miami
June 11, 2022 Mexican authorities find 7 dead bodies along road in popular tourist area Mexican authorities say seven dead bodies were found alongside a road in a popular tourist area with writing scrawled on their bodies linking the deaths to cartel violence.