Sinaloa, cartel and Mexico
More than 100 killed or missing as Sinaloa Cartel war rages in Mexico
Some 53 people have been killed and 51 others are missing in Mexico's western Sinaloa state since rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel began clashing on Sept 9, local authorities said on Friday, with gruesome violence showing no signs of abating.
Mexico Blames US for Cartel Violence Surge
Mexican leader says the U.S. bore some responsibility "for having carried out that operation" to arrest Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada.
Mexico president blames U.S. for cartel killings as violence surges in Sinaloa after leaders arrested
Two warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel appear to be fighting for power since two of its leaders were arrested in the U.S.
Mexican president blames the US for bloodshed in Sinaloa as cartel violence surges
Gunmen have terrorized the city of 1 million, forcing businesses to close and schools to temporarily shut their doors.
Sinaloa Cartel Clashes in Northern Mexico Leave at Least 30 Dead
The violence, linked to the arrest of cartel leaders, has prompted school closures and security alerts in the affected areas.
Over 30 killed in Mexico cartel stronghold as violence rages after Sinaloa leaders detained in U.S.
The clashes follow the arrests on U.S. soil of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, as well as Joaquin Guzman Lopez, a son of El Chapo.
Mexico’s president asks Sinaloa cartel to act ‘responsibly’ as violence escalates in the north
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is asking the warring factions of the Sinaloa cartel terrorizing the capital city of Culiacán to act "responsibly” so no one else gets killed.
Sinaloa violence sparks fear of intra-cartel war in Mexico
Shootouts in the western Mexican state of Sinaloa have kindled fears that an intra-cartel war is about to break out in the wake of the arrest of legendary trafficker, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, in July.
Mexican army, police remain alert as cartel war rises
The Mexican army and police remain on high alert in the State of Chihuahua as the cartel war continues to rise in Sinaloa.
Mexican cartel leader’s son convicted of violent role in drug trafficking plot
The son of a Mexican drug cartel leader has been convicted of charges that he used violence to help his father operate one of ...
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‘El Piyi,’ alleged security chief of Los Chapitos within the Sinaloa Cartel, captured in Culiacán
Mexican federal forces have arrested "El Piyi" alleged security chief for the "Los Chapitos" faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Fact check: Bad neighbor? New Mexico governor criticizes Texas for securing her border
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham recently expressed outrage over "Texas' latest move" installing barriers in an area ...
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Over 30 killed in Mexico after cartel leaders arrested in U.S.
The clashes follow the dramatic arrest on U.S. soil on July 25 of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, who claimed he had been kidnapped in Mexico and delivered into US custody ...
Mexican president calls on ex-security secretary to show proof of alleged cartel ties
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is demanding that former secretary of public security Genaro García Luna, who ...
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Can High-Profile Cartel Arrests Halt the Fentanyl Traffic?
The recent capture of Sinaloa Cartel leaders is a major symbolic victory. But will it stem the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.
Mexico ex-drug czar deserves life in prison for bribery, US says
Genaro Garcia Luna, who for several years led Mexico's fight against the country's violent drug trade, should spend the rest ...
Trial of reputed Mexican cartel leader’s son offers cautionary tale for ‘narco juniors’
The case of 'El Menchito' has highlighted the generational divide between boomer-aged drug cartel bosses and their millennial ...