Six men murdered and dismembered in Mexican state of Michoacan
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Gunmen murdered six men and dismembered their bodies in a rural area of the western...
July 29, 2021Topic
mexico drug cartels
Clash between Mexican police and ‘Familia Michoacana’ drug cartel left 13 officers dead
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican authorities have confirmed the murder of 13 officers after they were ambushed by alleged...
March 19, 2021
Sinaloa Cartel’s deadly twist: why it is switching from cocaine and heroin to fentanyl
The Sinaloa Cartel built a veritable cocaine empire that resulted, according to the DEA, in the shipment of over 1...
March 5, 2021
Mexico Finds 19 Charred Bodies in Vehicles Near US Border
Authorities are probing the deaths in Tamaulipas state where large swaths of land are controlled by the Gulf drug cartel....
January 24, 2021
Police Find 12 Bodies Dumped on Road in Mexico’s Veracruz State
Twelve people believed to be members of a self-defense group were killed in the western Gulf Coast state of Veracruz...
January 19, 2021
U.S. “Deeply Disappointed” Mexico Closed Probe of ex-Defense Minister
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said it is “deeply disappointed” by Mexico’s decision to close its investigation of ex-Defense...
January 17, 2021
Mexico Will Not Criminally Charge ex-Defense Minister Cienfuegos
Mexico will not pursue criminal charges against former defense minister Salvador Cienfuegos, the attorney general’s office said on Thursday, January...
January 15, 2021
US-Mexico Drug War Ripe for Rethink Under Biden, Experts say
President-elect Joe Biden's arrival in the White House is expected to bring a shake-up of US-Mexican cooperation in a bloody...
January 9, 2021
Mexico Issues Warrant for ex-Security Chief Accused of Aiding Cartel
Mexico has issued an arrest warrant for a former security minister wanted on corruption charges and may request his extradition...
November 30, 2020