The power and influence of Mexico's drug cartels reach deep into everyday life, touching not only politics and crime but also the country's sports culture.
According to a new report, a union leader and alleged financial operator of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) spent thousands of dollars hiring former professional soccer players from Mexico's top division to inaugurate a new soccer field in the municipality of Oriental, in the state of Puebla.
