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Héctor Ríos Morales

Report: Women's Role in Organized Crime in Mexico Has Grown Significantly in the Past Decade

Mugshot of Itania Noemí Hernández Zepeda, known as "La Alemana," a plaza boss for the Sinaloa Cartel in Manzanillo, Colima. She was arrested in November. (Credit: Image via infobae.com/Mexico's Ministry of Public Safety)

As women continue to gain ground in fields long dominated by men, including politics, the military and corporate leadership, their presence in organized crime has become more prominent.

According to a recent report by Milenio, the number of women arrested by Mexican authorities for crimes linked to organized crime increased by 124 percent in just 12 years, based on data from the Secretariat of National Defense.

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