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Imprisoned Sinaloa Cartel Founder 'El Mayo' Discusses U.S. Politics And The State Of His Ranch With His Lawyer To 'Preserve Mental Stability'

"He's isolated but gets daily visits from his legal team to not lose his mind being all day," said Frank Perez

Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025

Mexican Govt Will Provide Consular Assistance To Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' Zambada As He Seeks To Avoid U.S. Trial

The Mexican government said it has already responded to a request by Zambada's lawyer, Frank Perez, "in a timely manner"

Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025

Mexico Has Requested 'El Mayo's' Extradition Up To Four Times Since July 2024, Attorney General Says

Alejandro Gertz Manero said extradition process usually takes no more than 45 days, but there have been cases in which they have had to wait up to 12 years for a response.

Latin Times · Feb 26, 2025

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Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Mayo' Willing To Plead Guilty To Avoid Death Penalty

"Mr. Zambada doesn't want to go to trial and is willing to accept responsibility for a charge that doesn't carry out the death penalty," said the drug lord's lawyer Frank Perez

Latin Times · Feb 25, 2025

Private Pilot For Sinaloa Cartel Faction of 'Los Chapitos' Arrested in Culiacán

"El Jando" was a significant operator for Los Chapitos and a close ally of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, the leader of the Sinaloa cartel faction

Latin Times · Feb 10, 2025

'El Mayo' Zambada Had An Amicable Relationship With Former Mexican President AMLO, Journalist Says

Reports have suggested that the Sinaloa cartel financed Andrés Manuel López Obrador's 2006 presidential campaign

Latin Times · Feb 4, 2025

U.S. Could Seek Death Penalty For Captured Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada

El Chapo's ex-partner appeared in front of a Federal Judge in a New York Federal Court on Wednesday

Latin Times · Jan 15, 2025

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Inside the High-Stakes Negotiations Between El Chapo's Sons And U.S. Authorities Over Plea Deals

Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán are in talks with prosecutors as they hope to avoid trial

Latin Times · Jan 8, 2025

New Generation of Mexican Cartel Leaders Are Much More Violent Than Their Predecessors, Specialist Says

The new wave of drug lords is allegedly prioritizing endeavors with short-term profits such as extortion, human trafficking and illegal mining and logging.

International Business Times · Dec 31, 2024

New Generation of Mexican Cartel Leaders Are Much More Violent Than Their Predecessors, Specialist Says

The new wave of drug lords are allegedly prioritizing endeavors with short-term profits such as extortion, human trafficking and illegal mining and logging

Latin Times · Dec 30, 2024

Mexico’s bloody cartel war rages as myth of the ‘good narco’ wears thin

El Chapo and El Mayo believed themselves to be generous bandits with a strict code – the new generation is different

The Guardian - US · Dec 22, 2024

‘Mother of all battles’: terror for Mexicans as war rages inside Sinaloa cartel

Violence shows few signs of ending after three months of war between rival factions that have left more than a thousand dead or disappeared

The Guardian - US · Dec 12, 2024

Sinaloa Governor Makes Stunning Admission After Witnesses Say He Met With 'El Mayo' While Fundraising

Recent testimonies accuse Rubén Rocha Moya of looking for Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's approval to run for governor in 2020

Latin Times · Nov 25, 2024

Top Member of Sinaloa Cartel Faction 'El Güero Chompas' Captured After Clash With Mexican Troops

"El Güero Chompas" is linked to the October 2023 homicide of Mario Martínez Martínez, director of public security in San Quintín, Tijuana

Latin Times · Nov 11, 2024

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Latin Times · Nov 8, 2024

Elected Officials in Sinaloa Are Being Chased Down Due to Ties With Captured Drug Lord 'El Mayo' Zambada

A Sinaloa politician was reportedly sent a message that read "tell everyone that, whoever is not with us, is going to be killed"

Latin Times · Nov 6, 2024

El Chapo & The United States Reportedly Orchestrated the Kidnapping of "El Mayo" Zambada to Save Los Chapitos

According to a new report, U.S. Homeland Security conspired with 'El Chapo' to capture 'El Mayo' to get a deal for his sons, 'Los Chapitos.'

Latin Times · Oct 31, 2024

Mexican Army Arrests Top Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'El Max' in Operation That Also Kills 19 Members of 'El Mayo's Faction

Mexican authorities had identified "El Max" as one of the greatest "generators of violence" in the country's ongoing turf wars in recent weeks

Latin Times · Oct 22, 2024

New Evidence Surfaces About The Capture of Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada

Sinaloa's Attorney General's Office detailed a series of events that dispute the account of Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha Moya

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Latin Times · Oct 11, 2024

Mexican Government Sends More Troops to Sinaloa as Cartel Turf War Continues to Rage On

Authorities sent 100 more special forces to the area as the war between the "Chapitos" and the "Mayiza" has already gone on for over a month

Latin Times · Sep 26, 2024

Who Does El Chapo's Powerful Brother Support in the Sinaloa Cartel War and Does It Make A Difference?

El Guano's support could change the war's course within the Sinaloa Cartel. Who is El Chapo's brother supporting between la Mayiza and Los Chapitos?

Latin Times · Sep 25, 2024

Even Luis Miguel isn't Safe From Sinaloa Cartel Violence—Culiacán Concert Canceled

After two weeks of violence, Luis Miguel's concert in Culiacán, part of his two year tour, has been canceled.

Latin Times · Sep 23, 2024

Factions of the Sinaloa Cartel Are Using SpaceX's Starlink to Gain an Edge in Their Turf Wars

Mexican National Guard members seized two trucks that contained firearms, explosives, a drone and a satellite antenna developed by SpaceX earlier this month

Latin Times · Sep 20, 2024

U.S. Government Reportedly Wants 'El Mayo' to Give Information About a Mexican President

A specialized journalist said the Department of Justice is trying to get the imprisoned drug lord to disclose potential dealings with high ranking Mexican officials

Latin Times · Sep 20, 2024

Mexican President AMLO Says U.S. is Partly to Blame for Cartel Violence in Sinaloa

"Yes, of course... for having carried out this operation," the president said when asked if the American government was "jointly responsible" for the situation

International Business Times · Sep 19, 2024

Mexico Cartel Members Are Putting Sombreros On Corpses In Apparent Message As Turf Wars Rage On

It is unclear whether victims are members of "El Mayo" Zambada's faction or if the hats are being used as taunts.

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