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The Latest Breaking News from El Mayo

Anonymous Suit Requests 'El Mayo's' Release from Prison Saying he Was 'Illegally' Taken From Mexico

The document also sought the drug lord be compensated with $30 million

Latin Times

'El Mayo' Zambada joins 'El Nini' and Genaro García Luna in New York City's notorious prison

Mexican drug-dealer Ismael El Mayo Zambada is sharing the jail with other Mexican organized crime figures like El Nini and Genaro García Luna

Latin Times

Over 30 people were killed in Sinaloa last week alone as turf wars rage after 'El Mayo's' capture

Schools were closed on Thursday and Friday due to the violence. Independence Day festivities were canceled on Sunday as well

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DOJ reacts to 'El Mayo's' appearance before NYC court: 'Justice will follow'

The Sinaloa Cartel co-founder pleaded not guilty to the charges he's facing

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'El Mayo' Zambada set to appear before a NYC court after receiving death threats in Texas

The audience is expected to be presided over by Judge Brian Cogan, who was El Chapo's judge

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Turf war in Sinaloa started after the 'Chapitos' entered an area controlled by 'El Mayo's' faction

The state's governor said violence could escalate

Latin Times

'El Mayo' Zambada reportedly accepted being taken from Texas to NYC after getting a death threat

According to specialized journalist Anabel Hernández, he was threatened by the Barrio Azteca gang in El Paso

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Sinaloa Cartel faction answering to 'El Mayo' declares war on the 'Chapitos' as violence escalates

The latest clash took place this week. Mexican President López Obrador said it's "highly likely" that the capture of "El Mayo'" catalyzed the flareup

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Mexico's AMLO: 'highly likely' that capture of 'El Mayo' is linked to increased cartel violence in Sinaloa

The Mexican president said the cartel leader himself has asked for restraint in the area. "No one wants violence," he said

Latin Times

'El Mayo' now accepts being taken to NYC from Texas as courts seek to prosecute their own cases

An El Paso judge had twice rejected a request by the DOJ to transfer the infamous drug lord, who has now changed his stance

Latin Times

Texas judge rejects DOJ request to prioritize 'El Mayo's' trial in New York City

Judge Kathleen Cardone from El Paso said the drug lord has already been informed of the charges against him and doesn't need to be taken up north

Latin Times

Border agents on high alert following capture of top cartel leader 'El Bola' in northern Mexico

The drug-trafficking landscape in northern Mexico is in turmoil following the arrest of Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada in late July

Latin Times

Mexican prosecutors suggest a son of 'El Chapo' made a deal with the U.S. to get his brother out of prison

Ovidio Guzmán reportedly entered a witness protection program. The news surfaced a month after his brother Joaquín and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada were arrested in the U.S.

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Police raids ranch where Sinaloa Cartel founder 'El Mayo' was allegedly ambushed and taken to U.S.

Authorities are looking for evidence that could help clarify the events that led to the capture of the drug lord in Texas

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Mexican government to press charges against 'El Chapo's son for turning over 'El Mayo' to the U.S.

Prosecutors are seeking to charge the Sinaloa Cartel co-founder with kidnapping

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Full Letter: Read Sinaloa Cartel leader El Mayo's claim that Mexican officials are disputing with damning video evidence

The events surrounding the arrest of the Sinaloa Cartel leader has dominated the public conversation, especially given its murky details and crossed accusations

Latin Times

Here's who is left to lead the Sinaloa Cartel after El Mayo's 'kidnapping'

Historically recognized as one of the most powerful drug cartels, the Sinaloa Cartel now faces an uncertain future, marked by fragmentation and internal power struggles.

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Mexican prosecutor's office opens 'treason' investigation over El Mayo's alleged kidnapping

Authorities are asking Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya to provide relevant information on the matter, which will be handled by federal authorities

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Sinaloa Cartel leader El Mayo's 'kidnapping' claim rejected by Mexican officials: 'We have no complicity'

Rubén Rocha Moya, the governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, denied El Mayo Zambada's accusations that he was tied to the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexican President Andrés López Obrador and President-Elect Claudia Sheinbaum also reacted.

Latin Times

Sinaloa's Mayo Zambada breaks his silence and drops bombshell: kidnapped by U.S., betrayed by El Chapo's son

"El Mayo" Zambada, the elusive leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, is claiming in a statement that his recent apprehension by U.S. authorities was not a voluntary surrender but the result of a betrayal by Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the infamous Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Al Jazeera

US says El Chapo son surrendered but El Mayo taken against will from Mexico

US ambassador to Mexico says no US resources were involved in the removal of ‘El Mayo’ from Mexico to arrest in Texas.

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Top cartel leader 'El Mayo' appears in U.S. court in a wheelchair after pleading not guilty

His lawyer said he was forcibly kidnapped in Mexico and brought into the U.S. against his will

Latin Times

'The Professor,' alleged leader of the world's largest 'narco sailboat' ring is captured in Colombia

The Norwegian man is suspected of having links with Mexican cartels, including those of Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generación

Latin Times

Americans urged caution when travelling to Mexico as arrest of high-profile drug lords could lead to flare-up

"El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López were arrested in El Paso last week

The Guardian - US

Son of El Chapo pleads not guilty in Chicago as mystery cloaks cartel arrests

Officials have mixed accounts around arrest of Sinaloa co-founder El Mayo after Guzmán López turned himself in

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