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Chicago's Michelada Fest 2025 Canceled: Trump's Immigration Rules Block Mexican Artists

Known for blending the best of Mexican music, culture, and spicy beer cocktails, the Michaelada Fest has announced the cancellation of its 2025 edition due to rising concerns over artist visa denials under the administration of Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Another Two Cartel Drug Lords Could Face The Death Penalty If Extradited To The U.S.

With several Mexican drug cartels now designated as foreign terrorist organizations, "El Cuini" and "La Tuta" could be charged with narcoterrorism or terrorism

Latin Times

Mexican Band Los Alegres del Barranco Face Legal Trouble and U.S. Sanctions Over El Chapo Tribute During a Concert

Mexican regional band Los Alegres del Barranco have had their U.S. work and tourist visas revoked among a wave of legal problems, many in Mexico, following a controversial performance in Guadalajara

Latin Times

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Guadalajara Concert Turns Viral as Band Pays Homage to Mexican Cartel Bosses El Chapo Guzmán y El Mencho

Los Alegres del Barranco stunned concertgoers and social media after projecting images of drug lord El Chapo Guzmán during a live performance.

Latin Times

Former Cartel del Golfo Leader and Cooperating Witness In Case Against 'El Menchito' Dies While In U.S. Custody

"El Pelón" testified against Rubén Oseguera González, son of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes alias "El Mencho," leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

Latin Times

Five Members of Mexico's Armed Forces Are Dead After Alleged Jalisco Cartel Attack

Alleged members of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) took part in a series of violent clashes with members of the Mexican Army and National Guard that left at least five deaths

Latin Times

These Are The Drug Lords Still Managing To Escape The U.S.-Mexico Offensive Against Cartels

Leaders of "Los Chapitos," "La Mayiza" and the co-founder and current leader of the Jalisco cartel remain prime targets for both Mexican and American authorities as some continue to evade capture

Latin Times

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'Don Rodo,' Older Brother of Jalisco Cartel Leader 'El Mencho,' Recaptured By Mexican Authorities

Abraham Oseguera Cervantes had been previously arrested in 2024 but was set free due to lack of evidence during his trial

Latin Times

Why has Mexico handed over drug cartel leaders to US? Who are they?

Mexico’s largest handover in years comes days before Trump imposes tariffs on Mexican goods.

Al Jazeera

Cartel Leader Pleas For Clemency Ahead Of Sentencing In The U.S., Says Fault Falls On Drug-Trafficker Father

The son of "El Mencho" is set to be sentenced in the U.S. on drug-trafficking charges

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel 'Likely' To Follow a U.S. Strategy From World War II Before Entering Ongoing Sinaloa Turf Wars

A Mexican journalists argues that the CJNG is "waiting to see more signs of wear and tear" before siding with a Sinaloa cartel faction

Latin Times

Rosalinda Gonzalez Valencia, Wife of Jalisco Cartel Founder 'El Mencho,' to Get Early Release From Prison

In 2023, she was charged with money laundering and sentenced to five years in prison

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel Member 'El Ceviches' Sent To Trial After Escaping Twice From The Same Prison As 'El Chapo'

"El Ceviches" is linked to the kidnapping of six people back in November of 2019.

Latin Times

Could Two Of The Main Mexican Cartels Form An Unlikely Alliance This Year? There Are Signs

According to journalist Luis Chaparro, "Los Chapitos" agreed to hand over territories near the border in exchange of firearms and soldiers

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Mexican Authorities Set To Be Investigated After Thanking Cartel Leader 'El Mencho' For Holiday Gifts

Videos on social media show a sign in Michoacan thanking him for his "noble gesture'

Latin Times

Ex-Manager of Mexican Singer Gerardo Ortiz Killed in Broad Daylight; He Is Not the First

Ortiz has been surrounded by violence throughout his career.

The Independent UK

Cartel boss’s son-in-law faked death to lead secret life of luxury, police say

Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa was charged with international drug trafficking and money laundering offenses

The Independent UK

A Mexican cartel leader arrested in the US faked his death and assumed a phony name, prosecutors say

The Justice Department says a high-ranking member of a Mexican drug cartel accused of faking his own death and living in the U.S. under a fake identity has been arrested on federal charges

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Mexican Drug Cartel Leader Arrested In California

Cristian Fernando Gutierrez-Ochoa, a key figure in the Jalisco Cartel, arrested in California for drug trafficking and faking his death.

Latin Times

'El Tanque' is among those accused by the U.S. of leading a fuel theft ring for the CJNG cartel

Over the past two years, the U.S. Treasury has sanctioned more than 300 targets for involvement in drug trafficking activities

Latin Times

El Chapo, El Mencho and Maripily Rivera receive votes in weekend elections in Mexico and Puerto Rico

The story broke when voters began posting photos on social media, showcasing their unconventional choices among local candidates

Tribune News Service

San Diego quietly prosecuting high-ranking members of ultra-violent Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

SAN DIEGO — For the better part of a decade, federal prosecutions of Mexican drug cartel leaders carried out in San Diego have focused largely on the Sinaloa Cartel, and before that the Arellano Félix Organization, the two groups that have historically dominated the lucrative Tijuana-San Diego smuggling route.

The Guardian - US

Brother of top Mexican drug lord arrested in Jalisco state

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, brother of cartel boss ‘El Mencho’, is third member of family to be arrested by Mexican authorities

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