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Sheinbaum vs. Washington: What Her "Complex Relationship" Comment Reveals About U.S.-Mexico Tensions

Sheinbaum calls the U.S. relationship "complex," accusing Washington of using praise to divide her cabinet as trade talks resume this month.

Latin Times · Sep 4

US Fugitive Handovers to Mexico Hit 19 in August Alone — and the Houston Cases Behind Them Tell a Complicated Story

US authorities handed Mexico 10 more fugitives this week, the third such batch in August. Here's what Johnson didn't say, and how Houston fits in.

Latin Times · Aug 27

DEA Chief Claims 'High-Level' Mexican Officials Are Working Directly With Drug Cartels

Terry Cole specifically cited the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Latin Times · Aug 24

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Jalisco Prosecutor's Office Says at Least Three More People Were Involved in Killing of Influencer Valeria Márquez

Iván Martín "N" was arrested Aug. 1, just days after authorities arrested Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, also known as "R1," who officials identified as the leader of "Los Rs," a faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) linked to Márquez's death.

Latin Times · Aug 10

10 Photos of Valeria Marquez: Beauty Influencer Shot Dead on TikTok Live After Cartel Romance

Mexican authorities arrest cartel leader El R1 over the TikTok livestream murder of influencer Valeria Marquez, while his fugitive son remains at large.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

Mexican Cartel Leader Arrested After TikToker Who 'Dumped His Son' Was Murdered in Livestreamed Execution

A suspected cartel leader, 'El R-1', has been arrested for ordering the 2025 murder of TikTok influencer Valeria Márquez, whose killing was livestreamed.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

Mexico sends another 37 ‘cartel members’ to US in latest offer to Trump

Mexico has sent another 37 cartel members to the United States

The Independent UK · Jan 20

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Mexico's Top Security Official Says Probe Into Killing Of Mayor In Public Square Is 'Progressing Steadily'

Carlos Manzo, the mayor of Uruapan in the western Mexican state of Michoacán, was fatally shot on Nov. 1 in an attack authorities say is linked to the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). The country's top security official says the investigation into the killing is making progress.

Latin Times · Jan 10

Mexican mayor shot dead in public during Day of the Dead celebrations

Michoacan is one of Mexico’s most violent state

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2025

Mexico's Top Security Official Says Homicides in Sinaloa Are 42 Percent Down, But Report Says Claim is Misleading

According to Animal Político, Omar Garcia Harfuch's claim is misleading, as it relies on a narrow timeframe that skews the data presented by federal officials.

Latin Times · Oct 11, 2025

Mexican Officials Say Border Task Force Has Seized Over 62 Tons of Drugs Since February

Last month, President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration's security strategy had inflicted more than $2.3 billion in losses on criminal networks through seizures, arrests and the destruction of clandestine laboratories.

Latin Times · Aug 27, 2025

Mexican Authorities Intercept 'Narco Sub' Carrying More Than 3 Tons of Cocaine

Intelligence from Mexico's Security Cabinet shows the Navy has seized more than 111 tons of cocaine and 223 illicit maritime vessels between 2023 and 2025

Latin Times · Jun 27, 2025

Mexico's security chief says drug cartels are recruiting former Colombian soldiers

Mexico’s security chief says that the country's most powerful drug cartels are recruiting former Colombian soldiers, leading Mexico to turn away dozens of Colombians trying to enter the country

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

Gun Seizures at The Border Plummet as U.S., Mexico Increase Pressure on Arms Trafficking

Firearm seizures along the U.S.-Mexico border dropped nearly 61% through April this fiscal year compared to the same period in 2024, according to CBP data

Latin Times · May 23, 2025

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Latin Times · May 21, 2025

WATCH: Two Aides For Mexico City's Mayor Fatally Shot in 'Direct Attack'

Surveillance footage shows a man wearing a helmet approaching the victims' parked vehicle and firing multiple shots at close range before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Dozens of Mexican cartel family members enter the US in ‘Trump administration deal’

Mexico’s security chief confirmed an independent report

Latin Times · May 11, 2025

Sheinbaum Says U.S. Deportations to Mexico Have Risen in Recent Weeks; They Are Still Below End of Biden Term

Sheinbaum also took the time to reject claims that Mexico's migration policy has been militarized, responding to concerns raised in a United Nations report

Latin Times · May 8, 2025

Mexican Law Enforcement Has Arrested Over 20,000 People in Sheinbaum's First Seven Months In Office

Harfuch called the number of clandestine labs seized as "unprecedented" and credited the Mexican Army and Navy with locating labs in 19 states across the country

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Latin Times · Apr 24, 2025

Two Police Officers Dead, Dozens of Vehicles Torched During Drug Cartel's Roadblocks In Mexico

Drug cartels set up roadblocks and torched vehicles and businesses across 29 municipalities in the states of Michoacán, Jalisco and Guanajuato

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

Mexico's security chief quietly forms an elite force to take on the drug cartels

Six years ago Mexico’s president disbanded the country’s Federal Police and handed security responsibilities fully to the military

Latin Times · Feb 20, 2025

Sinaloa Cartel Faction Dealt New Blow With Arrest of 'El 200,' Security Chief For 'Los Chapitos'

Kevin Alonso is linked to "murders, extortions and attacks to authorities," said Mexican Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch

Latin Times · Dec 19, 2024

Former Top Law Enforcement Official With Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Known as "El Tigre" Arrested in Mexico

The municipality of Benito Juárez in Quintana Roo is among the top 10 places in Mexico with the highest murder rate (nearly 35 per 100,000 inhabitants)

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2024

Mexico's president lays out a plan to combat cartel violence. But it looks like more of the same

Mexico’s new president has laid out a plan to combat drug cartel violence

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024

Mexico's incoming president announces top posts but her new cabinet includes familiar faces

Mexico’s incoming president has announced her appointees for top posts, but hopes for a fresh approach were dashed by the re-appearance of old faces in the new cabinet

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