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Mexican Official Says Human Smugglers Charging Up to $40,000 per Person to Enter U.S.

With fewer migrants and increased border surveillance, individuals who transport migrants from Mexico to the United States, commonly known as "coyotes," are now charging as much as $40,000 per person, promising safe passage

Latin Times · Apr 18

Tren de Aragua Continues To Be Top Facilitator Of Unlawful Migration In Southern Border, Mexican Police Chief Says

Venezuelan-born gang Tren de Aragua continues to be a top facilitator of unlawful migration at the southern border, according to Mexico's police chief

Latin Times · Nov 25, 2025

Trump's Border Policy Cuts Crossings but Fuels Migrant Kidnappings and Extortion in Mexico: Report

"Organized crime groups evolve, adapt, and respond to market dynamics," said an expert consulted by InSight Crime

Latin Times · Oct 15, 2025

Authorities Close In on Suspects in Killings of Two U.S. Citizens in Northern Mexico

Mexican authorities say they have solid leads in the murders of 20-year-old Alan Valenzuela and a 17-year-old girl who was kidnapped and believed to be killed by a criminal gang

Latin Times · Jul 30, 2025

Mexican Police Chief Confirms One Man Accused of Murdering Immigration Agent is Part of 'Tren de Aragua' Gang

Authorities already suspected the link to the Venezuelan gang after discovering a tattoo of an owl on one of the accused, a symbol associated with the group

Latin Times · Jan 11, 2025

Mexican Army Seizes Truck With Hundreds of Migrants Headed for U.S. as Officials Fear Rush Before Trump Takes Office

"It doesn't happen too often in our state that (smugglers) transport people in a trailer box as if they were cargo" said Chihuahua's Public Safety Secretary

Latin Times · Nov 12, 2024

Juarez Police respond to cartel attacks on surveillance cameras: 'no stepping back'

The state of Chihuahua has invested in security cameras to fight high violent crime rates. Criminal groups are fighting back in Ciudad Juarez

Latin Times · Sep 13, 2024

Mexico Police Free Over 1,200 Migrants Abducted By Cartels

A law enforcement official said that kidnappings, extortion, and violence targeting foreign nationals who attempt to cross the border into the United States are on the rise, while the overall number of migrants making the journey has come down in recent months.

Latin Times · Aug 14, 2024

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

Latin Times · Jul 30, 2024