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Official Documents Reveal Undercover Military Informant Was Among 43 Disappeared Ayotzinapa Students

The documents corroborate the version shared by Mexico's Interior Ministry, who said López Patolzin had spent months attending student assemblies, meetings and demonstrations while posing as a student.

Latin Times · Jul 16

What you need to know about Mexico’s drug cartels amid escalating violence

The recent killing of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) who was commonly referred to by his alias “El Mencho”, has once again brought global attention to drug-related violence in Mexico. His death at the hands of the Mexican security forces triggered a…

The Conversation · Mar 17

Claudia Sheinbaum Asked Marco Rubio for the Extradition of Mexican Nationals Involved in Student Massacre

More than a decade after 43 students disappeared in the Ayotzinapa case, Mexican officials are seeking the extradition of two suspects from the United States.

Latin Times · Sep 9, 2025

Mexico army ignored cartel warnings before mass student kidnapping, emails show

Emails show that months before 43 Ayotzinapa students disappeared, army was warned of criminal gang presence

The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023

Mexico missing students: A wanted ex-official’s ties to Israel

Mexican authorities are calling on Israel to return Thomas Zeron, former head of the Criminal Investigation Agency.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2022

Reputed leader of Mexican drug cartel charged and extradited to Chicago, federal prosecutors announce

CHICAGO — A reputed leader of a notoriously violent Mexican cartel has been extradited to Chicago and arraigned on charges that he trafficked heroin in the Chicago area and sent hundreds of thousands of dollars in proceeds to Mexico.

Chicago Tribune · May 28, 2022

Drug cartel leader ‘El Tomate’ extradited from Mexico, faces federal charges in Chicago

Adan Casarrubias Salgado — also known as “Tomatito,” “Star” and “Silver” — is charged with conspiracy, drug trafficking and money laundering.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 27, 2022