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Where Is Maria Julissa? OnlyFans Model Hunted By Cartel Spies After El Mencho's Death

Reports in Mexico say cartel loyalists are hunting OnlyFans model Maria Julissa after the death of alleged CJNG leader 'El Mencho'. Julissa denies any involvement, while officials have described an intelligence trail that points elsewhere.

International Business Times UK

Democrats outraged at US military’s downing of CBP drone near Mexico border

It was second time in two weeks US military used laser to shoot down what it mistakenly thought was a threat, disrupting air traffic

The Guardian - US

Local Shares What Daily Life Really Looks Like Amid Mexico’s Cartel Violence (Q&A)

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How brutal wildfires, violent rivalries and controversial reforestation are transforming rural Mexico

RUPERT CORNWELL AWARD: Samuel McIlhagga ventures deep into the Mexican countryside to discover how rampant wildfires have intensified local tensions, inspired questionable replanting schemes and seen high-powered rail projects carve up the land

The Independent UK

Shell-shocked and tense: inside the Mexican tourist town where ‘El Mencho’ made his last stand

Tapalpa deserted and scared by day of terror when military raid brought feared drug lord’s reign to an end

The Guardian - UK

Why Mexico has become a major hub for the global drug trade

Mexico’s role in the global drug trade did not appear suddenly. It formed gradually, shaped by geography, foreign demand and long-standing policy choices. The country lies between major cocaine-producing nations in South America and the United States, one of the world’s largest consumer markets for illegal drugs, according to World…

The Times of India

The faces of Mexico’s disappeared haunt this city's streets. Families worry they will be wiped away

The faces of Mexico’s disappeared paint the streets of Mexico’s second biggest city of Guadalajara

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FIFA president says he has full confidence in Mexico as World Cup host despite cartel violence

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has full confidence in Mexico as a World Cup host, even after a deadly wave of cartel violence

The Independent UK

Mexico’s Supreme Court holds its first session outside Mexico City, in Chiapas

Mexico’s Supreme Court has started holding sessions in remote towns, opening the effort in an Indigenous community in Chiapas

The Independent UK

US offers $10 million for capture of brothers said to lead Mexico's Sinaloa cartel in Tijuana

The U.S. State Department says it will pay up to $10 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers identified as leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in the state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana

The Independent UK

In 'El Mencho's' last redoubt, a crucifix, saint candles and a handwritten psalm

Items inside cartel boss “El Mencho’s” hideout showed a strong streak of popular religious devotion

The Independent UK

Two of El Mencho's Alleged Bodyguards Transferred to Mexico's Highest-Security Prison

Those taken by the National Guard to El Altiplano were identified as Andrés "N" and Genaro "N," described as suspected members of El Mencho's security personnel. Both appeared remotely before a judge.

Latin Times

Experts urge informed planning for Mexico spring break after Jalisco violence

Cartel-linked violence in parts of Mexico may have some spring break travelers rethinking their plans

The Independent UK

Who Will Lead El Mencho's $20B Drug Empire Following His Death? Here's What We Know

Explore the potential successors of El Mencho's $20 billion empire and the challenges they face in the world of organized crime.

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Salon

Mexico could be Trump's forever war

Even after the killing of El Mencho, Trump wants Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to do more to fight drugs

The Times of India

Beyond Netflix and Narcos: The real story of drug cartels ruling over Mexico

The death of El Mencho did not end cartel power; it exposed how deeply entrenched it has become. This piece examines the real history behind the Netflix mythology, tracing the rise of Mexican cartels from Colombian cocaine transporters to global criminal empires. It explores how figures such as Miguel Ángel…

The Conversation

La Jefa: the wife of slain drug kingpin El Mencho and the women at the heart of the cartels

The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG), on February 22 was immediately framed as the fall of a narco kingpin. Images of gun battles, torched vehicles and retaliatory violence dominated headlines. Commentators spoke of a power vacuum, of fragmentation, of…

Fortune

Everything’s fine, FIFA’s Infantino insists with Mexico aflame with violence: ‘We have complete confidence’

The violence that erupted in Mexico after the death of a powerful drug lord has left many questioning whether the country will be able to co-host the World Cup in just over three months. FIFA President Gianni Infantino thinks it can. “Of course, we are monitoring the situation in Mexico…

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Euronews

Mexican Jalisco cartel may survive El Mencho's demise, experts warn

The fall of "El Mencho" opens a new scenario for the CJNG: a decentralised cartel with a criminal franchise model and international presence that could survive the absence of its leader.

The Guardian - US

Workers decry Whirlpool offshoring jobs despite praise for Trump’s tariffs

The US has lost factory jobs amid promises of a tariff-led renaissance

The Independent UK

FIFA's Infantino has 'complete confidence' in Mexico to host World Cup games despite cartel violence

FIFA President Gianni Infantino says he has “complete confidence” in Mexico as a World Cup co-host despite days of cartel violence in the country that has left at least 70 people dead

Latin Times

Lawmaker Calls for Investigation Into Company Owned by MAGA Donors Accused of Exploiting Mexican Labor

A Milwaukee city council member is calling for a state investigation into the multibillion-dollar office supply company owned by prominent donors to MAGA Republicans following reports that the company used training visas to bring Mexican workers to U.S. warehouses for extended periods.

The Independent UK

Online disinformation fueled panic after the killing of Mexico's most powerful drug lord

Mexico’s government says a surge of online disinformation has amplified cartel violence and spread panic since the death of the country's most powerful drug lord

Sports Illustrated

How to Watch Mexico vs. Iceland on TV, Live Stream: International Friendly

Mexico has never lost against Iceland in five previous meetings.

The Independent UK

Following in Mexico’s footsteps, Canada promises food aid to Cuba amid US fuel blockade

’This is Canadian foreign policy,’ Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said, ‘We are focused on the humanitarian situation’

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