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YouTube Removes Mexican Rapper's Account After U.S. Sanctions Him Over Links to Cartel del Noreste

Ricardo Hernández Medrano, also known as El Makabelico, had his YouTube account shut down as U.S. authorities allege the Mexican rapper plays a key role in the criminal operations of the Cartel del Noreste (CDN)

Latin Times

Animal Shelter Claims Jalisco Cartel Is Threatening To Kill All Animals If Not Paid Thousands a Month

An animal shelter in Jalisco is accusing the eponymous cartel of threatening to kill all animals if not paid thousands a month to be allowed to operate

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel Now Recruiting Young People At Fast Food Restaurants, Report Claims

The Jalisco Cartel has switched recruiting tactics following the fallout related to the discovery of a training and extermination camp, now meeting potential operatives at fast food restaurants

Latin Times

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U.S. Prosecutors Present Nearly 5 Million Files in Case Against Los Zetas Cartel Leaders

On June 11, prosecutors revealed that the case includes roughly 490,000 intercepted calls, transcripts, intelligence summaries, and other materials related to Miguel Ángel and Omar Treviño Morales, who led the cartel throughout the 2010s.

Latin Times

More Individuals Expected to Face Narco-Terrorism Charges, Court Documents Show

Several other individuals are set to be prosecuted as "narco-terrorists," including former Colombian guerrilla fighters and two U.S. citizens.

Latin Times

Friend Of TikTok Influencer Murdered While Livestreaming Accused Online of Playing a Role In The Crime

Vivian de la Torre, a friend of slain TikTok influencer Valeria Marquez, is being accused of playing a role in her murder while streaming live

Latin Times

Jalisco Cartel Leader 'El Doble R' Named Prime Suspect in Murder Of TikTok Influencer Valeria Marquez

A man known as "El Doble R" or "El Tripa" is believed to be the prime suspect in the killing of Valeria Márquez, a 23-year-old beauty influencer who was shot and killed May 13 while livestreaming on TikTok

Latin Times

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Not Just Social Media: How Cartels Are Exploiting The Cyber Space To Expand Their Activities

An expert detailed the way in which cartels are seeking to expand their operations in the cyber space

Latin Times

Law Enforcement Agents Killed a Latino Every Two Days In the First Months Of 2025: Report

Between 2013 and 2023, 22% of the total victims killed by police officers — or approximately 2,776 people — were Latino

Latin Times

Mexican Cartels Are Using Casinos, to Launder Fentanyl Proceedings In the U.S.

A 2024 report revealed that cartels and associated chemical brokers use front companies, money mules and U.S.-based intermediaries to purchase fentanyl precursor chemicals from Chinese-based suppliers

Latin Times

Governors of Three Mexican Border States Oppose Delivery of Water Owed To The U.S.

Under the terms of a 1944 treaty, Mexico is required to deliver 1.75 million acre-feet of water from the Rio Grande to the U.S. every five years

Latin Times

Mexico Top Security Official Introduces Elite Unit To Combat Top Cartel Operatives

The UNO force counts with powers of prevention, investigation and response to high-impact situations

Latin Times

Survivors of Cartel Extermination Center Share Harrowing Testimonies Of Captivity: 'They Tortured Us Every Day'

"If they sent you to get toilet paper or asked you to torture your partner you had to do it. There were no second chances given," one man said.

Latin Times

'Not Advisable': Mexican President Reacts to Report of Hispanic Nonprofit Allegedly Selling Access to Trump To Local Business Leaders

Representatives of a U.S. nonprofit with GOP ties are allegedly selling access to top Trump administration officials to wealthy Mexican executives

Latin Times

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U.S. Nonprofit with GOP Links Rejects Claims of Selling Trump Access to Mexican Business Leaders

The organization labeled allegations as defamation in a statement sent to the Latin Times

Latin Times

Wealthy Mexican Business Owners Offered 'Influence' and Direct Access to Trump for $250,000 Donation: Report

A U.S. coalition of Hispanic entrepreneurs is promoting exclusive access to Trump, his administration, and policymakers, according to Mexican outlet Milenio.

Latin Times

Trafficking Humans Into The U.S. Has Become A $100 Million A Year Business For Criminal Groups

Mexico's National Institute of Migration (INM) says Chihuahua has the second-largest number of human trafficking cases reported among border states

Latin Times

There's a New Player Vying For Control of Estado de Mexico: The Caborca Cartel

The Cartel has operated in the state since 2022 with the help of "Los Peluches"

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Violence in Sinaloa Continues to Escalate: Death Toll Climbs to 118 With Five Bodies Found Inside a Van

The Mexican government has sent more than 2,200 Air Force agents in an attempt to quell violence

WEKU

Bodies found in Mexico identified as missing American and two Australians

Thieves apparently killed the three, who were on a surfing trip to Mexico's Baja peninsula, to steal their truck because they wanted the tires, Mexican authorities said.

Reuters

Sons of Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' deny trafficking fentanyl in rare letter

Sons of former Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman denied U.S. allegations that they were major traffickers flooding the United States with synthetic opioid fentanyl, addressing the claims against them in a rare letter.

The Independent UK

Mexican Gulf drug cartel boss ‘La Kena’ could be behind deadly kidnapping of American tourists

Jose Alberto Garcia Vilano’s whereabouts remain unknown since Mexican officials put out a reward for his capture in April 2022

Reuters

El Chapo's hometown in Mexico considers drug-trafficking museum

The home town of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is considering housing a drug trafficking museum, the mayor was quoted as saying on Thursday, in the hope of attracting tourists to the area.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Netflix in Row over Inspiration for Mexican Drug 'Queen' Show

A Mexican woman whose links to drug traffickers earned her the nickname "Queen of the Pacific" is demanding compensation from Netflix for an award-winning show that she says is based on her life. Sandra Avila Beltran has filed a claim with Mexico's intellectual property agency alleging that the character Teresa…

Reuters

Mexican prosecutor opens investigation into woman's death in police custody, 4 arrests -media

The death of a young woman in police custody last week in Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca is being investigated and has led to multiple arrests, state prosecutors told local media late Wednesday.

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