The Latest Breaking News from Sinaloa

10 Photos of Adriana Garcia: Beauty Influencer Dies In Cosmetic Surgery Complications In Sinaloa

Mexican beauty influencer Adriana García, 30, has died after reported cosmetic surgery complications in Sinaloa, leaving behind a young daughter and fresh scrutiny of private clinics.

International Business Times UK · Jul 23

Former Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya Allegedly in Talks With U.S. Government to Surrender

According to journalist Jesús Lemus, his sources say Rocha Moya has also asked President Claudia Sheinbaum to allow him to resume his duties as governor.

Latin Times · Jul 22

El Mayo Zambada Sentenced to Life in U.S. Prison, Ordered to Forfeit $15 Billion

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the longtime co-founder and former leader of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa cartel, has been sentenced to life in federal prison without the possibility of parole, bringing one of the most consequential U.S. prosecutions against a cartel boss to a close.

Latin Times · Jul 20

Who Is "Carlitos Rugrats," the Alleged New Sinaloa Cartel Leader Targeted by the U.S.?

Carlos Alberto Páez Pereda, better known by the aliases "Carlitos" and "Carlitos Rugrats," has emerged as one of the highest-profile targets in the U.S. campaign against the Sinaloa Cartel, particularly its Los Mayos faction.

Latin Times · Jul 8

'El Mayo' Zambada Asks to Avoid El Chapo's Supermax and Serve His Life Sentence in a Prison Hospital

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the co-founder of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, has told a U.S. federal court he won't fight the life sentence he is about to receive, but he would rather not spend his final years in the same "supermax" prison that holds his old partner, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Latin Times · Jul 7

Mexican Music Singer and Former Los Nuevos Rebeldes Vocalist Shot Dead in Sinaloa

José Adán Rodríguez, a norteño singer known professionally as Adán R and a former vocalist for the regional Mexican group Los Nuevos Rebeldes, was shot and killed outside his home in Culiacán, Sinaloa, on the night of Sunday, July 5.

Latin Times · Jul 6

‘Like good Mexicans, we laugh’: the cartoonist drawing humour from Sinaloa’s brutal drug cartels

Ricardo Sánchez Bobadilla has spent two decades casting a satirical eye over the region’s escalating narco wars, despite the risks

The Guardian - UK · Jul 2

Indicted Sinaloa Ex-Governor Rubén Rocha Moya Reportedly Hiding on Remote Ranch After U.S. Cartel Charges

Rubén Rocha Moya reportedly relocated to a ranch north of Culiacán, Sinaloa, almost immediately after the United States unveiled the drug trafficking charges against him.

Latin Times · Jun 18

Mexico Says Interpol Has Not Issued Red Notice for Sinaloa Gov. Rubén Rocha Moya

The U.S. accuses Rocha Moya of receiving support from Los Chapitos to win the Sinaloa governorship and, once in office, allowed violence to continue unchecked while protecting cartel leaders and their drug trafficking operations.

Latin Times · Jun 1

El Chapo's Nephew Captured in Mexico in Major Blow to Los Chapitos

Mexican authorities captured a nephew of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in a security operation near the U.S. border, delivering another high-profile blow to the Sinaloa Cartel and its powerful Los Chapitos faction.

Latin Times · May 27