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Mexican Cartel Kingpin 'El Mayo' Zambada To Plead Guilty

Former Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to plead guilty to federal charges related to drug trade. Zambada oversaw a violent cartel with a glo...

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Mexican Boxer Chavez Jr. Deported From US Over Alleged Cartel Ties

Former champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has been detained in Mexico after deportation by the United States to face shock charges of involvement with a drug cartel, Mexican authorities said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Drug Lord Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Reportedly Expected to Plead Guilty in Deal With U.S. Prosecutors

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel and longtime associate of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, is expected to plead guilty to charges in New York next week.

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Former Sinaloa cartel kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada set to plead guilty

Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is set to plead guilty next week in a drug trafficking case

The Independent UK

La Mayiza Could Win Sinaloa Cartel War Over Los Chapitos By the End of the Year, Report Suggests

According to a new report from CrashOut, sources within La Mayiza said they are confident they will achieve victory against Los Chapitos by the end of the year.

Latin Times

Why has the US issued a ‘terrorism’ travel alert for Mexico?

This new alert comes after months of intense pressure from US President Trump over issues like immigration and crime.

Al Jazeera

Mexican Drug Cartels Are Modernizing Their Clandestine Labs, Turning Them Into 'Mobile Kitchens'

A new report suggests that criminal organizations have evolved their synthetic drug production methods and shifted away from stationary "narco labs" to smaller, more mobile facilities

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Mexican Senator Seeks Investigation On Venezuela's Maduro Over Alleged Ties To Sinaloa Cartel

Mexican senator Alejandro Moreno Cardenas, also the leader of the PRI party, is seeking Venezuelan authoritarian president Nicolas Maduro be investigated after the Trump administration linked him with the Sinaloa Cartel

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Factions Are Recruiting Minors from Across Mexico to Bolster Ranks

A report published earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of International Labor Affairs estimated that nearly 30,000 children are currently involved in criminal groups in Mexico.

Latin Times

Kidnapping of Los Chapitos Associate Leads to Arrests of Five Members Of Rivaling Sinaloa Cartel Faction

A group of individuals linked to La Mayiza—a prominent Sinaloa Cartel faction involved in an ongoing internal turf war—was arrested this week by Mexican authorities

Latin Times

U.S. Treasury Designates Maduro-Linked Venezuelan Criminal Network for Ties to Sinaloa Cartel

While the U.S. has identified the Sinaloa Cartel as a partner of the Cártel de los Soles, officials have not disclosed details about the nature or extent of that collaboration.

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Factions Are Weaker, Allowing Rival Organizations To Seize Territories, Mexican Officials Say

Federal authorities say factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have been weakened and no longer hold the same power and presence they had when turf wars erupted last year

Latin Times

Agents Seize $10 Million In Crypto Linked To Sinaloa Cartel: 'Hitting Where It Hurts'

The Drug Enforcement Agency seized $10 million in crypto linked to the Sinaloa Cartel

International Business Times

El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzmán Pleads Guilty in Chicago, Becomes U.S. Government Witness

The Mexican drug dealer has officially pled guilty in a U.S. federal court in Chicago to drug trafficking, money laundering, firearms offenses, and related charges stemming from his role in the Sinaloa Cartel's fentanyl and drug network. Ovidio Guzmán and his brother Joaquín are two of the alleged leaders of…

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The Independent UK

Son of 'El Chapo' expected to plead guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo,” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges

The Independent UK

In Sinaloa's capital, news of a boxing scion's arrest and allegations of cartel ties cause unease

The arrest of Julio César Chávez Jr., son of Mexican boxing legend Julio César Chávez, for overstaying his visa in the U.S. and lying on a green card application shook Sinaloa state's capital

Latin Times

Mexican President Criticizes U.S. Prosecutors Over Lack of Coordination in Plea Deal for 'El Chapo's' Son

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum criticized U.S. prosecutors for excluding Mexico from the negotiating process with Ovidio Guzman Lopez, expected to plead guilty to drug-trafficking charges in the U.S.

Latin Times

Brokerage, Shell Firm Linked to Sinaloa Cartel Under Investigation Following U.S. Sanctions

Last week, U.S. officials identified three financial institutions involved in laundering money for Mexican drug cartels and facilitating payments for precursor chemicals used to produce fentanyl

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The Independent UK

Son of ‘El Chapo’ to plead guilty in US drug trafficking case

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” intends to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges, according to court documents filed Tuesday

Latin Times

More Than 30 People Killed in Less Than 48 Hours as Sinaloa Cartel Violence Surges

Despite a decline in homicides during the first two months of 2025, Sinaloa has seen increases each month since February: 137 killings in March, 145 in April, 188 in May, and a record 218 reported so far in June.

The Independent UK

Bodies hang from bridge as Cartel violence leaves 20 dead in Mexico

Four decapitated bodies have been found hanging from a bridge in Sinaloa’s capital

The Guardian - US

Twenty bodies discovered in Sinaloa as Mexican cartel violence surges

Grisly finding comes at end of worst month in war between Sinaloa factions as government tries to stop killings

Latin Times

CJNG + Los Chapitos: Mexico's Most Dangerous Narcos Are Signaling a Terrifying Alliance

A video shared across social media platforms this week has ignited alarm as it seems to be a public show of unity between two of the country's deadliest criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

The Independent UK

US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their capture

The U.S. imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and announced a reward offer of up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the sons

Latin Times

State Department Accuses China Of Sending Tens Of Thousands Of Kilos Of Meth Precursors To Sinaloa Cartel

The State Department's International Law Enforcement division accused China of sending 50,000 kilos of meth precursors to the Sinaloa Cartel

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