The Latest Breaking News from the Sinaloa Cartel

The Sinaloa Cartel is Dead: Meet the Two Organizations at War to Succeed the Once Powerful Crime Syndicate

Mexican journalist Jesús Lemus suggests that the current turf war will lead to the dissolution of the Sinaloa Cartel, giving way to splinter groups

Latin Times · Oct 13, 2024

Emma Coronel Risks Returning to Prison with Powerful Message of Love for Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán

The wife of the incarcerated leader of the Sinaloa Cartel expressed her feelings for her husband during a livestream on social media.

Latin Times · Oct 9, 2024

Drugs, People Smuggling At Heart Of Mexico's Raging Violence

Mexico's new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, will present a national security plan on Tuesday aimed at combating around 30,000 murders a year, many of them linked to drug and human smuggling.

International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024

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

Latin Times · Sep 30, 2024

She defended 'El Chapo.' Now this lawyer is using her narco-fame to launch a music career

Mariel Colón spent years working as a defense lawyer for Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán while he faced trial in U.S. court

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2024

Mexican Turf Wars Have a New Front as the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels Intensify Fighting

There have been seven shootings in Tijuana involving both cartels in recent weeks

Latin Times · Sep 27, 2024

Who Does El Chapo's Powerful Brother Support in the Sinaloa Cartel War and Does It Make A Difference?

El Guano's support could change the war's course within the Sinaloa Cartel. Who is El Chapo's brother supporting between la Mayiza and Los Chapitos?

Latin Times · Sep 26, 2024

Ice Cream Chain and Pharmacy Sanctioned by the U.S. for Being Linked to the Sinaloa Cartel

Over the past two years, the Treasury Department has sanctioned more than 350 targets for involvement in drug trafficking activities

Latin Times · Sep 25, 2024

Even Luis Miguel isn't Safe From Sinaloa Cartel Violence—Culiacán Concert Canceled

After two weeks of violence, Luis Miguel's concert in Culiacán, part of his two year tour, has been canceled.

Latin Times · Sep 25, 2024

Death Toll Keeps Rising in Sinaloa as Turf Wars Rage On and Spill Over to Other Mexican States

Around 70 people have died since September 9, when the war between the "Chapitos" and the "Mayiza" formally began

Latin Times · Sep 24, 2024