How Will Ovidio’s Arrest in Mexico Affect Sinaloa Cartel and the Fentanyl Trade?
Arresting Ovidio Guzmán wasn’t easy. It was never going to be. With El Chapo’s prison escapes and Ovidio’s tumultuous first…
3 Takeaways From the Return of the Familia Michoacana
The Familia Michoacana, a formerly powerful Mexican drug trafficking cartel whose influence waned drastically some five years ago, appears to…
GameChangers 2022: Drug Bonanza Amid Prohibition Challenges in 2023
As more governments in the region reject the drug war and prohibition model pushed by the United States, 2023 will…
GameChangers 2022: How the Chapitos Became Hyper-Capitalist Narcos
The Chapitos are winning the internal war for the Sinaloa Cartel. It’s not the same group El Chapo once ran.…
How Latin America’s Synthetic Drug Traffickers Launder Dirty Cash
The rise of synthetic drugs, in particular fentanyl and methamphetamine, has changed the landscape of opportunity for drug traffickers in…
Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations’ New Marijuana Strategies
In 2010, the RAND Corporation said it was “noncontroversial” to declare that at least 50 percent of the marijuana consumed…
The Capture of Hell Troop’s Leader Could Mean Trouble Brewing in Tamaulipas, Mexico
The Northeast Cartel has brought Mexico’s northern city of Nuevo Laredo to a standstill for the second time this year…
Capture of Hell Troop Leader Could Mean Trouble Brewing in Tamaulipas, Mexico
The Northeast Cartel has brought Mexico’s northern city of Nuevo Laredo to a standstill for the second time this year…
US Sanctions Oversimplify Fentanyl Trafficking From Mexico
Authorities in the United States have sanctioned a Mexican criminal group for trafficking illicit fentanyl into the country, but the…
Trump Calls for Death Penalty for Drug Dealers in 2024 Announcement
ADVERTISEMENT Last Updated on November 17, 2022 While announcing his presidential bid in 2024, former President, Donald J. Trump called…