Guatemala Ex-Colonel Says Military Helped CJNG Run Drugs
A former Guatemalan colonel has confessed to assisting the Jalisco Cartel New Generation in trafficking cocaine, which confirms allegations of…
Mexico Drone Attacks Spike After CJNG, Familia Michoacana Alliance
An increase in drone strikes in parts of Mexico’s southwestern state of Guerrero has seen hundreds of residents driven from…
Gulf Cartel Still ‘Public Enemy No. 1’ on US-Mexico Border: Homeland Security
The Gulf Cartel has maintained a presence along the US-Mexico border across from south Texas for nearly a century, but…
Is Mexico’s CJNG Pushing the Gulf Cartel from Tamaulipas?
The speculation regarding the latest mega-battle for control over Mexico’s underworld started with a two-minute video that first appeared on…
Mexican Groups’ Recruitment Tactics Unveiled In New Study
Recruiters for Mexican criminal groups sway prospective members with promises of social belonging, according to a new study that highlights…
Brokers, More Than Mexico’s ‘Cartels,’ Key to Precursor Flow
Jerónimo** arrived at the restaurant wearing a rooster cap, a black T-shirt, and denim pants. A semi-automatic pistol was holstered…
How Fentanyl is Synthesized in Mexico
In 2018, US and Mexican authorities began tracking several chemists working for the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico that were trying…
CJNG Reaps Revenues From Tourist Real Estate Scam in Mexico
A new slate of sanctions against businesses and individuals involved in a timeshare scam in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, demonstrates how…
Will Designating Mexican Crime Groups as Terrorists Help Fight Them?
US officials are considering designating Mexican drug trafficking organizations as terrorist groups, but labeling criminals as terrorists would mischaracterize the…
After US Hearing on Fentanyl, Is It Time to Retire the Word ‘Cartel’?
A recent US congressional hearing illustrated how the wanton use of the word “cartel” has made it virtually meaningless and…