Mexico’s Former Security Chief Just Got Decades in Prison. But Will That Curtail Cartel Corruption?
One of the masterminds of Mexico’s militarized approach to combating organized crime was sentenced to more than 38 years in…
Mexico’s Narco Tanks Are Going From Impractical to Tactical
The use of Mexico’s now-legendary narco tanks in face-offs between criminal groups is growing, and technological innovations have helped them…
Mayor’s Beheading Is Ominous Sign of Security Crisis Facing Mexico’s New President
Unknown assailants murdered and decapitated the recently elected local mayor of a major city in southwest Mexico less than a…
CJNG’s Fuel Theft Empire in the Crosshairs of US Treasury Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 26 Mexican companies involved in fuel theft, signaling the growing importance of…
Gulf Cartel OG Who Created Mexico’s Zetas Released From US Prison
The United States has released Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, the former Gulf Cartel leader who created the Zetas and ushered in…
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén
Osiel Cárdenas Guillén is the former leader of the Gulf Cartel (Cartel del Golfo – CDG). At the height of…
Warring Criminal Groups Are Targeting Civilians in Chiapas, Mexico
An intensification of violence in the southern Mexican border state of Chiapas is pushing the number of displaced and missing…
A Cold War Is Raging Inside the Sinaloa Cartel Following El Mayo’s Capture
On a deserted, unpaved street in the rural community of La Loma, a young man in his twenties stands on…
Emma Coronel’s Music Video Debut Plays to ‘Buchona’ Stereotypes
Emma Coronel, the wife of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera, has been in the spotlight in recent weeks, amid a…