CJNG Control of Illegal Mining in Michoacán, Mexico, Claiming Indigenous Lives
Indigenous communities are up in arms in Michoacán, Mexico, after a series of murders and disappearances have been connected to…
Genaro García Luna
Genaro García Luna is the former head of Mexico’s Federal Investigation Agency (Agencia Federal de Investigación – AFI) and was…
Trial of Mexico’s Former Top Cop May Shine Light on Weaknesses of US Drug War
With the trial of Mexico’s former top public security official set to begin in the United States, the judicial proceedings…
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Becoming Arrival Point for Mexican Drugs
Dutch authorities have intercepted three unusual drug loads from Mexico at the country’s main flight hub, Schiphol Airport, highlighting a…
Unrest Continues In Aftermath of Mexican Drug Lord Arrest
Firefights, road blockades, and kidnappings haven broken out due to Operation Lightning, a military op. conducted by the Mexican Government’s…
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…
Capture of Ovidio Guzmán-López Leads to Clashes Between Cartels, Mexican Military
Operation Lightning, a military op. conducted by the some 3,500 troops of the Mexican Government’s military, marines, and special forces…
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.…