Sonora, Mexico Under Siege Amid Sinaloa Cartel Battle Over Migrant Smuggling
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Fentanyl Seizures on US-Mexico Border at Record High Amid Production Ban
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Mexico Groups Set to Capitalize on Acapulco Hurricane Destruction
The devastation brought by Hurricane Otis to Mexico’s resort town of Acapulco has opened the door for criminal groups to…
Is Northeast Cartel Expansion Driving Killings of Police in Nuevo León, Mexico?
Killings of police officers in Mexico’s northern state of Nuevo León have increased 143% between 2019 and 2022 amid a…
Changing Faces: Sinaloa Cartel’s Longtime Colombia-Connect Sentenced to Prison
The sentencing of a notorious leader of Colombia’s Norte del Valle Cartel marks the end of a lucrative and bloody…
How Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel Has Stayed United for Decades
The break-up cycle of large criminal groups in Mexico is a predictable one. One after another, groups have arisen to…
Sinaloa’s Rat, Jalisco’s Rooster: The Evolution of Cartel Patches in Mexico
The discovery of a previously unknown military-style patch identifying a specialized drone warfare unit within Mexico’s CJNG highlights the range…
What Is Behind Wave of Homicides in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico?
A rise in migrant smuggling and synthetic drug trafficking could explain a recent spike in homicides in Ciudad Juárez, a…
Chiapas Bleeds as CJNG, Sinaloa Cartel Fight for Guatemala Trafficking Routes
Thousands of people have been displaced and others killed in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, as the Sinaloa Cartel and…
3 Takeaways From the Mexico Peace Index 2023
Organized crime groups are increasingly driving violence in Mexico’s worst affected areas, a new report has revealed. Murders related to…