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These Are The Drug Lords Still Managing To Escape The U.S.-Mexico Offensive Against Cartels

Leaders of "Los Chapitos," "La Mayiza" and the co-founder and current leader of the Jalisco cartel remain prime targets for both Mexican and American authorities as some continue to evade capture

Latin Times

'Narco Messages' Accuse Mexican Military Members of Corruption, Links With Sinaloa Cartel Faction

Part of the message suggest that military personnel is tied with a high-ranked member of "La Mayiza," which has been at war with "Los Chapitos" since September

Latin Times

Youtubers Reveal The Crude Reality Caused By War Between 'Los Chapitos' and 'La Mayiza' In Sinaloa

Due to ongoing turf wars, the total homicides reported in Sinaloa during 2024 surpassed 1,000, a 62% increase compared to 2023

Latin Times

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New Generation of Mexican Cartel Leaders Are Much More Violent Than Their Predecessors, Specialist Says

The new wave of drug lords are allegedly prioritizing endeavors with short-term profits such as extortion, human trafficking and illegal mining and logging

Latin Times

'Los Chapitos' Faction Of The Sinaloa Cartel Take New Blow With Arrest of Group Tied To Its Top Sicario

Authorities say the suspects work for "El Perris," the leader of the armed wing loyal to the Chapitos known as "Los Ninis"; he is wanted by the FBI

Latin Times

As the 'Chapitos' Continue Searching For New Recruits in Sinaloa, Opponents 'La Mayiza' Target Rehab Centers

Constant attacks by "La Mayiza" and "Los Flechas" pushed "Los Chapitos" to look for new members in places such as drug rehab centers

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Turf War Between Chapitos and Mayiza Expands to Mexico's Contested Vape Market

The factions escalate their battle for dominance as the future of vaping regulations hangs in the balance.

Latin Times

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'El Mini Lic,' Whistleblower Who Revealed Key Secrets of the 'Chapitos' Cartel Arrested Again In Mexico

This is the second arrest of Dámaso López Serrano, who previously revealed the modus operandi of "Los Chapitos"

Latin Times

Elected Officials in Sinaloa Are Being Chased Down Due to Ties With Captured Drug Lord 'El Mayo' Zambada

A Sinaloa politician was reportedly sent a message that read "tell everyone that, whoever is not with us, is going to be killed"

Latin Times

Famous Tiktoker 'El Chilango' Killed By Armed Men in Culiacán As Cartel Turf Wars Continue in Sinaloa

The men opened fire from a motorcycle, killing López and fleeing the scene

Latin Times

Mexican city of Culiacan is near a standstill over fears of cartel clashes

Schools and businesses in Culiacan, the state capital of Sinaloa, have shut down and upcoming festivities around Mexican Independence have been canceled as fears over clashes between factions of the Sinaloa cartel disrupt life in the northern city of 1 million

The Independent UK

Mexico's AMLO: 'highly likely' that capture of 'El Mayo' is linked to increased cartel violence in Sinaloa

The Mexican president said the cartel leader himself has asked for restraint in the area. "No one wants violence," he said

Latin Times

Mexican military attacked by armed groups in Sinaloa as tensions rise after El Mayo's arrest

Local media showed images of burning vehicles blocking roads. The government has sent hundreds of troops to the region in the past weeks

Latin Times

Inside the 'cold war' taking place within the Sinaloa Cartel since the capture of 'El Mayo' Zambada

The arrest has intensified the rivalry between two groups: the "Mayiza," loyal to Zambada, and the "Chapitos," led by the sons of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán

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The Independent UK

Sinaloa cartel infighting rises in northern Mexico following the detention of 2 drug lords in July

The murders of about a dozen people in the northern Mexico state of Sinaloa appear to be linked to cartel infighting, something authorities had feared would follow the July 25 detention of two top cartel leaders

International Business Times

Sinaloa Cartel Co-founder To Make US Court Appearance

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia is to appear in court on Thursday amid ongoing mystery about the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the alleged Mexican drug trafficking kingpin.

Latin Times

Americans urged caution when travelling to Mexico as arrest of high-profile drug lords could lead to flare-up

"El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán López were arrested in El Paso last week

The Independent UK

Mexican kingpin's arrest likely to set off violent jockeying for power

A new era is coming for Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa cartel in the wake of the capture by U.S. authorities of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the last of the grand old Mexican drug traffickers

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The Independent UK

Top assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel extradited to US to face charges, Justice Department says

The U.S. Justice Department says a top assassin for the Sinaloa drug cartel who was captured by Mexican authorities last fall has been extradited to the U.S. to face drug, gun and witness retaliation charges

Latin Times

Fentanyl Production in Mexico Moves up North as Some Cartels Seek to Put an End to It: Report

InSight Crime detailed how the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel are cracking down on fentanyl production amid government pressure

Chicago Sun-Times

Suspected Mexican cartel leader facing drug charges in Chicago sees Treasury Department freeze his assets

Authorities say Oscar Manuel Gastelum Iribe, as head of the Beltran Leyva Organization, conspired to import tons of heroin and cocaine.

The Guardian - US

Biden hails arrest in Mexico of notorious Sinaloa cartel enforcer ‘El Nini’

Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas provided protection for sons of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán and allegedly fed rivals to pet Bengal tigers

Latin Times

Head Of Security For 'Los Chapitos' Cartel Is Arrested In Mexico

The cartel has been accused of playing a key role in the trafficking of fentanyl across the U.S. southern border

Latin Times

Opioid Crisis: Fentanyl Seizures At U.S.-Mexico Border Surges And Reaches Record High

According to a report by InSight Crime, there was a 90 percent spike in seizures during the latest fiscal year

Chicago Sun-Times

Group tied to El Chapo’s sons reportedly orders halt to manufacture of fentanyl in Mexico, but experts are skeptical

“I don’t buy this for a minute,” says former DEA official Jack Riley. “Sinaloa is too heavily invested in fentanyl and its revenue to pull out.”

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