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Why are there questions about arrests of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel leaders?

Mexico asks the US to reveal the circumstances surrounding the arrests of ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez.

Al Jazeera

Sinaloa's Mayo Zambada breaks his silence and drops bombshell: kidnapped by U.S., betrayed by El Chapo's son

"El Mayo" Zambada, the elusive leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, is claiming in a statement that his recent apprehension by U.S. authorities was not a voluntary surrender but the result of a betrayal by Joaquín Guzmán López, the son of the infamous Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Latin Times

US says El Chapo son surrendered but El Mayo taken against will from Mexico

US ambassador to Mexico says no US resources were involved in the removal of ‘El Mayo’ from Mexico to arrest in Texas.

Al Jazeera

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Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Arrested In Dramatic US Extradition

Conflicting reports emerge regarding alleged agreements between El Chapo's sons, with implications for drug cartel operations. Zambada faces trial in New York.

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Emma Coronel's bold transformation: from drug lord 'El Chapo''s wife to model with her own song

Still the wife of Joaquín "El Chapo Guzmán," Coronel is debuting as a model in the music video for "La Señora," the song that her lawyer wrote and sang in her honor.

Latin Times

Sinaloa Cartel Leader Zambada Appears In U.S. Federal Court

Mexican drug cartel leader El Mayo Zambada faces U.S. drug charges alongside El Chapo's son, sparking speculation and a public plea from Mexican President ...

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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.

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El Chapo's Son Pleads Not Guilty To Drugs Charges: Prosecutor

The son of the former Sinaloa drug cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a raft of charges linked to one of the world's biggest illicit narcotics operations, prosecutors said.

International Business Times

Son Of 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Charges

Joaquín Guzmán López, son of 'El Chapo', pleads not guilty to drug charges in Chicago. Arrested with 'El Mayo' Zambada, facing serious accusations but not ...

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Son Of 'El Chapo' Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Charges

Joaquín Guzmán López, son of 'El Chapo,' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago, sparking attention to ongoing efforts to combat drug tra...

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Son of El Chapo pleads not guilty in Chicago as mystery cloaks cartel arrests

Officials have mixed accounts around arrest of Sinaloa co-founder El Mayo after Guzmán López turned himself in

The Guardian - US

Son of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' pleads not guilty to drug trafficking charges in Chicago

A son of notorious drug kingpin “El Chapo” has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and other charges in a Chicago courtroom days after an astonishing capture in the U.S. Joaquín Guzmán López was dressed in an orange jumpsuit and shackled at the feet Tuesday as federal prosecutors detailed a…

The Independent UK

Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Arrested In Dramatic US Operation

Joaquín Guzmán López, son of 'El Chapo,' arrested in the US on drug-related charges along with Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. Complex dynamics of the drug trade...

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Mexico: leading members of the Sinaloa cartel arrested in huge symbolic win for the US

US law enforcement officials arrested two of Mexico’s most wanted kingpins in El Paso, Texas, on July 25 without firing a shot. The two men, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán, helped lead arguably the world’s most powerful drug-trafficking organisation: the Sinaloa cartel. The arrest was one of the…

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Latin Times

El Mayo's Attorney Claims Mexican Drug Lord Was 'Forcibly Kidnapped,' Flown To US For Detention

Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada García and the son of the notorious Sinaloa Cartel boss known as "El Chapo," Joaquín Guzmán López, were arrested on July 25.

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Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder And El Chapo's Son Arrested In US

Recent arrests of Sinaloa cartel leaders reveal complex criminal activities and power struggles within the organization.

The Guardian - UK

‘Nada cambia’: Mexican drugs lord ‘El Mayo’ has been captured, but does targeting kingpins work?

Ismael Zambada García, architect of the powerful Sinaloa narco-syndicate was arrested last week. A writer who has closely followed Mexico’s crime organisations traces his deadly career

The Guardian - US

Mexico president calls for ‘transparency’ amid secrecy over Sinaloa cartel arrests

US announces arrest of two leaders of organised crime group as Mexican authorities say they were in the dark

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Who are 'El Chapo''s sons? the captured, the wanted, and their drug-trafficking empire

Nobody knows precisely how many children Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera has, but, according to U.S. authorities, at least four of them are involved in the drug-trafficking business.

The Independent UK

Powerful cartel leader 'El Mayo’ Zambada was lured onto airplane before arrest in US, AP source says

A U.S. law enforcement official says a powerful Mexican drug cartel leader who has eluded authorities for decades was duped into flying into the U.S., where he was arrested in Texas alongside a son of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán

Evening Standard

Sinaloa cartel leader and El Chapo's son arrested by US authorities in Texas

Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez were arrested on Thursday in El Paso

The Independent UK

Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, notorious leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, arrested in US

Federal agents were waiting at the Santa Teresa airport in Texas for drug kingpin to land

International Business Times

Two Top Figures In Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Cartel In US Custody

Two top leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, including its co-founder Ismael Zambada Garcia, were arrested on Thursday in Texas, the US Department of Justice said.

Latin Times

El Chapo, El Mencho and Maripily Rivera receive votes in weekend elections in Mexico and Puerto Rico

The story broke when voters began posting photos on social media, showcasing their unconventional choices among local candidates

The Guardian - US

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