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A gunshot, a murdered rival and a kidnapped drug lord: Mexico's ruling party faces growing scandal

It was surprising when Mexico's most-wanted drug lord landed at an airfield near El Paso, Texas in July

The Independent UK

Texas town continues to demand $500,000 from Trump four years after hosting rally

The City of El Paso has sent an “updated invoice statement” to the Trump campaign that includes a one-time delinquency charge of $98,787.58

The Independent UK

Maduro's Tightening Grip

Plus: NYC's crazy rent control, goths under attack in El Paso, and more...

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Sinaloa Cartel's 'El Mayo' To Face Federal Trial In New York

Zambada's lawyer Frank Perez confirmed on Wednesday that the case will be transferred to the Eastern District of New York. However, he did not mention the transfer date.

Latin Times

Mexican president claims that top drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán agreed to turn himself over to U.S.

Joaquín Guzmán López, son of fallen drug lord of El Chapo Guzmán, was arrested alongside Ismael El Mayo Zambada on July 25 in El Paso

Latin Times

El Paso Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder Of Border Patrol Agent

After serving his prison sentence, Roberto Esquivel will have three years of supervised release.

Latin Times

Five years after mass shooting, El Paso dedicates a new memorial to the victims

Saturday marks five years since a gunman killed 23 people and injured 22 others in a racially-motivated massacre.

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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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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

Latin Times

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…

The Conversation

Border Patrol warns relatives of migrants to not send them funds to make the journey as deaths soar

A border sector in El Paso, largely used by smugglers, has already seen 140 deaths nine months into this fiscal year. It compares to 149 in all of FY 2023

Latin Times

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

Evening Standard

Who is El Mayo Zambada? The mexican drug lord with a $15 million DEA bounty now in custody

According to the Mexican media, Ismael Zambada surrendered to DEA agents in El Paso. The co-leader of the Sinaola Cartel was never captured before.

Latin Times

El Paso County officials say it’s time the state pays for Operation Lone Star arrests

County officials issued a disaster declaration Tuesday, saying the state’s mass arrests at the border have cost the county millions of dollars and overwhelmed its criminal justice system.

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Latin Times

An El Paso man is sentenced to 19 years in prison for shooting a Border Patrol agent

Esquivel opened fire against the CBP agent after he got pulled over; he then fled the scene

Latin Times

El Paso is asking Texas for millions of dollars to cover cost of jailing migrants

Authorities have been cracking down on unlawful immigration as part of the state's Operation Lone Star

The Conversation

Court battle to keep Annunciation House open underscores how faith groups strive to welcome strangers in the face of anti-immigrant sentiment

Over the past few months, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been locked in a court battle with Annunciation House, a network of shelters in the El Paso area that assists migrants with basic needs and legal aid. On July 2, 2024, district court Judge Francisco Dominguez issued a ruling…

The Independent UK

54 migrants rescued from Rio Grande as border deaths continue to rise

Thirty divers and four fire departments assisted in rescue from section of Rio Grande River, where multiple migrants have died in recent weeks

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Latin Times

Texas installs anti-climb barriers in El Paso days after taking down razor wire rows

Any chance of the razor wire removal meaning a softening in the state's anti-immigration rhetoric was short-lived as Governor Abbott anticipated new barriers

Latin Times

Activists celebrate border razor wire take down in Texas but doubts remain about timing of the decision

Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted images of welders last week, explaining that barriers will be placed along the border in El Paso

The Independent UK

How Texas is still investigating migrant aid groups on the border after a judge's scathing order

Texas is widening investigations into aid organizations along the U.S.-Mexico border over claims that nonprofits are helping migrants illegally enter the country

The Texas Tribune

Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year

The lost water costs the cities millions and heightens the state’s water supply challenges.

Latin Times

Texas judge rejects state government's attempt to shut down migrant shelter in El Paso

State Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused Annunciation House of human smuggling

The Texas Tribune

Judge denies Texas’ attempt to shut down El Paso migrant shelter

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has accused Annunciation House, which operates a network of migrant shelters, of human smuggling.

The Independent UK

Judge issues ruling that protects a migrant shelter that Texas sought to close

A Texas judge has ruled against the state attorney general in his effort to shut down a migrant shelter in El Paso that he claimed encourages illegal migration

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