Mexico’s president, battling U.S. accusations that the cartels have gripped her government, is facing a scandal in which two former officials are on the run and their old boss is now a top senator.
Tag: Drug Cartels
Trump Has Promised More Tariffs on Mexico. What Happens Next?
President Trump has threatened to increase Mexico’s tariff rate to 30 percent starting Aug. 1, claiming the country hasn’t sufficiently tackled drug cartels.
Mexico Sentences 10 Men to 140 Years Each in Prison for Links to Killing at Cartel Ranch
The men were convicted of killing one person and disappearing two others at a ranch in Jalisco state, where the authorities found piles of shoes, clothing and hundreds of personal items.
Julio César Chávez Jr. Expected to be Deported, Sheinbaum Says
The well-known Mexican boxer was detained by U.S. immigration agents in California on Wednesday, days after fighting a high-profile contest against the former YouTuber Jake Paul.
Ecuador Captures Gang Leader ‘Fito’ Whose Prison Escape Set Off Violence
José Adolfo Macías, known as “Fito,” will be extradited to the U.S., where he is wanted on accusations of trafficking drugs and smuggling weapons, Ecuador’s president said.
U.S. Accuses Three Mexican Financial Firms of Aiding Fentanyl Trade
“We neither deny nor accept this,” Mexico’s president said about U.S. accusations that Mexican firms laundered millions of dollars in connection with fentanyl trafficking.
Mexico’s Judicial Election: What to Know
For the first time, Mexicans will vote for thousands of candidates to fill more than 2,600 positions in federal, state and local courts.
El Chapo’s Family Members Crossed the Border in Apparent Deal With U.S., Official Says
Mexico’s security secretary confirmed reports that 17 family members of Sinaloa Cartel leaders had entered the United States, likely as part of a deal with the Trump administration.
Mexican Mayor Implicated in Drug Cartel Ranch Inquiry
The mayor of Teuchitlán is the first government official to have been arrested in connection with the case. Prosecutors accuse him of colluding with the cartel.
No Evidence of Cremations at Mexican Ranch, Attorney General Says
Mexico’s top prosecutor said the ranch, which some groups searching for missing relatives had called an “extermination camp,” had been used by a cartel for training and recruiting.