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Mexico Clears Salvador Cienfuegos, Ex-Defense Minister, in Drug Case

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021Oscar LopezComments Off on Mexico Clears Salvador Cienfuegos, Ex-Defense Minister, in Drug Case

Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda returned to Mexico last year after the Department of Justice abruptly dropped drug-trafficking and corruption charges.

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Hit Hard by the Pandemic, Mexico’s Drug Cartels Tweaked Their Playbook

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020Steve Fisher and Kirk SempleComments Off on Hit Hard by the Pandemic, Mexico’s Drug Cartels Tweaked Their Playbook

The brutal cartels, like legitimate companies, struggled as governments imposed border closures and lockdowns, and had to get creative.

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Former Governor of Jalisco, Mexico, Is Killed in Puerto Vallarta

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020Oscar LopezComments Off on Former Governor of Jalisco, Mexico, Is Killed in Puerto Vallarta

Aristóteles Sandoval was shot in the back inside a restaurant restroom in one of the highest-profile political killings in Mexico in recent memory.

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She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One by One

December 13, 2020December 15, 2020AZAM AHMEDComments Off on She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One by One

Armed with a handgun, a fake ID card and disguises, Miriam Rodríguez was a one-woman detective squad, defying a system where criminal impunity often prevails.

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Guns, Drugs and Viral Content: Welcome to Cartel TikTok

November 28, 2020Oscar LopezComments Off on Guns, Drugs and Viral Content: Welcome to Cartel TikTok

Mexico is set to shatter another murder record, but that grim reality is nowhere to be seen on the TikTok videos that go viral by showcasing drug cartel culture.

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Mexico, Outraged at Arrest of Ex-Official Zepeda, Threatened to Toss U.S. Agents

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020Alan Feuer and Natalie KitroeffComments Off on Mexico, Outraged at Arrest of Ex-Official Zepeda, Threatened to Toss U.S. Agents

Mexican officials made the threat after weeks of anger at the surprise arrest of a former defense minister. Their gambit appears to have worked — the charges were dropped.

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U.S. to Drop Case Against Mexican Ex-Official to Allow Inquiry in Mexico

November 17, 2020Michael S. Schmidt and Natalie KitroeffComments Off on U.S. to Drop Case Against Mexican Ex-Official to Allow Inquiry in Mexico

The announcement by the Justice Department was an abrupt turnaround a month after the high-profile arrest of a former defense minister.

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Who Was ‘El Padrino,’ Godfather to Drug Cartel? Mexico’s Defense Chief, U.S. Says

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020Azam Ahmed and Alan FeuerComments Off on Who Was ‘El Padrino,’ Godfather to Drug Cartel? Mexico’s Defense Chief, U.S. Says

Drug enforcement agents had long tried to solve the mystery of “El Padrino,” a shadowy, powerful force. They’ve now identified him as Salvador Cienfuegos, Mexico’s defense chief from 2012 to 2018.

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Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, Mexico’s Ex-Defense Minister, Is Arrested in L.A.

October 16, 2020October 16, 2020AZAM AHMEDComments Off on Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, Mexico’s Ex-Defense Minister, Is Arrested in L.A.

Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, who was detained at the airport, is the first high-ranking Mexican military official to be taken into custody in the U.S. in connection with drug-related corruption.

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Mexico Seizes Crime Boss El Marro, Under Pressure to Cut Violence

August 2, 2020AZAM AHMEDComments Off on Mexico Seizes Crime Boss El Marro, Under Pressure to Cut Violence

While the arrest of José Antonio Yépez delivers a major blow to a cartel, analysts say officials lack a cohesive strategy against debilitating crime.

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