The attack, in an area drug gangs have battled over for decades, is a reminder of the challenges facing the president, who may end his first year with a record number of killings.
Tag: Drug Cartels
19 Bodies Hung From Bridge or Dismembered in Mexico Gang Feud
The victims were found in the western state of Michoacan, alongside a banner bearing the initials of the Jalisco cartel and threatening a rival gang.
El Chapo’s Prosecution Has Fueled the Drug War in Mexico
One of the biggest disappointments of El Chapo’s capture is that instead of ending the drug trade, it has instead been a major catalyst of the violence now consuming Mexico.
El Chapo ‘Tried to Kill Me’: A Final Witness Confronts the Drug Lord
She emerged from the shadows of the Sinaloa cartel to speak out in court as El Chapo was sentenced to life in prison.
The Epic Criminal Career of El Chapo Nears Its Final Chapter
The Mexican drug lord, Joaquín Guzmán Loera, is to be sentenced on Wednesday and may speak in court. It’s his first appearance since he was convicted in February.
Pablo Escobar’s Home Is Demolished in Colombia, Along With a Painful Legacy
A blast leveled the Monaco building, the drug kingpin’s former home in Medellín, on Friday.
El Chapo Is Behind Bars, but Drugs Still Flow From Mexico
Even without its former leader, the Sinaloa cartel is a major threat and maintains among its competitors “the most expansive footprint in the United States.”
In Mexico, a Muted Response to El Chapo’s Conviction
The trial of drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera did not reveal much that Mexicans did not know, but it did remind many of their government’s failings.
El Chapo Found Guilty on All Counts; Faces Life in Prison
After decades evading the police, the drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera was convicted in a drug conspiracy trial and faces a life sentence in an American prison.
El Chapo’s Wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro: ‘I Admire Him’
The 29-year-old who married Mexico’s most notorious drug lord as a teenager discusses their courtship and the weeks of testimony depicting her husband as a cruel killer.