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Tag: Drug Cartels

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Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout

October 23, 2024October 23, 2024Simon Romero and Emiliano Rodríguez MegaComments Off on Mexican Troops Kill 19 Suspected of Being Cartel Members in Sinaloa Shootout

The killings in the northwestern state of Sinaloa raise questions on whether Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is taking a tougher approach to cartels.

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Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

October 16, 2024October 16, 2024ALAN FEUERComments Off on Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery

The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.

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A Cartel Double-Cross Turns a Mexican State Into a War Zone

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024Natalie Kitroeff, Paulina Villegas and Meridith KohutComments Off on A Cartel Double-Cross Turns a Mexican State Into a War Zone

An explosive deception has ripped apart one of Mexico’s most powerful criminal groups, the Sinaloa cartel, and ignited a war between the rival factions.

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In Mexico, a Mayor Is Brutally Killed Just Days After Taking Office

October 7, 2024October 7, 2024Emiliano Rodríguez MegaComments Off on In Mexico, a Mayor Is Brutally Killed Just Days After Taking Office

The gruesome killing represents yet another challenge for the country’s new president, who faces increasing pressure to show progress in the fight against violent cartels.

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How Fentanyl Enters the U.S., One American Smuggler at a Time

September 28, 2024Natalie Kitroeff, Robert Gebeloff and Meridith KohutComments Off on How Fentanyl Enters the U.S., One American Smuggler at a Time

Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries.

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How Fentanyl Enters the U.S., One American Smuggler at a Time

September 28, 2024September 28, 2024Natalie Kitroeff, Robert Gebeloff and Meridith KohutComments Off on How Fentanyl Enters the U.S., One American Smuggler at a Time

Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries.

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How a Tourist Paradise Became a Drug-Trafficking Magnet

September 15, 2024September 17, 2024Maria Abi-Habib and Alejandro CegarraComments Off on How a Tourist Paradise Became a Drug-Trafficking Magnet

Costa Rica’s lush rainforests, which blanket a quarter of the country, are being infiltrated by cartels on a quest to find new trafficking routes to evade the authorities.

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After Dramatic Surrender, Son of El Chapo Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges

July 30, 2024Alan Feuer and Robert ChiaritoComments Off on After Dramatic Surrender, Son of El Chapo Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Charges

Joaquín Guzmán López gave himself up to U.S. authorities last week along with a former associate of his father’s.

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El Chapo’s Son Abducted El Mayo and Flew Him to U.S., Officials Now Say

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024Alan Feuer and Natalie KitroeffComments Off on El Chapo’s Son Abducted El Mayo and Flew Him to U.S., Officials Now Say

U.S. officials say Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of El Chapo, forced Ismael Zambada García onto a plane bound for the United States, in a case that landed the two Sinaloa cartel leaders in custody last week.

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Mexico Sinaloa Cartel Leader ‘El Mayo’ Is Arrested: What to Know

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024Andrés R. MartínezComments Off on Mexico Sinaloa Cartel Leader ‘El Mayo’ Is Arrested: What to Know

The U.S. said it had arrested Ismael Zambada García, a co-founder, and Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of another co-founder. Both are accused of involvement in fentanyl trafficking.

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