Emma Coronel Aispuro, who had been under investigation for at least two years, was also charged with plotting to break her husband, Mexico’s most notorious drug kingpin, out of prison.
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Mexico’s Former President Accused in Bribery Scandal
Corruption allegations against past presidents have never led to prosecution. Will the latest claims about Enrique Peña Nieto lead to the first?
Arrest of Top Crime Fighter Stuns Mexico, Where Corruption Is All Too Routine
The news shocked even a country grown used to graft: The man who for years led Mexico’s war against drug traffickers was accused of taking millions in bribes from the Sinaloa Cartel.
Architect of Mexico’s War on Cartels Is Accused of Taking Bribes From One
Genaro García Luna once served in a presidential cabinet and as the head of Mexico’s equivalent of the F.B.I. He was indicted in New York on charges of taking bribes while in office.
After Soldiers Surrender El Chapo’s Son, a Shocked Mexican City Sighs With Relief
Though the Mexican authorities have been criticized for releasing one of El Chapo’s sons back to gunmen, residents of Culiacán say the decision saved lives.
The Stunning Escape of El Chapo’s Son: It’s Like ‘a Bad Netflix Show’
Henchmen forced a patrol of armed forces to release Ovidio Guzmán López after he had been captured.
Mexico’s President Defends Government Response to Drug Cartel Mayhem
The government of Sinaloa State warned residents to stay off the streets and be on high alert after the attempted arrest of the son of the infamous drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera.
$1 Million Bribe Offered by El Chapo to President? Hondurans Are More Resigned Than Shocked
U.S. prosecutors say President Juan Orlando Hernández is complicit in his brother’s drug trafficking. Many Hondurans have given up hope their country can address its chronic corruption and violence.
El Chapo Said to Have Given $1 Million to Honduran President’s Brother
The president — who has not been charged in the case — has faced suspicion as United States prosecutors alleged recently he was part of the conspiracy in which his brother was charged.
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.