The handover of so many significant cartel figures was one of the most important efforts by Mexico in the modern history of the drug war to send traffickers to face charges in U.S. courts.
Tag: Zetas
In Mexican Desert, Digging for a ‘Miracle’: Bringing the Missing Back Home
Tens of thousands of people have vanished in northern Mexico, many because of cartel violence. An unlikely partnership offers families a form of closure.
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.
U.S. Examined Allegations of Cartel Ties to Allies of Mexico’s President
The inquiry examined accusations of potential links between drug traffickers and close confidants of the president while he governed the country.
Miriam Rodriguez Battles a Mexican Cartel to Find Her Daughter
Karen Rodriguez was kidnapped by Mexico’s Zeta cartel. Her mother would stop at nothing to find out exactly what happened to her.
Mexico Approves 60,000-Strong Security Force. Critics Call It More of the Same.
Congress gave the go-ahead for the creation of a new National Guard to be overseen by civilian authorities. The move now awaits state approvals.