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The US now considers these cartels and gangs terrorist groups. Here’s what to know about them
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The US now considers these cartels and gangs terrorist groups. Here’s what to know about them

CNN  

CNN — Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa cartel are among the two gangs and six drug cartels the US has officially designated as foreign terrorist organizations, fulfilling a long-standing goal from US President Donald Trump’s first term in office. In an order published in the federal government’s Public Register, Rubio named two gangs: Tren de Aragua of Venezuela …

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The US now considers these cartels and gangs terrorist groups. Here’s what to know about them
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The US now considers these cartels and gangs terrorist groups. Here’s what to know about them

CNN  

CNN — Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa cartel are among the two gangs and six drug cartels the US has officially designated as foreign terrorist organizations, fulfilling a long-standing goal from US President Donald Trump’s first term in office. In an order published in the federal government’s Public Register, Rubio named two gangs: Tren de Aragua of Venezuela …

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A look at the 8 Latin American crime groups designated as terrorist organizations by the US
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3 weeks, 2 days ago

A look at the 8 Latin American crime groups designated as terrorist organizations by the US

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The United States government is formally designating eight Latin American organized crime groups that also operate in the U.S. to be “foreign terrorist organizations.” They are involved in drug trafficking, migrant smuggling and extend their territory through violence. Here’s a look at the eight Latin American drug cartels labeled as foreign terrorist organizations: Sinaloa Cartel — Mexico …

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US deports ex-Gulf Cartel chief known for hyper-violent tactics to Mexico
2 months, 3 weeks ago

US deports ex-Gulf Cartel chief known for hyper-violent tactics to Mexico

India Today  

The US government deported drug lord Osiel Cardenas on Monday, transferring custody of the ex-Gulf Cartel chief known for hyper-violent tactics to Mexican authorities at the border city of Tijuana, two federal government officials told Reuters. Prior to his capture in a 2003 gun battle, Cardenas presided over some of the bloodiest gang violence in Mexico's turbulent past, blamed for …

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Notorious Mexican drug cartel kingpin dubbed ‘Friend Killer’ released from US prison
6 months, 1 week ago

Notorious Mexican drug cartel kingpin dubbed ‘Friend Killer’ released from US prison

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy One of Mexico’s most …

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Mexican drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén has been released from a US prison and may be deported
6 months, 1 week ago

Mexican drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén has been released from a US prison and may be deported

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, one of Mexico’s most-feared drug lords, has been released from a U.S. prison after serving most of a 25-year prison sentence, authorities confirmed Friday. A U.S. Bureau of Prisons official said Cárdenas Guillén had been released from prison and was placed in the custody of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A Mexican official …

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Mexican drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén has been released from a US prison and may be deported
6 months, 1 week ago

Mexican drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén has been released from a US prison and may be deported

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, one of …

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Mexican drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén has been released from a U.S. prison and may be deported
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexican drug lord Osiel Cárdenas Guillén has been released from a U.S. prison and may be deported

LA Times  

A soldier enters a bullet-riddled home covered by the initials of the Gulf cartel and Zetas in Mexico’s Tamaulipas state in 2014. Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, one of Mexico’s most-feared drug lords, has been released from a U.S. prison after serving most of a 25-year prison sentence, authorities confirmed Friday. A U.S. Bureau of Prisons official said Cárdenas Guillén had been …

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Mexico convicts 11 cartel gunmen in killings of 122 bus passengers near US border over 2 years
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mexico convicts 11 cartel gunmen in killings of 122 bus passengers near US border over 2 years

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexican prosecutors finally won convictions — and 50-year prison sentences — Wednesday against 11 drug cartel gunmen for the 2010-2011 massacre of 122 passengers who were pulled off passing buses and forced to fight each other to the death with sledgehammers. Prosecutors in Tamaulipas state said at the time that members of the now-splintered Zetas cartel began …

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Mexico: 18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle
3 years, 8 months ago

Mexico: 18 bodies found after suspected drug cartel gun battle

Al Jazeera  

The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were discovered in Zacatecas state after apparent confrontation between suspected cartels. The bullet-ridden bodies of 18 men were discovered after an apparent gun battle between suspected drug cartels in Zacatecas state in northern Mexico, authorities said on Friday. “There were 18 dead, and the confrontation occurred in the community of San Juan Capistrano, in …

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Northern Mexico fears return to dark past after gunfights
5 years, 3 months ago

Northern Mexico fears return to dark past after gunfights

Associated Press  

VILLA UNION, Mexico — Mexico’s president says he wants to fight drug cartels with “hugs, not bullets,” but after 23 people were killed in a weekend gunbattle in the border state of Coahuila, some communities want a more forceful strategy to prevent cartel assailants from reimposing a reign of terror. Residents of the small town of Villa Union said Tuesday …

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Mexican border town gripped by fear after gunbattle kills 22
5 years, 3 months ago

Mexican border town gripped by fear after gunbattle kills 22

Associated Press  

VILLA UNION, Mexico — A small town near the U.S.-Mexico border began cleaning up Monday, gripped by fear after the killing of 22 people in a ferocious weekend gunbattle between drug cartel members and security forces. A 72-year-old woman living near Villa Union’s city hall recounted how she huddled with two of her grandchildren inside an armoire during the shooting. …

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‘El Chapo’ speaks for the first time at his trial, only to say he will not testify
6 years, 1 month ago

‘El Chapo’ speaks for the first time at his trial, only to say he will not testify

LA Times  

Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman will not take the stand at his own trial, the Mexican drug kingpin said Monday. The “person was still gasping for air,” Valdez said, but Guzman said to bury him, “and that’s how we dumped him,” Valdez testified. Guzman took out his handgun, placed it to one man’s head, cursed him, “and boom,” Valdez said. Actor …

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Mexico nabs Zetas cartel leader Jose Maria Guizar Valencia
7 years, 1 month ago

Mexico nabs Zetas cartel leader Jose Maria Guizar Valencia

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Authorities said Friday they have arrested dual U.S.-Mexican citizen Jose Maria Guizar Valencia, the alleged leader of the Zetas drug cartel. Mexican National Security Commissioner Renato Sales identified the suspect only as “Jose Maria,” but a federal official who was not authorized to be quoted by name confirmed Guizar Valencia’s last name. Under a ‘Wanted’ page online, …

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Mexico arrests alleged Zetas drug cartel boss
7 years, 1 month ago

Mexico arrests alleged Zetas drug cartel boss

Al Jazeera  

Jose Maria Guizar Valencia’s apprehension comes as 5,000 federal police officers are being deployed across Mexico. Authorities in Mexico say they have arrested an alleged leader of a major drug cartel, Los Zetas, as thousands of federal police have been deployed across the country in an effort to stem a staggering number of homicides. Jose Maria Guizar Valencia, a dual …

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Mexican cartel leader who dismembered six-year-old girl while she was still alive jailed for life
7 years, 8 months ago

Mexican cartel leader who dismembered six-year-old girl while she was still alive jailed for life

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former Mexican drug …

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Mexican activist who took on drug cartels that killed her daughter murdered in her home
7 years, 10 months ago

Mexican activist who took on drug cartels that killed her daughter murdered in her home

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Miriam Rodriguez Martinez founded a local group of …

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Mexican drug cartel claims responsibility for nightclub shooting
8 years, 1 month ago

Mexican drug cartel claims responsibility for nightclub shooting

China Daily  

MEXICO CITY - Members of Mexico's Zetas drug cartel presumably claimed responsibility for the nightclub shooting that killed five people in the Caribbean resort of Playa del Carmen, local media reported on Tuesday. In an interview with Mexico City's Radio Formula station, the weekly's director, Ruben Pat, said eyewitness accounts indicate three or more armed men entered the Blue Parrot …

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Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels
8 years, 6 months ago

Mexico’s most notorious drug cartels

CNN  

Story highlights Sinaloa Federation supplies much of marijuana, cocaine and heroin to US More than 80,000 reportedly have died in Mexico's drug wars between 2006 and 2015 CNN — Beheadings, mass executions, public hangings and torture – it’s all part of the massive drug war next door. Mexico’s drug wars have claimed more than 80,000 lives between 2006 and 2015, …

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The death of Mexican news in the age of drug cartels
9 years, 2 months ago

The death of Mexican news in the age of drug cartels

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Hildebrando “Brando” Deandar Ayala, …

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Mexico drops charges against 4 men, finds they were tortured
9 years, 9 months ago

Mexico drops charges against 4 men, finds they were tortured

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — A judge has freed four men imprisoned for almost seven years on charges they threw hand grenades into a crowd at a Mexican independence day celebration in 2008, killing eight people. The men’s arrest came under strange circumstances, in which they may have been kidnapped and tortured by the La Familia drug cartel and then handed over …

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Mexico: Where a story becomes deadly
9 years, 9 months ago

Mexico: Where a story becomes deadly

Al Jazeera  

Gang control over Mexico’s media is at an all-time high, with many local reporters being bribed, coerced or killed. by Francisco Castellanos, reporter “When Los Zetas fought with the Familia Michoacana, the relationship with the media turned bloody,” says Castellanos. “For me they are already dead, I know it’s sad, but it is better that way.” Veracruz: Fleeing Los Zetas …

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Mexico drug cartel makes more dealing iron ore
10 years, 11 months ago

Mexico drug cartel makes more dealing iron ore

Associated Press  

LAZARO CARDENAS, Mexico — Forget crystal meth. The pseudo-religious Knights Templar drug cartel in western Mexico has diversified to the point that drug trafficking doesn’t even rank among its top sources of income. The cartel counts illegal mining, logging and extortion as its biggest moneymakers, said Alfredo Castillo, the Mexican government’s special envoy sent to restore the rule of law …

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Mexico captures No.1 drug kingpin 'Shorty' Guzman
11 years ago

Mexico captures No.1 drug kingpin 'Shorty' Guzman

Firstpost  

MAZATLAN, Mexico - Mexico’s most wanted man, drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, was captured on Saturday with help from U.S. MAZATLAN, Mexico - Mexico’s most wanted man, drug cartel kingpin Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, was captured on Saturday with help from U.S. agencies in a major victory for the government in a long, grisly war. He was caught in his …

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