Mexican drug lord, Osiel Cardenas, who founded ultra-violent Zetas is released from US prison
Osiel Cardenas, one of the most notorious drug cartel bosses in Mexican history, was released from a U.S. prison on Friday and is now in immigration custody and could face deportation. Cardenas, the former leader of the Gulf Cartel, led some of the bloodiest gang wars in Mexico's turbulent past and is accused of transforming […]
Mexican Border State Hiding News of Raging Cartel Violence
Mexican government officials have falsified crime statistics and made misleading statements to the press in an effort to create a sense of peace in the border state of Tamaulipas, when in reality multiple drug cartels are locked in a fierce turf war in the state. Violence has soared in recent weeks as the cartels have […]
Mexican President Pauses Relation with U.S. and Canadian Embassies over Criticism
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced he was suspending diplomatic ties with the U.S. and Canadian embassies in Mexico in response to the letters and statements. He said diplomats from both countries had expressed opposition to proposed judicial reforms that would call for annual open elections for all federal judges. “They must learn to […]
Mexican Governor Asks Waring Sinaloa Cartel Factions for Peace
The governor of Mexico’s Sinaloa state has called for peace among the various factions of the drug cartels that control the state, following a series of murders linked to intra-crime conflicts that came to light after the Sinaloa cartel leader, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, was kidnapped by the Chapitos faction of the cartel and handed […]
Critical Journalist Blames Mexican President if She Suffers Future Attacks
A journalist who made headlines for asking tough questions of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador denounced him and claimed that any future attacks on her would be the fault of him and his words. Mexican politicians ignored her with disinterest and asked if she was done. During President Lopez Obrador’s morning press conference this […]
‘Cowboy Cartel’: Mexican drug lords’ horse race disguised as deadly crime ring
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Notorious Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada will stand trial in NYC
A Mexican drug lord arrested in the United States last month will stand trial in Brooklyn after a judge approved a prosecutor’s request to transfer the case from Texas to New York. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76, co-founder of Mexico’s brutal Sinaloa drug cartel, was detained on July 25 along with Joaquin Guzmán López, the […]
Mexican prosecutors weigh treason charges after drug lord ‘El Mayo’ Zambada’s arrest in U.S.
Mexican authorities are considering prosecuting those who extradited to the United States last month the country’s most wanted drug lord, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel. On July 25, U.S. authorities announced that Zambada Garcia had been detained in El Paso, Texas, along with Joaquin Guzmán López, the son of the […]
Mexican National Charged in Alabama Shooting Illegally in U.S., Says ICE
MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Police have arrested Alberto Martinez Fidel in connection with a shooting that occurred Sunday morning in Montgomery, Alabama. Martinez is accused of shooting another city resident in the back and buttocks, severely wounding him. Police have provided little information about the victim, but court documents state Martinez is suspected of shooting the […]
Gunmen Kill Mexican Journalist Despite Police Escort
Mexican journalists are once again condemning the death of one of their own journalists at the hands of an armed group, an attack that took place even though the victim was under police protection. The murder took place on Sunday afternoon in the city of Celaya, Guanajuato state, where Alberto “El Llanero” (the Ranger) Martínez […]