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Declaring Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorist Groups Would Have Little Benefit, White House Says

Amid news of the deadly kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico, there were some suggestions floated by Republican lawmakers to label Mexican drug cartels as terrorist groups.
El Chapo’s Son Ovidio Guzman Attending Hearing for His Possible U.S. Extradition

El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Sinaloa Cartel Appears in Court for Extradition Hearing

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, reportedly appeared before a federal judge in Mexico to be notified about the formal extradition request by the U.S. government.
Drug Cartels: Fentanyl, Meth Smuggling Busted by Border Patrol

Drug Cartels: Fentanyl, Meth Smuggling Busted by Border Patrol

Border Patrol has been finding ways to detect drugs smuggled across the U.S.-Mexico Border for decades now. However, drug cartels have been innovative in their efforts to smuggle illegal drugs like fentanyl, meth, and cocaine across.
Sinaloa Cartel Boss El Chapo Reveals What He's Thinking as He Makes Infamous Prison Escape Through a Narco Tunnel

Sinaloa Cartel Boss El Chapo Reveals What He's Thinking as He Makes Infamous Prison Escape Through a Narco Tunnel

Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Loera, also known as "El Chapo," has opened up about his sensational escape from the Altiplano maximum security prison in Mexico state through a narco tunnel.
Narco Queen Sandra Avila Beltran Dubbed Mexico's 'Queen of the Pacific' Reveals How Kidnapping of Her Son Led to Her Arrest

Narco Queen Sandra Avila Beltran Dubbed Mexico's 'Queen of the Pacific' Reveals How Kidnapping of Son Led to Her Arrest

Sandra Avila Beltran, the narco queen dubbed as Mexico's "The Queen of the Pacific," has recently opened up about the day her son was kidnapped in 2002, which led to her arrest.
Sinaloa Cartel Network Involved in Fentanyl 'Super Labs' Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury

Sinaloa Cartel Network Involved in Fentanyl 'Super Labs' Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury

A Sinaloa Cartel network involved in the operations of fentanyl "super labs" was sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department as part of the government's effort to stop the smuggling of fentanyl and methamphetamine into the U.S.
Beltran Leyva Cartel Leader's Whereabouts No Longer a Mystery: 'La Barbie' Is Found

Notorious Beltran Leyva Cartel Leader's Whereabouts No Longer a Mystery: 'La Barbie' Is Found

The current whereabouts of "missing" notorious Beltran Leyva Cartel leader Edgar Valdez Villareal, alias "La Barbie," is now known.
Mexico: 6 Bodies Dumped on Side of Road; Woman Hanged From Bridge as Mexican Drug Cartels Battle for Territory

Mexico: 6 Bodies Dumped on Side of Road; Woman Hanged From Bridge as Mexican Drug Cartels Battle for Territory

As Mexican drug cartels battle for territory in Mexico, six bodies were discovered on the side of a road in southern Tlaxcala, while a woman was found hanging from a bridge in Guanajuato with a narco message written on her body.
Sinaloa Cartel Boss El Mayo's Top Aide, 'El Lupe' Tapia Quintero, Arrested in Mexico

Sinaloa Cartel Boss El Mayo's Top Aide, 'El Lupe' Tapia Quintero, Arrested in Mexico

Jose Guadalupe "El Lupe" Tapia Quintero, a top aide of Sinaloa Cartel boss Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, was arrested in Mexico's state of Sinaloa.
Hector Luis 'El Guero' Palma Salazar, Who Founded Sinaloa Cartel With El Chapo, Taken to Hospital in Mexico

Hector Luis 'El Guero' Palma Salazar, Who Founded Sinaloa Cartel With El Chapo, Taken to Hospital in Mexico

Hector Luis "El Guero" Palma Salazar, who founded the Sinaloa Cartel with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, was taken to a hospital in Toluca in the State of Mexico.
El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Sinaloa Cartel Wins New Suspension That Stops His Extradition to U.S..

El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Sinaloa Cartel Wins New Suspension That Stops His Extradition to U.S.

The process to extradite Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, to the United States has been suspended again after a Mexican judge granted his latest appeal.
Sinaloa Cartel's Carlos Caro Quintero 'Real' Relationship With Drug Lord Rafael Caro Quintero Revealed

Sinaloa Cartel's Carlos Caro Quintero 'Real' Relationship With Drug Lord Rafael Caro Quintero Revealed

The family of Rafael Caro Quintero has revealed the relationship of Sinaloa Cartel's Carlos Caro Quintero with the notorious Guadalajara Cartel founder.
Brother of Guadalajara Cartel Founder Rafael Caro Quintero Arrested in Mexico City

Brother of Guadalajara Cartel Founder Rafael Caro Quintero Arrested in Mexico City

Mexican authorities arrested Carlos Caro Quintero, the brother of notorious Guadalajara Cartel founder Rafael Caro Quintero, in Mexico City on Monday.
El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Sinaloa Cartel Breaks Silence for First Time Since Arrest

El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Sinaloa Cartel Breaks Silence for First Time Since Arrest

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, has broken his silence for the first time since his arrest. Here's what he says.
Mexico: Corpses With Jalisco Cartel Caps Found in Zacatecas Believed to Be Tortured, Killed by Rival Sinaloa Cartel

Mexico: Corpses With Jalisco Cartel Caps Found in Zacatecas Believed to Be Tortured, Killed by Rival Sinaloa Cartel

Four bodies, three wearing Jalisco cartel caps, were reportedly found in Mexico's Zacatecas state, and authorities believed that members of the rival Sinaloa Cartel killed them.
El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Sinaloa Cartel Had 47 Weapons, Including Anti-Aircraft Guns, in His Bedroom

El Chapo's Son Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Sinaloa Cartel Had 47 Weapons, Including Anti-Aircraft Guns, in His Bedroom

Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, was found to have anti-aircraft guns inside his bedroom, along with other high-power weapons.
Mayoral Candidate Killed in an Ambush on Mexico’s Highway; Cartel Linked to the Crime

Ex-Mayoral Candidate in Mexico, His Wife and 2 Kids Shot Dead by Rival Cartel Gunmen in Ambush Attack

A former mayoral candidate in Mexico, his wife, and their two children were among the six people shot and killed by several gunmen on Sunday during an ambush attack.
Mexico Mass Grave With 47 Sacks of Human Remains Found Inside a Nightclub Is Linked to Jalisco Cartel

Mexico Mass Grave With 47 Sacks of Human Remains Found Inside a Nightclub Is Linked to Jalisco Cartel

A mass grave containing 47 sacks of human remains has been found under a nightclub dance floor in Mexico, and it is believed to be a Jalisco cartel burial ground.
El Chapo Son, Ovidio Guzman of Los Chapitos, Denied Protection Against Extradition

El Chapo's Son, Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Los Chapitos, Has Been Denied Protection Against Extradition to US

The process to extradite Ovidio Guzman Lopez, the son of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, to the U.S. will reportedly proceed after a Mexican court declared that it lacked legal jurisdiction to hear and resolve this case.
Colombia’s Gulf Clan Boss Dairo Antonio Usuga “Pled” Guilty in the U.S., According to Documents

Colombia's Gulf Clan Cartel Boss Dairo Antonio Usuga, Alias 'Otoniel,' Pleads Guilty in US, Document Reveals

Colombia's Gulf Clan cartel leader Dairo Antonio Usuga, also known by the alias "Otoniel," has reportedly wanted to plead guilty to the drug trafficking charges he was facing in the U.S.
El Chapo's Daughter-in-Law is Now the Sinaloa Cartel's New Narco Queen

El Chapo Daughter-in-Law: Narco Queen Adriana Meza of Sinaloa Cartel Flaunts Newfound Power, Wealth on Social Media

Mexico's new cartel queen is Adriana Meza Torres, the daughter-in-law of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera and wife of Ovidio Guzman Lopez of Los Chapitos.