A new front of narco violence is tearing through Mexico's southern state of Guerrero, where a long-running war between the criminal groups known as Los Tlacos and Los Ardillos has escalated into attacks on rural communities, forced displacement and a new federal security deployment.
Despite ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, the 2026 National Drug Control Strategy described Mexico as a central component of U.S. operations against drug cartels.
Dozens of foreign nationals were detained during unusual immigration raids in Mexico City, operations that have sparked concern among migrant advocates and raised questions about Mexico's increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics under mounting regional migration pressure.
El Chapo's latest claims that he committed no crimes contrast with comments made by his former wife, Emma Coronel, last year, when she publicly apologized to victims affected by organized crime
Trump's comments prompted a response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who said Mexico has intensified its efforts against organized crime and noted that Trump has taken a similar stance before.
In its analysis, Animal Político noted that Mexico lacks a precise way to measure the recruitment of minors and young people because it is not classified as a specific crime.
Delta Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Joe Esposito said the plan is to reduce the financial drag from rising oil prices, with reductions beginning in the first quarter and likely extending into the summer.
Mexican forces captured Audias Flores Silva, alias "Jardinero," one of the alleged top commanders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and a figure identified as a possible successor to Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," after his death in a military operation earlier this year.
President Claudia Sheinbaum said her administration had no prior knowledge of the Americans' involvement and confirmed that an investigation is underway
The deaths of two U.S. officials in Chihuahua have triggered more than a diplomatic response from Mexico. They have forced President Claudia Sheinbaum to publicly acknowledge a deeper concern: local authorities may be coordinating with Washington without federal oversight.
Two violent security incidents in Mexico and Brazil cast a shadow over tourism in Latin America on Monday, after gunfire erupted at the archaeological site of Teotihuacan outside Mexico City and roughly 200 tourists were left stranded during a police operation in Rio de Janeiro.
Rafael Zaga Tawil is accused by authorities in Mexico of orchestrating a scheme, known in Mexico as the Telra-Infonavit affair, tied to the country's public mortgage lender
Former WWE champion Alberto Del Rio, the Mexican wrestler also known as Alberto "El Patrón," is facing criminal proceedings in San Luis Potosí after state prosecutors accused him of domestic violence against his partner following an alleged April 6 incident in the city's Lomas del Tecnológico neighborhood.
Roberto Velasco, Mexico's next foreign minister, is not a household name outside diplomatic circles. But in Washington, policy forums, and border negotiations, he has spent years becoming one of the most visible architects of his country's relationship with the United States. His new position was announced after the current foreign minister, Juan Ramón de la Fuente, revealed that he is leaving the post for health reasons.
The killing of Cecilia García Ramblas, a 28-year-old volunteer who searched for people who had disappeared due to organized crime violence, has shocked Mexico and cast renewed attention on the thousands of families forced to look for loved ones when the state cannot or will not find them.
Economists say migrants may be sending larger sums less frequently, reflecting financial constraints and uncertainty about employment and immigration status
Cartels are changing their drug-trafficking strategies and diversifying their activities as a result of the increased crackdown by U.S. and Mexican forces, according to a new report.
Colotlán was one of several municipalities across the country that experienced unrest from members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on Feb. 22 following the death of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes, the longtime leader of the Jalisco cartel.
Mexican Defense Secretary Ricardo Trevilla Trejo rejected a claim about Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, longtime leader of the Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) known as El Mencho, surrendered to troops before being killed in February.
