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Gulf Cartel Leader 'El Contador' Arrested in Mexico Near Texas Border, Warnings of Possible Retaliation From Members Issued

Gulf Cartel Boss 'El Contador' Arrested in Mexico Near Texas Border, Warnings of Possible Retaliation From Members Issued

Alfredo "El Contador" Cardenas, an elusive Gulf Cartel leader, was arrested in Mexico's state of Tamaulipas on Saturday.
Hector Luis 'El Guero' Palma Salazar, Who Founded Sinaloa Cartel With El Chapo, Could Soon Be a Free Man

Hector Luis 'El Guero' Palma Salazar, Who Founded Sinaloa Cartel With El Chapo, Could Soon Be a Free Man

By Paola Hernández
Hector Luis "El Guero" Palma Salazar, who founded the Sinaloa Cartel with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, could soon be a free man.
Mexico: Inflation Increases in February 2022, Expert Warns of Higher Prices Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Mexico: Inflation Increases in February 2022, Expert Warns of Higher Prices Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

By Paola Hernández
Inflation in Mexico continues to rise in the first half of February, with core inflation rising to its highest level since 2001.
Mexico: Jalisco Cartel, Los Mezcales Cartel Engage in Bloody Spree That Saw Human Remains Left in Garbage Bag

Mexico: Jalisco Cartel, Los Mezcales Cartel Engage in Bloody Spree That Saw Human Remains Left in Garbage Bag

By Paola Hernández
Another weekend of bloodshed hit Mexico's Colima State as the Jalisco cartel, and Los Mezcales cartel continued to fight for control of territory.
El Chapo Sons' Hitmen Held Mexico Town Hostage and Killed 2 Men Before Kidnapping Several Others

El Chapo Sons' Hitmen Held Mexico Town Hostage and Killed 2 Men Before Kidnapping Several Others

By Paola Hernández
A town in Mexico was reportedly held hostage for 24 hours by hitmen loyal to the sons of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera.
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador 'New Era' of Politics, Family Scandal and Wealth

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador 'New Era' of Politics, Family Scandal and Wealth

By Paola Hernández
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has promised to carry out a "radical transformation" in the country and end corruption.
El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Aispuro Moved to Texas Prison to Serve out Rest of Sentence for Taking Part in Sinaloa Cartel's Operation

El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Aispuro Moved to Texas Prison to Serve out Rest of Sentence for Taking Part in Sinaloa Cartel's Operation

By Paola Hernández
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, has been transferred to a minimum-security federal prison in Texas.
Mexico: US Lifts Ban on Avocado Imports, Expert Predicts Short-Lived Shortage

Mexico: U.S. Lifts Ban on Avocado Imports, Expert Predicts Short-Lived Shortage

By Paola Hernández
Experts believe that there will be a brief shortage of avocados from Mexico. Several experts foresee a short-lived shortage of avocados from Mexico in the U.
Mexico: Experts Reveal 3 Theories on Mysterious Massive Bird Crash, Deaths in Viral Video

Mexico: Experts Reveal 3 Theories on Mysterious Massive Bird Crash, Deaths in Viral Video

By Paola Hernández
Here are the theories experts came up with as possible reasons behind the Mexico bird death last week.
Mexico Detains More Than 1,200 U.S.-Bound Migrants in a Single Day

Mexico Detains More Than 1,200 U.S.-Bound Migrants in a Single Day

By Paola Hernández
Mexican authorities have intercepted more than 1,200 migrants bound for the U.S. in the past 24 hours, Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) said.
El Chapo Sons' Turf Is Being Invaded by El Mayo's Hitmen as They Battle for Control of Sinaloa Cartel

El Chapo Sons' Turf Is Being Invaded by El Mayo's Hitmen as They Battle for Control of Sinaloa Cartel

By Paola Hernández
A video circulating on social media shows the hitmen of Sinaloa cartel boss Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada invading the territory of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's son.
Migrants at Mexico Border Demand Passage to the U.S.; Sew Mouth Shut in Protest

Migrants at Mexico Border Demand Passage to the U.S.; Sew Mouth Shut in Protest

By Paola Hernández
A dozen undocumented migrants sewed their mouths shut on Mexico's southern border Tuesday in an attempt to persuade the country's immigration authority to allow them to travel north and cross into the United States Border.
Mexico IDs First Civilian Victim of Cartel Land Mines

Mexico IDs First Confirmed Civilian Victim of Cartel Land Mines

By Paola Hernández
Mexico identified the first civilian victim of the cartel land mines. Mexico prosecutors on Monday identified the first civilian victim of the land mines set up by Mexican drug cartels who fight for the control of the Michoacan state.
Mexico Scientist Confesses to Spying on a U.S. Government Informant in Miami for Russia

Mexico Scientist Confesses to Spying on a U.S. Government Informant in Miami for Russia

By Paola Hernández
A prominent Mexican scientist pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of being co-opted by Russian agents into surveilling a U.S. government informant in Miami.
Mexico: Jalisco Cartel Chief 'El Fantasma' Believed to Have Hung 10 Bodies From Overpass Arrested by Military

Mexico: Jalisco Cartel Chief 'El Fantasma' Believed to Have Hung 10 Bodies From Overpass Arrested by Military

By Paola Hernández
Rafael "N," known by his alias "El Fantasma," who is the leader of the Jalisco Cartel in Mexico's Zacatecas state, has been arrested.
Jalisco Cartel Forces New Members Into Cannibalism, Makes Them Eat Human Flesh

Jalisco Cartel Forces New Members Into Cannibalism, Makes Them Eat Raw Human Flesh

By Paola Hernández
The Jalisco cartel in Mexico is forcing new members into cannibalism, making them eat human flesh. The Jalisco cartel in Mexico is forcing new members into cannibalism, making them eat human flesh.
Mexico President Cites 'Conspiracy' Against His Country Behind U.S. Avocado Ban

Mexico President Cites 'Conspiracy' Against His Country Behind U.S. Avocado Ban

By Paola Hernández
Mexico President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Monday cited "conspiracy" behind the U.S. suspension on avocado imports.
Mexico Says U.S. Stops Avocado Imports on Eve of Super Bowl Over Mexican Drug Cartel Threats

Mexico Gets Super Bowl Headache: US Suspends Import of Avocados Amid Threat to Inspector

By Paola Hernández
Mexico said the U.S. government suspended all imports of Mexican avocados on the eve of the Super Bowl after drug cartels threatened a U.S. inspector.
'Drug Tourism' in Mexico Is Fueling a New HIV Outbreak in Tijuana, Researchers Say

'Drug Tourism' in Mexico Is Fueling a New HIV Outbreak in Tijuana, Researchers Say

By Paola Hernández
Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine said the so-called "drug tourism" could be fueling a new HIV outbreak in Tijuana, Mexico.
Mexico: 5th Journalist Dead This 2022 as Media Killings Continue to Rise

Mexico: 5th Journalist Dead This 2022 as Media Killings Continue to Rise

By Paola Hernández
Another Mexican journalist was shot and killed in southern Mexico on Thursday, authorities said. Another Mexican journalist was shot and killed in southern Mexico on Thursday, authorities said.
El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Aispuro to Be Released as Early as May 2023 and She'll Have to Look for Work After Prison

El Chapo's Wife Emma Coronel Aispuro to Be Released as Early as May 2023 and She'll Have to Look for Work After Prison

By Paola Hernández
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera, is set to be released next year, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said.
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