Mexican Cartel Violence - Page 27

May 25, 2023

Biden’s open border is bankrolling organized crime, cartels

Human smuggling is one of the most lucrative criminal enterprises on the planet, and our southern border is the coyote’s equivalent of a gold mine. The cartels are seizing the moment.

May 22, 2023

Baja California, Mexico, street racing event devolves into shooting: 10 dead, at least 9 others injured

A road race massacre in Baja California, Mexico, left at least 10 dead and others injured, while reports suggest the shooting came as a result of a conflict between rival drug cartels.

May 11, 2023

Mexico charges 2 more cartel members in kidnappings, killings of Americans

Prosecutors in Mexico have announced charges against two more cartel members in connection with the March kidnappings of four Americans, two of whom were killed.

May 2, 2023

2 feuding Mexican cartels block roads near US border

Feuding Mexican cartels have briefly blocked roads in the border city of Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas on Tuesday. At one point, gunmen used a school bus as a blockade.

May 2, 2023

Mexican police arrest top cartel lieutenant near the US-Mexico border

A top lieutenant in the Gulf drug cartel has been arrested by police near the US-Mexico border. The man who was arrested goes by "La Cabra" meaning The Goat.

April 28, 2023

Sinaloa Cartel co-founder, portrayed in 'Narcos' series, could be released from prison in days

Mexican authorities are on the verge of releasing Hector "El Guero" Palma, the notorious co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel who was convicted in two cop slayings.

April 27, 2023

US sanctions Mexican resort timeshare fraud linked to drug cartel

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced sanctions against members of the Jalisco New Generation drug cartel who are allegedly involved in timeshare fraud targeting elderly Americans.

April 26, 2023

Mexico: Authorities find 8 bodies in Cancun resort as drug cartel violence rages

Mexican authorities said five bodies were discovered near the Cancun resort while another three bodies were discovered separately in a wooded area near the airport.

April 18, 2023

Mexican president accused of wiretapping activists, violating pledge

Press freedom groups are accusing Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of illegally allowing his military to spy on human rights activists.

April 17, 2023

China criticizes US sanctions on fentanyl trade, say they 'undermine' Washington-Beijing relations: report

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Beijing has filed a complaint with Washington after the Treasury Department announced sanctions to crack down on the fentanyl trade.