Ongoing violence in Sinaloa
Over 260 people have been killed in Sinaloa since July, making this period one of the deadliest waves of violence in the state’s history.
Organized Crime Groups
Member of “La Nueva Familia Michoacana” is Arrested in Tlaxcala
07/15/2024 (written by sley) – Daniel “N”/”La Parka,” also known as “Larry,” has been arrested in the state of Tlaxcala, Mexico. Daniel “N”, an identified member of the criminal organization …
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Six Arrested in Cancun After Alleged Killing of Eight People
02/29/2024 (written by cahtoong) – On February 12, six suspects were arrested in Cancun after killing and dismembering five people, and dumping three bodies in a shallow grave. According to …
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Fear Rises Amidst the Upcoming 2024 Election
02/12/2024 (written by cahtoong) – As election season approaches in Mexico, analysts fear that the 2024 election will be the most violent in the country’s history. According to Mike Ballard, …
Violence Against Police Officers Continues in 2023
12/01/2023 (written by tfaris) – On Monday morning, November 13th, Carlos Manuel Flores Amezcua, deputy operational director of the Zapopan Municipal police, was killed in a cafe in Zapopan in …
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Spike in Migration Straining U.S.- Mexico Relations
10/19/2023 (written by tfaris) – According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), immigrant encounters, (the sum of all people not legally permitted to be in the United States and …
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New Study Identifies Cartels as the Fifth Largest Employer in Mexico
10/10/2023 (written by tfaris) – On September 21st, the online research journal Science published a study providing many insightful details on the size and recruitment of cartels in Mexico. This …
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Tijuana mayor faces threats from organized crime groups
10/05/2023 (written by tfaris) – Tijuana mayor Monsterrat Caballero announced on June 12, 2023 that she would be relocating her and her family to an army base in the Tijuana …
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The DEA’s mission against the Sinaloa Cartel
09/21/2023 (written by tfaris) – As Justice in Mexico reported in May, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a crackdown on the Sinaloa Cartel because of their key role in …
Sharp uptick in violence in Chilpancingo prompts public response
08/03/2023 (written by vmateoszuniga) –Chilpancingo, Guerrero has recently been at the center of national discourse regarding violence in Mexico in the wake of a sharp increase in crime. The wave …
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