Mexico
Chihuahua Receives Enhanced Military Support in Fight Against Organized Crime
The state of Chihuahua has emerged as a critical focus in Mexico's security strategy, receiving significant military support to combat criminal organizations.
Mexicanist
The Crocodile’s Eye
The Crocodile’s Eye — Part 10: The Classroom Beneath the Water
Miguel and Hudson dive into Cenote Azul at midnight and surface inside a cathedral of limestone. The walls are painted with crocodiles carrying humans. A notebook dissolves in the water. A mask watches from an altar. And something very large moves through the passage behind them.
Sinaloa Cartel
El Chapo's Nephew Busted in Nogales as Feds Net 687 Kilos of Coke
Mexican forces captured Isaí Guzmán, a nephew of the Sinaloa Cartel founder, in a raid on the US border. A separate strike in Chiapas seized nearly 700 kilos of cocaine and 151 guns.
Sinaloa Cartel
Sinaloa's Elite Paraded Before FGR as US Narco-Corruption Case Unfolds
A governor, two senators, a vice-fiscal, and Culiacán's mayor all appeared before federal prosecutors on the same day after a sweeping US indictment alleged cartel infiltration at the highest levels of Sinaloa's government.
T-MEC
T-MEC Renegotiation Begins: What North American Trade Looks Like in 2026
Mexico, the U.S., and Canada sit down this week for the mandatory six-year review of the trade pact that governs $1.9 trillion in annual commerce.
Virtual Kidnapping
Virtual Kidnappers Target LA Tourists and Expats in Baja California Sur
Extortion scammers are flooding Baja California Sur with fake kidnapping calls. Here's how the scheme works and what travelers to Los Cabos and La Paz need to know.
World Cup 2026
Iran's World Cup Team Banned from the U.S., So They're Crashing in Tijuana
The 2026 World Cup just found its wildest subplot: a sanctioned national team living out of Tijuana hotels and commuting to games through the world's busiest border crossing.
Organized Crime
Cartel Hideouts Uncovered in Edomex Mountains as Military Launches Sweep Operation
Mexican security forces are conducting operations in the mountainous regions of Estado de Mexico, where cartel members have established hideouts in terrain that provides natural cover just miles from the country's capital.
Organized Crime
Colombian National Arrested in Small-Town Mexico Exposes Cartel Loan-Sharking Pipeline
A 33-year-old Colombian was picked up in Tenango del Valle, State of Mexico, after allegedly threatening a shopkeeper and trying to bribe police. Authorities suspect he is part of a "gota a gota" network tied to the CJNG.
Mexico
Mexican Authorities Seize Over 2,000 Properties from Cartels in Landmark Operation
The operation targeted cartel financial infrastructure in Estado de Mexico, Mexico's most populous state and a key industrial corridor bordering Mexico City.
Guerrero
Hitman Captured at the Scene of a Public Execution in Tlapa, Guerrero
A suspected cartel gunman was arrested moments after carrying out a brazen daytime killing in the Montaña region, where state presence is virtually nonexistent.
Mexico
Two Sitting Governors Summoned by Mexican Prosecutors in Drug Trafficking Investigations
Mexico's attorney general has called in two sitting state governors for questioning in criminal drug trafficking investigations, a move that crosses a political line rarely tested in modern Mexican politics.