Crime

Why Your Ride Could Be Cartel's Next Getaway Car

Ex-Tabasco security chief linked to "La Barredora" cartel is fugitive. Authorities busted 6 Sinaloa meth labs and found explosives. Juárez crematorium held 386 bodies; owner charged with improper handling. Top stolen cars: Nissan NP300, Versa, Aveo.

Mexicanist

19 Jul 2025 — 3 min read

Your car might not be a luxury ride, but if it's a Nissan Versa, it's basically a celebrity in the world of Mexican car thieves.

Welcome to "Mexicanist," your weekly dive into the raw, gripping sagas of crime and law enforcement south of the border, delivered with the no-holds-barred grit. We're cutting through the noise to bring you the stories that truly shock, intrigue, and expose the shadowy corners of Mexico's criminal landscape.

Fugitive Ex-Top Cop, Political Fallout, and a Cartel Called 'The Sweeper'

A political firestorm is brewing over a high-stakes crime drama straight out of Tabasco. Hernán Bermúdez Requena, the former head honcho of Public Security in that state, is now officially a ghost – a fugitive on the run, wanted for alleged deep-seated ties to a sinister criminal outfit known only as "La Barredora" (The Sweeper).

A surreal photo of a Mexico City Metro station flooded with murky water.

The City Built on a Lake is Now Fighting for its Life Against the Water Below

In an epic, 500-year-long battle with its own foundations, Mexico City is sinking under the weight of record-breaking rains, a drainage crisis, and a history of botched urban planning.

Empty gas pumps with a frustrated attendant shrugging—fuel crisis in Monterrey’s suburbs.

Why Monterrey’s Gas Stations Are Empty and How Locals Beat the Heat

With gridlocked traffic from a failing $7.3 billion system and a gasoline shortage plaguing drivers, the city of Monterrey finds hope in a young girl's fight against a rare disease, supported by the community's beloved soccer fans.

A soaked businessman stands waist-deep in floodwater outside Mexico City metro station.

U.S. Troops Ordered Into Mexico as President Vows 'Not On Our Watch!

A retiring legal titan warns that Mexico's new judicial reform will be a "historical error," just as the new president faces down a U.S. troop threat and the potential closure of a historic Nissan plant.

A sunlit beach in Quintana Roo with clean turquoise water, a lone traveler walking barefoot at dawn.

Mother of All Mistakes: Son Fleeing Cops Mows Down His Own Mom

Mexican authorities are tackling crime and sargassum, the Cancun airport is packed with tourists, lucha libre is rocking Isla Mujeres, and an ancient Mayan town is getting a cultural facelift.