Mexican cartel
Mexico sees wave of bombing attacks in intensifying pattern of cartel violence escalation
The latest incident occurred on Sunday, when a suspected car bomb ripped through the central Mexican state of Zacatecas, injuring at least 11 people, including two police officers.
US military uses laser to shoot down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border, officials say
Amid US drug charges, Mexican Governor Ruben Rocha requests office leave despite party tension
Top Jalisco cartel leader 'El Jardinero' arrested in Mexico
At least 11 killed in raid on Mexican cartel, leader detained, weapons seized
Omar Oswaldo Torres, alias “El Patas,” a leader in Los Mayos, was detained during the operation, the navy said. Officials did not identify anyone killed in the operation.
Mexican army kills 'El Melcho': How is Mexico's most violent cartel so powerful? - explainer
With high-caliber weapons and military-grade equipment, the CJNG is one of Mexico's most powerful and violent drug cartels. But how did it gain so much power?
New US military-led group aided Mexico's hunt for 'El Mencho' cartel boss
The Joint Interagency Task Force-Counter Cartel, which involves multiple US government agencies, was quietly launched late last year with the goal of mapping out networks of drug cartel members.
Powerful Mexican Jalisco cartel head 'El Mencho' killed during military operation
Initial unverified reports on social media showed that members of the cartel violently overtook an airport in Jalisco.
Flight grounding lifted at El Paso airport after Mexican drone alert
The action barring flights at a single US airport appears unprecedented, government officials said. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the FAA barred all civilian flights across the United States.
Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada pleads guilty to US charges
The charges stemmed from his decades-long role leading the Sinaloa cartel alongside imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Trump administration eyes military action against drug cartels, US officials say
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday the administration could now use the military to go after cartels.
US pushes Mexico to prosecute politicians with ties to drug cartels
The requests seek to push President Claudia Sheinbaum's government to investigate current elected officials and launch an unprecedented crackdown on narco corruption.
Mexico probes possible drug motive for attack on four Americans
Mexican officials, who say they are pursuing various lines of inquiry, drew up a brief document summarizing the abduction of the Americans and biographical information on them.
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