CARTELS
El Chapo’s Hometown Is Building a Narco Museum
The mayor of Badiraguato, Sinaloa, wants to showcase the state's drug-trafficking history and heroes.
2 Cartels Tell Mexico They’ll Agree to Ceasefire—If They’re Allowed to Go Legit
Manuel Espino Barrientos, a federal congressman, says that the agreement is the only way to create peace in Mexico, which has been ravaged by drug-related violence for more than a decade.
Netflix’s ‘Queen of the South’ Star Has Had Some Weird Real-Life Narco Moments
Fact blurs with fiction in the life of Mexican actor Kate del Castillo, who plays an imaginary narco queen in the series.
The Sinaloa Cartel Is Controlling Water in Drought-Stricken Mexico
“Water is now a valuable asset for us, and as it becomes more scarce, the more we will fight to make sure we have enough,” a cartel operative told VICE World News.
AMLO Sent ‘Big Hugs’ to a Mayor Whose Son Was Assassinated by Cartels
The state of Guanajuato is currently one of the most violent in Mexico, accounting for 10 percent of Mexico’s total murders.
Mexico Arrested 167 Cartel Members at Once. It Did Not Go Well.
The “Pueblos Unidos” militia retaliated by kidnapping 25 members of Mexico's National Guard.
Whole Cities Are Under Siege by Narcos in Mexico
Cartel violence has wracked Mexico since the reported arrest of cartel leader Ricardo Ruiz, or “Doble R.” Now AMLO is claiming Doble R was never arrested.
Mexico Tried to Arrest a Cartel YouTuber and All Hell Broke Loose
The alleged capture of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel commander Ricardo Ruiz aka "Doble R" or "The YouTuber" resulted in a massive firefight in Guadalajara.
The Sinaloa Cartel Is Now Selling Tesla and Prada Branded Cocaine
Someone took Elon Musk's joke about “buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in” rather seriously.
Sinaloa Cartel Leader El Mayo’s Son Wants a Deal to Stay in the US
Zambada-Imperial is the latest member of a powerful narco clan to receive leniency from the U.S., prompting outrage from law enforcement agents.
Everything We Know About the Arrest of a Notorious Drug Lord in Mexico
Details around the crash of a military helicopter close to where Rafael Caro Quintero was arrested in Sinaloa remain murky, and the U.S and Mexico can't agree on whether the U.S. helped efforts to net the most-wanted drug boss.
Notorious Drug Lord Rafael Caro Quintero Captured in Mexico
Caro Quintero—a founder of the Guadalajara Cartel and famous for his massive weed plantations—was taken into custody again after being released from a Mexican prison in 2013.