Duncan Tucker
This Mezcal Is Served with a Side of Scorpion
“The whole scorpion is edible and it’s full of protein,” the bartender assured me just before I popped the booze-soaked arachnid between my teeth at Reyes Salón Cantina, a Guadalajara bar famous for its scorpion shots.
Tequila Is Being Distilled in the Shadow of Organized Crime
The number of kidnappings and extortions has reportedly gone down in recent years, but there are now signs of cartels laundering their profits through tequila brands.
This Mexican Restaurant Literally Serves the World's Fastest Food
Karne Garibaldi, a small chain of restaurants based in Guadalajara, holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest ever food service, with the waiters laying out a full menu in just 13.5 seconds.
Former Governor Shot in Mexican State Where Politicians Keep Dying
Fernando Moreno recovering from six bullet wounds, five years after another former governor was assassinated, and a decade since a sitting governor died in a mysterious plane crash.
Mexican Babies Might Have Been Sold for Up to $20,000 to American Couples
The ring allegedly involved welfare officials from the northern Mexican state of Sonora using their access to vulnerable women to obtain babies that they then sold.
It’s Basically Legal for Mexican Narcos to Buy Lions, Cheetahs, and Other Exotic Pets
Many exotic animals can be obtained legally in Mexico, a system condemned by critics as “inhumane.” And these pets have become status symbols for drug-traffickers looking to flaunt their wealth and power.
Masked Gunmen Abducted and Pistol-Whipped Uber Drivers in Guadalajara
Uber drivers all over the world have come under attack in recent months, but few outbreaks of violence have been as extreme as the one this week in Mexico’s second-largest city.
Mexico Busts Giant Weed Greenhouses in Jalisco Allegedly Run By Team of Colombians
Authorities raided three sophisticated greenhouses growing genetically "improved" marijuana just south of Guadalajara, then incinerated the busted weed at night. 22 Colombian nationals allegedly worked at the site.
Mexico Captures, Releases, Then Recaptures ‘El Menchito,’ Son of Powerful Drug Lord
Critics say the recent revolving door for 25-year-old Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez is a stark example of the Mexican justice system's corruption and ineptitude.
Mexico’s Indigenous Tribes Used to Get Wasted on These Prehispanic Brews
Made from fermented maize and pineapple respectively, tejuino and tepache are typically served in plastic cups or plastic bags tied to a straw, sold almost exclusively on market stalls or by pedal-cart street vendors.
Dance Video Is Latest Instance of Young People in Mexico Glorifying Nazis
It's only a coincidence — one expert said hopefully — that the Nazi-themed youth performance occurred in Guadalajara, a city with an uncomfortable history of displays of Nazism and fascism among young people.
The City of Guadalajara Is the Money Laundering Capital of Mexico
When residents of Mexico's second largest city shop, eat, drink, dance, fill up their gas tanks, or even pay their rent, they may be inadvertently helping drug cartels.