mexican cartels
Drug Kingpin El Mencho’s Wife Was Just Arrested in Mexico
Rosalinda González Valencia was charged with laundering money for the violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel, which is led by her husband, El Mencho.
How the ‘Craigslist of Guns’ Helps Arm Cartels in Mexico
Investigators traced guns found in the border city of Reynosa back to Americans who used the website Armslist.
US Companies Are Helping Mexican Cartels Get Rich Kidnapping Migrants
The wave of migration at the border is a boon for kidnappers, human smugglers, and the American businesses that handle their money.
I Was Kidnapped at the US-Mexico Border
VICE World News obtained footage of the kidnapping of two Cuban migrants. “I thought I was going to die,” one man told us.
El Chapo’s Wife Emma Coronel Turned Herself In
The ex-cartel leader’s wife expected to be taken into custody, a sign she plans to cooperate with U.S. law enforcement, sources tell VICE News.
On the Front Line of Mexico’s Forever War Against the Cartels
“You’ve found the heart of the mafia,” one cartel member in the state of Michoacán told us. “If I were you, I wouldn’t have come here.”
Her Child Was Killed. Then She Was Assassinated Investigating the Murder.
"The Three Deaths of Marisela Escobedo" documents the tragic story of a mother whose mission to gain justice for her daughter ended up in her untimely demise.
Trump's Plan to Label Mexican Drug Cartels as Terrorists Could Backfire Big-Time
It would sabotage Trump's policy of sending asylum seekers to Mexico to wait out their cases.
Inside Mexico's Cartel Territory
We visited a hidden poppy field the Sinaloa Cartel uses to produce heroin.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
Hillary Clinton targets red states as poll lead grows, Trump accuses House Speaker Paul Ryan of (maybe) wanting his campaign to fail, WikiLeaks says Ecuador cut Julian Assange's internet access, and more.
These Fugitives Were Caught In Argentina — But We Still Don't Know How They Escaped
The arrest of the fugitives opens a new chapter in a political scandal that allegedly involves high level members of the government of former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in an ephedrine trafficking ring.