Organized crime

A video shared across social media platforms this week has ignited alarm as it seems to be a public show of unity between two of the country's deadliest criminal organizations, the Sinaloa Cartel Los Chapitos and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).

Qn both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border have intensified their focus on Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán, known as "El Sapo" or "El 90." This is his story.

Criminal activity in Mexico cost the country an estimated $245 billion in 2024, a figure equivalent to 18% of its GDP

One of Joaquín Guzmán Loera's granddaughters is launching her stage career with a controversial song. At just 20 years old, Frida Guzmán and her team seem to have a clear idea of how to take advantage of El Chapo's unsavory but immense reputation.

The five musicians from Reynosa in the northern state of Tamaulipas, vanished on May 25, 2025, shortly after performing at a private event

Jorge Hernández, lead singer and accordionist of La Banda de todas las Bandas, has a very deep understanding of the story behind the recent measures against "narcocorridos." Los Tigres del Norte accept the veto and even wonder if they need to change the name of the corridos.

Current state Attorney Genera lorge Luis Llaven Abarca revealed that Joaquín "El Chorizo" Flores Hernández was the leader of the local gang known as Karma

Whether the incoming president decides to intensifying sanctions or revive diplomacy will have a direct impact on the South American country's future

Ovidio and Joaquín Guzmán are in talks with prosecutors as they hope to avoid trial

President Claudia Sheinbaum has offered the Governor full support from the country's Armed Forces and National Guard for his anti-corruption crusade

They were mentioned in a "narcomanta" hanged in a High School in Hermosillo, Sonora.

Investigative journalist Luis Chaparro claimed the tattoo means the accused Venezuelan men are "guides" in human smuggling operations

Stricter U.S. policies may push more migrants toward dangerous crossings, fueling organized crime and growing demand for cross-border human trafficking networks.

Operation Beef Bandit has brought together two law enforcement agencies in Philadelphia and New Jersey to stop organized cargo thefts from happening.

The state of Chihuahua has invested in security cameras to fight high violent crime rates. Criminal groups are fighting back in Ciudad Juarez

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said she hopes the results of "Operation Disruption" will send a powerful message to organized crime members.

Viral X and Tik Tok posts claim that members of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club are on their way to Aurora, Colorado, to confront Tren de Aragua.

DEA Source reportedly confirms Mexican newspaper El Universal, that Ovidio Guzmán, El Chapo's son, entered U.S. Witness Protection Program

Two elderly sisters were shot and killed on a notorious stretch of highway in Sonora after being ambushed

Kidneys are the organs most frequently trafficked, driven by the high demand resulting from increased rates of renal disease linked to diabetes

Based on manifestos, public statements, and appearances in the last of three presidential debates held on May 19, here is how the candidates have vowed to deal with organized criminal gangs in the country who still have a lot of power over territories and communities.

Their significant territorial presence and diversity of funding sources are the main reasons why the conflict can become a protracted one

A report by the Baker Institute outlined the main reasons for optimism and caution in the country as it gets ready to elect AMLO's successor

The document concluded the region had the highest proportion of homicides related to organized crime worldwide

The Darién is a treacherous pathway, riddled with human trafficking, that many migrants use to reach the U.S.

The government of Honduras has agreed to extend the state of emergency declaration to 45 and to expand it further to more municipalities in the country.

A town in southwest Mexico saw the deaths of 20 people, including a town mayor, in a mass shooting leaving several others injured in the town of San Miguel.

A Mexican journalist was shot to death on Wednesday as he was leaving his home Tamaulipas City.

Drug kingpin Michael Hailwood, who was released halfway into his 22-year jail sentence was served another 16-year prison term on Friday after being caught in another drug trafficking operation

Six men in Germany accused of stealing 18th-century jewels from Dresden Castle’s Green Vault Museum were put to trial on Friday.