A day of violent chaos following the arrest of cartel leader Ovidio “El Ratón” Guzmán in Culiacán, Sinaloa, left 29 people dead: 10 soldiers and 19 alleged criminals, according to the Defense Ministry…
Police Officer Involved in Operation Against El Chapo’s Son Assassinated in Broad Daylight…
A Mexican police officer involved in the operation that briefly yielded a son of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman last month was killed in an assassination that unfolded in broad daylight this week. The officer, named as Eduardo N., was killed in Culiacan in Sinaloa on Nov. 6, some three weeks after police […]
A Drug Cartel Just Defeated the Mexican Military in Battle…
The southwest U.S. border might be quieter now than it was this spring at the height of the migrant crisis, but south of the Rio Grande the Mexican state is disintegrating. Last Thursday in the city of Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa state, a battle erupted between government forces and drug cartel gunmen after the […]
Guzmán Family’s Lawyers Thank Mexico’s Obrador for Freeing Chapo’s Son…
‘Love thy Neighbor’? Mexico’s Obrador Continues to Defend Release of Cartel Leader…
The Lost Border in the Jungle Part 2/6…
U.S. Gov Wants 12 Billion from Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo…
In an order of forfeiture, the Eastern District of New York said that the US is “entitled to forfeiture of all property that constitutes or is derived from the Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s narcotics-related crimes; any property that facilitated the commission of those crimes; and the defendant’s interest in, claims against, and property or contractual […]
Inside El Chapo’s jury: A Juror Speaks for First Time About Convicting the Kingpin…
For the first time since the trial of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán ended on Feb. 12, a member of the jury has described what it was like be part of the historic case. In an exclusive interview with VICE News, the juror claimed that at least five fellow jurors violated the judge’s orders by following […]