cartels

Are Mexican drug cartels as powerful as people think?
August 28, 2024
MEXICO CITY —  Oswaldo Zavala is a Mexican academic and writer whose provocatively titled 2022 book — “Drug Cartels Do Not Exist” — argues for a bold reframing of how...
Drug cartels’ turf war in Mexico’s Chiapas state sends villagers fleeing to Guatemala
August 22, 2024
CUILCO, Guatemala —  In their native village in southern Mexico, people once lived a tranquil existence. The 30 or so families planted coffee, corn and beans, while some kept chickens...
‘Once-in-a-lifetime caper’: How did the U.S. catch ‘El Mayo,’ the Sinaloa cartel’s top boss?
July 26, 2024
MEXICO CITY —  Even among Mexican cartel bosses — a bunch known for lavish wealth, daring escapes and extreme brutality — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada stood out.He was a longtime...
Kidnapping, rape, murder, sex trafficking, child labor: How cartels treat the youngest migrants
Kidnapping, rape, murder, sex trafficking, child labor: How cartels treat the youngest migrants
July 8, 2024
You've heard the horror stories of illegal immigrant kids who are forced into sex trafficking or labor trafficking. Jarrod Sadulski, an expert on smuggling, can tell you how those...
Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections than before
May 31, 2024
COTIJA, Mexico (AP) — Mexico’s drug cartels and gangs appear to be playing a wider role in Sunday’s elections that will determine the presidency, nine governorships and about 19,000...
Bullets before ballots: Dozens of Mexican candidates have been killed as cartels seek more control
May 29, 2024
MEXICO CITY —  Noé Ramos was chatting with voters, sharing breakfast with supporters of his mayoral reelection bid in his hometown in northern Mexico.“It’s something very special that people give...