7 bombs planted as "trap" by drug cartel kill 4 officers, 2 civilians
It appeared to be the first time that a Mexican cartel killed law enforcement personnel with IEDs.
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3 police officers killed in "unprecedented" explosives attack in Mexico
The western state is the base of operations of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking groups.
Gunmen torch market, killing 9, days after body parts found in same city
Prosecutors said three of the dead appeared to be minors, but identifications were still pending.
Body parts strewn across city in Mexico along with cartel messages
The Familia Michoacana cartel has dominated rural areas in the state for years, but may now be trying to take over the state capital.
California Ph.D. student found dead in SUV during research trip to Mexico
Authorities discovered Gabriel Trujillo's body in the state of Sonora, days after his fiancée reported him missing.
Video shows cartel gunmen extorting bar hostesses at gunpoint
The video shows one of the gunmen holding a pistol to the head of one woman as she is forced to lie flat on the floor.
Mexico arrests soldiers after "executions" of 5 men near U.S. border
"There seem to have been executions and this cannot be allowed," President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said.
"El Chapo's" wife moved from federal prison in anticipation of release
Emma Coronel Aispuro is scheduled to be released in mid-September, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
8 young workers at cartel call center killed, bodies placed in bags
The Jalisco cartel, known by its initials as the CJNG, is famous for its ruthless treatment of supposed traitors, informants or turncoats.
El Chapo's son, cartel members sanctioned by U.S. for fentanyl trafficking
Joaquin Guzman Lopez, 36, is the fourth member of Los Chapitos, the nickname given to the sons of "El Chapo" who allegedly run a powerful faction of his drug empire.
Cartels block roads near U.S. border as gunmen force kids off school bus
Gunmen carjacked vehicles and left them parked across roadways around the city. The military deployed about 700 troops and two helicopters to quell the violence.
Drug cartel lieutenant nicknamed "The Goat" arrested near Texas border
Local media reported that a woman identified in 2021 as his wife had been arrested in Texas after police found over $800,000 hidden in shoeboxes and backpacks in her home.
U.S. accuses Mexican cartel of targeting Americans in timeshare fraud
Cartel members apparently decided to branch out into scamming millions of dollars from people looking to sell their timeshares in Mexico.
8 bodies found dumped in Cancun amid search for missing people
The bodies were found as police looked in wooded lots and even sinkhole ponds known as cenotes.
Military officer and 6 suspected gunmen killed in Mexico shootout
Local media reported the attackers were members of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, one of the most powerful and violent gangs in Mexico.
Mexico seizes 10 tigers, 5 lions in cartel-dominated area
The seizure came a week after U.S. prosecutors revealed grisly details about how some drug lords use tigers.
"El Chapo" sons fed rivals to tigers, used corkscrews and chiles for torture, DOJ says
The indictment details the brutal methods of torture and executions used by the cartel to extend power and intimidate enemies.
Mexico president slams U.S. "spying" after 28 cartel members charged
He called the Sinaloa investigation "abusive, arrogant interference that should not be accepted under any circumstances."
Gunmen kill 7 in Mexico resort, local officials say
Officials in the Cortazar municipality in Guanajuato state said that gunmen invaded the resort and opened fire.
Mexico kidnapping survivor says he was hidden by dead bodies of 2 friends
At one point, the two survivors said the cartel tried to make them have sex.
Drug trafficking blamed as homicides soar in Costa Rica
Costa Rica had become an "enormous warehouse" of drugs and an operations center for exports to Europe, authorities said.
FBI offers $40,000 reward for U.S. woman missing in Mexico
Monica de Leon Barba, 29, was last seen walking her dog home from work in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, authorities said.
Exorcism and prayer used to fight crime and cartels, Colombia general says
Sanabria claimed criminals used witchcraft, and said in one operation a police officer had been able to kill one of them by "praying while shooting."
7 killed in shootout as gunmen ambush soldiers in Mexico
A military unit "was the target of an attack by approximately 18 armed civilians aboard two vehicles," according to an army report.
Teen boy dubbed "El Chapito" arrested for 8 murders in Mexico
The boy is accused of riding up on a motorcycle and opening fire on a family having a party in a low-income Mexico City suburb.
What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government
Dozens of companies and wealthy individuals have given money toward President Trump's $300 million White House ballroom project. Many have also sought favorable policies from his administration.
At least 4 killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attacks
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier strike group to Latin America in major buildup
The U.S. is sending an aircraft carrier strike group to the waters off Latin America, dramatically increasing the number of service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
Government shutdown hits Day 25 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 25 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
Honduran man killed on Virginia highway while fleeing ICE agents
Jose Castro-Rivera was in a vehicle that was stopped on a Virginia highway on Thursday morning, according to Virginia State Police.
Ireland's Catherine Connolly set to be president after rival concedes election
Connolly has garnered the backing of a range of left-leaning parties, including Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats.
3 Chinese citizens arrested for attempting to illegally buy uranium
The suspects planned to transport the nuclear material to China through Russia, the security service said in a statement.
Kamala Harris leaves the door open for another presidential run
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Inside Octagon House, one of D.C.'s oldest – and most haunted – homes
The Octagon is an approximately 10,000 square foot home designed by William Thornton, who served as the first architect of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.