Mayoral candidate, 3 of her supporters killed during campaign rally

Yesenia Lara, the candidate of President Claudia Sheinbaum's Morena party for mayor of Texistepec, was identified by local media as the slain politician.

• May 12

Nazi war criminal linked to top cartel and Pablo Escobar, report says

Dubbed the "Butcher of Lyon" for his wartime torture of prisoners, former Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie fled to South America after the end of World War II.

• May 9

Cartel accused of paying members $3,500 for "dead police officers"

Colombia's president has accused the Gulf Clan of devising a strategy to "systematically murder" members of the security forces.

• May 6

Mexican mayor arrested in connection to alleged drug cartel training camp

The Jalisco New Generation cartel allegedly used the ranch to train newly recruited gunmen.

• May 4

2 arrested over murders of mom, son searching for missing relative

Maria del Carmen Morales and her son were shot dead last week. They had been searching for another son who went missing last year.

• May 2

Ex-agent, wife murdered after he testified against drug lord's son

Ivan Morales was a prosecution witness in the U.S. trial of Ruben Oseguera Gonzalez, the son of the country's most wanted man, "El Mencho."

• May 2

U.S. releases image of cartel leader's jaguar while announcing sanctions

The new sanctions against Jalisco New Generation, including its top members, target the group's fuel theft network.

• May 1

Politician shot dead while dining at restaurant in Mexico

Jose Luis Pereira, a senior member of the Teocaltiche city government, was attacked at around 5 p.m. at a seafood restaurant in Jalisco, authorities said.

• Apr 29

Mother and son murdered while searching for missing relatives

Maria del Carmen Morales was a member of a collective whose discovery of bones and clothing at a suspected cartel training camp shocked Mexico.

• Apr 25

Gunmen torch vehicles across Mexico as cartel turf war rages

The Jalisco New Generation cartel was designated a terrorist organization by U.S. President Donald Trump in February.

• Apr 24

Wife identifies missing husband's shirt at cartel recruitment ranch

The discovery of bones, shoes and clothing at the Jalisco ranch has shone a spotlight on the ruthless tactics of cartels in a country where thousands are missing.

• Apr 17

U.S. charges leaders of ruthless Mexico cartel, offers $8 million reward

The U.S. is offering rewards of up to $8 million for information that could lead to the arrests of the leaders of the La Nueva Familia Michoacana cartel.

• Apr 16

Ban on music glorifying cartels sparks violence, chaos at concert

Luis R. Conriquez and his band were forced to flee the stage after saying he had been banned by the government from singing "narcocorridos" music.

• Apr 14

"Freddy Kruegers" and "Peaky Blinders": The mafias terrorizing Ecuador

A flood of cocaine from Colombia and Peru through Ecuadoran ports has created a plethora of mafias with striking names and ferocious reputations.

• Apr 10

Drug lord convicted in killing of U.S. agent released from prison

Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo is listed on the DEA website as a fugitive for "kidnapping and murder of a federal agent."

• Apr 10

Bodies of 11 murder victims found in Mexico, officials say

Guerrero is one of six out of 32 states that account for almost half of Mexico's homicides, much of them linked to drug trafficking.

• Apr 10

Powerful cartel commander, 8 other members killed in Colombia

Days after the death of a top Gulf Clan commander, the military said it had killed eight more of the cartel's members and taken two captive.

• Apr 9

U.S. takes action after wanted cartel leader's face shown at concert

The controversy broke out when the face of "El Mencho" — who has a $15 million bounty on his head in the U.S. — was projected behind the band.

• Apr 3

Investigation reveals grim details of infamous cartel's operations

One recruit who reportedly survived the Jalisco cartel ranch said those who refused or tried to escape were beaten, tortured and killed.

• Apr 1

Carlos Lehder, cartel boss and Pablo Escobar's partner, freed in Colombia

Carolos Lehder, who served over 30 years in a U.S. prison, once owned a luxurious hotel, which had caged lions and a large statue of John Lennon.

• Mar 31

2 ex-Mexican police officers arrested over alleged cartel killing site

Families searching for missing relatives found bones and clothing at a ranch in the western state of Jalisco.

• Mar 24

Slain DEA agent's family sues Sinaloa cartel, drug kingpins over 1985 murder

A lawsuit was filed Thursday under a new designation by President Trump that classifies several drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

• Mar 21

Sinaloa's human smuggling at Canadian border

One of the cartels the U.S. designated a terrorist group is Sinaloa. It was once run by the drug lord known as El Chapo, who is now serving life in a U.S. prison. For "60 Minutes," Cecilia Vega went to the Canadian border and spoke with one of the human smugglers who works for Sinaloa and even advertises their services online.

• Mar 20
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Prosecutor probing alleged cartel killing site vows "truth will come out"

Charred bones and hundreds of articles of clothing and other personal effects were found at a location dubbed by local media as the "ranch of horror."

• Mar 20

Armed men seen targeting group searching for relatives at cartel site

Men claiming to be Jalisco cartel members questioned the motivations of the searchers who said they had found clothing, shoes and charred bones at a ranch.

• Mar 19

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