Discovery of bones, shoes at cartel "extermination center" sparks protests

Protesters gathered across Mexico to demand justice following a grisly discovery of charred bones, shoes and clothing at a suspected drug cartel training ground.

• Mar 17

Top cartel brothers charged in U.S., accused of murders and torture

Brothers Miguel and Omar Trevino Morales led one of Mexico's most powerful and feared organized crime groups.

• Mar 15

Apparent mass killing site, dozens of shoes found in Mexico

A group of citizens, helped by an anonymous tip, found dozens of shoes, heaps of clothing and what appeared to be human bone fragments.

• Mar 14

Accused drug trafficker wanted in U.S. is captured in Mexico

One of Guatemala's most wanted drug traffickers, Aler Baldomero Samayoa Recinos, was captured in Mexico and awaits extradition to the U.S., officials said.

• Mar 12

Trump on immigration successes, priorities

In his joint address, President Trump asked Congress for more funding on the border and immigration. He spoke to Laken Riley's family, the namesake of the first U.S. law he signed. He also acknowledged Jocelyn Nungaray's mother and U.S. Border Patrol Agent Roberto Ortiz.

• Mar 4
• 21:00

Supreme Court hears Mexico's gun lawsuit

There is only one store in Mexico where people can legally purchase firearms, but hundreds of thousands of guns are making it into the hands of cartel members each year. The Mexican government says a majority are coming from the U.S., and in 2021, Mexico sued top American gun manufacturers. Now, the Supreme Court has decided to hear the case. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks it down.

• Mar 4
• 04:36

Journalist killed in Mexico, at least the 3rd such murder this year

For years, Mexico has been one of the world's most dangerous countries outside a war zone for journalists.

• Mar 4

Drug lords face federal charges in NY

A notorious Mexican drug lord pleaded not guilty to several federal charges in New York on Friday. 72-year-old Rafael Caro Quintero was arraigned alongside Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, a former leader of the Juárez Cartel. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga reports.

• Feb 28
• 03:12

Cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero​ pleads not guilty in NYC

Cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero​, wanted for the notorious killing of a U.S. DEA agent in Mexico, pleaded not guilty in NYC.

• Feb 28

Wife of powerful cartel boss wanted by U.S. is released from prison

Rosalinda Gonzalez is married to Nemesio Oseguera, better known as "El Mencho," leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.

• Feb 28

Mexico sends cartel suspects to U.S.

Mexico agreed to hand over 29 people suspected of being cartel members into U.S. custody. Among those released is Rafael Caro Quintero, who's accused in the killing of a DEA agent in 1985.

• Feb 28
• 01:46

Mexico sends cartel suspects to U.S.

Mexico has sent 29 cartel suspects detained in Mexico to the U.S. to face charges. This comes as Mexico navigates potential new tariffs on goods sent to the U.S.

• Feb 28
• 00:30

Who was Kiki Camarena, the DEA agent murdered in Mexico in 1985?

Enrique "Kiki" Camarena disappeared in 1985 shortly after he helped bust a billion-dollar marijuana operation in Mexico.

• Feb 27

5 women, 3 men shot dead in the street in Mexico

Guanajuato is home to several popular tourist destinations, but it is also considered Mexico's most violent state, according to official homicide statistics.

• Feb 24

Mexico's president warns U.S. against invading to fight cartels

President Claudia Sheinbaum also said Mexico will expand its legal action against U.S. gun manufacturers following the decision to designate drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

• Feb 20

14 killed in narco gang clashes as police warn of "reprisals"

In one incident, gunmen on motorcycles fired into a crowd gathered outside a grocery store, killing a child and six adults, police said.

• Feb 18

Mexico announces big meth seizure amid pressure from Trump

Mexico has announced a series of major drug discoveries in recent weeks in an apparent attempt to highlight increased efforts to combat drug smuggling.

• Feb 18

Mexico takes aim at U.S. gunmakers if cartels deemed terrorist groups

Claudia Sheinbaum said the U.S. Justice Department itself has recognized that "74% of the weapons" used by criminal groups in Mexico come from north of the border.

• Feb 14

U.S. military planes might be spying on cartels, Mexico says

Any intelligence gathered from Mexican territory would have to be shared under agreements between the two countries, Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla said.

• Feb 12

Cartel leader's son-in-law pleads guilty in violent price-fixing scheme

The indictment and court testimony highlighted beatings, kidnappings and fatal shootings that were part of the conspiracy

• Feb 10

Gunfights disrupt flights in Mexico border city, trigger U.S. warning

The violence in Nuevo Laredo, just south of Texas, followed the arrest of an alleged local cartel leader known as "El Ricky."

• Feb 4

How Americans are involved in migrant smuggling

Some migrants who enter the U.S. illegally are being helped by American citizens. CBS News got an inside look at how one such network operates at the southern border. Adam Yamaguchi reports.

• Jan 29
• 05:12

Ecuador arrests leader of powerful cartel targeted by U.S.

Carlos D was the second-in-command of Los Lobos (The Wolves) and "considered a high-value target," the armed forces said in a statement.

• Jan 27

Killing of 2 young brothers triggers outrage in cartel bastion

Thousands of protesters took to the streets, demanding justice for two boys shot and killed in a city shaken by Sinaloa cartel infighting.

• Jan 24

Dismembered bodies of 24 people found in mass grave in Mexico

Officials said the grave was located using drones with thermal cameras and ground-penetrating radars as well as canine teams.

• Jan 20

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