Fisheries leader who complained about cartels is killed in Mexico
Minerva Pérez was killed in what the state prosecutor described as a direct assassination attack that riddled the victim with several gunshot wounds.
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5 people, some with their hands tied, found dead near Acapulco
The victims were found dead on a road leading to Acapulco, a once-glamorous resort city now engulfed in violence.
Mexican mayor murdered days after politician killed in same area
An investigation into aggravated murder was opened after Acacio Flores was killed in Guerrero state, officials said.
U.S. to resume avocado inspections in Mexican state that were halted by violence
Last weekend, two USDA employees were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in the Mexican state of Michoacan.
U.S. sanctions cartel leaders, including alleged assassin "The Doctor"
Uriel Tabares Martinez is known as "El Medico" for the surgical manner in which he tortures and kills enemies of the cartel, officials said.
Mayor-elect pulled off bus and shot dead near Acapulco
Salvador Villalba Flores had decided to run for mayor after his friend, a candidate, was murdered in 2023, local media reported.
6 killed in latest "massacre" of family wiped out by hitmen in Mexico
It was the latest in a string of mass killings in which hitmen have wiped out entire families in Mexico.
8 tons of cocaine seized in major multi-country operation in Europe
European police forces arrested around 40 people in a years-long operation to bust a major drug smuggling ring, leading to the seizure of eight tons of cocaine, Europol said.
Video emerges after 4 women, 2 children killed at home in Mexico
The murders occurred in an industrial city in the state of Guanajuato where drug cartels have been fighting bloody turf battles for years.
Baby and toddler among 6 family members shot dead at home in Mexico
Two children and four women were killed and two men survived because they hid on the roof, officials said.
Woman mayor killed in Mexico after Claudia Sheinbaum's presidential win
Yolanda Sanchez Figueroa's murder comes after Claudia Sheinbaum's landslide victory injected hope for change in a country riven by gender-based violence.
Sinaloa cartel leader, a U.S. fugitive, is shot dead in Mexico
Eliseo Imperial Castro, who was wanted by the U.S., was the nephew of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada.
5 killed in Acapulco grocery store days after 10 bodies found in city
The attack in a market near Acapulco's main tourist avenue left four men and a woman dead, officials said.
10 bodies found scattered around Mexico's resort city of Acapulco
The once-glamorous resort city of Acapulco has lost its luster in the last decade as bloodshed has made it one of the world's most violent cities.
9 more killed in attacks on political candidates before Mexico elections
Photos shared by local media showed a red truck dotted by bullet holes, and bloodied bodies lying in the trunk and on the ground.
Mayoral candidate, young girl among 6 shot dead in Mexico
It was unclear whether Lucero López Maza was the intended target of the attack, because shootings have become so common in the area.
Spain claims its "biggest-ever seizure" of crystal meth
Spanish police said they dismantled a major methamphetamine distribution network of the Mexican Sinaloa cartel after seizing 1.8 tons of the drug.
11 killed in cartel-plagued part of Mexico as mass shootings continue
The bloodshed in Chiapas marks at least the fourth mass killing in Mexico in about a week.
18 bodies — 9 left with messages — found in Mexico
Nine men were found dead in the city of Morelos in Zacatecas — a day after nine bodies were found on an avenue in the city of Fresnillo.
3 bodies found in Mexican region where Australian, American surfers went missing
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend have not been seen since April 27.
Secret burial pits, bones and kids' notebooks found in Mexico City
It marks the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital.
Federal judge denies request from "El Chapo" for family phone calls, visits
"El Chapo" asked for intervention from the judge in the letter for the "unprecedented discrimination against me."
Police official shot to death in Mexico's resort of Acapulco
Acapulco is still struggling to recover after being hit by Category 5 Hurricane Otis in October.
Beheaded bodies found with "hand-written messages" inside car
Discoveries of mutilated bodies with menacing messages have increased in Mexico in recent years as cartels and gangs seek to intimidate their rivals.
Cartels, mafias in Europe using fruit companies, hotels as fronts
Europol has identified 821 particularly threatening criminal networks with more than 25,000 members in the bloc.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major buildup
The deployment dramatically increases the number of U.S. service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
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Government shutdown hits Day 24 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 24 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend. Follow live updates here.
Newsom calls Trump's consideration of sending troops to San Francisco "laughable"
In a "CBS Sunday Morning" interview to air Oct. 26, the California governor dismisses the president's proposal to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, and says that he would sue to block any such attempt.
U.S. sanctions Colombian president amid intensifying feud with Trump
The U.S. sanctioned the Colombian president, an escalation of the feud between President Trump and the South American leader.
N.Y. AG Letitia James pleads not guilty to bank fraud charges in federal court
New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted by the Justice Department in October on bank fraud charges.
Company that made lift used in Louvre heist hopes to cash in
German businessman Alexander Böcker was reading the news with his wife when she told him about a robbery at the Louvre in Paris. They soon saw an opportunity.
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Colombia's leader slams U.S. boat strikes as illegal and ineffective
Colombian President Gustavo Petro gives his side of the story as he engages Trump in a war of words over mounting U.S. boat strikes.
Accused fentanyl kingpin "Brother Wang" extradited to U.S.
Zhi Dong Zhang, known as "Brother Wang," escaped house arrest in Mexico in July and has now been transferred into U.S. custody, officials said.
Isabelle Tate, "9-1-1: Nashville" actor who died at 23, had neurological disease
Isabelle Tate previously shared she suffered from a progressive neuromuscular disease and her family requested memorial donations be sent to the the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association.