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.
German police seize $2.78 billion in cocaine
German investigators seized 39 tons of cocaine worth more than $2.78 billion hidden among vegetables and fruits in several container ships.
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.
U.S. sanctions powerful Ecuador crime gang Los Lobos and leader "Pipo"
The U.S. has sanctioned Los Lobos, an Ecuadorian crime gang that officials say is behind much of the violence shaking the country.
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.
Suspected assassin for Sinaloa drug cartel known as "El Nini" extradited to U.S.
He is thought to be a close associate of the sons of Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who is serving a life sentence in the U.S.
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.
DEA cracking down on pill presses
The Drug Enforcement Administration says it seized over 79 million fake pills containing fentanyl in 2023, a more than 33% increase from the year before. To combat the crisis, officials are cracking down on drug traffickers by targeting online retailers selling pill presses. CBS News homeland security and justice reporter Nicole Sganga explains.
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.
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.
8 people killed in mass shooting near resort town in Mexico
The town's mayor, Rafael Vargas, called the attack "a terrible violent act."
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.
2 mayoral candidates killed within hours of each other in Mexico
Experts warn that Mexico's emboldened drug cartels could make this summer's elections the most violent ever.
Trump hikes tariffs on Canada by another 10% in response to anti-tariff ad
The move comes even though Ontario's leader said the anti-tariff ad would be halted beginning Monday.
Hurricane Melissa strengthens into a powerful Category 3 storm in the Caribbean
Melissa strengthened into a major hurricane and is expected to bring "catastrophic" flash flooding and landslides to Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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.
Trump travels to Asia to meet China's Xi, as government shutdown continues
President Trump met with the emir and prime minister of Qatar Saturday aboard Air Force One during a refueling stop.
Trump calls for prosecution of more political foes including Smith and Garland
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
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.
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.
June Lockhart, actor known for "Lassie" and "Lost in Space," dies at 100
June Lockhart, the actor best known for her role as the matriarch in the TV series "Lassie", has died, her family spokesperson said Saturday.
Government shutdown hits Day 26 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 26 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.