CJNG

Violent crime and homicide trends in Latin America

29 clusters · 245 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Culiacán residents march to demand end to Sinaloa cartel violence

Violent crime and homicide incidents continue across Latin America, with a heavy concentration of activity in Mexico and Colombia. In Mexico, violence has manifested through various methods, including dismembered bodies

Ecuador organized crime and security crisis

93 clusters · 189 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: United States expands visa sanctions against former Ecuadorian officials

Ecuador continues to face a severe surge in organized crime and gang violence, prompting the government to declare a state of emergency and recognize an internal armed conflict. Security operations have intensified acros

Mexican security operations against organized crime

2 clusters · 68 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Tecalitlán clandestine hospital dismantled in Jalisco

Mexican security forces have conducted a series of operations targeting organized crime, specifically focusing on the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and related criminal activities. In late August, authorities in

Mexico-US diplomatic tensions and visa disputes

11 clusters · 297 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: United States deports 2,900 Mexicans to Central American nations

Mexico has transitioned toward a more confrontational foreign policy regarding the United States. Following months of concessions on trade, migration, and drug trafficking, the Mexican government under President Claudia

Mexico and regional drug enforcement operations

13 clusters · 254 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: Mexico security strategy yields major drug lab and official arrests

By early September 2026, law enforcement activities in Mexico continued to expand through targeted operations against organized crime and corruption. Previous efforts included major seizures in Veracruz, Sinaloa, Chihuah

Mexico security crackdown on armed groups

10 clusters · 103 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Buenavista security operation results in seizure of weapons and armored vehicles

In mid‑July 2026 Mexican security forces launched a coordinated wave of raids across dozens of states, seizing firearms, ammunition, drugs, chemicals for drug production, exotic animals and other contraband while arresti

US intensifies pressure and bounties on CJNG leadership

19 clusters · 218 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Juan Carlos Valencia González identified as new CJNG leader

Since the July 23, 2026 sanctions targeting 55 individuals and firms, the United States has broadened its financial and legal offensive against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Following the death of Nemesio Ose

Fentanyl supply, seizure, and enforcement trends in the US

4 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Fentanyl-related deaths decline sharply in U.S. and Canada

The fentanyl crisis in the United States involves a massive supply of illicit substances, primarily driven by Mexican criminal organizations like the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG. These groups press fentanyl into counterfeit

Controversies surrounding Andrés Manuel López Beltrán

3 clusters · 35 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: López Beltrán brothers hold private meeting with businessmen in Mexico City

Andrés Manuel López Beltrán, a Morena political aspirant in Tabasco, has faced a series of legal and diplomatic challenges. He initially denied allegations of involvement in ‘huachicol fiscal’ (tax fuel smuggling), asser

Violence and digital instability in Mexico

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: Mexico faces high homicide rates and digital disinformation

Mexico is experiencing a multifaceted crisis involving high levels of physical violence and digital instability. Analysis of the last decade shows that 36 influencers have been murdered, a trend linked to organized crime

40th International Drug Enforcement Conference in Argentina

2 clusters · 34 sources · last updated 21 days ago

Latest: DEA Director Terry Cole reveals unannounced meeting with Omar García Harfuch

The 40th International Drug Enforcement Conference (IDEC), held in Buenos Aires from August 18 to 20, 2026, highlighted intensifying cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico. Co-hosted by the DEA and Argentina’s Ministry

Mexico CJNG crackdown after mayor, influencer killings

7 clusters · 215 sources · last updated 26 days ago

Latest: Francisco Álvarez Osorio denies involvement in Valeria Márquez killing

Federal forces captured Ramón Ángel Álvarez Ayala, alias “El R1”, on 30 July 2026 in Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco, in a joint operation involving the Secretariat of Security and Civil Protection, the Mexican Army’s specia