Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación

CJNG recruitment and teen disappearances

25 clusters · 117 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Mexico criminal groups relocate recruited youths to avoid detection

By September 2026, the recruitment of minors by organized crime in Mexico and Honduras has escalated into a profound social crisis. Anthropologist Elena Azaola Garrido estimates that approximately 40,000 children and ado

Mexico and regional drug enforcement operations

16 clusters · 286 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Mexican authorities dismantle four drug laboratories in Michoacán and Guerrero

By late 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, Chihuahu

Escalating violence and explosive attacks in Zacatecas

9 clusters · 114 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Alejandro Moreno backs US Ambassador's terrorism label for Zacatecas car bomb

Following the fatal shooting of a young woman in Cocoyoc and the death of Carlos Alberto in Michoacán in July 2026, violence in Zacatecas has escalated significantly. On 30 July, a bomb-laden vehicle detonated against a

Gender-based violence and sexual abuse prosecutions

72 clusters · 303 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: San Juan authorities investigate potential child abuse after school graffiti

In mid-September 2026, judicial and police actions regarding gender-based violence and sexual abuse continued in Argentina and Mexico. In San Juan, Argentina, a judicial investigation was launched in Rawson after a 10-y

Violent crime and homicide trends in Latin America

29 clusters · 245 sources · last updated 7 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

Arrest of Beltrán Leyva Cartel operator in Jalisco

2 clusters · 16 sources · last updated 8 days ago

Latest: Zapopan arrest targets drug trafficking operator 'Canguro

Mexican federal authorities, including the Navy (Semar), the Attorney General's Office (FGR), and the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), conducted a coordinated operation in Zapopan, Jalisco, to arres

Mexican cartel criminal activity and prosecutions

3 clusters · 29 sources · last updated 10 days ago

Latest: El Paso smuggler pleads guilty to migrant tunnel plot

Legal proceedings and law enforcement actions have targeted individuals linked to Mexican criminal organizations operating across the U.S.-Mexico border. In late August, two Mexican nationals, María del Rosario Navarro

Mexico security crackdown on armed groups

10 clusters · 103 sources · last updated 16 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 18 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

Mexican criminal organization diversification and law-enforc

2 clusters · 20 sources · last updated 25 days ago

Latest: Los Cerdos gang dismantled in Mexico for kidnapping and extortion

Mexican criminal organizations are increasingly diversifying their operations to integrate illicit profits into the formal economy. Reports indicate that in at least nine states, groups have established approximately 50

Mexico CJNG crackdown after mayor, influencer killings

7 clusters · 215 sources · last updated 30 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