La Familia Michoacana

Guerrero mass kidnapping incident

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Mexico villagers recount cartel kidnappings in Guerrero

In late September 2026, large groups of armed gunmen entered the village of El Balcón in Ajuchitlán del Progreso, Guerrero, to conduct a mass kidnapping. Survivors of the incident, who were held for 22 days, reported bei

Criminal justice and organized crime in Mexico and Honduras

6 clusters · 143 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: Oaxaca authorities arrest criminal leader “El Semáforo”

Law enforcement and judicial authorities in Mexico and Honduras have conducted various operations targeting organized crime, drug trafficking, and violent offenses. In Honduras, the Ministerio Público secured pretrial de

Protests over missing persons in Mexico

4 clusters · 34 sources · last updated 15 days ago

Latest: Victims of violence protest in Mexico for justice and security

Protests and road blockades have emerged across various regions in Mexico as families demand information and action regarding missing persons. In Guerrero, thousands of residents marched along the Zihuatanejo-Acapulco fe

La Familia Michoacana kidnappings in Guerrero

2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Guerrero families report over 100 people kidnapped by criminal group

The criminal organization La Familia Michoacana has been implicated in a series of kidnappings across the Guerrero region, specifically affecting areas such as Ajuchitlán del Progreso, Taxco, and the Sierra region. Fol

Extradition of Octavio Jorge Cortés Jiménez

2 clusters · 31 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Mexico authorities arrest official and deport businessman for violent crimes

Octavio Jorge Cortés Jiménez, a Mexican national accused of attempted femicide, was apprehended by the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of San Diego while attempting to enter the United States illegally via an improvised b