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Mexico widens slot‑machine crackdown, links crime

5 clusters · 64 sources · last updated

Latest: Mexico cracks down on illegal slot machines, seizing hundreds in Veracruz and Michoacán

The federal operation against illegal slot‑machine units, Operación Dos de Bastos, has continued to expand its reach throughout mid‑2026. On 12 July, authorities in Gutiérrez Zamora, Veracruz, seized about 30 machines af

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Colombian femicide cases: Potosí and Sayuris

3 clusters · 177 sources · last updated

Latest: Colombia court reveals pregnant victim María Camila Potosí gave birth during brutal murder

Investigations into the August 2026 murder of 21‑year‑old María Camila Potosí, eight months pregnant, continue. After fetal remains were recovered on 30 July, police led by General William Oswaldo Rincón detained five su

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Drug busts and US rewards target CJNG

17 clusters · 253 sources · last updated

Latest: US offers $100 million bounty for CJNG leaders, raises $25 million reward for “Pelón”

In early August 2026 the multinational crackdown continued. Mexican forces added a seizure of 90 kg of marijuana in El Charquillo, San Luis Potosí, alongside the earlier 217 kg cocaine haul in Tlalpan. Italian Carabinier

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Huitzilac infrastructure challenges

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated

Latest: Huitzilac residents demand road repairs amid massive potholes

In late July 2026, residents of Huitzilac, Morelos, reported severe infrastructure deficiencies, including frequent power outages, lack of street lighting and numerous potholes that hampered daily travel. By the end of t

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Sinaloa cartel violence surge spreads, persists

30 clusters · 71 sources · last updated

Latest: Sinaloa police seize AK‑47, drugs and arrest armed suspect as violence claims four lives

The armed‑violence wave that began in late April continued through early August and into late July 2026. After the July 16 detentions of two armed men in Culiacán, the conflict escalated further. On the early morning of

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Mexican security operations intensify in Zacatecas

3 clusters · 23 sources · last updated

Latest: Zacatecas‑Aguascalientes security operation detains six, seizes diamond‑inlaid gun and drugs

Following the deployment of about 500 federal troops under Operation Rastrillo, Mexican security forces continued actions along the Zacatecas‑Aguascalientes border. On 28 July 2026 a joint military‑police raid in the tow