Sinaloa Cartel

Argentina anti-narcotics crackdown – May–Sept 2026

67 clusters · 1207 sources · last updated about 11 hours ago

Latest: Argentina drug raids lead to multiple arrests and cocaine seizures

The nationwide anti-narcotics campaign launched in May has intensified across multiple provinces. May seizures included a 1.84 t cocaine haul in Goya, a 470 kg haul in Tucumán and six-tonne coca-leaf caches in Catamarca.

TMEC Renewal, Tariff Evasion, and Trade Strategy Updates

72 clusters · 433 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Mexico and U.S. seek accelerated trade deal amid regional shifts

Since late May 2026, Mexico has been navigating a stalled TMEC renewal. The United States declined an automatic 16-year extension, opting for annual reviews that keep the pact in force only until 2036. Washington has ask

Mexico violent crime decline continues amid regional spikes

19 clusters · 210 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Mexico security report: INEGI reveals high impunity and regional safety disparities

The downward trajectory in violent crime persisted through mid‑2026, driven by the four‑pillar National Security Strategy. President Claudia Sheinbaum and Marcela Figueroa, head of the Secretariado Ejecutivo del Sistema

US military anti-drug operations in Latin America

17 clusters · 287 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: U.S. military kills three in Caribbean strike against suspected drug vessel

The United States is expanding its military anti-drug campaign in Latin America, transitioning from maritime strikes to include land-based operations. This shift aims to target the logistical structures of criminal organ

Organized crime and drug trafficking in Latin America

2 clusters · 80 sources · last updated 2 days ago

Latest: Costa Rica authorities detain five suspects linked to Sinaloa Cartel

Authorities in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, and Ecuador are addressing various facets of organized crime and drug trafficking. In Costa Rica, concerns have been raised regarding the recruitment of minor

Sinaloa security crisis: violence and law enforcement surge

20 clusters · 127 sources · last updated 4 days ago

Latest: Sinaloa security: Homicide rates drop as arrests follow attacks and kidnappings

The security and political crisis in Sinaloa continues to evolve through state-led recovery efforts, localized violence, and high-level criminal arrests. Interim Governor Graciela Domínguez Nava is implementing an ‘Integ

Extradition request against Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza

5 clusters · 46 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Enrique Inzunza leaves Morena parliamentary group in Mexican Senate

Mexican Senator Enrique Inzunza Cázares has resigned from the Morena party parliamentary group to serve as an independent legislator. This decision follows allegations from the U.S. Department of Justice and Department o

Mexico and regional drug enforcement operations

13 clusters · 254 sources · last updated 6 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 7 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

Escalating violence and explosive attacks in Zacatecas

8 clusters · 113 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Zacatecas authorities investigate explosive attacks and suspect arrest

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

Allegations of AMLO-Sinaloa Cartel pact

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Anabel Hernández alleges pact between AMLO and Sinaloa Cartel

Journalist Anabel Hernández has released allegations regarding a purported pact between former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the Sinaloa Cartel. These claims, detailed in her book ‘Narcocracia’, are b

Fentanyl supply, seizure, and enforcement trends in the US

4 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 11 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

Netflix release of El Chapo film “La captura”

8 clusters · 44 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Netflix film La Captura reaches number one in 50 countries

Netflix has released the Mexican action thriller “La captura” (internationally titled “Facing El Chapo”), directed by Chava Cartas. The film is a dramatized account of the real-life 2016 arrest of Sinaloa Cartel leader J

Graciela Domínguez elected interim governor of Sinaloa

8 clusters · 363 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Enrique Inzunza denies cartel links amid US extradition request

Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha Moya has requested an indefinite leave of absence following a brief, 34-hour attempt to resume his duties on August 21, 2026. This return to office sparked intense political backlash from his

Violent crime and homicide trends in Latin America

27 clusters · 215 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Mexico: Report documents 58 clandestine graves linked to feminicide

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

Violence and digital instability in Mexico

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated 15 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

Mexico illegal property seizure scheme faces crackdown

11 clusters · 118 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Oaxaca security operation leads to ten arrests for extortion

Investigations in July 2026 revealed that criminal networks use forged documents to seize homes and list them on short‑term rental platforms to monetize assets before transferring them to developers. Data from the Secret

Sinaloa cartel violence and influencer killings

5 clusters · 220 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: Mexico arrests suspect in livestream murder of influencer César Gastélum

Rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel continue to clash in the Triángulo Dorado area of Chihuahua and across Sinaloa, driving a 75% rise in homicides in 2025. The El Guano, Mayito Flaco, and La Línea groups fight over dru

Sinaloa Cartel laundering network in Cambodia

2 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Sinaloa Cartel linked to Cambodian cryptocurrency laundering network

Cambodian and U.S. anti-drug agencies, including the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), conducted a joint operation between August 1 and August 5 targeting locations in Phnom Penh and Kandal province. The operat

Mexico anti‑narco crackdown: seizures, arrests, recruitment

63 clusters · 391 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Mexico security operations target fuel smuggling and illegal wildlife

The anti‑narco campaign that began in early 2026 has broadened into a nationwide wave of drug‑lab dismantlements, large‑scale drug seizures, weapons busts and recruitment drives. In May, navy intelligence helped shut thr

Emma Coronel post-prison media career

2 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Emma Coronel debuts as streamer, shares details of life with El Chapo

Emma Coronel Aispuro, the former wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán, has transitioned into a career in entertainment and social media following her release from U.S. prison in September 2023. After servi

Ecuador organized crime and security crisis

91 clusters · 182 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Ecuadorian fishermen demand justice after alleged US military attacks

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

Security alert and explosive threats in Mexicali

2 clusters · 67 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Mexicali security alert issued following threats of explosive attacks

The U.S. government issued a security alert for Mexicali, Baja California, citing “unspecified threat information.” In response, the U.S. Consulate General in Tijuana suspended all government activities in the city and r

Mexico-US Zambada dispute and asset recovery efforts

44 clusters · 432 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Fausto Corrales linked to process for homicide concealment and false statements

Since Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada’s July 2024 capture and his July 2026 sentencing to life in prison without parole in Brooklyn, the dispute over U.S. involvement has deepened. U.S. prosecutors also ordered a $15 billion fo

Armed conflict in Bocoyna, Mexico

2 clusters · 19 sources · last updated 19 days ago

Latest: Los Rusos criminal group targeted in Mexican arrests and shootouts

Security forces in the San Juanito section of Bocoyna launched intensified operations following violent confrontations with armed civilians. Initial reports indicated that Rural Police and the Agencia Estatal de Investig

Legal proceedings against Gerardo Mérida Sánchez

2 clusters · 38 sources · last updated 24 days ago

Latest: Gerardo Mérida Sánchez leaves Brooklyn detention amid cooperation talks

Gerardo Mérida Sánchez, a retired general and former Secretary of Public Security for Sinaloa, was released from a federal detention center in Brooklyn on August 11, 2026. Mérida Sánchez had previously surrendered to U.S

Americas migrant smuggling enforcement

2 clusters · 7 sources · last updated 29 days ago

Latest: U.S. and Mexico target human smuggling via maritime arrests and financial sanctions

Efforts to combat migrant smuggling networks in the Americas have expanded from regional cooperation and criminal prosecutions to include maritime interdictions and financial sanctions. Initial developments focused on i