US Authorities Bust Smuggling Ring, Indict 14 Suspects
A federal indictment accuses 14 people of running an extensive operation to smuggle migrants into the U.S.
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Mexico
US Designates Six Latin American Drug Cartels as Terror Groups
U.S. designates eight Latin American crime groups as terrorist organizations, citing security threats, but Mexico pushes...
Blood and Ore: Mexican Cartel Violence Silences Mine Opponents
The abduction of a Mexican community activist who campaigned against an iron ore mine owned by New York-listed Ternium has...
Culiacán Dispatch: The Mexican City Torn Apart By the Sinaloa Cartel’s Bloody Civil War
In Culiacán residents lock themselves indoors as night falls. Bars and restaurants are deserted. Troops patrol the streets....
US Targets Gulf Cartel Over Illegal Fishing
The US sanctions Mexican Gulf Cartel members for illegally fishing in US waters
NGOs: Trafficked Women in Mexico Face “Judicial Apathy”
Organized crime, systemic corruption, and a culture of machismo are fueling a devastating crisis for women and girls in...
Texas Smuggling Kingpin Sentenced to 40 Years Jail
A U.S. federal court on Wednesday sentenced a Mexican national to 40 years in prison for his role in a human smuggling...
How a Crew of Romanian Criminals Conquered the World of ATM Skimming
Mexican Prosecutor Who Led Investigations Into Violent Crimes of Romanian Gang is Accused of Being on Their Payroll
A former member of the Riviera Maya gang was stabbed in Mexico by his onetime comrades. The Mexican prosecutor who led the...
Report: Social Media Used for Selling Wild Animals in Mexico
A significant amount of Mexican wildlife trade happens on social media and “has a direct and irreversible impact on...
Romanian Prosecutors' Harsher Sentences for Riviera Maya Gang Members
Romanian prosecutors have asked for harsher sentences for six gang members who appealed their initial sentences handed out...
Mexico Files Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Dealers
Mexican officials have sued five gun dealers from Arizona for allegedly providing weapons to criminal groups and cartels in...
Sinaloa’s Top Money Launderer Sentenced in the U.S.
A federal court in California sentenced a Mexican lawyer who served as the Sinaloa cartel’s chief money launder to 15 years...