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INTERVIEW - Kenia OS Responds to the Rumors, Reveals What Peso Pluma Smells Like, and Wins the Crown of the New Queen of Mexican Pop

Kenia OS is more vulnerable than ever. She talks about her new album 'K de Karma', the recent attacks against her image, Peso Pluma, and what it means to come from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, in an in-depth interview.

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Arizona’s guns are feeding the bloodshed in Mexico’s cartel war

As Sinaloa’s conflict grinds on, firearms traced to recent US sales are increasingly linked to Arizona

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Mexican Authorities Detain Daughter of Sinaloa Cartel Co-Founder Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada in Sinaloa; Release Her Later

Despite the Mexican government clearing Mónica Zambada of any criminal involvement, a document from the U.S. Treasury Department places her as part of a network allegedly used by her father to launder money from drug trafficking.

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After El Mencho's Death, U.S. Shifts Focus to Sinaloa Cartel Leaders in Tijuana

On Feb. 26, the U.S. Department of State announced a reward of up to $5 million each for information leading to the arrests of René Arzate García, known as "La Rana," and his brother Alfonso Arzate García, known as "Aquiles."

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US offers $10 million for capture of brothers said to lead Mexico's Sinaloa cartel in Tijuana

The U.S. State Department says it will pay up to $10 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers identified as leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in the state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana

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From Sinaloa to El Mencho’s CJNG: Which are Mexico’s most powerful cartels

Mexico's drug war rages as powerful cartels, inspired by Pablo Escobar's model, battle for dominance. The Sinaloa Cartel and the aggressive Jalisco New Generation Cartel lead the charge, controlling vast territories and fueling violence. Older groups like the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas have weakened, leaving a landscape of shifting…

The Times of India

Who was El Mencho, the former police officer who co-founded an ultraviolent cartel in Mexico?

Drug lord who was killed by Mexican special forces on Sunday led a cartel known for aggression and military-style arsenal

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Abduction of Mexican mine workers raises doubts over touted security improvements

The abduction of 10 mine workers in Mexico's Sinaloa state has raised questions again about the government's touted security improvements

The Independent UK

Ten silver miners from Canadian company found dead in Mexican mass grave, officials confirm

They were kidnapped from a mining project several weeks ago, in an area of Sinaloa where cartel violence is rampant

The Independent UK

Five Canadian mining employees found dead in Mexico; cartel angle under probe

Mexican authorities have confirmed that five of the ten employees from a Canadian-run silver mine in Sinaloa were found dead after being kidnapped two weeks ago. Investigators probe possible cartel links to the killings.

The Times of India

U.S. Authorities Say Agents Arrested Over 1,000 Operatives Of The Sinaloa Cartel In Less Than a Month And a Half

The Department of Justice detailed figures of operations conducted by the Homeland Security Task Forces (HSTF) to crack down on cartels, noting that forces arrested over 1,000 operatives of the Sinaloa Cartel in less than a month and a half last year.

Latin Times

Emma Coronel Joins Viral 2016 Trend With Photo Taken Before El Chapo's Final Capture

Emma Coronel surprised social media users after joining a viral trend revisiting memories from 2016, but her post stood out sharply from the rest. The former wife of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán shared an unpublished photograph from that year, the same moment when the former leader of the Sinaloa cartel…

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Mexican Forces Coordinate Arrests Of Plaza Bosses Of The Jalisco Cartel Across Five States

In a span of just 72 hours carried out numerous arrests and seizures in different five states, including the detention of plaza bosses and the seizure of large quantities of drugs.

Latin Times

Intentional Homicides in Mexico Fell More Than 22% in 2025 From Previous Year

Marcela Figueroa Franco, head of the Executive Secretariat of the National Public Security System, said intentional homicides have followed a downward trend for the past 14 months.

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Mexico detains suspected cartel leader facing US terror charges

Pedro Inzunza Noriega, the first cartel figure charged under new narcoterrorism laws, was captured in Sinaloa state.

Latin Times

New Drone Strike Targets Public Office In Sinaloa As Explosive Attacks By Cartels Surge

A new drone attack took place at a city hall warehouse in Sinaloa as such attacks by criminal organizations surge in Mexico, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Longtime Friend and Right-Hand Man of Sinaloa Cartel's 'Chapitos' Leader Killed in Mexico City

Óscar Noé Medina González, also known as "El Panu" was also a key figure in Los Chapitos' drug trafficking operations, including its expansion of fentanyl distribution in Mexico and the United States.

Latin Times

From Sinaloa to Springfield: Los Tigres del Norte Make History on The Simpsons With Original Corrido

The cultural border between U.S. pop television and Mexican regional music is officially gone. Los Tigres del Norte are set to make their animated debut on The Simpsons with an original song titled El corrido de Pedro y Homero, marking a rare and historic crossover between the long-running animated series…

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Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Put Behind Bars As Mexican Forces Close In On 'El Chapo's' Sons Still On The Run

The father and brother-in-law of Ivan Archivaldo Guzman Salazar, a son of "El Chapo" Guzman and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, have been put in pre-trial detention after being detained by Mexican forces this week.

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Top Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Detained As Law Enforcement Closes In On Sons Of 'El Chapo' Guzman

Mexican authorities confirmed on Tuesday the detention of Mario Alfredo Lindoro Navidad, a close associate of Archivaldo Ivan Guzman Salazar, one of the sons of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman who has still managed to evade capture, according to a new report.

Latin Times

LA Teens Admit To Working As Hitmen For The Sinaloa Cartel In Exchange For $50,000

Two Los Angeles teenagers have admitted that they worked as hitmen for the Sinaloa drug cartel.

Latin Times

Mexican Forces Reportedly Conducting Operation To Detain 'El Guano,' Brother Of 'El Chapo' Guzman

The Mexican Navy is conducting an operation to detain Aureliano Guzman Loera, a Sinaloa Cartel kingpin and brother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Cartel Turf Wars Drive Sinaloa Femicides to Their Highest Level in the Last Decade

Citizen groups and Sinaloa-based collectives argue that the high number of femicide victims is not simply a coincidence, but directly tied to the wave of violence unleashed by the ongoing turf wars in the state.

Latin Times

Mexican Authorities Arrest Financial Operator for Los Cabrera, a La Mayiza-Aligned Trafficking Group in Durango

El Limones was investigated by Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit for allegedly moving illicit funds, and authorities identified him as the financial operator for Los Cabrera, a criminal group with deep roots in Durango and in parts of Chihuahua and Sinaloa.

Latin Times

'El Mayo' Zambada Sees Sentencing Hearing Postponed Until April 2026

The sentencing hearing of Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has been postponed until April 2026 at the request of his lawyer, according to a new report.

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