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Oct 24, 2019 · Getty Images. Mexico's brutal drug war claims thousands of lives every year, as powerful trafficking groups battle it out for territory and influence. These cartels control vast areas of the...
- Can Mexico Save Its Journalists
"They wanted to scare us, make us afraid so we would stop...
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Mexican journalist Javier Valdez, known for his...
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The administration of former President Felipe Calderón...
- Can Mexico Save Its Journalists
Aug 5, 2024 · Mexican drug cartels are leading suppliers of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and other illicit narcotics to the United States. The cartels and the drug trade fuel rampant corruption and...
The cartel's history is marked by evolution from a small crime syndicate to one of the most powerful and violent drug trafficking organizations in the world. Founded in the late 1960s by Pedro Avilés Pérez in Sinaloa, the cartel initially focused on smuggling marijuana into the United States (US).
6 days ago · Sinaloa cartel, international crime organization that is among the most-powerful drug-trafficking syndicates in the world. It is based in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico. At one time it was headed by Joaquin Guzman Loera, known as El Chapo. Learn more about the Sinaloa cartel.
May 21, 2024 · In a 2024 report, the US Drug Enforcement Administration called the Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels “transnational criminal organisations” because they are “involved in arms trafficking, money...
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The Tijuana Cartel, also known as the Arellano Félix Organization, was once among Mexico's most powerful. [192] It is based in Tijuana, one of the most strategically important border towns in Mexico, [193] and continues to export drugs even after weakening by an internal war in 2009.
Jul 27, 2024 · The Sinaloa cartel was formerly led by El Chapo Guzman, who infamously eluded authorities while expanding the organization’s drug trafficking operation across the world.
