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- A study by the Drug Program at the Center for Economic Research and Teaching (CIDE) showed how, in 2020, at least six cartels had an active presence in the state of Zacatecas: from large organizations – such as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the Sinaloa Cartel and the Northeast Cartel – to smaller criminal cells.
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Sep 28, 2023 · In 2022, there were 1,432 homicides in Zacatecas: 1,261 of the victims were men and 621 were men under the age of 30, according to the INEGI. The figures have given rise to several hypotheses...
Oct 2, 2023 · The teenage boys who were kidnapped in the Mexican state of Zacatecas, as seen in images that were shared on social media. The attackers broke into the ranch. They opened the large metal gate...
May 9, 2024 · Zacatecas has been the scene of bloody turf battles between the Jalisco and Sinaloa drug cartels. The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration told CBS News in 2022 that the two cartels were...
Dec 7, 2022 · As InSight Crime reported in January, Zacatecas is beset by Mexico’s two major rival cartels, the CJNG and the Sinaloa Cartel, as well as their regional allies. The groups have engaged in violent shootouts in rural areas like Jerez, close to poppy and marijuana cultivation areas, causing mass displacements.
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Oct 29, 2020 · Four cartels battle for control of fentanyl routes through Zacatecas, while smaller groups rob and extort money from ordinary Mexicans.
Nov 24, 2021 · 24 Nov 2021. The bodies of six people have been found hanging from a bridge and a tree in an area of northern Mexico shaken by cartel turf wars. The discoveries were made in Fresnillo in the...
Feb 5, 2022 · The bodies of 16 people were found in two different cities in Mexico’s Zacatecas state on Saturday amid a turf war between two powerful drug cartels.