Genaro García Luna
ELITES AND CRIME /
18 JAN 2023
The US trial of Genaro García Luna, the architect of Mexico's war on drugs, will seek to prove whether he was helping the Sinaloa Cartel.
Mexico
MEXICO
Cárteles Unidos
MEXICO /
JULY 18, 2022
The Cárteles Unidos was formed by the Cartel de Tepalcatepec, the Viagras, and others, to combat the Jalisco Cartel in Michoacán.
Sinaloa Cartel
MEXICO GROUPS /
2021-05-04
The Sinaloa Cartel is often described as the largest and most powerful drug trafficking organization in the Western Hemisphere.
Fuerza Anti-Unión
MEXICO GROUPS /
2020-11-13
La Fuerza Anti-Unión, which battles La Union Tepito for territories in Mexico City, has grown rapidly.
La Unión Tepito
LA UNIÓN TEPITO /
MAY 9, 2022
La Unión Tepito takes its name from the notorious Mexico City neighborhood of Tepito, where it began.
José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alias 'El Marro'
MEXICO PERSONALITIES /
AUGUST 3, 2020
José Antonio Yépez Ortiz, alias “El Marro,” is the former leader of the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL).
Gulf Cartel
EL COSS /
JANUARY 30, 2020
The Gulf Cartel is among the oldest most powerful cartels in Mexico, but has lost territory in recent years.
Dámaso López Núñez, alias 'Licenciado'
MEXICO /
2018-07-09
Dámaso López Núñez, alias "Licenciado, prominent in the Sinaloa Cartel, was extradited to the United States in 2018.
Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG)
JALISCO CARTEL /
JULY 8, 2020
The Jalisco Cartel New Generation is often considered Mexico's most feared cartel, whose operations stretch across the country.
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'El Mencho'
EL MENCHO /
AUGUST 7, 2022
Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias "El Mencho," has propelled the Jalisco Cartel’s growth to become a fierce and powerful cartel.
Guerreros Unidos
GUERREROS UNIDOS /
AUGUST 13, 2021
The Guerreros Unidos operate in central Mexico and have been linked to the Ayotzinapa Massacre.
Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, alias 'Chapo Isidro'
BELTRAN LEYVA ORG /
2016-11-17
Fausto Isidro Meza Flores, alias "Chapo" leads the Meza Flores, though little is known of his current criminal activities.
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