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Mexican federal police said they rescued 68 migrants being held for ransom in the border city of Reynosa.
While focus continues on the dangers to migrants traveling north in Mexico, a new phenomenon appeared in the south: forced…
Forty-five Mexican police have been arrested over alleged ties to the Zetas cartel. The police are all from…
Authorities have arrested 55 suspects, including 16 police, for participating in the murders of at least 217 people…
In an audio recording attributed to Servando Gomez Martinez, alias "La Tuta," the Familia Michoacana leader pleads with his followers…
A video released by Mexican blog Videos Policiacos, which tracks drug violence in a similar vein as…
Mexican cartels have reportedly established a presence in over 230 U.S. cities, turning states like South Carolina into…
The Mexican government has announced that since 2000, 470 federal forces have been killed in fighting against organized crime, with…
According to the Mexican Attorney General's Office, there are currently more than 500 U.S. personnel operating in Mexico, up from…
From narcocorridos to narco-wives, Mexicos drug war has spilled over into the cultural life of the nation, influencing…
In the coming days, President Santos is expected to extradite alleged drug trafficker Walid Makled to Venezuela, instead of the…
Mexican police announced the discovery of five mass graves near a shooting range in the municipality of Santa…