Knights Templar

Two militia leaders, Beltran (left) and Mireles, arrive at meeting

Brief

Uncertainty Swirls Around Mexico Vigilantes Disarmament ‘Agreement’

by Armando Cordoba and Seth Robbins 15 Apr 201424 Apr 2023

Is Hezbollah's interest in Latin America just opportunism?

Terrorism and Crime in the Americas – ‘It’s Business’

by Steven Dudley 9 Apr 201424 Apr 2023

Michoacan is the world's biggest avocado producer

Brief

Massive Avocado Farm Extortion Highlights Mexico Vigilantes’ Cause

by Michael Lohmuller 8 Apr 201424 Apr 2023

Enrique "El Kike" Plancarte

Brief

Reeling Knights Templar Hit by Death of Second-in-Command

by Michael Lohmuller 1 Apr 201424 Apr 2023

Knights Templar leader "Kike" Plancarte

Brief

Have the Knights Templar Diversified into Organ Trafficking?

by Michael Lohmuller 18 Mar 201424 Apr 2023

Vigilante spokesman Jose Manuel Mireles Valverde

Brief

Mexico’s Vigilante Movement Reaching Breaking Point

by Marguerite Cawley 17 Mar 201424 Apr 2023

A shrine to "Saint Nazario"

Seeking a Place in History – Nazario Moreno’s Narco Messiah

by Falko A. Ernst 12 Mar 201424 Apr 2023

Servando Gomez Martinez, alias "La Tuta"

Brief

‘La Tuta’ Likely New Leader of Knights Templar After ‘El Chayo’ Death

by Michael Lohmuller 11 Mar 201424 Apr 2023

Photo of body of Nazario Moreno Gonzalez, alias "El Chayo"

Mythical Leader of Mexico Cartel Dead – For Sure This Time

by Jeremy McDermott 10 Mar 201424 Apr 2023

Mexico City's urban sprawl offers lucrative criminal opportunities

Brief

Battle for State of Mexico Puts Pressure on Capital City

by Michael Lohmuller 6 Mar 201424 Apr 2023

Community members in Buenavista Tomatlan

Cracks Show in Michoacan Vigilantes’ Leadership

by omar Sanchez De Tagle 25 Feb 201424 Apr 2023

Moreno Anguiano and Reza Sanchez

Brief

Capture of ‘El Chayo’ Brother Another Blow to Knights Templar

by Michael Lohmuller 19 Feb 201424 Apr 2023

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