Gulf Cartel
The Gulf Cartel is one of the oldest and most powerful of Mexico’s criminal groups but has lost territory and influence in recent years to its rivals, including its former enforcer wing, the Zetas.
Despite the CJNG moving into Mexico's northern state of Tamaulipas, the Gulf Cartel remains the foremost security threat along the US border.
Some believe the CJNG’s invasion of Tamaulipas is all but a sure thing despite the Gulf Cartel’s historical roots, others are not convinced.
US officials may designate Mexican crime groups as terrorists, but this mischaracterizes the threat. …
The state of Tamaulipas may not top Mexico's violence rankings, but the Gulf Cartel's fragmentation is raising concerns.
A faction of one of Mexico's oldest organized crime groups is doing damage control following the murder of two US citizens.
The Gulf Cartel is among the oldest most powerful cartels in Mexico, but has lost territory in recent years.
Nuevo Laredo was set ablaze following the capture of a Northeast Cartel leader. But what does this mean for the city's criminal dynamics?…
A US request has led Guatemala to dismantle a prolific human smuggling ring that smuggled migrants to the United States.
Mexican authorities crushed 23 "narco-tanks," while 630 armored vehicles have been confiscated since 2018.
Mexican armed forces have captured the reported leader of the feared Northeast Cartel, but this arrest may only stoke further violence along the US border by providing an opening for…
Cocaine, synthetic drugs, weapons, migrants, gasoline - this range of criminal economies has seen violence escalate in Mexico's northern state of Tamaulipas.
It was so simple once. The Gulf Cartel and its ancestors maintained control of Tamaulipas for eight decades.