Death Threat Issued To Mexican Social Media Users

An extremely violent video released online threatens those who use social media to report on organized crime in Mexico, underscoring the growing significance of platforms such as Facebook as…

Breakaway Zetas Form New 'Zeta Blood' Cartel: Report

Mexican officials have identified three new criminal groups which splintered off from the Zetas, Sinaloa and Gulf Cartels, according to a report which cites unidentified sources from the National Security…

Two Mexico Cartel Rivals, Once Reeling, Now Resurging

Two large Mexican drug cartels -- once thought to be reeling due to infighting, pressure from authorities, and constant assaults by rivals -- appear to be on the rise again,…

'Gulf Cartel Leader Assassinated in Northern Mexico'

A high ranking member of Mexico's Gulf Cartel has reportedly been assassinated near the group's northern stronghold of Reynosa, spelling either an incursion by the rival…

White Supremacist Gang Does Business with Gulf Cartel

A recent US federal investigation into the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas has uncovered cooperation between the violent white supremacist gang and the Gulf Cartel, an example of increasing…

9 Dead After Weekend Gun Battles in Northern Mexico

Gun battles reportedly between rival gangs in the border city of Reynosa over the weekend left nine dead and suggest the Zetas may be making a push to take over…

Has Zetas Leader Joined Gulf Cartel to Fight Z-40?

Narco-banners have appeared across Mexico with messages implying that a top leader of the Zetas has rejoined the ranks of the Gulf Cartel, calling attention to…

Bloodshed in Northeast Mexico Points to Cartel Turmoil

A recent wave of mass killings in Mexico’s northeast could point to a succession battle in the Gulf Cartel, whose leader "El Coss" was…

Woman to Head Gulf Cartel After 'El Coss' Capture: Reports

Authorities in Mexico believe that the next leader of the Gulf Cartel could be a woman, an unusual development in the macho world of drug trafficking, but which might unite…

Capture of Gulf Boss Pushes Zetas Split into Spotlight

The capture of the Gulf Cartel's top leader could mean the end for one of Mexico’s oldest drug trafficking organizations, handing the country’s northeast over to the divided…

Gulf Cartel's South America Boss Captured in Colombia

Colombian police have arrested a man who is accused of being the Gulf Cartel's top man in South America.

Old Generation Gulf Cartel Leader Arrested in Mexico

The Mexican Navy announced the arrest of the brother of one of the original founders of the Gulf Cartel, Osiel Cardenas Guillen, in Tamaulipas state.