Trial of Mexico's Former Top Cop May Shine Light on Weaknesses of US Drug War
The trial of Mexico’s former top public security official will reveal shortcomings in the fight against organized crime.
Mexico has arrested one of El Chapo's sons, Ovidio, at a bitter cost. But will it make a difference to the Sinaloa Cartel?…
The Chapitos are winning the internal war for the Sinaloa Cartel and doing it in a different way than their father ever considered.
Increased security on land borders is forcing more migrants to enter Mexico from Guatemala by sea, running the risk of drowning.
The legalization of marijuana at the state level in the US has forced organized crime groups in Mexico to adapt and look for new markets.
In response to changes in the international marijuana trade, Mexico-based drug trafficking groups have shifted their strategies.
The shift from plant-based to synthetic drugs has upended the relationship between small farmers and crime groups in Mexico’s Golden Triangle.
Local drug sales in Sinaloa’s capital city are controlled by one of the most notorious and powerful organized crime families in Mexico.
Today, most of the marijuana consumed in the United States is produced domestically, changing the game in the international drug market.
Nuevo Laredo was set ablaze following the capture of a Northeast Cartel leader. But what does this mean for the city's criminal dynamics?…
Authorities in the United States have sanctioned a Mexican criminal group for trafficking illicit fentanyl into the country.
Mexico’s two most powerful organized crime groups are reportedly sourcing precursor chemicals from the same suppliers to produce fentanyl.
Many American users, perhaps the majority, now realize when they’re consuming illicit fentanyl. This has changed the way they look for it.