García Luna Sentenced to 38 Years in US Prison
U.S. Judge Brian Cogan also ordered the disgraced former Secretary of National Defense to pay a fine of at least $2 million for his drug trafficking crimes
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Claudia Sheinbaum Sworn In As Mexico’s First Female President
Mexico’s first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, took office on Tuesday, Oct. 1, pledging to continue outgoing president AMLO’s reforms and vision.
Read moreGarcía Luna Alleges AMLO’s Ties to Cartels
The former Mexican security official’s allegations come just weeks before his scheduled sentencing in the United States on five counts of drug trafficking cahrges
Read moreFormer Puebla Governor Released from Preventative Detention
As conditions of his release, Mario Marín will be placed on house arrest where he will be required to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, surrender his passport and remain subject to escape prevention measures.
Read moreEl Mayo Alleges Involvement with Sinaloa State Government
The Sinaloa crime boss also claimed he had a meeting with Sinaloa Governor Rubén Rocha scheduled for the same day he was abducted to the United States
Read moreGarcía Luna Denied Motion for New US Trial
The former security official, who worked with the Sinaloa Cartel during his tenure in Mexico’s federal government, faces life in prison after being convicted of five drug trafficking charges
Read moreEl Chapo’s Son Pleads Not Guilty, Denies Working with US
Joaquín Guzmán López turned himself – alongside the allegedly abducted Sinaloa Cartel crime boss Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García – into the U.S. authorities in El Paso, Texas last Thursday
Read moreFinancial Times Highlights Violent Cartel Expansion Under AMLO
“The cartels control more territory than ever before, about a third of the country, according to an estimate by the U.S. military,” read the report
Read moreChilpancingo Bishop Located After Kidnapping
Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Rosa Icela Rodríguez said National Anti-Kidnapping Coordination would aid in the investigation into Rangel’s abduction
Read moreSix Mexican Women Murdered Per Day in March
This brings the rate of intentional homicides against women in Mexico to 621 incidents during the first quarter of 2024
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