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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El Mayo Denied Bail in US Drug Trafficking Case
According to the presiding judge, “There are no conditions or combinations of conditions of release that would reasonably ensure the defendant’s appearance in court or the safety of the community”
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 moreDEA Accuses Mexico of Stalling Agent Visa Approvals
According to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram, 13 DEA agents are currently pending visa approval by the Mexican government
Read moreAMLO Affirms Armed Forces ‘Obey’ His Orders Following MEH Accusations
Mechanism for Access to Truth and Historical Clarification previously denounced the Secretariat of National Defense for having allegedly disobeyed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s orders to reopen case files on the Mexican Dirty War
Read moreSpecial Prosecutor’s Office Confirms Links Between Cartel and Armed Forces
A new document surrounding disappearance of the 43 Ayotzinapa students linked elements of the Mexican Armed Forces with the organized crime group Guerreros Unidos
Read moreProof of Mexico’s Internal Fentanyl Manufacturing Grows
The chemicals required to make fentanyl aren’t manufactured in Mexico, but everything else is
Read moreFGR Arrest Warrant Prevents Release of Drug Lord ‘El Güero’ Palma
Mexico’s Attorney General of the Republic executed a new arrest order against Héctor “El Güero” Palma — alleged founding member of the Sinaloa Cartel — for the crime of homicide, effectively preempting his release
Read moreMexicans Dominate List of DEA’s 10 Most-Wanted Fugitives
Seven Mexicans are on the list of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s top 10 most-wanted fugitives
Read moreThere’s No Doubt Where AMLO’s Loyalties Lie
Over the past four years, López Obrador has had countless opportunities to curtail the cartel and other organized crime groups that now control more than 20 percent of Mexico’s national territory
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