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DEA Director Says Mexico’s Government and Cartels Are “One in the Same”

The public charge prompted formal Mexican denials, legal countermeasures, a shift of bilateral security ties toward confrontation.

U.S. Asks for Anonymous, Partially Isolated Jury in Rafael Caro Quintero Case

Ex‑DEA Chief Urges Mexico’s Security Chief to Arrest Sinaloa Officials Accused in New York

Mexico Detains Isai 'N,' Nephew of El Chapo, in Nogales Raid

U.S. Expands Charges Against ‘El Jardinero,’ Alleged CJNG Successor

U.S. Escalates Pressure on Mexico Over Cartel–Politics Allegations as Sheinbaum Demands Evidence

Judge Rejects El Chapo’s Latest Bids as Prison Files Detail Illicit Messages

Judge Sets July 28 Hearing in U.S. Case Against Ex‑Juárez Cartel Leader

Reports Identify U.S. Victims in Mexico Crash as CIA Officers

U.S. Ambassador Cites 35% Drop in Overdose Deaths Attributed to Mexico Cooperation

CJNG Cofounder ‘El 85’ Pleads Guilty in U.S. Cocaine Conspiracy

Arizona Gun Dealer Indicted on Terrorism Counts Over Alleged Weapons for CJNG and Sinaloa

U.S.-Born Stepson Identified as CJNG’s New Leader, Complicating U.S. Options

Judge Sets March 2027 Trial for Rafael Caro Quintero in Brooklyn

Ex–La Familia Michoacana Boss 'La Tuta' Pleads Not Guilty in New York

After El Mencho’s Death, Law Enforcement Enters a More Volatile Phase

U.S.-Mexico Operation Arrests Alleged Gulf Cartel Operator Roberto 'Beto' Bazán-Salinas in Guanajuato

U.S. Files Narcoterrorism Case Against Sinaloa Lieutenant René ‘La Rana’ Arzate, Posts $5 Million Reward

U.S. Treasury Fines IMG Academy $1.72 Million Over Sanctions Breaches

U.S. Judge Sentences 'El Mini Lic' to 5 Years for Attempted Fentanyl Distribution