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A Marine Known as ‘El Marino’ Has Allegedly Started His Own Cartel
Carlos Enrique Martínez Cuesta formed the criminal group after spending time both in the armed forces and the Sinaloa Cartel, leaked documents say.
How Two American Teens Became Assassins for a Mexican Cartel
'Wolf Boys,' a new book by Dan Slater, details the bloody rise and fall of two Texas teenagers who became contract killers for the Zetas, the most violent drug cartel in Mexico, killing dozens of people in the process.
Taking down Zetas cartel leaders has triggered more violence in Mexico
When the government eliminated the bosses of one of the bloodiest cartels, those who were left began fighting — and civilians are paying a high price in blood.
My seven years as a sex slave in Mexican drug cartels
Central American women are regularly kidnapped by Mexican gangs to work in brothels and serve drug lords. Most never make it out. One did, and this is her story.
These Mexican states are way too corrupt, according to the scandal-plagued president
President Enrique Peña Nieto has blocked legislations that reportedly aim to protect the outgoing governors of Veracruz and Quintana Roo from corruption allegations.
Meet the hitman and the vigilante who say they're trapped inside Mexico’s drug wars
The government claims it has crushed the Knights Templar cartel in its bastion in the state of Michoacán. These two fighters tell a different story.
The Zetas Cartel Turned a Mexican Prison into a Death Camp
The authorities say the Zetas killed around 150 people inside the Piedras Negras prison, just over the US border, before incinerating the bodies or dissolving them in acid.
What It's Like to Lead a Team of Zetas Cartel Hitmen in One of Mexico's Bloodiest States
The hitman talked about the Zetas’ relationship with local politicians in the state of Veracruz, the cartel’s wars with rivals, and the toll his “work” has taken on his personal life.
Mexican Authorities Say They Don't Exist: Meet the Vigilantes Standing Up to the Zetas
The state governor claims there are no vigilante groups in Veracruz, but the armed men who say they are defending their community against the Zetas drug cartel beg to differ.
Tequila Is Being Distilled in the Shadow of Organized Crime
The number of kidnappings and extortions has reportedly gone down in recent years, but there are now signs of cartels laundering their profits through tequila brands.
Reporter Killed in Veracruz Bar Shooting Was About to Start His Own Newspaper
Juan Santos Carrera had only recently left his job as a Veracruz correspondent for the Televisa conglomerate, and was preparing to start his own local newspaper in the state known as the deadliest for reporters in Mexico.
Mexican Naval Troops Kill Six After Black Hawk Helicopter Comes Under Attack
The incident on Sunday south of Nuevo Laredo near the US border is the latest involving attacks on Mexican military helicopters by suspected drug cartel gunmen.