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An Old Waterpark Could Be Mexico’s Largest Narco Mass Grave
The government has unearthed another mass grave containing at least 25 bodies in an abandoned waterpark in the state of Michoacán.
A Mayor Celebrated an End to a Cartel War. Then He Was Killed.
The assassination added to the chaos in Mexico’s Michoacán state, where the military is trying to kick out the CJNG cartel.
A Brutal Mexican Turf War Is Sending Thousands of People to the US Border
Mexican kingpin "El Mencho" is fighting other cartels to control his home state of Michoacan, fueling mass displacement to Tijuana.
Notorious Cartel Boss ‘El Mencho’ Threatened to Kill a TV Journalist for Unfair Coverage
“I assure you that wherever you are I will find you and I will make you eat your words even if they accuse me of femicide.”
Inside Mexico’s Endless War With Drug Cartels
VICE News gets unprecedented access to different sides in the conflict.
Mayoral Candidate Dubbed “Armed and Dangerous” By DEA Claims Charges Are Bogus
Rogelio Portillo Jaramillo, a member of the Mexican president's MORENA party, denied the allegations to VICE World News.
Drug Cartels Are Trying to Get Into Mexico’s Avocado Business
That’s why avocado farmers are organizing to defend their orchards, and their livelihoods.
'El Mencho' Wants to Replace 'El Chapo' and He's Killing Mexican Cops at Will
Mexico's most formidable cartel just killed at least 14 cops and wounded 9 more, using armored vehicles and high-powered rifles.
This Legendary Gunmaker Moonlights As a Restaurant Dishwasher
His guns designs can be sold for up to $60,000 per custom job, but the legendary Texas gunmaker, El Gorupo, balances his time by working as a dishwasher at his family's Mexican restaurants, which serve some of Fort Worth's best tacos.
Cartel gunmen shot down a Mexican police helicopter
The gunmen are reportedly allied to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, one of at least 10 criminal groups fighting for control of the Hot Land region in western Mexico.
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