Mexican cartel

Mexico sees wave of bombing attacks in intensifying pattern of cartel violence escalation

The latest incident occurred on Sunday, when a suspected car bomb ripped through the central Mexican state of Zacatecas, injuring at least 11 people, including two police officers.

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A building damaged by a car bomb explosion outside the municipal police station is pictured in Ojocaliente, Zacatecas, Mexico, on August 31, 2026.
'The wall along Mexican border wouldn’t be built and there’d be no chance Mexico would pay a single peso for it.'

US military uses laser to shoot down 3 Mexican cartel drones near border, officials say

The military said the drones posed "a physical threat" to US military and US Customs and Border Protection personnel.

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Sinaloa Governor Ruben Rocha speaks to the media during a press conference next to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico, June 26, 2025.

Amid US drug charges, Mexican Governor Ruben Rocha requests office leave despite party tension

Rocha's return was not well received by either the Mexican government or the ruling Morena party, which accused him of prioritizing his personal interests over those of the public.

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Members of Mexican Special Forces escort Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero” a top commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel, in the western state of Nayarit, Mexico, in this handout distributed on April 27, 2026.

Top Jalisco cartel leader 'El Jardinero' arrested in Mexico

Top commander of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel Audias Flores, known as "El Jardinero," was considered a powerful potential successor to "El Mencho," who ran the cartel and was killed in February.

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Mexico says at least 29 killed during capture of El Chapo's son

Gang members associated with Guzman were slayed in events following his arrest.

JANUARY 6, 2023ByREUTERS
Yellow police tape lies on the road as federal agents work at a crime scene in the town in Mexico

Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of 'El Chapo,' in night of violence

News of the capture came after a night of violence in the city of Culiacan in the northern state of Sinaloa, home to the drug cartel of the same name.

JANUARY 5, 2023ByREUTERS
The wreckage of a bus and a burning truck, set on fire by members of a drug gang are pictured following the detention of Mexican drug gang leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of incarcerated kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who has been arrested by Mexican authorities, in Culiacan, Mexico, Jan. 5, 2023.

Abducted mayor, officials in northern Mexico freed, governor says

The mayor of a small town in northern Mexico near the US border and a group of officials have reportedly been freed.

OCTOBER 15, 2022ByREUTERS
Yellow police tape lies on the road as federal agents work at a crime scene in the town in Mexico

Gang shootout in northern Mexico leaves four dead - officials

Three members of the powerful Mexican Gulf Cartel are dead after a shootout and a car chase with law enforcement.

OCTOBER 24, 2021ByREUTERS
Plastic flowers are seen at crosses set up in memory of four policemen who were killed a year ago in a shoot-out with alleged gang members in La Barca November 27, 2013.

As asylum camp swells at US-Mexico border, Biden aide calls for patience

The Trump administration's protocols, in place since 2019, have pushed more than 65,000 asylum seekers back into Mexico to wait for their US court hearings.

JANUARY 30, 2021ByREUTERS
A migrant from Guatemala talk to a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent at the Paso del Norte international border bridge to request asylum in El Paso, Texas, U.S., in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico January 26, 2021.

Int'l groups offer Mexico help to probe suspected migrant massacre

Mexican and Guatemalan authorities have so far collected DNA samples from relatives of the suspected victims to determine whether the 19 bodies are those of a group of missing migrants.

JANUARY 30, 2021ByREUTERS
Guatemalan soldiers patrol to prevent a group of Honduran migrants who are trying to reach the U.S, from moving towards the Guatemala and Mexico border, as they sit outside the migrant shelter , in Tecun Uman, Guatemala October 3, 2020.

Mexican lawmakers take up sweeping cannabis legalization bill

Lawmakers are now rushing to try to meet a Dec. 15 deadline set by the Supreme Court for legalization aiming to remove the drug as a source of income for violent drug gangs.

NOVEMBER 14, 2020ByREUTERS
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Gunmen kill 24 people in attack on Mexican drug rehab center

Mexican news network Milenio said seven people were also injured in the shooting at the facility in Guanajuato state.

JULY 2, 2020ByREUTERS
A member of the National Guard stands guard at a military check point outside the town of Uruapan in Michoacan state, Mexico February 5, 2020.

Mexico's president orders military on streets to curb rising violence

Mexico's president has ordered the armed forces to tackle security on the streets for another four years.

MAY 12, 2020ByREUTERS
A member of the National Guard stands guard at a military check point outside the town of Uruapan in Michoacan state, Mexico February 5, 2020.

Sixteen inmates killed in fight in Mexican prison

Security will be boosted at prisons in the state after the incident in the Varonil prison, which broke out around 2:30 pm on Tuesday afternoon, the government said.

JANUARY 1, 2020ByREUTERS
A yellow police line cordon is seen during a tour at the recently closed Topo Chico prison in Monterrey