US Treasury Adds Zetas Trafficker to Kingpin List

The US Treasury Department has placed an alleged Zetas drug trafficker on its "Kingpin List," increasing the pressure on the financial side of the Mexican cartel's criminal operations. Read more
Explaining the Jump in Guatemala's Murder Rate
Statistics show that for the first time since 2009, homicides have begun to climb at a steady pace in Guatemala, raising the question of what…
Mexico Newspaper Slams Official Claims Linking Murdered Photographer to Zetas
A Mexican newspaper has denied officials' claims that one of its photographers, killed this week, was targeted because of his ties to the drug trade,…
Mexican Politicians Swap Accusations of Zetas Funding
Two of Mexico’s biggest political parties have been trading allegations of ties to drug cartels, hinting at the murky connections between organized crime and politics…














