Tiguerones Leader ‘Willy’ Is Living Free in Spain
William Joffre Alcívar Bautista, alias “Willy,” the alleged leader of the Tiguerones, one of the most powerful gangs in Ecuador and a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), is living free in Spain, despite still being pursued by Ecuadorian authorities.
Read the article…Is ’03’ Really the New Boss of the CJNG?
When “El Mencho” was killed in February 2026, he left behind the Jalisco Cartel New Generation (CJNG). US authorities say his stepson, Juan Carlos Valencia González, alias “03,” is taking the throne. But is he? Read our full profile of “03” here:
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