Texis Cartel News
El Salvador Vice President Engaged in ‘Money Laundering Methods’: Prosecutors
The vice president of El Salvador, Óscar Ortiz, is closer than he has claimed to the illegal activities of José Adán Salazar Umaña, alias "Chepe Diablo," who was arrested on April 4 on money laundering...
Texis Cartel Profile
Texis Cartel
Unlike some Central American gangs that have earned fame for their brutality and their liberal use of violence, the Cartel de Texis has developed a reputation for a more business-like approach to the drug trade. But as the report by Salvadoran news site El Faro about the group illustrates, while the gang isnt known for leaving a trail of dead behind, it has nonetheless turned itself into...
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Colombian Cocaine Seizure Puts Texis Cartel on Central American Drug Trafficking Map
Police in El Salvador seized 160 kilograms of Colombian cocaine last week, again shedding light on the importance of the Texis Cartel on the Central American drug...
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In About-Face, El Salvador Govt Reopens ‘Chepe Diablo’ Case
When Luis Martínez was the Attorney General in 2015, he ordered his subordinates to shelve the money laundering investigation against businessman José Adán...
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Ex-DEA Agent: US Tolerant of Central American Drug Corruption
Former DEA agent in El Salvador Danny Dalton doesn't mince words: Central America's drug trafficking organizations would not be so well developed without the help...
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MS13 and Texis Cartel Linked ‘Medio Millón’ Escapes Conviction, Again
A high-profile alleged affiliate of both the MS13 street gang and Texis Cartel drug traffickers has been acquitted in El Salvador, highlighting once again the...
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Former El Salvador Congressman Linked to Drug Trafficking Network
A money laundering case involving a former congressman represents a test for the ability of El Salvador's authorities to unravel the complex links...
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Did El Salvador’s Attorney General Protect ‘Chepe Diablo’?
In this article, the role of El Salvador Attorney General Luis Martinez in obstructing investigations into the Texis Cartel, and its supposed leader "Chepe Diablo,"...
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Washington Eyes El Salvador Attorney General Race
Six members of the US House of Representatives have sent a letter to legislators in El Salvador urging them to elect a new Attorney General, highlighting the issue...
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Diagnosing El Salvador’s Snowden Syndrome
This is a story about El Salvador's Edward Snowdens, a group of police officers under investigation for leaking confidential documents, even as authorities refuse...
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El Salvador Gets Another Chance to Prosecute MS13 Affiliate ‘Medio Millon’
El Salvador's recent capture of Jose Misael Rodriguez Cisneros, alias "Medio Millon" is the second time El Salvador's Attorney General's Office has arrested...