Juarez Cartel News
How Mexico’s ‘Small Armies’ Came to Commit a Massacre
Two lesser-known criminal groups have grabbed headlines in recent weeks for their role in the brazen ambush and murder of women and children in northern Mexico, but how did these so-called “small armies” emerge in the first...
Juarez Cartel Profile
Juarez Cartel
The Juarez Cartel is responsible for smuggling tons of narcotics from Mexico into the U.S. throughout its long and turbulent history, and the group's intense rivalry with the Sinaloa Cartel helped turn Juarez into one of the most violent places in the...
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Cause of Juárez Homicide Dip? Same as Homicide Jump
A truce among rival criminal gangs is said to be behind a sudden dip in homicides in Juárez, though the northern Mexico border city is still on path for its...
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Mexico Rehab Center Massacre Tied to Conflict Over Local Drug Trade
Authorities have blamed conflict over local drug markets for a bloody massacre at a drug treatment center in Mexico, the latest example of violence fueled by...
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Rising Violence in Chihuahua, Mexico Points to Homegrown Disputes
The border state of Chihuahua, Mexico is confronting a resurgence of violent crime, but the fight seems more about local revenue streams than international...
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Rising Violence in Juárez, Mexico May Signal Return of Cartel War
Violence in Ciudad Juárez is on the rise. This year is on track to be the deadliest since 2012, signaling the possible renewal of warfare between the region's...
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Mexico Pursues Top Drug Lords Amid Fragmented Criminal Landscape
Authorities in Mexico continue to focus on hunting down the heads of the country's most prominent cartels, pursuing a kingpin strategy that will probably do little...
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Is the Godfather of Mexico’s Drug Trade Back in Business?
The founder of Mexico's notorious and now defunct Guadalajara Cartel, Rafael Caro Quintero, has been linked to two recent events that have raised alarm among...
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Juarez Cartel Operator a Player in International Soccer Deals
A convicted financial operator of Mexico's Juárez Cartel is also the legal representative of a firm involved in the buying and selling of European soccer...
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How Mexico Awarded $30 Million to Juárez Cartel Operator
A former executive of the Bank of Mexico received government contracts worth over $30 million despite his conviction years earlier of being a financial...
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Serving Mexico’s Cartels, Armed Cells Led to an Explosion of Violence
Beginning in the 1990s, Mexico's cartels began recruiting hired gunmen to act as armed cells. Since then, violence against civilians with no links to organized...