El Mayo
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After Another Arrest, Is the Sinaloa Cartel Nearing Its End?
The brother of a jailed former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel has been arrested by US authorities, raising further questions about the future of the once-dominant...
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Bloody Battle in Sinaloa, Mexico Reflects Splintering Underworld
A confrontation between security forces in Mexico's embattled state of Sinaloa and an armed group left 19 dead and 5 injured, and provided further evidence of a...
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Outside Pressure, Internal Dissent Roiling Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel
Recent reports point to disorder within the leadership of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, as pressure from security forces and competing organizations as well as internal...
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Mexico Official Says Chapo’s Brother is Leader of Local Sinaloa Chapter
Authorities in Mexico are saying that the brother of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán has taken on a leadership position within the embattled...
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Sons of Mexico Drug Lord Freed After Kidnapping
Two sons of Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquin El Chapo Guzmán, allegedly kidnapped from a restaurant in Jalisco by rivals, have been released unharmed after secret...
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Top Money Launderer for ‘El Chapo’ Captured in Mexico
Authorities in Mexico captured an alleged top money launderer for Sinaloa Cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, but his arrest is unlikely to have a...
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Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel Without ‘El Chapo’
The capture of Mexico's most wanted fugitive, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, raises the question if the Sinaloa Cartel's criminal operations will be significantly...
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Gunmen Kill Nephew of Powerful Mexico Crime Boss
Although details on the killing of a power drug capo's nephew are still scarce, there is reason to believe the murder foreshadows a conflict for Mexico's mighty...
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Los Mayitos, Successors to Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel Throne?
The sons of a top Sinaloa Cartel drug capo from Mexico are set to take over the family business -- if US authorities don't lock them up...
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‘El Mayo,’ the Unsung Leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel
Whille all attention has been focused on drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, there is evidence that another leader of Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel is actually the most...
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The Drug Traffickers Who Pay Taxes in Sinaloa, Mexico
Some business leaders and companies in the Mexican state of Sinaloa continue to pay their state taxes, even though the US Treasury Department has linked them to...
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US ‘Kingpin’ Designation Exposes Sinaloa Cartel Head in Central America
The United States Treasury Department added arguably the largest drug trafficker in Central America to its kingpin list in December, as the ripple effect of a...
