El Mayo
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Sinaloa Hitman’s Killing in Mexico Hints at Cartel Power Play
The execution of a top Sinaloa Cartel enforcer who was recently in US custody and fled to Mexico raises the question: Who benefited from his...
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The Demons in the Sinaloa Cartel’s Closet
The arrest of Juan Guadalupe Jacobo Regalado, alias "El J3" or "El Chepa," in early April marks a significant blow against the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico and marks an...
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The Sinaloa Cartel’s ‘El Mayo,’ Mexico’s Last True Capo
At the start of the fourth month of Mexico’s new government -- the so-called “Fourth Transformation” -- two feared capos have emerged as the kings of drug...
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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...