Tag Archives: Sinaloa Cartel

Ocelotl: The Mexican Army’s New Armored Vehicle

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Allan Wall

At the customary September 16th Independence Day military parade, the Mexican Army (Ejército Mexicano) premiered a new armored vehicle it recently acquired, the Ocelotl, from the Nahuatl word for jaguar. (In articles about the vehicle, I’ve seen it spelled both … Continue reading →

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Sheinbaum’s Four-Point Security Plan

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Allan Wall

The violence in Mexico continues, and in diverse locales: 1. In the eastern state of Chiapas, criminal groups connected to the Sinaloa Cartel battle those connected with the CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación). See here. 2. In Sinaloa state, the … Continue reading →

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Sinaloa Violence Continues; Over 100 Dead or Missing

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Allan Wall

The violence in Mexico’s Sinaloa state continues. (See previous articles here and here ). According to a Reuters report, “Some 53 people have been killed and 51 others are missing in Mexico’s western Sinaloa state since rival factions of the … Continue reading →

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At Least 30 Killed in Sinaloa Cartel Violence but President-Elect Doesn’t Want to Start a War

Posted on September 20, 2024 by Allan Wall

Factions of the Sinaloa drug cartel are fighting it out in the state of Sinaloa. (See Cartel Factions Fight it Out in Sinaloa State and AMLO’s Comments in a Press Conference).Reportedly, at least 30 have been killed since September 9th. … Continue reading →

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Cartel Factions Fight it Out in Sinaloa State and AMLO’s Comments in a Press Conference

Posted on September 14, 2024 by Allan Wall

This past July 25th, two leaders of the Sinaloa Drug Cartel were taken into U.S. custody in El Paso. They were Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of El Chapo Guzman. Apparently, Guzman Lopez turned himself in … Continue reading →

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Global Guardian Firm Tells Americans to Be Careful in Mexico

Posted on July 31, 2024 by Allan Wall

Newsweek reports that the Global Guardian security firm is warning Americans to be careful in Mexico. I’m currently in Mexico and saw the article yesterday. If you’d told me yesterday not to go to Mexico it would have been too … Continue reading →

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Mexicans Cross Into Guatemala to Escape Cartel Violence; Guatemalan Army Reinforces Border

Posted on July 26, 2024 by Allan Wall

Mexico and Guatemala share a 541-mile border. Most of the crossings of this border are from the Guatemalan side into Mexico. Now there is a movement the other way which hasattracted the attention of the Guatemalan government. The Sinaloa cartel … Continue reading →

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Mexican Cartels Producing Precursor Chemicals for Methamphetamine

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Allan Wall

According to the Mexican Navy, the Sinaloa cartel and the Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) cartel are now producing precursor chemicals in order to produce methamphetamine. It’s been estimated that there are 100 ways to concoct methamphetamine. Formerly in Mexico, they used ephedrine … Continue reading →

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