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Tag Archives: Sinaloa Cartel
Criminals Linked to Sinaloa Cartel Arrested in Spain
In a recent article I reported on criminals linked to Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel arrested in California. Now some have been arrested across the pond in Spain, Mexico’s madre patria. From CBS:“Spain has arrested 14 people suspected of links to the … Continue reading
Recent U.S. Operations Target Sinaloa Cartel Activity in California
As two factions of the Sinaloa Cartel battle it out in Sinaloa state, recent drug busts in the U.S. state of California show the strong presence of the Sinaloa Cartel in the U.S. state of California. From a November 11th … Continue reading
Culiacan, Sinaloa: Cartel Conflict Has Changed Life for the Locals, Even Talking on a Cellphone Can Be a Death Sentence
The war in Mexico’s Sinaloa state between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel (see here, here, here and here) is still going on. There have been 200 reported deaths since the outbreak of the conflict on September 9th. An Associated Press … Continue reading
Ocelotl: The Mexican Army’s New Armored Vehicle
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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Tagged Army (Ejército Mexicano), Drug cartels, Michoacan, Ocelotl armored vehicle, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state
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Sheinbaum’s Four-Point Security Plan
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
At Least 30 Killed in Sinaloa Cartel Violence but President-Elect Doesn’t Want to Start a War
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
Cartel Factions Fight it Out in Sinaloa State and AMLO’s Comments in a Press Conference
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
Global Guardian Firm Tells Americans to Be Careful in Mexico
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
Mexicans Cross Into Guatemala to Escape Cartel Violence; Guatemalan Army Reinforces Border
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