Tag Archives: Sinaloa state

PAN Senators Carry out a T-Shirt Stunt in the Mexican Senate

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Allan Wall

On May 28th the opposition PAN party pulled off a stunt in the Mexican Senate which brought together two ongoing issues relating to crime and security. The two issues are 1. The conflict between the MORENA-led federal government and Maru … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Politics | Tagged Chihuahua state, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, Maru Campos, Mexican Congress, Mexican Senate, MORENA, PAN, Ruben Rocha, Sinaloa state, T-Shirts | Leave a comment

El Chapo Guzman’s Nephew Arrested in Mexico

Posted on May 28, 2026 by Allan Wall

In January of 2017, Joaquin “el Chapo” Guzman, one of the two leaders of the Sinaloa drug cartel, was extradited to the United States, and he’s still there, locked up in the ADX Florence supermax prison in Colorado. Drug cartels … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged ADX FLorence, Colorado, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada Garcia, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Los Chapitos, Noroeste newspaper, Omar Garcia Harfuch, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Senator Inzunza Detained; 3 of the Sinaloa Ten Now in U.S. Custody

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Sinaloa Ten are ten officials or former officials of the state of Sinaloa under indictment by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa drug cartel. (Click here for the list). As of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Drug cartels, Drug Enforcement Administration (D.E.A.), Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, San Diego, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Where is Ruben Rocha?

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Allan Wall

Ruben Rocha Moya, the governor of the state of Sinaloa, was the biggest fish of the ten Mexican officials and former officials recently indicted by a U.S. federal court for collusion with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa cartel. On … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Foreign Policy | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, David Saucedo, MORENA, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state | Leave a comment

Indictment Crisis Threatens Unity of the Mighty MORENA

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Allan Wall

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s political party is MORENA, the Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (National Regeneration Movement). Amazingly, the MORENA party has only been a political party for 12 years, since 2014. It was founded by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) who … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics | Tagged AMLO, Ariadna Montiel, Claudia Sheinbaum, Lenia Batres, Martí Batres, MORENA, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

The Sinaloa Indictment Saga Continues

Posted on May 7, 2026 by Allan Wall

As reported in a previous article, on April 29th a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. There may be more indictments on … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime, Foreign Policy, Politics | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Donald Trump, Drug cartels, Los Chapitos, Mexican Congress, MORENA, PAN, Ricardo Anaya, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, SRE (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Governor Rocha of Sinaloa Says He’s Innocent; Takes Temporary Leave of Absence from Governorship

Posted on May 2, 2026 by Allan Wall

On April 29th, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. [See U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

U.S. Court Indicts Ten Mexican Officials and Former Officials for Cartel Involvement; What Will Sheinbaum Do?

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Allan Wall

On April 29th, 2026, a U.S. federal court indicted ten Mexican officials and former officials, all from the state of Sinaloa, for involvement with the Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. Click here for the indictment, click here for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Crime | Tagged Claudia Sheinbaum, Drug cartels, Enrique Inzunza Cazarez, Ruben Rocha Moya, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Most Homicidal Cities of 2025 List: Mexico Has 17 Cities; U.S. Has Three

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Allan Wall

The Insight Crime website has published its list of homicide rates for mainland Latin American countries (not including the Caribbean islands). At 50.9 homicides per 100,000, Ecuador had the highest murder rate in Latin America. See my previous article Mexican … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Cleveland, Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Pública y la Justicia Penal, Culiacan, Ecuador, Haiti, Insight Crime, Latin America, Memphis, New Orleans, Port-au-Prince, Sinaloa Cartel, Sinaloa state, The Caribbean, The U.S.A. | Leave a comment

Mexican Cartel Meth Labs in Europe, Asia and Africa

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Allan Wall

The big Mexican cartels (Sinaloa and CJNG) have long tentacles which extend throughout the world. For one example, see what they’ve done in Ecuador. A recent piece in Mexico’s Milenio provides examples of cartel drug labs set up in Europe, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime | Tagged Belgium, CJNG (Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación), Culiacan, Drug cartels, France, Gonzalez Villarreal Brothers, India, Malaysia, Methamphetamine Production, Mozambique, Netherlands, Niger, Nigeria, Poland, Sinalo Cartel, Sinaloa state, South Africa, Spain | Leave a comment