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A look back at the days when tequila was the drug...
Prohibition launched the era of the tequileros, Mexican men from border towns who saw an opportunity to make a quick buck smuggling contraband alcohol into the U.S.
Here’s what to know about ‘El Mencho’ and the cartel he...
El Mencho forged his power by combining accelerated national expansion, large-scale diversification of criminal businesses (drugs, human traffic, extorsion, etc.) and brazen acts of violence toward the authorities.
Revised figures boost Mexico’s 2025 GDP growth to 0.8%
The national statistics agency INEGI reported that Mexico’s gross domestic product (GDP) advanced 0.9% in Q4 2025 due to a favorable revision of primary activities, bringing final 2025 growth up from 0.7% to 0.8%.
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How Mexico found El Mencho, according to the Army
Defense Minister Ricardo Trevilla Trejo gave a step-by-step description on Monday of how the Mexican Army located and killed CJNG leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in Tapalpa, Jalisco.
8 Mexicans killed in US attacks on 2 ‘drug boats’ off Pacific coast
Reforma reported that the two boats belonged to Roberto Castellanos Meza, alias “Beto Bonques,” and Audias Flores Silva, “El Jardinero,” both known members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).
MND Local: What’s the current situation in Guadalajara?
Life in Guadalajara is slowly returning to normal after fiery blockades and other chaos erupted throughout the metropolitan area following the death of CJNG leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Osguera Sunday.
Did the Puerto Vallarta Costco burn down?
The video spread around the world, but is the Costco still standing and what Oxxo stores have been affected by attacks?
Security Minister: 25 National Guardsmen dead in ‘El Mencho’ operation
In addition to providing an update on casualties and arrests, Mexico's security minister said that today there are zero blockades, after a total of 85 narco-blockades were set up on federal highways in 11 states on Sunday.
‘El Mencho’ killed in Mexico: What we know so far
Cartel boss El Mencho's death triggered a wave of cartel reprisals across Mexico yesterday, raising urgent security questions just weeks before the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs are set to begin in Guadalajara. Here is what we know so far.
MND Local: Business mostly as usual in San Miguel despite curfew
The city was quiet throughout Sunday, despite being close to nearby areas of unrest.
President Sheinbaum urges calm after cartel boss’s death triggers unrest across Mexico
President Sheinbaum urges Mexicans to stay calm and trust official channels after a military operation killed cartel kingpin "El Mencho," triggering violent cartel reprisals nationwide.
