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A slew of cartel arrests following Sunday's unrest, an update on military casualties and Sinaloa's declining homicide rate were central themes of Friday's presidential press conference.

Social media and A.I. conspired this week to make the violence in Mexico after El Mencho's death look much worse than it actually was. Expat Charlotte Smith discusses her lived reality.

AI-generated images, cartel propaganda and viral lies flooded Mexico after Mexico's military killed the chief of the Jalisco cartel. Here's what actually happened — and what didn't.

Twenty-three prisoners, most with violent records, broke out of the facility during last Sunday's unrest in the state of Jalisco and beyond. Only four had been captured as of Thursday morning.

The Pacific city is cleaning up and returning to normality as businesses and tourism reopen. Here's the latest on cleanup operations and flight schedules.

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).

The video spread around the world, but is the Costco still standing and what Oxxo stores have been affected by attacks?

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.

With reports of widespread unrest after the killing of El Mencho, MND is providing local news updates for those in affected areas.

Following the death of one of Mexico's most-wanted cartel bosses, Mexico, the U.S., Canada, and other nations issued shelter-in-place alerts as blockades and arson swept across multiple Mexican states.