2026-05-17 d49e80280c32c40ad2cdae74d417c1915189573d /feed/2026/05/17/at-least-thirteen-gunmen-were-arrested-after-an-encounter-resulting-from-an-operation-carried-out-by-military-forces-in At least thirteen gunmen were arrested after an encounter resulting from an operation carried out by military forces in the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa. 1779349022 2026-05-17 2137ebeecc90ea20dd6371f42c5f2a9af8a95e7a 20 Escuinapa 2 /wiki/escuinapa%20municipality Mexican Drug War 1 /wiki/mexican%20drug%20war Sinaloa 14 /wiki/sinaloa Escuinapa Mexican Drug War Sinaloa Mexican Drug War 2026-05-1 2ad72b463bf182e28fe86ff5dafdb51d268cd0d1 34 Mexican Drug War Sinaloa 2 /feed/2026/05/1/ruben-rocha-moya-announces-he-will-temporarily-step-down-as-governor-of-sinaloa-mexico-after-the-us-files-charges-al Rubén Rocha Moya announces he will temporarily step down as governor of Sinaloa, Mexico, after the U.S. files charges alleging links to the Sinaloa Cartel. 2026-04-29 1adcad71ca233c4c5a5b35cdf74ae323f1efba95 /feed/2026/04/29/the-government-of-the-united-states-charges-ruben-rocha-moya-the-current-governor-of-sinaloa-and-nine-other-current-an The government of the United States charges Rubén Rocha Moya, the current governor of Sinaloa, and nine other current and former politicians, with alleged drug and weapons trafficking charges and allegedly working with Mexican cartels, including Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel 1777549155 2026-04-29 c43347ebab7d62c743727012b5ab084b259f63dc 38 Mexican Drug War Sinaloa 2 /feed/2026/04/29/the-united-states-charges-ruben-rocha-moya-the-current-governor-of-sinaloa-mexico-and-nine-other-current-and-former-p The United States charges Rubén Rocha Moya, the current governor of Sinaloa, Mexico, and nine other current and former politicians, with alleged drug and weapons trafficking charges and allegedly working with Mexican cartels, including Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. 2026-03-19 d3b300fe92138447e2648ce4397c46cea05c49e1 /feed/2026/03/19/a-raid-kills-eleven-members-of-the-sinaloa-cartel-in-sinaloa-mexico-with-a-senior-cartel-leader-being-captured-along-w A raid kills eleven members of the Sinaloa Cartel in Sinaloa, Mexico, with a senior cartel leader being captured along with many weapons. The daughter of El Mayo is initially detained and then released due to the lack of arrest warrants. 1774099715 2026-03-19 2fb63afac647855f75a008ff74a405372f7d85f6 14 Mexican Drug War Sinaloa 2 /feed/2026/03/19/a-raid-kills-eleven-sinaloa-cartel-members-in-sinaloa-mexico-with-a-senior-cartel-leader-being-captured-along-with-man A raid kills eleven Sinaloa Cartel members in Sinaloa, Mexico, with a senior cartel leader being captured along with many weapons. The daughter of El Mayo is initially detained and then released due to the lack of arrest warrants. 2026-01-13 371b0b3c67b5ea251fc2add1e4f82f5ad4547b61 10 Mexican Drug War 1 /feed/2026/01/13/mexican-police-arrest-six-alleged-tren-de-aragua-members-operating-in-mexico-city-on-charges-of-drug-trafficking-extort Mexican police arrest six alleged Tren de Aragua members operating in Mexico City on charges of drug trafficking, extortion, and human trafficking. 2025-11-3 20291ae506912a4e6057b4ac3d5b03b912380bc0 22 Mexican Drug War Sinaloa 2 /feed/2025/11/3/mexican-security-forces-kill-13-suspected-gunmen-and-arrest-four-others-in-guasave-sinaloa-during-an-armed-confrontati Mexican security forces kill 13 suspected gunmen and arrest four others in Guasave, Sinaloa, during an armed confrontation that also leads to the rescue of nine kidnapped individuals. 2025-07-11 addbf674331612b35e684b94264a3289d4f0faa2 /feed/2025/07/11/ovidio-guzman-lopez-son-of-the-former-drug-lord-joaquin-el-chapo-guzman-pleads-guilty-to-two-counts-of-counts-of-dru Ovidio Guzmán López, son of the former drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, pleads guilty to two counts of counts of drug distribution, and two counts of participation in a continuing criminal enterprise. He is expected to cooperate with the U.S. government by providing information on criminal networks. 1752373839 2025-07-11 8e4cb3b5b8790fdfc34c91c37f124c68bdf50b3a 7 Mexican Drug War 1 /feed/2025/07/11/ovidio-guzman-lopez-son-of-the-former-drug-lord-joaquin-el-chapo-guzman-pleads-guilty-to-two-counts-of-drug-distribu Ovidio Guzmán López, son of the former drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, pleads guilty to two counts of drug distribution and two counts of participation in a continuing criminal enterprise. He is expected to cooperate with the U.S. government by providing information on criminal networks. 2025-06-30 b136b56316e74e2a97f46c5f9e752ce37f36c0c9 15 Mexican Drug War Sinaloa 2 /feed/2025/06/30/twenty-bodies-five-of-them-decapitated-are-found-either-hanging-from-a-bridge-or-inside-a-van-abandoned-beneath-near Twenty bodies, five of them decapitated, are found either hanging from a bridge or inside a van abandoned beneath, near Culiacán, Sinaloa, amid clashes between factions of the Sinaloa Cartel. 2025-03-26 bdae47a510233427854cb586a34ddd5d27dc3048 /feed/2025/03/26/two-off-duty-police-officers-were-killed-and-other-kidnapped-after-were-ambushed-while-traveling-on-federal-highway-180d Two off duty police officers were killed and other kidnapped after were ambushed while traveling on Federal Highway 180D, Cardel-Nautla, in the municipality of Vega de Alatorre. Another member was deprived of his liberty during the ambush. 1743629483 2025-03-26 25d0db9d1ad1a13163f6b0278ac051620bae415a 9 Mexican Drug War 1 /feed/2025/03/26/two-off-duty-police-officers-were-killed-and-another-was-kidnapped-after-they-were-ambushed-while-traveling-on-federal-h Two off duty police officers were killed and another was kidnapped after they were ambushed while traveling on Federal Highway 180D, Cardel-Nautla, in the municipality of Vega de Alatorre. 2025-02-9 cfae71a261de853e6c0e0f5c5e23984d600f989a /feed/2025/02/9/at-least-five-human-bodies-are-abandoned-under-a-bridge-in-the-localite-of-cardenas-salamanca-guanajuato-a-banner-all At least five human bodies are abandoned under a bridge in the localite of Cárdenas, Salamanca, Guanajuato. A banner allegedly signed by the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel (CSRL) was also found at the crime scene. 1739200682 2025-02-9 d4226de74600a14f7f95a01afc4832f93f4d6e33 10 Mexican Drug War 1 /feed/2025/02/9/at-least-five-bodies-are-abandoned-under-a-bridge-near-cardenas-salamanca-guanajuato-mexico-a-banner-allegedly-signe At least five bodies are abandoned under a bridge near Cárdenas, Salamanca, Guanajuato, Mexico. A banner allegedly signed by the Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel was found at the crime scene. 2025-01-21 effdf1567ea8e78a66db1e912a9e645d9f17d2dc 9 Mexican Drug War 1 /feed/2025/01/21/former-regional-prosecutor-of-cuautitlan-elohim-diaz-jimenez-and-coffee-businessman-cristian-munoz-are-shot-dead-inside Former regional prosecutor of Cuautitlán Elohim Díaz Jiménez and coffee businessman Cristian Muñoz are shot dead inside a restaurant in Metepec, State of Mexico, by gunmen disguised as food delivery workers. /feed/2026/05/17/at-least-thirteen-gunmen-are-arrested-after-an-encounter-resulting-from-an-operation-carried-out-by-military-forces-in-t La Jornada 17 e1f53c9f35fe5848aad198f8b1b6601c430dd75b 5 https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/05/17/politica/fgr-vincula-a-proceso-a-13-detenidos-tras-enfrentamiento-en-sinaloa 2026 At least thirteen gunmen are arrested after an encounter resulting from an operation carried out by military forces in the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa.