With Puerto Vallarta and the state of Jalisco under siege from the cartels, American policymakers need to know that President Donald Trump would be on strong legal ground if he chooses to hit the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The day after one of Mexico’s most wanted drug lords, known as “El Mencho”, was killed in a dawn raid last week, Defence Minister ...

Mexico has long struggled with organized crime, particularly powerful cartels that dominate drug trafficking, human smuggling, and other illicit activities. These criminal organizations wield immense ...

MEXICO CITY: Mexican drug cartels are increasingly calculated in their targeting decisions, often avoiding deliberately attacking American tourists and citizens out of concern it could prompt ...

In February 2026, Mexican forces killed the cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — more commonly known as "El Mencho" in an organized raid on the leader's mountain hideout. Violence ensued as ...

Mexico’s struggle with drug cartels is both historic and deeply complex. While the illegal drug trade has existed for decades, the rise of organized cartels transformed it into a major source of ...

Mexican drug cartels operate with firepower that rivals some military units. Their arsenals include pistols, rifles, machine guns, and occasionally heavier military equipment such as grenade launchers ...

The Mexican army guarding the Forensic Expert Center of the Attorney General's Office where the body of the drug lord of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Nemesio Oceguera known as "El Mencho", is ...