The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal enterprise, suffered another blow on Monday when the Mexican military captured one of its top leaders in the northwest of the country, two months after the cartel’s leader was killed. Audias Flores Silva, also known as “El Jardinero”, or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to the killed leader and the United States had a US$5 million reward out for information leading to his arrest. The CJNG regional commander was...
The Mexican military released footage of an operation resulting in the capture of Audias Flores.
Mexican Navy says special forces apprehended Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader 'without a single shot being fired'.
The death of US officials following an operation to dismantle a drug lab in northern Mexico is escalating tensions with Washington, as President Claudia Sheinbaum insists her government was unaware of their involvement. At a news conference, Sheinbaum said Mexican security officials involved in the operation were never told about the presence of foreigners, which she described as a clear breach of security protocols. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that the two US nationals worked...
Mexico's Claudia Sheinbaum said the federal government was not informed of the inclusion of CIA officers in a drug raid.
The presence of US officials in a law enforcement convoy raises questions about respect for Mexico's sovereignty.
A Canadian woman was shot dead and four other people were injured by a gunman on Monday at Mexico’s famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said. The gunman killed himself after opening fire at the popular tourist destination, home to pre-Aztecan pyramids, said Cristobal Castaneda, the security secretary for Mexico state, where the site is located. Videos on social media show the gunman firing periodic shots from halfway up the Pyramid of the Moon while tourists take cover behind...
Canadian tourist is killed and 6 people injured in shooting at Teotihuacan pyramid near Mexico City, government says.
The three countries pledge more aid to Cuba and say Cubans must decide their own future amid a US pressure campaign.
The Mexican president says there were never tension over Spainish colonisation, which had become a thorny issue.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Spain’s Pedro Sanchez met in Barcelona on Saturday after a summit of progressive leaders, signalling a rapprochement during the first presidential visit to the Mediterranean country in eight years. The meeting took place during Sheinbaum’s visit to Barcelona to attend the fourth “In defence of democracy” summit, a gathering of global leftist leaders to mobilise advocates of these movements against the far-right. Sheinbaum’s trip marks a softening of...
A man trapped for nearly two weeks in a flooded gold mine in Sinaloa, Mexico, has been rescued by military divers.