My hypothesis: the story of El Mencho was the story of methamphetamine. Here's how I investigated that theory.

Erick Valencia Salazar, 49, a Santa Clara native and alleged co-founder of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, has pleaded ...

Join us this April 27 for an exclusive event for donors. Our experts will share analysis and recent data, and answer your questions about projections for 2026. Mexico’s underworld could experience far ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Mexican special forces killed a senior Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) operative known as “El Tuli” during an ...

Mexico had to unleash its full military power to take down the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), the country’s most powerful drug kingpin — and it also got an assist from US ...

The killing of Jalisco cartel boss Nemesio Oseguera, aka “El Mencho,” could fuel a turf wars among drug-trafficking gangs in Mexico and beyond, analysts say, with the rival Sinaloa cartel already ...

In a major move, the U.S. government has taken action against a dangerous criminal network CJNG involved in both oil smuggling and drug trafficking. This group is linked to one of Mexico’s most ...

India, Feb. 23 -- The killing of Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, better known as El Mencho, has sent shockwaves through Mexico's criminal underworld. As the head of the powerful Jalisco New ...