Crime
Mexico: Criminal groups recruit young people through video games on their cell phones
The Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection explained that the “growth of this sector is due to the easy access and versatility of smartphones”
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Mexico will recognize Venezuela's communist regime vote count, says other countries should not interfere
“Don't the governments of other countries ... have things to do? Why do they have to get involved in the affairs of other countries? Why the interference?” he asked during a press conference at the National Palace
Crime
Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada arrested after being lured to Texas airfield
The infamous Mexican drug lord was captured upon landing in Texas along with a son of Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán
Crime
Mexicans arrested in raid on South African meth lab containing $108 million in illegal drugs
South Africa is considered a common transit location for illegal narcotics and is recognized as one of the most significant meth markets in the world, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Crime
Drug cartel 'monster trucks' used in turf wars destroyed by Mexican law enforcement officials
The trucks are significantly modified by the cartels with armored plates and tank like gun turrets, are commonly known among police as “Frankenstein Trucks”
Immigration
Trump nomination sparks migration panic as new caravan struggles to reach U.S. border before election
The caravan is one of several that migrants have joined just four months before the presidential elections in the United States, which has been enduring a massive influx of illegal migration
Politics
López Obrador calls Trump 'a friend,' plans to send letter asking him not to shut border
The leftist Mexican president said Trump was “a man of intelligence and vision," and said he should not blame Latino migrants for America’s drug problems
Drug trafficking
Nephew of major drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero extradited to U.S.
Rodrigo Omar Páez Quintero, nephew of the well-known drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, has been extradited from Mexico to the United States for criminal prosecution
Immigration
Shelters at Mexico's southern border overwhelmed as migrant housing costs triple amid national inflation
Inflation and the migratory flow caused the cost of keeping a migrant stranded on Mexico's southern border to triple
Crime
Mother of Mexican influencer Derek Trejo found dead in hotel
The news of the disappearance was announced after Derek Trejo used his social networks to ask his followers for help about his mother's whereabouts
Immigration
Mexico reports nearly 1.4 million irregular migrants this year, high number of unaccompanied minors
Mexican authorities have also detected a large number of unaccompanied minors on the journey to reach the U.S. between January and May 2024
