After powerful kingpin’s arrest, Mexicans fear violence may engulf Sinaloa
Culiacan, Mexico Reuters Scarred by the last bout of intra-cartel fighting, residents in the northern Mexican state of Sinaloa are bracing themselves for violence amid fears the arrest of legendary drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada could spark a fissure and a bloody war. Zambada, who co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel in the late 1980s with […]
Economy, energy row and drugs loom at North American summit
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters North American leaders aim to give new impetus to strengthening economic ties at a meeting this week, even as a major dispute grinds on over Mexico’s energy policies which has distracted from cooperation on other issues like immigration. Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will host his US counterpart Joe Biden […]
At least 29 killed in Mexico capture of Chapo’s son; US extradition not guaranteed
Mexico City Reuters Nineteen suspected gang members and 10 military personnel were killed in a wave of violence surrounding the arrest of Mexican drug cartel boss Ovidio Guzman in the northern state of Sinaloa, Defence Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval said on Friday. Mexican security forces captured Guzman, the 32-year-old son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El […]
Mexico arrests Ovidio Guzman, son of ‘El Chapo’, city engulfed by violence
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters Mexican drug cartel leader Ovidio Guzman, a son of jailed kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was arrested, unleashing a violent backlash by gang gunmen on Thursday that shut the airport in the city of Culiacan as authorities told residents to stay indoors. Defence Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval told a news conference […]