Nelson Alexander Flores Pacheco, alias “Mula”, was the liaison between the Mexican Mafia and the MS13 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Knights Templar
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In Mexico’s hotly contested Tierra Caliente region, one priest is caught between the CJNG and a smattering of violent criminal groups.
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With cartels like the CJNG muscling in on illegal mining in Michoacán, Mexico, Indigenous community members continue to suffer.
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Cárteles Unidos (CU) es una organización criminal surgida de una alianza entre el Cartel de Tepalcatepec, Los Viagras y otros grupos más para repeler los avances del Cartel Jalisco Nueva …
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Following the arrest of a former Mexican mayor in Guatemala, US prosecutors unveiled an indictment against him and criminal rivals allegedly attacked the town he once ruled.
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Six months after a sophisticated robbery where gunmen hijacked gold and silver bars being loaded onto a plane in Mexico, the government has stood up a specialized force to secure …
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Like the Familia Michoácana, the Knights Templar uses religious imagery to project themselves as more than a drug cartel.
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It’s 7 pm on a Sunday, and night is falling in this Michoacán town. The heat of the day is past, and there’s a pleasant breeze. The first visitors to …
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Authorities in Mexico have arrested one of the last main leaders of the Knights Templar crime group, likely leaving the organization’s already debilitated leadership in further disarray and raising questions …
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Analysis
Praying for Death: Blood Sacrifice and Organized Crime in Latin America
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneA new collection of essays tackles patterns of cultish behavior and ritualized violence among illegal groups across the globe, from the Zetas and the Familia Michoacana to Al Qaeda and …