Huddled in the back of a fruit and vegetable stand in the south of Culiacán, the hitman scanned the area as he described the order he received regarding fentanyl manufacturers …
US/Mexico Border
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Investigations
Beyond China: How Other Countries Provide Precursor Chemicals to Mexico
by Mason Garciaby Mason GarciaOn September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical substances authorities had seized from him days earlier. In some …
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When Ana Gabriela Rubio Zea contacted her chemical suppliers in China on behalf of a new client, she needed to make a convincing pitch to ensure the deal would go …
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Criminal News
Mexico’s 2024 Election Could Spark Violent Criminal Realignments
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneMexico’s increasingly diverse and horizontally integrated criminal landscape could enter a period of violent upheaval during the 2024 election.
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A Look From Within: Navigating Extreme Violence in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
by Jakob Kochby Jakob KochJesús Ángel Estrada* has helped many at-risk youth as a social worker for a non-profit in Ciudad Juárez, the sprawling manufacturing hub on the US-Mexico border. But he still struggles …
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‘Children of War’: How Violence and Addiction Rob the Youth of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychWhile the total number of killings has decreased over the last 15 years, Juárez remains one of the most homicidal cities in Mexico. Today, young people are still murdering each …
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GameChangers 2023: US-Mexico Tensions Undermine the Fight Against Fentanyl
by Efren Bryneby Efren BryneThe differences in how the United States and Mexico approach the issue of fentanyl trafficking came into stark relief over the past year. In April 2023, US prosecutors in Washington, …
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After Arrests, Extraditions, and Infighting, What Does the Future Hold for Mexico’s Chapitos?
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychThe Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel had a tough year with several high-profile arrests, extraditions to the United States, and infighting across Mexico. Still, these setbacks are unlikely to …
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Criminal News
Sonora, Mexico Under Siege Amid Sinaloa Cartel Battle Over Migrant Smuggling
by Mia Meyerby Mia MeyerFor the last 12 years, the boss of the local Sinaloa Cartel affiliate managing Sásabe left the townspeople alone and allowed them to work, local residents told InSight Crime. That …
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Fentanyl Seizures on US-Mexico Border at Record High Amid Production Ban
by Sabra Bozychby Sabra BozychFentanyl seizures along the US-Mexico border have hit record highs, suggesting that, despite a supposed ban on production of the deadly synthetic opioid in parts of Mexico, a multitude of …