Pilot Larry Curtis Parker says he did not transfer ‘El Mayo’ Zambada and Joaquín Guzmán to the US: “I am a businessman”
According to the report offered by the head of the Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection (SSPC), Rosa Icela Rodríguez, during the morning press conference on July 26, the National Institute of Migration (INM) identified Larry Curtis Parker as the man who piloted the plane in which the notorious drug traffickers traveled. According to the […]
What will happen to the Sinaloa Cartel after the capture of two of its leaders and what does it mean for Mexico?
In a quiet operation, the United States arrested two top leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel in El Paso, Texas, on Thursday: Ismael Zambada Garcia, known as “El Mayo,” a long-wanted Mexican drug trafficker, and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, son of convicted drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. “It was a direct blow to the heart of […]
People of Mexico voted to be owners of their country: Claudia Sheinbaum
Virtual president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum said that the people of Mexico voted on June 2 to continue governing and be owners of the country. “The people of Mexico in 2018 made the decision to change their history, made the decision to take their destiny into their own hands, and after 6 years the people of Mexico […]
Yucatan is seeking to become the new frontier with the United States in terms of relocation.
It’s an ambitious strategy to attract high-tech and engineering companies, especially from the automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor sectors, to set up their operations at the Industrial Poles of Well-being Progreso I and Merida I. “With the growing global demand for chips, these poles are ready to offer all the necessary facilities to attract sector companies,” […]
Mexico strengthens security in Sinaloa after arrest in the US of “El Mayo” and son of El Chapo
Mexico sent 200 members of its elite Special Forces Corps, part of the Mexican Army, to the state of Sinaloa on Friday to reinforce security, according to a statement from Mexico’s National Defense Secretariat. The elite members will work with local authorities in Sinaloa to reduce “illicit activities of criminal groups” in the state and […]
“If someone like El Mayo were to release all the information, it would be potentially destabilizing for U.S.-Mexico relations.”
The arrest of Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada by the United States on Thursday caused international shock, but also left several questions unanswered. Zambada, 76, had for decades avoided arrest in his home country as the leader of the Sinaloa cartel he founded with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is serving a life […]
Mexican Embassy in Guatemala assists dozens of Mexicans who left Chiapas due to violence
After dozens of Mexicans left Chiapas due to violence and crossed the border into Guatemala, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE) reported that, through the Mexican Embassy in Guatemala, assistance is being provided to the compatriots. The SRE indicated that also, through the consulate in Quetzaltenango, support is being provided to Mexicans who are in […]
What will the weather be like during the month of August in Mexico?
Rains have been falling in most of Mexico since the second half of June, with the most constant rainfall occurring in the central-southern part of the country. This has greatly helped to reduce the national drought and in August a rebound in rainfall is expected, with plenty of rain. What systems will be present? It […]
‘Movie Getaways’ are getting ready in Durango
The Tourism Secretariat is implementing the pilot program called “Film Getaways” on Saturdays and Sundays, where they seek to have visitors to different municipalities experience their own history. Elisa Haro Ruiz, head of the aforementioned Secretariat, said that this pilot program seeks to make tours for tourists or residents of the city of Durango who […]