“El Veterano,” one of the FBI’s 10 most wanted men, has been arrested in Veracruz, Harfuch announces.

Omar García Harfuch, Secretary of Security, announced that this Monday Francisco Javier “N,” alias “El Veterano,” one of the 10 most wanted fugitives by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was arrested. “El Veterano” is considered by the U.S. agency to be the leader of the Salvadoran criminal organization Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), and is wanted […]

They ask for protection of the Guiengola area in Oaxaca.

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) ruled to accept the amparo review 298/2024 filed by the civil organization Litigio Estratégico Indígena (LEI) for the protection of the Guiengola (Piedra Grande) archaeological site, located in Santo Domingo Tehuantepec, in the Isthmus region of Oaxaca. Carlos Morales Sánchez, a Zapotec lawyer from the Isthmus […]

Puerto Vallarta and Nayarit Gala Fair: 60 agencies and 115 hotels

On March 20th and 21st, the Puerto Vallarta Tourism Trust will host a significant number of business partners participating in the “Gala” event. These include 90 wholesale agencies, 60 hosted buyers, 115 hotels in the region, the tourism trusts of Guadalajara and Costalegre, 15 magical towns in Jalisco and Nayarit, specialized media outlets, national and […]

Drug lab seized in Puerto Peñasco, nine arrested

The State Attorney General’s Office (FGJE) reported that nine men were arrested and a clandestine laboratory used for the production of synthetic drugs was secured in the municipality of Puerto Peñasco. The statement from the Attorney General’s Office details that the arrest of the individuals and the seizure of the clandestine laboratory were thanks to […]

Colima Volcano under observation: degassing alert issued for March 19

The Colima Volcano, also known as the Colima Volcano of Fire, located in the western part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt (TMB), is undergoing passive degassing. Weather forecast for the volcano areaMostly clear skies, with visibility toward the volcano area, which would facilitate observation in the event of water vapor, gas, and/or ash exhalation (Image). […]

Michoacán mayor with alleged ties to the CJNG and El Mencho could face impeachment; Ministry of Justice denies notification

Anavel Ávila Castrejón, mayor of Coalcomán, Michoacán, will face impeachment proceedings to explain her alleged ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes (El Mencho), after an event was organized in a public square last December that referenced the criminal group and its leader. According to PAN member Alfonso Janitzio Chávez […]

The trap of criminal groups: recruitment

Criminal organizations use various tactics to attract people, primarily young people and minors, to their ranks, exploiting their social, economic, and emotional vulnerabilities. According to the study “Children and Adolescents Recruited by Organized Crime” by the civil organization Reinserta, the main recruitment methods are inviting friends and relatives involved in crime, as well as actively […]