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Men ride on a motorcycle past a burning truck on the streets of Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Mexican security forces have captured Ovidio Guzmán, an alleged drug trafficker wanted by the United States and one of the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.

Violence hits a Mexico cartel stronghold as the son of 'El Chapo' is captured

The Associated Press

Mexico's defense secretary said the military had captured Ovidio Guzmán, a son of the notorious former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, on Thursday in a pre-dawn operation in Sinaloa.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador at a news conference at the presidential palace in Mexico City, on March 24.

Latin America

Mexico's president asks residents to reject drug gang gifts

Associated Press

Mexico's president is appealing to the country's citizens not to accept holiday handouts and gifts from drug gangs. Videos posted online showed garish pickup trucks handing out loads of gifts while bystanders described the drivers as members of the Jalisco drug cartel.

On Nov. 1, 2021, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández delivers his national statement during day two of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ex-Honduran President Hernández is extradited to the U.S. on drug charges

Maria Martin

A handcuffed Juan Orlando Hernández left Honduras on an airplane with agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to face legal proceedings in New York City.

Mexico acknowledged late Saturday that the U.S. government suspended all imports of Mexican avocados after a U.S. plant safety inspector in Mexico received a threat.

The U.S. suspends avocado imports from Mexico

The Associated Press

Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug cartel turf battles and extortion of avocado growers. The U.S. government has suspended all imports after a plant safety inspector was threatened.

In this photo released by the Colombian presidential press office, one of the country's most wanted drug traffickers, Dairo Antonio Usuga, alias "Otoniel," leader of the violent Clan del Golfo cartel, is presented to the media at a military base in Necocli, Colombia, Saturday, Oct. 23.

Colombia has captured one of the world's most wanted drug lords, Dairo Antonio Úsuga

The Associated Press

Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known by his alias Otoniel, is the alleged head of the much-feared Gulf Clan. President Iván Duque likened his arrest to the capture three decades ago of Pablo Escobar.

Trump Wants To 'Wage WAR' On Mexican Drug Cartels. But Is He A Reason They're Winning?

Tim Padgett

COMMENTARYI'm profoundly sad to say I’m not surprised – horrified, but hardly surprised – by Tuesday’s brutal massacre of innocent women and children by…

Smoke from burning cars rises in Culiacán, Mexico, on Thursday, after an intense gunfight between security forces and gunmen linked to the Sinaloa drug cartel.

Massive Gun Battle Erupts In Mexico Over Son Of Drug Kingpin 'El Chapo'

Scott Neuman

Security forces came under attack and were forced to withdraw after they sought to arrest Ovidio Guzmán López, who is thought to have been running the Sinaloa cartel since his father's arrest in 2014.

U.S. law enforcement personnel escort Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán from a plane to a waiting caravan of SUVs at New York's Long Island MacArthur Airport in January 2017.

Jury Hears Closing Arguments As Dramatic 'El Chapo' Trial Nears Its End

Sasha Ingber

Prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in her closing arguments that Joaquín Guzmán led the Sinaloa drug cartel. Dozens of witnesses said he tortured and killed people and that he bribed officials in Mexico.

Jury selection began Monday in the federal trial of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, shown here in 2014.

Notorious Drug Lord 'El Chapo' Heads To Trial In New York

Merrit Kennedy

Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, the man accused of having run the world's largest drug trafficking organization, was charged in a 17-count indictment that spans decades. Jury selection began Monday.

Mexican navy members and federal police take part in an operation in Acapulco in the state of Guerrero, Mexico, on Tuesday to disarm local police.

Mexican Authorities Disarm Acapulco Police, Fearing Infiltration By Drug Gangs

Scott Neuman

Mexican soldiers, as well as federal and state police, moved in Tuesday to strip the force of their guns, radios and bulletproof vests.

Reporter Explores Colombia's 'Offensive' Narco Tourism Industry

The city of Medellin, Colombia has changed dramatically over the past few decades. But the city's past as the home to one history's most violent drug…

U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan Vice President And Accuses Him Of Being A Drug Kingpin

The U.S. government added Venezuelan Vice President Tarek El Aissami to its sanctions list Monday, saying he “played a significant role in international…