Cartel violence hits World Cup despite warnings: "Getting massacred"
The attacks came as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has spent months grappling with how to address endemic criminal violence in Mexico.
Watch CBS News
The attacks came as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has spent months grappling with how to address endemic criminal violence in Mexico.
More than 200 people have been killed in the monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
The nephew of notorious Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is sought by U.S. authorities, officials said.
The Mexican government announced the auction of a plot of land within the country club where drug kingpin "El Mencho" died during a clash with the army in February.
Jalisco cartel boss Audias Flores Silva was arrested in an operation by Mexican Navy special forces based on information provided by U.S. agencies.
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is serving a life sentence at a maximum security facility in Colorado.
Audias Flores Silva, also known as "El Jardinero," or The Gardener, was seen as a possible successor to "El Mencho," who was killed in February.
The U.S. has offered a reward of $5 million for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Aureliano Guzman Loera, known as "El Guano."
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said the government is still investigating a potential violation of national security laws in the incident.
The crash, following an operation to destroy a clandestine drug lab, has reignited a debate over U.S. involvement in Mexican security operations.
Mexico City and Guadalajara are preparing to host World Cup games in June, with protesters denouncing the government's failure to properly investigate the disappearances.
The Cartel del Noreste has been accused of trafficking weapons, drugs and people, and is characterized by its violent practices and extortion.
After the strikes, Southern Command said it notified the U.S. Coast Guard to launch a search and rescue mission for the survivor.
Multiple airlines in the U.S., Canada and Mexico are canceling flights in and out of parts of Mexico due to cartel-related violence there.
Officials said there were 11 arrest orders for "El Botox" for extortion and homicide. He was accused of attacking authorities with explosives.
Gutierrez-Ochoa is the son-in-law of El Mencho, the leader of the notorious Jalisco New Generation cartel,
The U.S. State Department said Clan del Golfo is a "violent and powerful criminal organization" that uses cocaine trafficking to fund violent activities.
The shooting occurred hours after a car bomb exploded in Coahuayana, Michoacan, killing five people outside a local police station.
The explosion was so powerful that human remains were scattered throughout the area, police said.
U.S. prosecutors shared what had been one of the central questions after Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada fell into U.S. hands in July 2024.
Pedro Inzunza Coronel, alias "Pichon," was wanted by the U.S. on accusations of trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and cocaine.
The cocaine, stored in dozens of 110-pound sacks inside a warehouse, was "camouflaged" in a mixture with plaster, officials said.
The signs read in English and Spanish, "Warning: Restricted Area," and had been declared restricted by "the commander."
Two "priority targets" of the U.S. DEA as well as suspected members of the Italian mafia were among 20 people detained, police said.
Four suspects were arrested and nine people kidnapped by the gang were freed following the clash in Sinaloa, officials said.
