Topic: Sinaloa Cartel

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Mexico seizes 105 tons of marijuana in Tijuana. Does it matter?

Mexico's national security spokesman Alejandro Poire on Tuesday trumpeted 'the largest seizure in the country's history of marijuana prepared and packed for sale and distribution.'
10/20/2010 08:19 am
Opinion Guns, drugs, and La Barbie: Why America is responsible for Mexican drug cartels

Drug lords like La Barbie threaten Mexico's security with American-bought firearms, and finance their violent empires with American drug money.
09/02/2010 05:18 pm
La Barbie: from football star to feared drug lord

La Barbie, whose real name is Edgar Valdez Villarreal, was a Texas football star before he moved to Mexico City and joined the Sinaloa Cartel.
09/01/2010 12:30 pm
In Mexico, skepticism that arrest of Edgar Valdez Villarreal – 'La Barbie' – will stem drug trade

Mexican officials arrested Edgar Valdez Villarreal – known as 'La Barbie' – an alleged senior leader in a drug trafficking cartel. That's good news for President Calderón, but there's skepticism it will make a dent in growing drug violence.
08/31/2010 05:40 pm
Edgar Valdez Villarreal – suspected drug lord 'La Barbie' – arrested in Mexico

Edgar Valdez Villarreal, nicknamed 'La Barbie,' was arrested by Mexican authorities in an operation Monday near Mexico City. He is alleged to be a top player in the brutal Beltran Leyva Cartel.
08/31/2010 10:05 am
Mexico birthday party massacre bears resemblance to Juarez killings

Gunmen killed at least 17 people Sunday in the city of Torreon. The Mexico birthday party massacre reminiscent of the killing of teens at a party in Cuidad Juarez in February. Has narco-terrorism arrived in Mexico?
07/19/2010 02:10 pm
Global News Blog Narcotrafficker slams Mexico drug war in rare interview

Ismael 'el Mayo' Zambada, who is allied with Mexico’s most wanted drug trafficker, Joaquin 'Shorty' Guzman from the Sinaloa cartel, told Proceso news magazine that Mexico drug war efforts are bound to fail.
04/06/2010 11:02 am
Mexico captures 'El Teo,' top drug trafficker in Tijuana

The capture of alleged Tijuana drug trafficker Teodoro “El Teo” Garcia Simental marks the third high-profile take-down of a Mexican drug trafficker in less than a month. He is considered among the most vicious traffickers in the country.
01/12/2010 05:23 pm
Mexican drug lord: Why Arturo Beltran Levya's death matters

The death of Mexico's top drug lord gives President Calderon a much-need victory in his three-year old strategy of using the Mexican military to attack drug-trafficking cartels, say analysts.
12/17/2009 01:29 pm
Arturo Beltran Leyva: Mexico's top drug boss killed

In a raid Wednesday, Mexico police shot Arturo Beltran Leyva, the "boss of bosses," the top drug lord in the country. Beltran is the highest ranking figure taken down since President Felipe Calderon took office in 2006.
12/17/2009 09:22 am
Mexico's drug war: priests speak out

In Mexico, traffickers have targeted the Catholic church with extortion and deadly threats.
10/07/2009 01:00 am
Briefing: How Mexico is waging war on drug cartels

Who are the most powerful cartels, what are the risks of using the military to confront them, and how much progress has Mexico made so far?
08/19/2009 01:00 am
Crossfire towns

Eye-to-eye across the US-Mexican border, two communities confront drugs, guns, and misconceptions.
06/21/2009 01:00 am
Mexico's drug war seeps southward, too

From Guatemala to Panama, Central America is becoming a battleground for Mexican cartels.
06/16/2009 01:00 am
The Monitor's View As Mexico goes, so goes the US

Congress and Obama finally wake up to Calderón's bold war on drug cartels.
03/24/2009 01:00 am
Obama's overtures seek to help a spiraling Mexico

Mexico's drug wars are spilling over into the US, forcing Obama's administration to refocus attention on the border.
03/05/2009 12:00 am
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10/24/2008 01:00 am
Terrorism & Security Journalists targeted in latest Mexico drug violence

A newspaper editor, a columnist, police officers, and bar patrons are among those killed in separate acts of violence this past week.
10/13/2008 01:00 am
In Tijuana, police battle drug cartels after targeting safe house

Rival drug cartels suspected in the latest confrontation in the Mexican border town.
03/05/2008 12:00 am
Mexico, U.S. step up drug-war cooperation

A top operative of Mexico's infamous Sinaloa cartel was arrested Monday.
01/23/2008 12:00 am