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3 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
Arrests of migrants near courthouses are increasing nationwide as Homeland Security officials intensify efforts to fulfill the Trump administration's deportation goals. Immigration agents are increasingly positioning themselves outside courthouses, waiting for migrants to arrive for routine legal appointments in order to detain them after proceedings are dismissed to speed up their removal.
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3 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
Mexican federal forces have arrested Juan Miguel "N," also known as "El Pajarraco", an alleged member of the Guerreros Unidos cartel linked to the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from a rural school in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero. Mexico's Secretariat of Security and Civilian Protection (SSPC) said El Pajarraco was taken into custody in the state of Hidalgo after intelligence and investigative work led authorities to his location.
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3 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
A nightclub allegedly operated by a member of the Los Zetas cartel was raided over the weekend in Summerville, South Carolina, resulting in nearly 80 arrests. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) detailed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted an operation after receiving a tip about "The Alamo," an illegal underground nightclub located roughly 25 miles northwest of Charleston. Authorities said the club was a hub for weapons, narcotics, and human trafficking.
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4 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
11 members of the Mexican National Guard were formally charged in a fuel theft case, a week after they were caught extracting fuel from an illegal tap using official patrol vehicles. Guanajuato Interior Secretary Jorge Jiménez Lona confirmed the charges during an interview with Telediario Nocturno. He said a federal judge charged the soldiers with hydrocarbon theft, a crime commonly known in Mexico as "huachicol.""Today we were informed they were formally charged.
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4 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
A clash between two groups of armed civilians left two people dead, including Luis Pineda, alias "El Wicho," an alleged leader of the La Familia Michoacana criminal organization. The attack occurred near the upscale Burgos neighborhood. According to Mexican media reports, residents were alarmed after hearing a series of gunshots. When authorities arrived at the scene, law enforcement officers and first responders found two vehicles riddled with bullet holes.
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4 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
As Mexican authorities continue investigating the killing of social media influencer Valeria Márquez, a newly surfaced audio recording has drawn public attention by allegedly revealing details of her former relationship and emotional abuse she may have suffered at the hands of her ex-boyfriend. The audio, which has not yet been verified, includes statements reportedly made by Márquez describing episodes of mental abuse and humiliation.
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5 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
Attacks on public officials in Mexico have spiraled this year, with more than 50 public servants killed between January and March, according to a recent report. The latest victim to join the list is Edgar Fernando Salmerón Feliciano, former secretary general of Chilapa de Álvarez, a small town in Guerrero less than 40 miles east of the state capital, Chilpancingo. Authorities reported Salmerón's killing on the morning of June 2. He was fatally shot outside his home in the San José neighborhood.
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5 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
Guatemalan authorities say the Sinaloa Cartel, with support from local gangs, controls most of the clandestine drug laboratories in the country that produce synthetic drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine. According to the National Civil Police (PNC), 27 so-called "narco labs" were dismantled in 2024. Of those, 19 were directly linked to the Sinaloa Cartel, and most were operated by the Huistas, one of Guatemala's most powerful drug trafficking groups.
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5 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
Florida law enforcement officers responding to a welfare check last week found a 6-year-old boy dead in his bed and later charged his mother with second-degree murder after she allegedly confessed to attempting to exorcise "demons" from his body. The incident took place on May 30 in Fort Pierce, a community about 40 miles north of West Palm Beach.
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1 week ago | 
latintimes.com | Hector Morales |Héctor Ríos Morales
A recent report from Mexican media outlets reveals that La Mayiza — a prominent faction of the Sinaloa Cartel — has recently acquired government-grade drone-jamming technology by exploiting legal loopholes and is using it to counter federal operations against the criminal group. Images shared on social media show an alleged member of the group using at least three devices produced by SkyFend Technology, a leading manufacturer of counter-drone systems.
