José de Córdoba

Mexico City

Latin America Correspondent at The Wall Street Journal

Latin America Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal. Married to la China Divina. Rt’s are not endorsements

Articles

The Underground Hunt for Iván Archivaldo Guzmán, Mexico’s Most Wanted Drug Kingpin

2 days ago | wsj.com | Steve Fisher |José de Córdoba

Iván Archivaldo Guzmán evades capture by using tactics he learned from his father, ‘El Chapo’MEXICO CITY—Mexican special forces blasted into a safe house in the Sinaloa cartel stronghold of Culiacán earlier this year looking for Mexico’s most wanted man: Iván Archivaldo Guzmán. The son of Sinaloa cartel founder Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán and current leader of the cartel’s most powerful faction narrowly evaded capture, according to Mexican officials.
特朗普与墨西哥总统辛鲍姆就美军部署问题发生争执

1 week ago | cn.wsj.com | José de Córdoba

据知情人士透露，特朗普正在向墨西哥施压，要求其允许美国军方更深入地参与打击贩毒集团，这使得安全问题成为美墨谈判的症结所在。据知情人士透露，美国总统特朗普(Trump)正在向墨西哥施压，要求其允许美国军方更深入地参与打击贩毒集团，这使得安全问题成为美墨谈判的症结所在，两国同时也在就贸易和移民问题进行协商。这些知情人士称，在4月16日与墨西哥总统辛鲍姆(Claudia Sheinbaum)进行的45分钟通话临近结束时，紧张气氛加剧，当时特朗普力促让美国武装部队在打击生产并向美国走私芬太尼的墨西哥贩毒团伙方面发挥主导作用。这些知情人士补充说，辛鲍姆告诉特朗普，她的政府将在情报共享等事务上合作，但不会接受直接的军事存在。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频
Exclusive | Trump, Mexico’s Sheinbaum Spar Over Drug Cartels

1 week ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba |Santiago Pérez

Tense call between presidents shows how discussion of U.S. military action has strained relationsMEXICO CITY—President Trump is pressuring Mexico to allow deeper U.S. military involvement in the fight against drug cartels, people familiar with the discussions said, making security a sticking point for neighbors that are also negotiating over trade and immigration.
Trump, Mexico’s Sheinbaum Spar Over Drug Cartels

1 week ago | flipboard.com | José de Córdoba |Santiago Pérez

2 hours agoScripps News obtained video of the traffic stop, which shows Abrego Garcia telling a Tennessee state trooper that he was taking the men to a construction site in St. Louis, Missouri. (Scripps News)
‘I’m Not a Criminal’: The Mexican Politician Suspected of Being in Bed With Cartels

3 weeks ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba

April 21, 2025 5:30 am ETCULIACÁN, Mexico—Since President Trump took office, the White House has accused Mexico of maintaining “an intolerable alliance” with drug cartels. That has drawn attention to Sinaloa state Gov. Rubén Rocha and his alleged ties to local drug bosses. Rocha, a silver-haired former academic, leads a state that is so deeply linked to narcotics that the cartel of the same name is a top local employer.
Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs Over Water Shortage Parching Texas Farms

1 month ago | wsj.com | Eric Niiler |José de Córdoba

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Trump Threatens Mexico With Tariffs Over Water Shortage Parching Texas Farms

1 month ago | wsj.com | Eric Niiler |José de Córdoba

Now, thanks to drought and other conditions, Mexico owes the U.S. more than 1.2 million acre-feet of water from the Rio Grande. Frustrated Texas farmers, whose crops are dying of thirst, are urging President Trump to pressure the country into providing water it says it doesn’t have. “I can only plant half of my farm because I don’t have the irrigation water that’s owed to me,” said Brian Jones, a fourth-generation farmer in Weslaco, Texas, who grows cotton, corn and sorghum on his 1,200-acre farm.
Mexico and Canada Stand to Gain U.S. Market Share

1 month ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba

The new reciprocal tariffs announced by President Trump are relatively good news for Mexico and Canada and could result in the further expansion of the two countries into U.S. markets, said Luis de la Calle, an economic consultant in Mexico City. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade-agreement partners are absent from the list of countries facing additional U.S. reciprocal tariffs announced on Wednesday.
Family of Slain DEA Agent Sues Sinaloa Cartel Kingpins as Terrorists

1 month ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba

The lawsuit adds to the U.S. legal jeopardy faced by Caro Quintero, one of the Sinaloa drug cartel’s founders. Last month, Mexico transferred Caro Quintero and another 28 alleged drug traffickers to the U.S., where he pleaded not guilty to murder conspiracy and drug trafficking charges in a Brooklyn federal court.
Family of Slain DEA Agent Sues Sinaloa Cartel Kingpins as Terrorists

1 month ago | wsj.com | José de Córdoba

The lawsuit adds to the U.S. legal jeopardy faced by Caro Quintero, one of the Sinaloa drug cartel’s founders. Last month, Mexico transferred Caro Quintero and another 28 alleged drug traffickers to the U.S., where he pleaded not guilty to murder conspiracy and drug trafficking charges in a Brooklyn federal court.