Luís Chaparro

El Paso

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Freelance Reporter at VICE

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Articles

Are Mexican Cartels Provoking a Strategic Breakdown?

2 weeks ago | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

By Ghaleb KrameThe recent armed attack in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco—where gunmen opened fire on instructors affiliated with U.S.-supported programs—marks a potential inflection point in the logic of cartel violence. According to early reports, the victims were Mexican nationals working with training initiatives tied to the U.S. Embassy and the Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).
Adjust your predictions: politicians are not the immediate priority for the U.S., but they will be.

3 weeks ago | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

On social media and in opinion columns, “shortlists” are circulating that seem pulled straight out of a lottery: lists of alleged Mexican politicians supposedly identified by U.S. authorities for their ties to drug trafficking. Names are published with reckless confidence, as if we were on the verge of a political purge. But even if those links exist—and many of those politicians, both high and mid-ranking, will indeed face real consequences in the U.S.—that won’t happen right away.
The SEMAR and the USS Gravely: Between Secrecy and an Ambiguous Security Strategy

1 month ago | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

By Ghaleb KrameThe arrival of the destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107) at the port of Veracruz on April 25, 2025, and its stay until April 28, was officially presented by the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) as a logistical stop for refueling and resupplying provisions. However, a rigorous technical analysis of the ship's capabilities and applicable operational procedures shows that this explanation does not hold up.
A Sociopath Behind the CJNG Video, and His Brother… behind Izaguirre's Ranch

2 months ago | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

LOS ANGELES, California. — The man in front of the camera is a puppet. A person used to fake his voice “to give it more authority,” using words that are not his own, standing before a camera to read something he didn’t write. Behind the camera is the author of that statement attributed to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). His nickname is ‘El Sapo.’ His real name is Hugo Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán.
Letters to ‘El Menchito’: A Man Touched by God, Philanthropist, and A Singer

Feb 21, 2025 | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rubén Oseguera González, known as "El Menchito," is accused of being a leader and co-founder of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) alongside his father. The U.S. government considers him a drug trafficker and a "mass murderer," which led U.S. authorities to request a life sentence after he was found guilty of manufacturing and distributing illicit substances, as well as possession of weapons.
El Güerito: Leader of ‘Los Chimales’ and the Chief Advisor to ‘Los Chapitos’

Feb 20, 2025 | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

MEXICO CITY.— Through cargo trailers, one by one, José Ángel Canobbio Inzunza built a multimillion-dollar empire where money flowed in twice—once from the transportation and operation of his legitimate company and again from illegal cargo: fentanyl, cocaine, and marijuana. Canobbio had remained in the shadows—not in Culiacán, but from U.S. authorities.
From Ukraine to Mexico: A New Flow of Weapons Threatens the Country

Feb 11, 2025 | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

SAN ANTONIO, Texas— In the video, a man dressed in military green sits at a pristine white desk, with green, white, and red lighting in the background. He introduces an innovative weapons development for law enforcement. The man speaks in Ukrainian; however, the person who sent the video to Mexicans used artificial intelligence to dub his words into Latin American Spanish. "The video highlights the tactical, logistical, and practical benefits of these firearms," the man on screen announces.
‘El Mayo’ Zambada Entregó Una Narco-Enciclopedia a EU

Feb 3, 2025 | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

NUEVA YORK.— Desde el ex presidente mexicano Carlos Salinas de Gortari, hasta el reciente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, el mítico narcotraficante Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, ha coleccionado una real narco-enciclopedia donde han desfilado presidentes, gobernadores, alcaldes, empresarios, periodistas, narcotraficantes y otras personalidades que han estrechado su mano por una u otra razón. El contenido de esa enciclopedia está hoy en manos de las autoridades de Estados Unidos.
‘El Mayo’ Zambada Handed Over a Narco-Encyclopedia to the U.S.

Feb 3, 2025 | piedenota.com | Luís Chaparro

NEW YORK. — From former Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari to the recent administration of Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the legendary drug trafficker Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada has compiled a true narco-encyclopedia, featuring presidents, governors, mayors, businessmen, journalists, drug traffickers, and other figures who have crossed paths with him for one reason or another. The contents of that encyclopedia are now in the hands of U.S. authorities.
‘La Mayiza’ Tiene Un ‘C4' en Sinaloa

Jan 17, 2025 | atsaga.com | Luís Chaparro

LOS ÁNGELES, California.— El pasado martes 22 de octubre, el sonido de una avioneta surcando el cielo de la cálida Culiacán, en el estado de Sinaloa, anunciaba el comienzo de un nuevo día: una nueva jornada en la guerra de facciones de la misma organización criminal. Los residentes de Culiacán recibieron una lluvia de papeles que lanzaban hombres desde aquella avioneta.