Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Puerto Vallarta and Mexico News

Sinaloa and Jalisco cartels control strategic points in Mexico for trafficking

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - Mexico's drug trade is dominated by the Sinaloa and Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) cartels, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The cartels have a strong presence in strategic locations across the country, especially on the northern border, making them key players in drug trafficking.

In its National Drug Threat Assessment 2020, the DEA noted that the Sinaloa cartel, led by Los Chapitos, Ismael El Mayo Zambada, and Aureliano Guzmán, El Guano, controls drug trafficking in 15 of the country's 32 states, primarily in the northwest.

Compared to . . .

Read Full Story

Related Posts

Mexico enters democratic gray zone in global report

Mexico enters democratic gray zone in global report

V-Dem’s 2026 report says Mexico now sits on the line between electoral democracy and autocracy...
puerto vallarta airport

Puerto Vallarta Airport Prepares for More Global Flights

Puerto Vallarta is expanding Terminal 2, and officials say the early-2027 project will sharply increase...
Why Puerto Vallarta lifeguards are training for crocodiles

Why Puerto Vallarta lifeguards are training for crocodiles

CUCosta is training 32 Puerto Vallarta lifeguards in crocodile handling and conservation as sightings and...
Downhill returns to Puerto Vallarta with world-class riders

Downhill returns to Puerto Vallarta with world-class riders

Puerto Vallarta brings back Urban Downhill in early May, putting elite riders, a steep downtown...