Mexico's drug war
Mexican president to help 'El Chapo' sisters, mother visit him in U.S.
MEXICO CITY Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he had told Mexican authorities to help two sisters and the mother of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman visit the drug lord in the United States following his conviction for narcotics trafficking.
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U.S., Central America launch plan to crack down on people smugglers
SAN SALVADOR The United States and three Central American nations on Wednesday announced an effort to combat trafficking of people to the U.S.-Mexico border, days after U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency, citing large-scale unlawful immigration.
Mexico's ruling party lawmakers urge capping drug prices
MEXICO CITY Lawmakers from Mexico's ruling party plan to send a bill to Congress that would set maximum drug prices, aiming to improve accessibility for poor patients and bring costs in line with cheaper countries in the region.
Mexican president visits 'El Chapo's' home turf seeking reconciliation
BADIRAGUATO, Mexico Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador visited the birthplace of the country's most infamous drug trafficker, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, on Friday, calling for peace and reconciliation days after a U.S. jury convicted the kingpin.
'This hurts': On El Chapo's home turf, some lament Mexican drug lord's conviction
CULIACAN, Mexico News of the conviction of Mexico's legendary crime boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman traveled quickly on Tuesday to his rugged home state, where people said they felt pain for a man some described as a fallen folk hero and community benefactor. | Video
'Freedom is precious,' Mexican president says of 'El Chapo' trial
MEXICO CITY The conviction of drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman in a U.S. court is a lesson that a life of crime and easy money doesn't bring happiness, Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday.
Drug lord, escape artist 'El Chapo' convicted by U.S. jury
NEW YORK The world's most infamous cartel boss Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who rose from poverty in rural Mexico to amass billions of dollars, was found guilty in a U.S. court on Tuesday of smuggling tons of drugs to the United States over a violent, colorful, decades-long career. | Video
'El Chapo' faces prison for life, but Mexico drug trade persists
MEXICO CITY Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman may end up with a life sentence after a U.S. jury found him guilty of running a criminal enterprise but it looks like business as usual for cartels and Mexican officials struggling to contain them, security experts say. | Video
The rise and fall of 'El Chapo,' Mexico's most wanted gangster
MEXICO CITY Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexico's most notorious kingpin, shipped tonnes of drugs around the world, escaped two maximum-security prisons and became one of the world's most-wanted fugitives.
Mexican radio journalist shot dead in Tabasco state
MEXICO CITY A radio news host in Mexico's Gulf Coast state of Tabasco was shot dead on Saturday, officials said, marking the second journalist murder this year as the country grapples with record violence that has claimed the lives of numerous reporters.