What often comes next when the Mexican state removes a high-profile cartel figure like El Mencho is an extended period of violence

Mexican authorities discussed the role of U.S. intelligence in the killing of the drug cartel leader over the weekend.

By Charlotte Reck, CNNAn outbreak of deadly violence affecting tourist destinations in Mexico has prompted urgent warnings from the US and...

“El Mencho” has long been pursued by U.S. and Mexican authorities for fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking.

The killings of other cartel kingpins have done little to stem the production and flow of drugs towards the US.

The killing of “El Mencho” has sparked a wave of unrest in Mexico and led to travel warnings and security alerts in the U.S., but who was he...

The matches were called off in the wake of the death of cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as ‘El Mencho’, but other events such as the M...

Taking down a drug cartel leader is a win for a country. But the swift violence that often follows is a public reminder that peace isn’t imm...

The U.S. issued a security alert for several popular tourist areas in Mexico including Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and Tulum, with roads to airp...

Four professional soccer matches in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara in the wake of a military operation that le...

Meghan Mahoney, who has been on vacation in the coastal resort town of Puerto Vallarta, is among thousands who have no idea when they’ll be...

The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United States’ most wanted fugitives on Sunday, notching a...

US-backed operation that killed El Mencho sparks a wave of violence across the country.

By MARÍA VERZA, Associated PressMEXICO CITY  — The Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful cartel leader and one of the United Stat...

Mexico's most notorious drug cartel has retaliated after soldiers killed their leader, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, also known as "El M...