CRIME

Authorities raided a building located in Mexico City's most dangerous neighborhood

The call was made after gunmen used powerful and advanced weapons to fight the Mexican army

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador defended security forces over their handling of a shocking outbreak of drug violence in Culiacán, Sinaloa, saying they had saved lives by releasing Ovidio Guzmán, son of jailed kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, after his bungled arrest

Presumed cartel members apparently intercepted a radio frequency used by security forces, one video showed, warning of reprisals against soldiers if Ovidio Guzmán was not freed

Officers of Sinaloa’s State Attorney General’s Office arrested Ovidio Guzmán, one of the sons of Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán

Oro Negro is in a legal battle against Pemex where they claim that the state oil company violated the contracts they signed because they refused to pay bribes

Armed civilians launched an attack against Mexican soldiers

For years, Michoacán has been terrorized by groups such as the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel

In Mexico, it is common for police officers to detain and accuse people who had nothing to do with a crime

Drug mules are convinced to ingest from 30 to 35 cocaine packages, transport them to Cancún or Mexico City, and are paid from USD $500 to $1000 in exchange