Mexican drug lord, Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, has entered a guilty plea to two drug smuggling and conspiracy charges in a court in New York, bringing an end to one of the longest and most notorious criminal careers in the history of organised crime. Zambada was not just any drug lord. He was the founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, for …
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Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada: Mexican drug lord to plead guilty to federal charges
Facebook Tweet Email Link New York AP — Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping to flood the U.S. with cocaine and other illicit substances. “I recognize the great harm illegal drugs have done to the people in the United States and Mexico,” he said …
Read More »Orlando Pride acquires Mexican forward Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle for world-record fee
ORLANDO, Fla. (Aug. 21, 2025) – The Orlando Pride announced today it has acquired Mexican international forward Lizbeth Jacqueline Ovalle from Tigres UANL Femenil of Mexico’s Liga MX Femenil for a world-record fee. Ovalle joins the Pride through the 2027 season with a mutual option for 2028, pending receipt of her P1 visa and International Transfer Certificate. The transfer fee …
Read More »Mexican Lucha Libre Promotion AAA’s TripleMania Sees Record Viewership
Mexican lucha libre promotion AAA set a viewership record for Saturday’s TripleMania XXXIII. The first to be held since the WWE acquired the brand, the annual event drew more than 4M viewers within the first 24 hours. TripleMania XXXIII streamed globally on WWE and AAA’s YouTube channels in both English and Spanish. Per the WWE, the live stream on Saturday …
Read More »Tennessee car accident leads to $10 million bounty for accused Mexican drug cartel leader dubbed “The Grandfather”
The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and the discovery of drugs hidden in a tractor trailer that would eventually lead federal investigators back to cartel leaders in Mexico. The investigation culminated with Justice Department indictments …
Read More »US charges 5 cartels leaders and enforcers of a big Mexican drug operation
WASHINGTON (AP) — The investigation began years ago after two drug dealers got into a car accident in a small Tennessee town. What followed was a series of secret wiretaps, a shootout with police and the discovery of drugs hidden in a tractor trailer that would eventually lead federal investigators back to cartel leaders in Mexico. The investigation culminated with …
Read More »How many Canadian and Mexican goods are shielded from Trump’s new tariffs
TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties. Goods that comply with the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that Trump negotiated during his first term are excluded from the tariffs. Here’s a look at …
Read More »A Trump Ally Pressed for a Mexican Citizen’s Release From ICE Custody – The New York Times
A Trump Ally Pressed for a Mexican Citizen’s Release From ICE Custody The New York Times A Marine veteran’s wife, detained by ICE while still breastfeeding, has been released CNN Mexican national married to a Marine Corps veteran seeks release from immigration custody AP News Migrant released from ICE custody with help from GOP lawmaker NewsNation MAGA Senator Does Bizarre 180 to Get ICE …
Read More »Why Coca-Cola’s New Cane Sugar Line Might Not Be As Good As Mexican Coke
Photo illustration by Hector Vivas/Getty Images After President Donald Trump chided Coca-Cola on social media last week over moving to cane sugar for its iconic soda—“It’s just better!”—Coca-Cola had denied the news. But, while releasing its second quarter earnings on Tuesday, the $47 billion (annual revenue) company confirmed a cane sugar line is en route and will hit stores this …
Read More »Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Q2 2025 earnings
A Chipotle restaurant in San Francisco on Jan. 31, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chipotle Mexican Grill on Wednesday cut its forecast for same-store sales growth this year after traffic declined for a second straight quarter. The burrito chain now anticipates flat same-store sales growth for 2025, down from its prior projection of a low-single digit percentage increase. Chipotle trimmed its same-store sales outlook …
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